Claims
- 1. Sealing system for an internal-combustion engine, in which a lubricating-oil catching space is separated by wall elements from adjoining space sections, which wall elements have elastic sealing elements for sealing off the spaces,
wherein a sealing element is provided for compensation of sealing gap tolerances which has at least two sealing arms which in use abuttingly engage a space wall to be sealed off.
- 2. Sealing system according to claim 1, wherein the sealing element has a Y-shaped cross-section.
- 3. Sealing system according to claim 1, wherein the sealing element in use is operable to separate two oil suction spaces in an internal-combustion engine.
- 4. Sealing system according to claim 2, wherein the sealing element in use is operable to separate two oil suction spaces in an internal-combustion engine.
- 5. Sealing system according to claim 3, wherein a wall element receiving the sealing element is arranged between an oil suction pipe and an insertion part, the insertion part separating two oil suction spaces from one another.
- 6. Sealing system according to claim 4, wherein a wall element receiving the sealing element is arranged between an oil suction pipe and an insertion part, the insertion part separating two oil suction spaces from one another.
- 7. Sealing system according to claim 5, wherein the oil suction pipe consists of a base part which has an opening which is closed by a cover part.
- 8. Sealing system according to claim 6, wherein the oil suction pipe consists of a base part which has an opening which is closed by a cover part.
- 9. Sealing system according to claim 7, wherein two spillway-type projections are provided on an interior side of the cover part for optimizing the flow.
- 10. Sealing system according to claim 8, wherein two spillway-type projections are provided on an interior side of the cover part for optimizing the flow.
- 11. A sealing element for sealing off an oil catching space of an internal combustion engine from another space separated by a wall from the catching space, said sealing element being a unitary sealing element which has a pair of sealing arms which in use abuttingly engage the wall to thereby compensate for sealing gap tolerances.
- 12. A sealing element according to claim 11, wherein the sealing element has a Y-shaped cross-section.
- 13. A sealing element according to claim 11, wherein the sealing element in use is operable to separate two oil suction spaces in an internal-combustion engine.
- 14. A sealing element according to claim 12, wherein the sealing element in use is operable to separate two oil suction spaces in an internal-combustion engine.
- 15. An internal combustion engine assembly comprising:
a first lubricating oil space, a second lubricating oil space, and a sealing element operable to seal said first and second oil spaces from each other, and wherein the sealing element is a unitary flexible plastic member which has two sealing arms abuttingly engageable with a wall member of said oil spaces.
- 16. An assembly according to claim 15, wherein the sealing element has a Y-shaped cross-section.
- 17. An assembly according to claim 16, wherein a wall element receiving the sealing element is arranged between an oil suction pipe and an insertion part, the insertion part separating two oil suction spaces from one another.
- 18. An assembly according to claim 17, wherein the oil suction pipe consists of a base part which has an opening which is closed by a cover part.
- 19. An assembly according to claim 18, wherein two spillway-type projections are provided on an interior side of the cover part for optimizing the flow.
Priority Claims (2)
Number |
Date |
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101 16 943.4 |
Apr 2001 |
DE |
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101 33 188.6 |
Jul 2001 |
DE |
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Parent Case Info
[0001] This application is a continuation of PCT Application No. PCT/EP02/03291 filed on Mar. 23, 2002, which claims priority of German Application No. DE 101 16 943.4 filed Apr. 5, 2001 and German Application No. DE 101 33 188.6 filed Jul. 7, 2001.
Continuations (1)
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Number |
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PCT/EP02/03291 |
Mar 2002 |
US |
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10678748 |
Oct 2003 |
US |