Oil mist separator for a crankcase ventilation for separating particles and corresponding method

• US 9,347,346 B2
• Filed: 04/23/2014
• Issued: 05/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/23/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH (Hummel Familien-Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH + Co. KG)
• Original Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH (Hummel Familien-Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH + Co. KG)
• Inventors: Schleiden, Thomas, Muy, Christoph
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Dung H
• Application Number:
  US14/259,732
• Publication Number:
  US 20140352539A1
• Time in Patent Office: 762 Days
• Field of Search: 55440-446, 55320-325, 55334-340, 553/61, 554/591, 554/47, 554/34, 55462-465, 553/853, 952/72
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 45/04 by utilising inertia B01D45/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 45/08 by impingement against baffle separators
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 45/12 by centrifugal forces centrifuges B04B; cyclones B04C
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 45/16 generated by the winding course of the gas stream , the centrifugal forces being generated solely or partly by mechanical means, e.g. fixed swirl vanes
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/0005 Mounting of filtering elements within casings, housings or frames B01D46/2422 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/0086 Filter condition indicators
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 46/56 with multiple filtering elements, characterised by their mutual disposition B01D46/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 50/20 Combinations of devices covered by groups B01D45/00 and B01D46/00
• CPC Class Codes: B03C 3/017 Combinations of electrostatic separation with other processes, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: F01M 13/04 having means for purifying air before leaving crankcase, e.g. removing oil
• CPC Class Codes: F01M 2013/026 with pumps sucking air or blow-by gases from the crankcase
• CPC Class Codes: F01M 2013/0433 with a deflection device, e.g. screen
• CPC Class Codes: F24D 11/007 combined with solar energy
• CPC Class Codes: F24D 11/008 with conventional supplementary heat source

Abstract

Oil mist separator (1) for a crankcase ventilation for separating particles (2) from a fluid (3) guided from a first fluid line (14) to a deflector body device (20), with a device (10) for actively accelerating the fluid (3) in the first fluid line (14).

Claims

1. An oil mist separator separating particles from a particle laden fluid released from a crankcase by ventilation, comprising:

at least one first fluid line having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end having a first fluid line nozzle receiving the particle laden fluid;

a deflector body device arranged at and spaced apart from the outlet end of the at least one first fluid line;

a device operable to actively accelerate the particle laden fluid entering the inlet end of the at least one first fluid line towards the outlet end of the at least one first fluid line, the device comprising;

at least one fluid jet discharging into the inlet end of the at least one first fluid line;

at least one propulsion let nozzle arranged at an outlet end of at least one second fluid line and discharging fluid from the at least one fluid jet into the at least one first fluid line; and

wherein the at least one propulsion let nozzle is designed such that fluid jet fluid in the at least one fluid let expands as it exits the at least one fluid let and enters the inlet end of the at least one first fluid line, the expansion of the fluid jet fluid accelerating the particle laden fluid in the at least one first fluid line;

a housing device in which the at least one first fluid line, the second fluid line, the at least one propulsion let nozzle and the at least one fluid let are arranged;

wherein the deflector body includes a deflector plate arranged at an outlet end of the at least one first fluid line and arranged to be impacted by fluid flowing from the outlet end of the at least one first fluid line; and

wherein the deflector plate separates fluid particles from the fluid in the at least one first fluid line by impact.

2. The oil mist separator according to claim 1, wherein

the device for active acceleration is operable to accelerate the particle laden fluid entering the inlet end of the at least one first fluid line by the at least one fluid jet discharging into the inlet end of the at least one first fluid line.

3. The oil mist separator according to one of claim 2, wherein

the at least one second fluid line has an inlet end fluidically coupled to a fluid jet fluid stream of a compressor and/or to a charge-air stream of a turbocharger.

4. The oil mist separator according to one of claim 1, wherein

wherein the at least one propulsion jet nozzle flows and/or extends into the first fluid line nozzle of the at least one first fluid line.

5. The oil mist separator according to claim 4, wherein

the first fluid line nozzle has a cross section tapering and narrowing in a fluid flow progression direction of the fluid towards an outlet end of the at least one first fluid line nozzle.

6. The oil mist separator according to one of claim 4, wherein

the at least one first fluid line nozzle of the device is operable to deposit fluid particles separated from the particle laden fluid onto an interior wall of the at least one first fluid line.

7. The oil mist separator according to one of claim 6, wherein the oil mist separator is operable to deposit the separated fluid particles of an aerosol oil from an oil-laden gas as a fluid onto the interior wall of the at least one first fluid line.