DE102018122300A1 - Pump unit for providing a hydraulic pressure for actuating an actuator in the drive train of a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a pump unit for providing a hydraulic pressure for actuating an actuator in the drive train of a motor vehicle, in particular a clutch or transmission actuator, with a pump (2) which has a pump housing (7) with at least one pressure outlet (20), a pressure sensor ( 5), which can detect the fluid pressure at the pressure outlet (20), and a circuit board (90), which is arranged in an electronics housing (8) and has control electronics (3), characterized in that an inherently stable conductor element (80) is provided which contains at least two electrical conductors (82) which are sheathed with plastic (84), the conductor element (80) extending from the pressure sensor (5) to the printed circuit board (90) and at least one seal (96, 98, 100) having.

Description

The invention relates to a pump unit for providing a hydraulic pressure for actuating an actuator in the drive train of a motor vehicle, in particular a clutch or transmission actuator, with a pump that has a pump housing with at least one pressure outlet, a pressure sensor that can detect the fluid pressure at the pressure outlet, and a printed circuit board, which is arranged in an electronics housing and has control electronics.

The pump unit is used to provide a hydraulic pressure that is controlled or regulated by the control of the solenoid valve. With the hydraulic pressure, a clutch can be switched between an open and a closed position or, in the case of a gear actuator, a specific gear stage can be switched.

In the prior art, the pressure sensor is connected to the control electronics by means of a cable which extends outside the pump housing from the pressure sensor to the printed circuit board. Such a cable has several disadvantages. Firstly, it is exposed outside the pump set, so there is a risk of damage. On the other hand, the cable must be reliably sealed when it exits the pressure sensors and when it enters the control electronics, and it must be connected to the appropriate contacts. This results in a lot of effort.

The object of the invention is to improve the known pump unit in such a way that less effort is involved in assembly and sealing.

To achieve this object, an inherently stable conductor element is provided according to the invention in a pump unit of the type mentioned at the beginning, which contains at least two electrical conductors which are sheathed with plastic, the conductor element extending from the pressure sensor to the printed circuit board and having at least one seal. The term "inherently stable" means that, unlike a cable, the conductor element is pressure-resistant to the extent that it can transmit forces in the longitudinal direction with which it can be inserted, for example, into a receptacle, inserted into a plug, or connected to a mating contact can. Due to the inherent stability of the conductor element, assembly is greatly simplified. Since at least one seal is also integrated in the conductor element, it can be automatically pushed into the correct position during assembly.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the electronics housing is arranged on the side of the pump housing facing away from the pressure sensor, the conductor element extending through a passage in the pump housing. As a result, the conductor element is well protected against external damage.

The seal preferably seals inside the bushing, so that the printed circuit board and thus the control electronics are well protected from the environment.

A second seal can also be provided on the conductor element, which likewise seals within the bushing, the two seals being assigned to the inlet or the outlet of the bushing. This improves the sealing effect.

The conductor element can also have a further seal, which seals on the pressure sensor, so that no contaminants from the surroundings can reach the pressure sensor.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the conductor element has a channel which extends at least partially through the conductor element. This channel can be used to check the sealing effect of the seal for several areas of the pump set, which should be separated by the seals. By applying a negative pressure to one section, which is also established in another section of the pump assembly due to the channel, it can be checked whether air from the environment flows into the corresponding sections of the pump assembly. If so, at least one of the seals is not effective in the desired manner.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the channel opens on the side of the pressure sensor outside the seal and inside the bushing between the two seals. In this way, all three seals can be checked with a single test procedure. If a negative pressure is applied to the side of the pressure sensor, this will only remain constant if the seal arranged in the receptacle prevents ambient air from flowing to the pressure sensor and if the seal arranged in the feedthrough prevents ambient air from entering the feedthrough can be sucked, and if the seal arranged towards the circuit board prevents air from being sucked in from the control electronics.

Preferably, the channel has a U-shaped cross section, being within that of the channel delimited cross section a conductor is arranged. This design makes it possible to accommodate a comparatively large channel cross section symmetrically within the conductor element.

The electrical conductors can be made of spring bronze so that they have a certain spring effect. As a result, one end of the electrical conductor can be bent over to form a resilient connection contact, which contacts an associated contact with a suitable bias, for example on the pressure sensor.

The electronics housing can be made in one piece with the motor housing of the drive motor of the pump, so that there is a compact construction with few components.

