DE102019112149A1 - Oil pan for a vehicle with an internal combustion engine - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an oil pan (1) for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, comprising a first oil pan region (2) and a second oil pan region (3) for providing an oil volume (4) for the internal combustion engine and a connecting line (5) for connecting the first and second Oil pan section (2,3).

Description

The invention relates to an oil pan, an internal combustion engine and a vehicle.

The US1761930A discloses an oil pan for an internal combustion engine, wherein the oil pan comprises a bottom and wherein the bottom has a horizontal and a restricted portion. An oil drainage area is located within the horizontal area of the floor. This should make it possible that as far as possible a total volume of oil can be drained via the oil drainage area.

The oil pan for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle according to the present invention includes first and second oil pan portions for providing oil volumes for the internal combustion engine and a connection pipe for connecting the first and second oil pan portions.

The connection line allows for unification of the volumes of oil so that a total volume of oil is provided to the internal combustion engine using only a single oil pump. This makes it possible that can be dispensed with an installation of another oil pump without individual oil volumes are excluded from a provision. This allows a reduction of the manufacturing costs and the required installation space of the oil pan.

Preferably, an intermediate region for receiving vehicle components is formed at least in sections between the first and second oil pan regions, wherein the intermediate region is not accessible to the oil volume.

This allows the positioning of vehicle components within the intermediate area. The intermediate area is not chosen significantly larger than is necessary for the positioning of the vehicle components. This allows for an advantageous increase in the volume of oil that is provided for the internal combustion engine, without a significant increase in the required installation space of the oil pan.

Vehicle components include, for example, vehicle shafts, cables, exhaust pipes, transmissions, electric motors and / or cooling hoses.

An internal combustion engine according to the invention comprises an oil pan according to the invention.

By means of the oil sump according to the invention, a reduction of the construction space, of the weight and of the production costs for the internal combustion engine according to the invention is made possible.

A vehicle according to the invention comprises an internal combustion engine according to the invention.

The advantages of the oil pan according to the invention and the internal combustion engine according to the invention are obtained in the same way for the vehicle according to the invention.

• 1 schematisch einen Querschnitt eines ersten Ausführungsbeispiels einer erfindungsgemäßen Ölwanne und
• 2 schematisch einen Querschnitt eines zweiten Ausführungsbeispiels einer erfindungsgemäßen Ölwanne.

A preferred embodiment will be explained in more detail with reference to the following figures. It shows

• 1 schematically a cross section of a first embodiment of an oil pan according to the invention and
• 2 schematically a cross section of a second embodiment of an oil pan according to the invention.

1 shows a first embodiment of an oil pan according to the invention 1 , The oil pan 1 includes a first and a second oil pan area 2 . 3 to provide oil volume 40 . 41 for the internal combustion engine and a connecting line 5 for connecting the first and second sump area 2 . 3 ,

The oil pan areas 2 . 3 are at least partially separated. They are designed and arranged so that at least partially separate volumes for receiving the oil volume 40 . 41 train, which only over the connecting line 5 are connected.

The connection line 5 is designed as a tube.

Between the first and second sump area 2 . 3 is at least partially an intermediate area 6 designed for receiving vehicle components, wherein the intermediate region 6 the oil volume 40 . 41 is not accessible.

In this embodiment, the intermediate area 6 an approximately trapezoidal cross section. This allows the positioning of vehicle components within the intermediate area 6 , In particular exhaust pipes, cables and / or cooling hoses can easily in the intermediate area 6 be positioned. Depending on the diameter of the vehicle components, an arrangement in the z-direction further up and / or further down, since the intermediate area 6 below has a larger diameter than above.

This allows a space-saving arrangement of the vehicle components within the oil pan 1 ,

The connection line 5 is in the z-direction as close as possible to a lowest point 7 . 8th the oil pan sections 2 . 3 arranged.

As close as possible within the meaning of the invention is a distance in the z-direction from a lower edge of the connecting line 5 to a lowest point 7 . 8th of a maximum of 10 cm, preferably of a maximum of 5 mm.

In this embodiment, the lowest points 7 . 8th in floors of the oil pan areas 2 . 3 arranged. The connection line 5 is in each case in a wall adjoining the bottom of the oil pan areas 2 . 3 arranged. The arrangement is such that the connecting line 5 directly to the bottom of the oil pan areas 2 . 3 followed. This is the connection line 5 only about 2 mm above the lowest points 7 . 8th is arranged.

This protrudes the connection line 5 not beyond the walls of the sump areas 2,3.

