SEALING RING ASSEMBLY

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sealing ring assembly (1) for connection of an exhaust gas cooler (2) to a coolant line (3), comprising a carrier ring (4) made of plastic, comprising a sealing ring (5) made of a sealing material, which is connected to the carrier ring (4), comprising a heat protection element (6), which is connected to the carrier ring (4) and surrounds the latter on a radial outer side by forming an air gap (7).

Claims

1. A sealing ring assembly for connection of an exhaust gas cooler to a coolant line, comprising: a carrier ring composed of a plastic; a sealing ring composed of a sealing material connected to the carrier ring; and a heat protection element connected to the carrier ring and surrounding the carrier ring on a radial outer side defining an air gap therebetween.

2. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the heat protection element is composed of a metal.

3. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the heat protection element has a jacket side and a front side, which extends essentially orthogonally thereto.

4. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the heat protection element is interlocked with the carrier ring.

5. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 3, wherein, on the jacket side, the heat protection element includes a plurality of catch contours projecting radially inward which engage behind a counter catch contour disposed on a side of the carrier ring.

6. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the heat protection element has a larger outer diameter than the carrier ring and surrounds the carrier ring radially on an outside defining the air gap therebetween.

7. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein at least one of: the carrier ring is composed of at least one of a polyphthalamide and a polyamide; and the sealing ring is composed of a rubber.

8. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the sealing ring is disposed radially on an inside of the assembly and is surrounded by the carrier ring radially on an outside.

9. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 3 wherein the heat protection element includes, disposed on the front side, a plurality of positioning openings with which the carrier ring engages via a plurality of corresponding positioning contours.

10. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein at least one of: the sealing ring includes a first step on which the carrier ring bears via a corresponding second step; and the sealing ring includes a sealing lip.

11. An exhaust gas cooler comprising a housing, a coolant line, and a sealing ring assembly connecting the coolant line to the housing, the sealing ring assembly including: a carrier ring composed of a plastic; a sealing ring composed of a sealing material connected to the carrier ring; and a heat protection element connected to the carrier ring and surrounding the carrier ring on a radial outer side defining an air gap therebetween.

12. The exhaust gas cooler according to claim 11, wherein the heat protection element is interlocked with the carrier ring.

13. The exhaust gas cooler according to claim 11, wherein: the heat protection element has a jacket side and a front side extending orthogonally thereto; the heat protection element includes a plurality of catch contours disposed on the jacket side and projecting radially inward; and the carrier ring includes a plurality of counter catch contours engaging with the plurality of catch contours.

14. The exhaust gas cooler according to claim 11, wherein the heat protection element has a larger outer diameter than the carrier ring.

15. The exhaust gas cooler according to claim 11, wherein: the carrier ring is composed of a polyphthalamide; and the sealing ring is composed of a rubber.

16. The exhaust gas cooler according to claim 11, wherein the sealing ring is surrounded by the carrier ring radially on an outside.

17. The exhaust gas cooler according to claim 11, wherein: the heat protection element has a jacket side and a front side extending orthogonally thereto; and the heat protection element includes a plurality of positioning openings disposed on the front side with which the carrier ring engages via a plurality of corresponding positioning contours.

18. The exhaust gas cooler according to claim 11, wherein: the sealing ring includes a first step on which the carrier ring bears via a corresponding second step; and the sealing ring includes a sealing lip.

19. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 1, wherein the heat protection element is composed of a sheet metal.

20. The sealing ring assembly according to claim 7, wherein the at least one of the polyphthalamide and the polyamide includes the polyamide, and wherein the polyamide is PA66.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In each case schematically,

[0021] FIG. 1 shows a sectional illustration through a sealing ring assembly according to the invention,

[0022] FIG. 2 shows a sectional illustration through an exhaust gas cooler according to the invention comprising such a sealing ring assembly according to the invention,

[0023] FIG. 3 shows a view onto a sealing ring, which is combined with a carrier ring,

[0024] FIG. 4 shows a view onto a heat protection element,

[0025] FIG. 5 shows a completely mounted sealing ring assembly.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] According to FIGS. 1, 2 and 5, a sealing ring assembly 1 according to the invention for connection of an exhaust gas cooler 2 to a coolant line 3 (see FIG. 2) has a carrier ring 4 made of plastic, comprising a sealing ring 5 made or a sealing material, for example rubber, which is connected to said carrier ring 4. A heat protection element 6, which is connected to the carrier ring 4, in particular interlocked or clipped on, and which surrounds said carrier ring on a radial outer side by forming an air gap 7, is also provided. A thermal insulation of the carrier ring 4, which is made of plastic, against a heat exposure of a housing 8 of the exhaust gas cooler 2 can be attained by means of this air gap 7, namely to such an extent that the carrier ring 4 can be made of plastic and does not have to be made of metal, which would make the production thereof significantly more expensive.