• - 1 ein Pumpenaggregat in einer perspektivischen Ansicht;
• - 2 das Pumpenaggregat von 1 in einer perspektivischen Explosionsansicht;
• - 3 das Pumpenaggregat von 1 in einer Seitenansicht;
• - 4 das Pumpenaggregat von 3 in einer ersten Schnittansicht;
• - 5 das Pumpenaggregat von 3 in einer zweiten Schnittansicht;
• - 6 einen Hydraulikschaltplan des Pumpenaggregats;
• - 7 den Schaltplan von 6, wobei der Hydraulikfluss für zwei verschiedene Betriebszustände gezeigt ist;
• - 8 den Schaltplan von 6, wobei ein weiterer Betriebszustand gezeigt ist;
• - 9 den Schaltplan von 6, wobei die im Pumpenaggregat verwendeten Filter ergänzt sind;
• - 10 eine Seitenansicht eines Vorratsbehälters, der beim Pumpenaggregat verwendet wird;
• - 11 in einer Teilansicht eine alternative Ausgestaltung des Vorratsbehälters;
• - 12 eine schematische Darstellung der verschiedenen Volumina innerhalb des Vorratsbehälters;
• - 13 in einer Schnittansicht ein Magnetventil, das beim Pumpenaggregat verwendet wird;
• - 14 das Magnetventil von 13, wobei die Fluidströme im Betrieb eingezeichnet sind;
• - 15 eine Schnittansicht durch das Pumpenaggregat, wobei ein Leiterelement gezeigt ist, dass zur Signalübertragung zwischen Drucksensoren und einer Leiterplatte verwendet wird;
• - 16 das Leiterelement von 15 in einer perspektivischen Ansicht;
• - 17 das Leiterelement von 16 in einem Längsschnitt;
• - 18 das Leiterelement von 16 in einem Querschnitt;
• - 19 eine Ausführungsvariante des Leiterelements;
• - 20 ein Detail der Kontaktierung der Drucksensors;
• - 21 einen Querschnitt durch die Pumpe des Pumpenaggregats.

The invention is described below with reference to an embodiment which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In these show:

• - 1 a pump unit in a perspective view;
• - 2nd the pump set from 1 in an exploded perspective view;
• - 3rd the pump set from 1 in a side view;
• - 4th the pump set from 3rd in a first sectional view;
• - 5 the pump set from 3rd in a second sectional view;
• - 6 a hydraulic circuit diagram of the pump unit;
• - 7 the circuit diagram of 6 , wherein the hydraulic flow is shown for two different operating states;
• - 8th the circuit diagram of 6 , wherein a further operating state is shown;
• - 9 the circuit diagram of 6 , whereby the filters used in the pump unit are supplemented;
• - 10th a side view of a reservoir that is used in the pump unit;
• - 11 in a partial view an alternative embodiment of the storage container;
• - 12th a schematic representation of the different volumes within the storage container;
• - 13 in a sectional view of a solenoid valve which is used in the pump unit;
• - 14 the solenoid valve from 13 , wherein the fluid flows are shown in operation;
• - 15 a sectional view through the pump unit, wherein a conductor element is shown that is used for signal transmission between pressure sensors and a circuit board;
• - 16 the conductor element of 15 in a perspective view;
• - 17th the conductor element of 16 in a longitudinal section;
• - 18th the conductor element of 16 in a cross section;
• - 19th a variant of the conductor element;
• - 20th a detail of the contacting of the pressure sensor;
• - 21 a cross section through the pump of the pump unit.

The figures show a pump unit which serves to provide a hydraulic pressure (and also a hydraulic fluid flow) which can be converted into an actuation stroke by an actuator in the drive train of a motor vehicle. With the actuation stroke, for example, a clutch can be closed or opened, or a gear stage of a gear can be switched or brought into the neutral position.

The pump unit has essential components (see in particular the 1 and 2nd ) a drive motor 1 , a pump 2nd , control electronics 3rd , two solenoid valves 4th , two pressure sensors 5 which are housed in a common housing and a storage container 6 on.

The central component of the pump unit is a pump housing 7 on which the solenoid valves 4th are attached and to which the storage container 6 is appropriate. The pressure sensors too 5 are on the pump housing 7 appropriate.

On the to the storage container 6 opposite side is on the pump housing 7 an electronics housing 8th attached that the one hand the control electronics 3rd takes up and on the other hand the stator of the electric motor 1 contains. On the electronics housing 8th is a lid 9 attached to the control electronics 3rd completes and serves the heat loss of the control electronics 3rd to derive to the environment.

As in the 4th and 5 you can see the solenoid valves 2nd inside the reservoir 6 arranged.

With the electric motor 1 it is a brushless electric motor with which the pump 2nd is driven.

