EP1520977A2 - Dispositif d'admission pour un dispositif de prépurification en connection avec une enveloppe de ventilateur - Google Patents

Dispositif d'admission pour un dispositif de prépurification en connection avec une enveloppe de ventilateur Download PDF

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EP1520977A2
EP1520977A2 EP04104763A EP04104763A EP1520977A2 EP 1520977 A2 EP1520977 A2 EP 1520977A2 EP 04104763 A EP04104763 A EP 04104763A EP 04104763 A EP04104763 A EP 04104763A EP 1520977 A2 EP1520977 A2 EP 1520977A2
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/10006Air intakes; Induction systems characterised by the position of elements of the air intake system in direction of the air intake flow, i.e. between ambient air inlet and supply to the combustion chamber
    • F02M35/10013Means upstream of the air filter; Connection to the ambient air
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/02Air cleaners
    • F02M35/04Air cleaners specially arranged with respect to engine, to intake system or specially adapted to vehicle; Mounting thereon ; Combinations with other devices
    • F02M35/06Air cleaners specially arranged with respect to engine, to intake system or specially adapted to vehicle; Mounting thereon ; Combinations with other devices combined or associated with engine's cooling blower or fan, or with flywheel
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/10Air intakes; Induction systems
    • F02M35/10209Fluid connections to the air intake system; their arrangement of pipes, valves or the like
    • F02M35/10229Fluid connections to the air intake system; their arrangement of pipes, valves or the like the intake system acting as a vacuum or overpressure source for auxiliary devices, e.g. brake systems; Vacuum chambers
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/16Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines characterised by use in vehicles
    • F02M35/161Arrangement of the air intake system in the engine compartment, e.g. with respect to the bonnet or the vehicle front face
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/16Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines characterised by use in vehicles
    • F02M35/164Heavy duty vehicles, e.g. trucks, trains, agricultural or construction machines
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02MSUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
    • F02M35/00Combustion-air cleaners, air intakes, intake silencers, or induction systems specially adapted for, or arranged on, internal-combustion engines
    • F02M35/02Air cleaners