[0027] The heat protection element 6 is thereby made of metal, in particular of sheet metal, and can be made, for example, as cost-efficient shaped sheet metal part. In addition to a cost-efficient producibility, a high-quality manufacture is thereby also possible. When looking at the heat protection element 6 according to FIGS. 1, 2 as well as 4 and 5, it can be seen that it has a jacket side 9 and a front side 10, which runs essentially orthogonally thereto. For the simple and simultaneously reliable mounting of the heat protection element 6 on the carrier ring 4, in particular also with regard to a captive securing, the heat protection element 6 has, on its jacket side 9, for example catch contours 11 (see FIGS. 1, 2 as well as 4 and 5), which are directed inwardly and which engage behind a counter catch contour 12 on the carrier ring side. The catch contours 11 can thereby be embodied as simple catch noses, which are produced in a simple punching or forming step, respectively. A reliable and captive clamping of the heat protection element 6 on the carrier ring 4 can be attained by means of these catch contours 11.

[0028] When looking at the heat protection element 6 more closely, it can be seen that it has a larger outer diameter than the carrier ring 4 and surrounds the latter radially on the outside by forming a or the air gap 7, respectively. The larger the air gap 7 is thereby, the larger the insulating effect is as well.

[0029] The carrier ring 4 can be made, for example, of polyphthalamide (PPA) or polyamide (PA), in particular of PA66. Such polyamides, which belong to the nylon group, have an extremely high temperature resistance as well as strength and are thus particularly preferred for the use as carrier ring in the sealing ring assembly according to the invention. The sealing ring 5 itself can be made, for example, of rubber.

[0030] It can also be seen from FIG. 1 that the sealing ring 5 has a sealing lip 19, which effects a sealing with respect to the coolant line 3. The sealing lip 19 is thereby formed integrally with the sealing ring 5. In addition, the sealing ring 5 can also have a sealing ring bead 20, which seals the sealing ring assembly 1 with respect to the housing 8, in particular with respect to a connecting piece on the housing 8.

[0031] When looking at FIGS. 1 and 2, it can be seen that the sealing ring 5 is arranged radially on the inside and is surrounded by the carrier ring 4 radially on the outside. The sealing ring 5 thereby has a first step 13, step, on which the carrier ring 4 bears with a corresponding second step 14. The steps 13, 14 thereby form a part of a ring-shaped connecting area 15, via which the carrier ring 4 is connected to the sealing ring 5, for example welded or adhered. It goes without saying that an injection molding of the sealing ring 5 to the carrier ring 4 or vice versa is conceivable as well.

[0032] When looking at the heat protection element 6 more closely, it can be seen that, on the front side 10 thereof, position openings 16 (see in particular FIGS. 1 as well as 4 and 5) are provided, with which the carrier ring 4 engages with corresponding positioning contours 17. An exact alignment of the carrier ring 4 relative to the heat protection element 6 can be attained via such positioning openings 16 and positioning contours 17. The positioning openings 16 are thereby embodied as elongated hole openings, which are interrupted in the circumferential direction, in the manner of ring segments.

[0033] When looking at the carrier ring 4 according to FIG. 3 even more closely, it can be seen that, on its outside, it has recesses 18, which provide for an additional ventilation of the air gap 7 and thus an increase of the thermal insulating effect.

[0034] A sealing assembly 1, which is attached to the exhaust gas cooler 2, can be seen in FIG. 2, wherein the sealing assembly 1 is separated from the housing 8 of the exhaust gas cooler 2 via the heat protection element 6. The carrier ring 4 is additionally protected against a lateral heat radiation by means of the jacket side 9 of the heat protection element 6 and the air gap 7 arranged therebelow.

[0035] In summary, with the sealing assembly 1 according to the invention, a cost-efficient solution can be achieved which can be used simultaneously at high temperatures in exhaust gas coolers 2 of up to 700 C. without thereby having to use an expensive carrier ring made of metal, the production of which is comparatively complex. Instead, a carrier ring 4 made of plastic can be used, which is protected against a direct heat radiation only via a cost-efficient and highly effective heat protection element 6.