At the pump 2nd is a rotary vane pump (see 21 ) a rotor 10th with multiple chambers 12th has, in each of which a rotary slide element 14 is arranged. With the rotary valve elements 14 are cylindrical rollers. So the pump is a roller cell pump.

The cylinder rollers roll on the inner contour of a stator 16 that defines a volume that changes in the circumferential direction. Accordingly, each rotary slide element passes through when the rotor rotates 10th twice a sequence of suction area by 360 ° A and print area D . Accordingly, the pump has two suction connections and two pressure outlets.

Because of the two independent pressure outputs D the pump 2nd the pump set also has two independent pressure outlets 20th .

The pump is constructed symmetrically in that all components, which are explained below, are available for each pressure outlet. If, for example, "the" solenoid valve is described below, this applies to the two solenoid valves, for which there is one pressure output.

Based on 6 to 8th the basic operation of the pump unit will now be explained.

The pump set has two pressure outlets 20th on the hydraulic pressure is provided, which is generated by the pump unit to actuate the actuator.

Downstream of each print outlet D the pump 2nd is a check valve 22 arranged. The check valves 22 have a rubber valve seat.

Downstream of the check valve outlet 22 is the entrance 24th of the solenoid valve 4th . Depending on the target pressure and that on the pressure sensor 5 The actual pressure is measured by each of the solenoid valves 4th so controlled, that at the pressure outlet 20th the desired hydraulic pressure is applied to the pump set. Excess hydraulic fluid is drained through a return line 26 directly into the storage container 6 returned.

The solenoid valves 4th are designed as proportional valves and have a ball as a valve element, which together with the valve seat ensures that the solenoid valve 4th is leak-free when closed.

In 7 is shown on the right side of the fluid flow in a state in which at the right pressure outlet 20th no hydraulic pressure is to be provided.

All hydraulic fluid is from the pressure outlet D the pump 2nd in the solenoid valve 4th via the return line 26 in the storage container 6 pumped back; the pump therefore pumps in a circle.

To the left of 7 is shown the state in which at the pressure outlet 20th a regulated hydraulic pressure is provided for the pump unit. This is from the control electronics 3rd the solenoid valve 4th controlled so that the actual pressure corresponds to the target pressure.

In 8th the pump unit is shown in a state in which the pump 2nd was stopped. The solenoid valve 4th on the right is open, so the right pressure outlet 20th is pressure free.

The left pressure outlet 20th is blocked because the solenoid valve 4th is completely closed. Therefore, a downstream of the pressure outlet 20th maintain hydraulic pressure even when the pump 2nd is no longer operated.

Based on 9 The filters that are used within the pump unit are now explained.

An essential feature of the concept to keep contaminants away from the pump set is that no suction-side filters are used; all filters are arranged on the pressure side. Accordingly, the pump sucks directly from the reservoir 6 on.

Downstream of the corresponding pressure outlet of the pump 2nd there is a first filter 30th . It is used to filter contaminants out of the hydraulic fluid before they reach the solenoid valve 4th reach. Because much of the hydraulic fluid comes from the pump 2nd to the solenoid valve 4th and from there via the return line 26 to the storage container 6 the two filters ensure 30th to ensure that contaminants are continuously filtered out of the hydraulic fluid due to the internal circulation of the hydraulic fluid.

Downstream of the solenoid valve 4th , but before the pressure outlet 20th , is a second filter 32 intended. This prevents contaminants from being introduced into the pump set. These contaminants are, in particular, primary contamination of the lines and the Actuator and abrasion from the actuator to which the hydraulic fluid is provided by the pump unit.

The filters 30th , 32 are designed to be effective throughout the life of the pump set without having to be cleaned or replaced.

In the exemplary embodiment described, they have a cross section on the order of 65 mm ² . Their mesh size is of the order of 0.1 mm.

The reservoir 6 is with a filling filter 34 provided, which is arranged so that any hydraulic fluid that has a filler opening 33 in the storage container 6 is filled through the filling filter 34 must flow.

The fill filter 34 has a mesh size in the order of 0.3 mm in the exemplary embodiment described, the material from which it is made has a diameter in the order of magnitude of 0.2 mm. The fill filter 34 ensures that no contamination from the outside into the storage container 6 be introduced.

The reservoir 6 is in two chambers 40 , 42 divided, being in each chamber 40 , 42 a suction opening 44 is arranged to the suction connection A the pump 2nd leads. By dividing the inner volume of the storage container 6 in two separate chambers 40 , 42 it is guaranteed that if one of the hydraulic circuits has a leak, a certain remaining volume is still available in the other hydraulic circuit, with which the non-defective hydraulic circuit can continue to be operated for a certain time.

