Pump for conveying a fluid, in particular for conveying an exhaust gas cleaning additive

Abstract

A pump for conveying a fluid includes a pump housing, an eccentric, a deformable element arranged in a pump gap between the inner circumferential surface of the pump housing, and an outer surface of the eccentric, such that a conveying channel is formed from an inlet to an outlet. A stationary seal is provided between the outlet and the inlet and prevents a backflow of the fluid from the outlet back to the inlet. The inner circumferential surface of the pump housing has a recess in the region of the stationary seal, and the deformable element is tensioned fluid-tight at the inner circumference surface in the region of the recess using a pin.

Claims

1-9. (canceled)

10. A pump (1) for delivering a liquid, comprising: a pump housing (2) having at least one inlet (3), at least one outlet (4), and an inner circumferential face (13) forming a cylindrical basic form (14); a drive shaft (32) defining a geometric axis (23) and axial direction (24) of the pump (1); an eccentric (5) arranged within the pump housing (2), the eccentric (5) being movable relative to the pump housing (2) about the geometric axis (23), the eccentric (5) having an outer face (6); a deformable element (7) arranged in a pump gap (11) between the inner circumferential face (13) of the pump housing (2) and the outer face (6) of the eccentric (5); a delivery duct (8) extending from the at least one inlet (3) to the at least one outlet (4) by the deformable element (7) and by the inner circumferential face (13) of the pump housing (2); and a static seal (25) arranged between the outlet (4) and the inlet (3), the static seal (25) being configured to prevent a backflow of liquid from the outlet (4) back to the inlet (3), wherein the deformable element (7) is pressed against the pump housing (2) along at least one section of the delivery duct (8) by the outer face (6) of the eccentric (5) such that at least one displaceable seal (9) of the delivery duct (8) and at least one closed pump volume (10) are formed in the delivery duct (8), the seal (9) and the closed pump volume (10) being displaceable along the delivery duct (8) from the inlet (3) to the outlet (4) by an eccentric movement of the eccentric (5) for the delivery of the liquid, and wherein the inner circumferential face (13) of the pump housing (2) has a recess (26) in a region of the static seal (25), and the deformable element (7) is braced in fluid-tight fashion against the inner circumferential face (13) in a region of the recess (26) by a pin (27).

11. The pump (1) according to claim 10, wherein the pin (27) is arranged in the recess (26) such that pin (27) is arranged outside the cylindrical basic form (14).

12. The pump (1) according to claim 10, wherein the delivery duct (8) is formed by the inner circumferential face (13) and by a concave duct surface of the deformable element (7), wherein the deformable element (7) and the inner circumferential face (13) bear against one another at at least one annular contact seal (20) at both sides of the delivery duct (8) as viewed in the axial direction (24).

13. The pump (1) according to claim 12, wherein the deformable element (7) has a plurality of radially encircling sealing lips (21) at both sides of the delivery duct (8), which sealing lips (21) bear against the inner circumferential face (13) of the pump housing (2) and form the at least one annular contact seal (20).

14. The pump (1) according to claim 10, wherein the deformable element has, in the region of the static seal (25), a plurality of sealing lips (21) which run parallel to the geometric axis (23) and which bear against the inner circumferential face (13) of the pump housing (2) in the recess (26) and form the static seal (25).

15. The pump (1) according to claim 10, wherein, with respect to both sides of the eccentric (5) in the axial direction (24), the deformable element (7) is arranged between the inner circumferential face (13) and centering rings (22) arranged at both sides of the eccentric (5), wherein the deformable element (7) is pressed by the centering rings (22) against the inner circumferential face (13) of the pump housing (2) in each case, such that in each case one annular contact seal (21) is formed.

16. The pump (1) according to claim 15, wherein the centering rings (22) arranged at both sides of the eccentric (5) have, in the region of the static seal (25), a protuberance (28) projecting into the recess (26) of the inner circumferential face (13) of the pump housing (2).

17. The pump (1) according to claim 16, wherein the pin (27) is configured to fix the centering rings (22) in the region of the static seal (25).