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  • the present invention relates to a suction device for a pre-cleaning device in conjunction with a Fan cowlings, as often used for internal combustion engines used in vehicles.
  • the The present invention relates to a device which is suitable for a Pre-cleaning device for pre-cleaning the combustion air an internal combustion engine is used.
  • the present invention relates to a suction device, which a pre-cleaning device such a negative pressure or a vacuum provides.
  • Air intake systems for internal combustion engines of agricultural or industrial utility vehicles Usually pre-cleaning on, with which Dirt particles are removed from the intake air before the Intake air reaches the air filter.
  • Lots Pre-cleaning facilities need a negative pressure or a Vacuum to remove debris from the in the air intake system Incoming fresh air to extract or the fresh air from Clean dirt particles.
  • Exhaust systems were used to provide the required vacuum put.
  • such an exhaust system brings a Restriction in the exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine with itself, increases the noise emission and the cost of an exhaust silencer and / or an exhaust pipe.
  • a Shut-off valve required to provide a return of gases higher Prevent temperature in the pre-cleaning device.
  • hose connectors must be used for high temperatures are suitable.
  • a Intake device for a fan cowl as one Source for the vacuum for a pre-cleaning device
  • Such aspirator is usually by an opening formed in the fan cover, which with Help a hose connection with the pre-cleaning device connected is.
  • a disadvantage of such Intake device is that for this additional Hose connections and hose clamps are needed. Modern agricultural tractors or others Commercial vehicles may require an elongated Trained fan cowl to clear the space between to fill a radiator and a fan.
  • the object underlying the invention is seen therein to specify a suction device of the type mentioned and further educate, through which the aforementioned problems be overcome.
  • a suction device be specified and trained, the cheaper can be produced and which preferably less Has individual parts.
  • Such a suction device should especially compatible with known or existing ones Manufacturing and manufacturing techniques.
  • the suction device according to the invention is for a Pre-cleaning device in conjunction with a Fan cover suitable.
  • the pre-cleaning device has a suction port.
  • the fan cover is arranged between a fan and a radiator.
  • the Intake device has a channel which on a Surface of the fan cover is provided. The channel communicates or connects between one - especially in Formed a nozzle - portal and an aperture that on the fan cover near the fan is arranged.
  • the pre-cleaning device is at the Fan cover such attachable, that the Suction connection via the portal with the channel in the immediate vicinity Connection stands.
  • the required vacuum or the required vacuum for sucking for the Pre-cleaner is powered by one of the fans generated air flow or air flow through the channel to Provided.
  • a Fan cover provided which integrated therein Suction device has.
  • the fan cowl faces an upper and a lower section.
  • the upper Section is complementary to the lower section formed so that thereby in the assembled state a Channel between the fan and the cooling module or the cooler of the Vehicle is formed.
  • the upper section of the Fan cover has a channel, which of a Air duct section in the fan cowl and one this similar air duct section in a channel cover is formed.
  • the channel is formed when the Duct cover at the top of the Fan cover is mounted or adapted.
  • a first End of the channel ends at an aperture, which at the end of the Fan cover is located near the fan.
  • a second end of the channel is formed bent upward and forms a nozzle or portal on the upper side of the Channel cover.
  • a pre-cleaning device has a Air intake and an air outlet on and is over one Suction connection subjected to negative pressure. If the Pre-cleaning device mounted on the fan cover is, is the suction port on or in the portal or the Nozzle of the duct cover arranged. In other words, that is Intake connection directly with the portal or the nozzle of the Channel cover, without interspersing e.g. a Hose connection is required.
  • the suction port is thus with the air duct and in the fan cowl arranged aperture in communication or connection. That to Operation of the aspirator required vacuum is through provided the air movement generated by the fan, wherein the air movement between the air inlet of the Pre-cleaning device and in the fan cover arranged aperture over the suction port and the air duct he follows. Since the pre-cleaning device directly to the Air duct adaptable or adaptable, are none additional vacuum hoses or hose clamps required. Therefore, in a particularly advantageous manner Space to be saved under a hood.
  • the fan cover has a first Section and a second section on.
  • the first and the second section could be in the assembled state make complete fan cover.
  • An assembly of the two sections together could be enabled thereby that the first and second sections each at least a flange, wherein the flange of the first Section complementary to the flange of the second section is trained.
  • the first section of the fan cowl an air channel formed therein.
  • the channel or the air duct could be formed in two parts. That's the way it would be conceivable that the air duct one in the first section trained first channel section and one in one Channel cover formed second channel portion.
  • each channel section could have a cross-section like this have a channel between the channel cover and the first section is formed when the channel cover on the first section is attached.
  • the total cross section of the Channel could be circular or elliptical.
  • in the Concrete could be the channel cover on each side of the Channel section have flanges, which to complementarily formed surfaces of the first section the fan cowl correspond, so that the Duct cover fitting or sealing to the first section the fan cover is fastened.