This allows the oil volume 40 . 41 almost completely over the connecting line 5 connected to each other. This can cause a larger oil volume 40 . 41 to provide. This allows a weight reduction of the oil pan 1 ,

In this embodiment, the bottoms of the oil pan areas 2 . 3 formed almost horizontally. The oil pan areas 2 . 3 are in the z-direction at approximately the same height. The lowest points 7 . 8th are at the bottom of the oil pan areas 2 . 3 arranged. The connection line 5 extends from the first oil pan area 2 to a nearest point of the second sump area 3 ,

This allows a reduction in the length of the connection line 5 , This allows a reduction in manufacturing costs, the installation space and the weight of the oil pan 1 ,

The oil pan 1 includes an oil drainage area 9 for receiving an oil drain plug. The oil drainage area 9 and the connection line 5 are formed and arranged such that the connecting line 5 over the oil drain area 9 can be mounted manually.

The oil drainage area 9 is arranged easily accessible from the outside and designed so large that a manual assembly of the connecting line 5 can be done.

Before installing the connecting cable 5 the introduction of vehicle components. This allows easy insertion of vehicle components in the intermediate area 6 , because space, which of the connecting line 5 will be occupied, not yet occupied.

The connection line 5 is designed to be non-destructive of the oil sump 1 can be dismantled to vehicle components within the intermediate area 6 manually accessible.

In this embodiment, the connection line 5 in openings in walls of the oil pan areas 2 . 3 plugged in. The connection is sealed, allowing leakage of oil from the sump 1 diminished and / or prevented.

In the event that an exchange and / or maintenance of the vehicle components is to be performed, the connecting line 5 disassembled by unplugging. After access to the vehicle components is no longer necessary, the connecting line 5 plugged in again.

This allows easy access to the vehicle components, as well as reuse of the interconnector 5 , Thus, no additional manufacturing costs incurred after a successful access to the vehicle components.

The first and the second sump area 2 . 3 are over a connection area 10 connected with each other. The connection region is arranged in the z-direction above the connection line.

This allows the oil pan 1 is formed in one piece. This allows a reduction in space for the oil pan 1 as well as a simplified production.

2 shows a further embodiment of an oil pan according to the invention 1 , The deepest point 8th of the first oil pan area 2 is positioned in the z-direction in length between 10% and 30% lower than the lowest point 7 of the second sump area 3 ,

This allows easy, manual access to vehicle components. In addition, this allows an adjustment of the oil pan 1 to a floor line of the vehicle. A floor line is a constructional distance from vehicle components to a roadway for the vehicle, which may not be undershot by vehicle components. This is especially relevant in the event that the sump 1 behind a rear axle or in front of a front axle of the vehicle is arranged.

In this embodiment, the oil discharge area 7 within the first sump area 2 adjacent to the connecting line 5 arranged. This allows easy installation and / or disassembly of the connecting line 5 ,

In this embodiment, the bottom of the oil pan 1 a tendency towards the oil drainage area 7 on. This results in inclinations of different signs for the first oil pan area 2 and the second sump area 3 , The slopes are only about 2 °. However, larger inclinations of up to 15% or less than 1 ° are conceivable here. The slopes allow as much of the entire sump volume as possible over the oil drain area 7 can be drained.

An embodiment of the floor in this form may alternatively be used in the first embodiment. There are the same advantages possible.

An unillustrated embodiment of an internal combustion engine according to the invention for a vehicle comprises an oil pan 1 as described in the above embodiment.

An embodiment, not shown, of a vehicle according to the invention comprises an exemplary embodiment of an internal combustion engine.

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Cited patent literature

• US 1761930 A [0002]

Claims (9)

An oil pan (1) for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, comprising a first and a second oil pan region (2,3) for providing oil volumes (40, 41) for the internal combustion engine and a connecting line (5) for connecting the first and second oil pan regions (2, 3). Oil pan (1) after Claim 1 wherein between the first and second oil pan region (2,3) at least partially an intermediate region (6) for receiving vehicle components is formed, and wherein the intermediate region (6) the oil volume (40,41) is not accessible. Oil sump (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the connecting line (5) in the z-direction in each case as close to a lowest point (7,8) of the oil sump portions (2,3) is arranged. Oil sump (1) according to one of the preceding claims, comprising an oil drainage area (9) for receiving an oil drain plug, wherein the oil drain area (9) and the connecting line (5) are designed and arranged such that the connecting line (9) via the oil drain area (9 ) can be mounted manually. Oil sump (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the connecting line (5) is designed such that it can be dismantled non-destructively from the oil sump (1) to make vehicle components within the intermediate area (6) manually accessible. Oil pan (1) after one of Claims 3 to 5 wherein the lowest point (8) of the first oil pan region (2) in the z direction is positioned at a length of between 10% and 30% lower than the lowest point (7) of the second oil pan region (3). The oil sump (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first and second sump portions (2,3) are interconnected via a connection portion (10), and wherein the connection portion is located above the connection portion in the z direction. Internal combustion engine for a vehicle comprising an oil pan 1 according to one of Claims 1 to 7 , Vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine according to Claim 8 ,

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