18. A motor vehicle (12) comprising: an internal combustion engine (15); and an exhaust gas treatment device (16) for purification of exhaust gases of the internal combustion engine (15), the exhaust gas treatment device having a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalytic converter (17) configured to perform the SCR process, wherein a liquid for exhaust gas purification is feedable to the SCR catalytic converter (17) by the pump (1) according to claim 10.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0044] The invention and the technical field will be explained in more detail below on the basis of the figures. It is pointed out that the figures are merely schematic and show merely preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention. In particular, the proportions illustrated in the figures should be understood merely as being schematic. In the figures:

[0045] FIG. 1: shows an isometric view of a described pump;

[0046] FIG. 2: shows a section through a described pump;

[0047] FIG. 3: shows a further section through a described pump along the section direction B-B illustrated in FIG. 2;

[0048] FIG. 4: shows a further section through a described pump along the section direction A-A illustrated in FIG. 2;

[0049] FIG. 5: is an isometric illustration of a deformable element of a described pump;

[0050] FIG. 6: is an isometric sectional illustration through the deformable element from FIG. 5; and

[0051] FIG. 7: shows a motor vehicle having a described pump.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0052] FIG. 1 illustrates the described pump 1 in an isometric view from the outside. The figure shows the pump housing 2 with the inlet 3 and the outlet 4. Also shown is a drive shaft 32 by which the eccentric (not illustrated here) in the pump housing 2 can be driven. An axial direction 24 and a geometric axis 23 of the pump 1 are defined along the drive shaft 32. Furthermore, a radial direction 29 is defined as being perpendicular to the axial direction 24 and the geometric axis 23, and a tangential circumferential direction 30 is defined as being perpendicular to the axial direction 24 and to the geometric axis 23. The coordinate system formed from axial direction 24, radial direction 29 and circumferential direction 30 will hereinafter be used for the spatial description of the pump. FIG. 1 furthermore indicates a central plane 38 of the pump 1.

[0053] FIG. 2 shows a section through the pump 1 illustrated in FIG. 1, perpendicular to the radial direction 24 from FIG. 1, in the central plane 38 of the pump 1. It can be seen that the central plane 38 intersects the pump housing 2 in the plane in which the inlet 3 and the outlet 4 are also situated. For orientation, the illustration also shows two different radial directions 29 that are perpendicular to one another, wherein said radial directions 29 are oriented on the basis of the inlet 3 and of the outlet 4 of the pump 1. The eccentric 5 is situated in the pump housing 2. The eccentric 5 has an inner eccentric region 33 with an eccentricity 39, an eccentric bearing 35 and an outer ring 34. Between an outer face 6 of the eccentric 5 and an inner circumferential face 13 of the pump housing 2 there is situated a pump gap 11 in which the deformable element 7 is arranged. Between the deformable element 7 and the pump housing 2, there is situated a delivery duct 8, which connects the inlet 3 to the outlet 4 and through which the liquid can be delivered along the delivery direction by a movement of the eccentric 5. For this purpose, the deformable element 7 bears against a displaceable seal 9 on the inner circumferential face 13 of the pump housing 2 and divides the delivery duct 8 into displaceable pump volumes 10.

[0054] Between the inlet 3 and the outlet 4 there is formed a static seal 25 which, independently of the position of the eccentric 5, ensures fluid-tight contact between the pump housing 2 and the deformable element 7 and thus prevents a backflow of liquid from the outlet 4 to the inlet 3 counter to the delivery direction 37. The static seal 25 is formed by a recess 26 in the inner circumferential face 13 of the pump housing 2, in which recess the deformable element 7 is braced firmly against the pump housing 2, or against the inner circumferential face 13 of the pump housing 2, by way of a pin 27.

[0055] FIG. 3 shows a section through the pump 1 along the section direction B-B illustrated in FIG. 2. For orientation, this figure shows the radial direction 29, the axial direction 24, the central plane 38 and the geometric axis 23 of the pump. The drive shaft 32 of the pump 1 also runs along the axial direction. The figure shows the pump housing 2 with the eccentric 5 arranged therein, the eccentric having the inner eccentric region 33, outer ring 34 and interposed eccentric bearing 35. The figure also shows the deformable element 7. The drive shaft 32 is mounted, on both sides of the deformable element 7 in the axial direction 24, in a respective shaft bearing 36. In the axial direction 24, the deformable element 7 is furthermore supported at both sides by centering rings 22, which press the deformable element 7 against the pump housing 2 in each case with an annular contact seal 20. Accordingly, the delivery duct 8 is formed between the pump housing 2 and the eccentric 5, or between the pump housing 2 and the deformable element 7, the delivery duct being delimited at both sides (in the axial direction 24) by annular contact seals 20.

[0056] FIG. 4 shows a section through the pump 1 along the section direction A-A illustrated in FIG. 2, wherein the section substantially corresponds to the section illustrated in FIG. 2. The section direction A-A is however defined such that, in the upper region, the section passes through the static seal 25. The figure shows the deformable element 7 at the static seal 25, wherein a pin 27 presses the deformable element 7 against the pump housing 2.

