Mahle International Gmbh

Hans-Martin Ruppert

Stefan Jauss

Patrick Wieler

Thomas Kalmbach

Andreas Widmaier

Holger Conrad

Markus Layer

Josef Rutha

Kai-Torsten Schmiedl

Valentin Ruffet

Dietmar Wilhelm

Anna Eichner

Thomas Eichinger

Harald Kunzi

Andreas Kimmerle

Zelßmann Hagen

A system for a motor vehicle may include a reservoir, a plurality of lubricant paths extending through the reservoir, a plurality of coolant paths extending through the reservoir, a plurality of delivery devices attached to the reservoir, and a plurality of coolers attached to the reservoir. The reservoir may include two sumps for lubricant. The reservoir may include (i) a plurality of reservoir lubricant inlet connections and a plurality of reservoir lubricant outlet connections through which the lubricant paths extend, (ii) a plurality of reservoir coolant inlet connections and a plurality of reservoir coolant outlet connections through which the coolant paths extend, (iii) a plurality of fluidic pump connections fluidically connected to the plurality of delivery devices, and (iv) a plurality of reservoir lubricant outlets, a plurality of reservoir lubricant inlets, a plurality of reservoir coolant outlets, and a plurality of reservoir coolant inlets fluidically connected to the coolers.

Lubricant and coolant system with a reservoir and two sumps

A suction device may include a suction channel, a first valve, and a second valve. The suction channel may include a first suction portion and a second suction portion disposed opposite one another in a transverse direction. The first valve may be arranged in the first suction portion. The first valve may include a first valve seat and a moveable first valve body. The second valve may be arranged in the second suction portion. The second valve may include a second valve seat and a moveable second valve body. When a transverse acceleration is equal to or greater than a predefined transverse acceleration, one of the first valve and the second valve may close while the other one of the first valve and the second valve remains open. When the transverse acceleration is less than the predefined transverse acceleration, the first valve and the second valve may both be open.

Suction device

A temperature-control device of an energy store, e.g., in a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The temperature-control device includes a first circuit, in which a first heat transfer unit and the energy store to be temperature-controlled are arranged and connected to one another in a heat-transferring manner via a first heat transfer medium, and a second circuit, in which a second heat transfer unit and the first heat transfer unit are arranged and connected to one another in a heat-transferring manner via a second heat transfer medium. In at least one line of the first circuit and/or at least one line of the second circuit a predetermined breaking point and/or a predetermined bending point is arranged which upon a predefined force effect interrupts a flow of fluid therethrough.

Temperature-control device for an energy store

The invention relates to an oil filter device () for an internal combustion engine, comprising a support element () and a substantially cylindrical filter cartridge () which can be connected, especially screwed, to the support element (). The invention is characterized in that the filter cartridge is arranged essentially in an upright position while an annular duct () which surrounds the filter cartridge () in the screwed-on state is embodied inside the support element (). The duct () is fluidically separated from the interior of the filter cartridge () when the filter cartridge is screwed on while said separation is eliminated when the filter cartridge () is removed. Furthermore, the duct () is configured as a drainage duct and is fluidically connected to an oil reservoir when the filter cartridge () is removed such that the filter cartridge is easy to replace while no oil is spilled, preventing pollution of the environment.

Oil filter device for an internal combustion engine

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Ostfildern, Germany

Hans-Martin Ruppert