  • the channel has a passage with a in Essentially circular in cross-section, and extends between the duct cover and the first section of the Fan shroud.
  • the channel connects the suction port with the aperture formed on the fan cowl.
  • the channel cover could have a nozzle which the Portal to the channel forms when the channel cover on the first section of the fan cowl is mounted.
  • To attach the pre-cleaning device to the Fan cover could be the first section of the Fan cover at least one fastening projection have, so that the suction port of the Pre-cleaning device communicating with the portal is arranged, which through the nozzle of the channel cover could be formed when the pre-cleaning device to the Mounting projections is mounted.
  • the fan cover could be made of a thermoplastic or thermosetting material.
  • Figs. 1 to 3 show a fan cover 10, a Having integrated therein suction device.
  • the Fan cover 10 includes an upper portion 12 and a lower portion 14 and is preferably made thermoplastic or duoplastic material with a corresponding manufacturing process, in particular a Molding process, trained.
  • the upper portion 12 and the lower portion 14 are formed to be in complementary Way to each other on matched flanges 16th to be mounted or to come to the plant to a channel (or passage or passage) between a fan or a fan and a cooling module or a cooler of a Vehicle to form.
  • a first end 18 of the Fan cover 10 is designed to be close to a in to be arranged the Fig. not shown cooler whereas a second end 20 of the fan cowl 10 is designed to be arranged in the vicinity of the fan 22 to become.
  • air from the fan 22 through the radiator drawn. Figs. 2 and 3 can be removed that the upper Section 12 of the fan cover 10 an air duct 24th having.
  • the air channel 24 has one in the upper portion 12 of the fan cover 10 trained molded Channel section 26 on.
  • the air duct 24 further comprises a channel portion formed in a channel cover 30 28.
  • the channel cover 30 may be complementary to the mounted upper portion 12 of the fan cover 10 become.
  • the channel sections 26 and 28 each have in Essentially a semi-circular cross section, so that the air duct 24 and the air passage in the assembled state the channel cover 30 at the upper portion 12 of Fan cover 10 is a substantially circular Cross section has.
  • a first end 32 of the channel portion 26 terminates at a Aperture 34, which at the second end 20 of the Fan cover 10 is arranged.
  • Aperture 34 is in arranged near the fan 22.
  • a second end 36 of the Channel section 26 is formed bent upward and ends essentially in the middle or in the front Third between the first end 18 and the second end 20 of the Fan cover 10.
  • the channel cover 30 includes two Flanges 38, which on both sides of the channel portion 28th are arranged to the channel cover 30 to the Flanges 38 complementary surfaces 40, which are formed on both sides of the channel portion 26, too Fasten. Befest Trentauersapersturen 42 are both in the Flanges 38 of the channel cover 30 as well as in the surfaces 40 provided to the channel cover 30 at the Fan cover 10 with appropriate fasteners to fix.
  • a first end 44 of the channel section 28 terminates at one end the channel cover 30, whereby in the assembled state of Channel cover 30, the circular aperture 34 through the Fan cover 10 is completed.
  • a mouthpiece or a nozzle 46 is at the top of the channel cover 30 intended.
  • the nozzle 46 communicates with the second end 48 the channel portion 28 in a region in which the Channel section 26 of the upper portion 12 of Fan cover 10 is formed bent upward.
  • the air channel 24 has a channel with a in Essentially circular cross section extending from the Aperture 34 near the fan 22 and the top nozzle 46 of the channel cover 30 extends when the channel cover 30th is attached at their intended location.
  • a pre-cleaner 50 for the intake air for the Internal combustion engine comprises an air inlet or a Intake manifold 52, a suction port 54 and an air vent or an air outlet 56.
  • air is through the Intake manifold 52 is attracted and dirt particles are from the Intake air is removed or the intake air is cleaned and the cleaned air passes through the one not shown Air inlet of an internal combustion engine, also not shown connected air outlet 56 from the pre-cleaning device 50th out.
  • the suction effect for the pre-cleaning device 50 is from the vacuum generated by the fan 22 or negative pressure via the Suction port 54 provided, which is described below becomes.
  • the Mounting projections 58 correspond to Fixing tabs 60, which on the housing of Pre-cleaning device 50 are arranged. Hereby can the Pre-cleaning device 50 on the fan cover 10 with Help appropriate fasteners are attached. If the fastening tabs 60 to the fastening projections 58th are aligned, the suction port 54 is such positioned to slide into the nozzle 46 of the Channel cover 30 can be inserted. Accordingly stands the suction port 54 communicating with the air channel 24 and the aperture 34 in connection.
  • the one for the Pre-cleaning device 50 required negative pressure is through causes an air movement caused by the fan 22, wherein the air movement between the intake manifold 52 of the Pre-cleaning device 50 and the aperture 34 of Fan cover 10 via the suction port 54 and the Air duct 24 extends. Since the pre-cleaning device 50 directly to the air channel 24 of the fan cover 10th attached or adjusted, are no additional, for Vacuum suitable suction hoses or hose clamps required, which advantageously less space is required under the hood of the vehicle.

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EP04104763.0A 2003-09-30 2004-09-29 Dispositif d'admission pour un dispositif de prépurification en connection avec une enveloppe de ventilateur Expired - Fee Related EP1520977B1 (fr)

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EP1520977A3 (fr) 2011-08-17
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