[0057] FIG. 5 shows an isometric view of a deformable element 7 for the described pump. For orientation, the geometric axis 23, the axial direction 24, the radial direction 29 and the circumferential direction 30 are illustrated here. The position of the central plane 38 is indicated by a dashed line. On the deformable element 7 there are formed sealing lips 21 by which the deformable element 7 bears in fluid-tight fashion against the pump housing of the pump, such that annular contact seals 20 are formed between the pump housing (not illustrated here) and the deformable element 7 in order to delimit the delivery duct. To form the static seal and to receive a pin for forming the static seal, the deformable element 7 has a protuberance 28 into which a pin can be placed in order to form the static seal. On both sides in the axial direction 24, centering rings are also formed on the deformable element, by which centering rings the sealing lips 21 of the deformable element 7 can be pressed against the pump housing of the pump in order to form the annular contact seals 20. Also illustrated by dashed lines is a concave duct surface 40 of the deformable element 7.

[0058] The concave form of the duct surface 40 arises, as per FIG. 5, owing to the sealing lips 21 which, on both sides of the central plane 38 in the axial direction 24, bear against the pump housing (not illustrated here). The sealing lips 21 have the effect that the deformable element 7 has a smaller diameter in the region of the central plane 38 than to the sides of the central plane 38.

[0059] For better understanding, the deformable element 7 illustrated in FIG. 5 is illustrated once again, in section, in FIG. 6. For orientation, the geometric axis 23, the axial direction 24, the radial direction 29 and the circumferential direction 30 are plotted here too. The figure shows here the centering rings 22, which are arranged on the deformable element 7 at both sides in the axial direction 24. The figure indicates, as bead-like elevations, the sealing lips 21 of the deformable element and, by dashed lines, the annular contact seals 20 by which the sealing lips 21 bear in fluid-tight fashion against the pump housing (not illustrated here).

[0060] FIG. 7 shows a motor vehicle 12 having an internal combustion engine 15 and having an exhaust-gas treatment device 16 for the purification of the exhaust gases of the internal combustion engine 15. In the exhaust-gas treatment device 16 there is arranged an SCR catalytic converter 17 by which the method of selective catalytic reduction can be carried out. For this purpose, liquid additive for exhaust-gas purification is fed to the exhaust-gas treatment device 16 by an injector 31. The liquid additive is delivered from a tank 18 to the injector 31 via a line 19 by a pump 1 as described above.

[0061] Owing to the described invention, an orbital pump is disclosed which exhibits particularly uniform delivery behavior and high reliability against a backflow of liquid from an outlet of the pump back to the inlet of the pump.

[0062] It is pointed out that the features explained in the individual patent claims may be combined with one another in any desired technologically meaningful way and may be supplemented by explanatory facts from the description, with further design variants of the pump being specified.

[0063] Thus, while there have been shown and described and pointed out fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to a preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changes in the form and details of the devices illustrated, and in their operation, may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, it is expressly intended that all combinations of those elements and/or method steps which perform substantially the same function in substantially the same way to achieve the same results are within the scope of the invention. Moreover, it should be recognized that structures and/or elements and/or method steps shown and/or described in connection with any disclosed form or embodiment of the invention may be incorporated in any other disclosed or described or suggested form or embodiment as a general matter of design choice. It is the intention, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the claims appended hereto.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0064] 1 Pump [0065] 2 Pump housing [0066] 3 Inlet [0067] 4 Outlet [0068] 5 Eccentric [0069] 6 Outer face [0070] 7 Deformable element [0071] 8 Delivery duct [0072] 9 Displaceable seal [0073] 10 Pump volume [0074] 11 Pump gap [0075] 12 Motor vehicle [0076] 13 Inner circumferential face [0077] 14 Cylindrical basic form [0078] 15 Internal combustion engine [0079] 16 Exhaust-gas treatment device [0080] 17 SCR catalytic converter [0081] 18 Tank [0082] 19 Line [0083] 20 Annular contact seal [0084] 21 Sealing lip [0085] 22 Centering ring [0086] 23 Geometric axis [0087] 24 Axial direction [0088] 25 Static seal [0089] 26 Recess [0090] 27 Pin [0091] 28 Protuberance [0092] 29 Radial direction [0093] 30 Circumferential direction [0094] 31 Injector [0095] 32 Drive shaft [0096] 33 Inner eccentric region [0097] 34 Outer ring [0098] 35 Eccentric bearing [0099] 36 Shaft bearing [0100] 37 Delivery direction [0101] 38 Central plane [0102] 39 Eccentricity [0103] 40 Duct surface