For example, after receiving a warning about the failure of the first hydraulic circuit, a driver can still safely drive the vehicle into a parking bay or into a parking lot, for example in the case of a double clutch transmission, a clutch and the shift stages of the transmission assigned to it are still ready for operation.

Around the reservoir 6 in the two chambers 40 , 42 to divide can be a substantially horizontally extending partition 46 be used, which has a vertically extending end wall 48 exhibits (see 10th ), or a substantially vertically extending partition 50 (please refer 11 ).

Every chamber 40 , 42 has a dead volume T on, the volume below the corresponding suction opening 44 corresponds. There is a working volume above the dead volume W . This volume of work W is determined by the top edge of the end wall 48 or the partition 50 . Above the working volume W there is a common work volume GW.

The hydraulic circuits are then separated from each other when the common work volume GW drops to zero and each hydraulic circuit only from its own working volume W sucks.

Like from the 2nd , 4th and 5 the solenoid valves are known 4th inside the reservoir 6 arranged. There is one solenoid valve in each chamber 40 , 42 arranged.

Each of the solenoid valves 4th has a housing 60 on (see 13 ) that the components of the solenoid valve 4th surrounds.

The solenoid valve 4th has a check valve 62 , a valve seat 64 , a valve element 66 , an anchor 68 and a coil 70 on. The hydraulic fluid flows through an inlet 72 (please refer 14 ) either to the pressure outlet 20th of the pump set or via the opening cross-section between the valve seat 64 and valve element 66 to the return line 26 .

A special feature is that the way to the return line 26 through the interior of the housing 60 leads. A corresponding return outlet 67 of the solenoid valve is in 14 symbolized by the arrow pointing vertically downwards, which begins behind the valve seat and into the space inside the housing 60 leads.

This arrangement of the return outlet of the solenoid valve 4th is an all-round, in particular ring-shaped free space 74 between the housing 60 and the coil 70 is present, flushed with hydraulic fluid.

The check valve 62 that here in the solenoid valve 4th is integrated corresponds to that in the 6 to 9 check valve shown 22 .

Another special feature is that there is a bearing gap between the anchor 68 and one in the coil 70 and the magnetic housing used bearings 76 is present, is also flushed with hydraulic fluid.

Another special feature of the solenoid valve 4th is that it is self-cleaning since the way to the return line 26 any particles removed from the open valve seat and the valve element.

Based on 15 to 20th it will now be explained how the pressure sensors 5 to the control electronics 3rd be connected.

While in the embodiment of the 1 and 2nd a cable is used for this purpose, be designed in accordance with the 15 to 20th two inherently stable ladder elements 80 used. Every ladder element 80 contains three electrical conductors made of spring bronze, for example. The ladder 82 are coated with plastic, in particular overmolded, so that the conductor element 80 is formed.

The ladder 82 are at your the pressure sensor 5 facing side bent by almost 180 ° so that spring contacts 86 are formed. These are used to resiliently contact the corresponding connection contacts of the pressure sensors and thereby establish an electrical contact (see 20th ).

The pressure sensor 5 is on that of the ladder element 80 opposite side by means of various seals 114 sealed.

At the opposite end are the electrical conductors 82 as contact pins 88 executed in a connector on a circuit board 90 can be plugged in on the control electronics 3rd is constructed.

The ladder element 80 extends from the circuit board 90 through an implementation 92 in the electronics housing 8th and in a recording 94 in the pump housing 7 inside. Both towards the implementation 92 as well as towards the recording 94 is the conductor element 80 sealed. For this purpose there are two seals 96 , 98 provided within the implementation 92 seal, and a seal 100 that opposite the recording 94 seals.

With the seals 96 , 98 , 100 are O-rings in the corresponding grooves 102 , 104 , 106 are added to the conductor element 80 are provided.

At the in 19th shown embodiment, a total of four receptacles for seals are used.

The ladder element 80 is with a channel 110 provided, which extends along the longitudinal direction of the conductor element 80 extends, starting from the side in the shot 94 is arranged, that of the pressure sensors 5 assigned side, and in a recess 112 between the seals 96 and 98 flows, ie within the implementation 92 .

The channel 110 is used to check with little effort whether the two conductor elements 80 correctly installed, especially whether the seals 96 , 98 , 100 seal in the desired manner.

The test is carried out by applying a vacuum in the area of the pressure sensors. After a short period of calm, you can measure whether the negative pressure applied remains constant or whether the pressure rises.

If the pressure remains constant, this means that all seals seal in the desired manner. If the vacuum becomes less, it means that at least one of the seals is not sealing properly. This can either be the seal 96 be so that air from the area of the circuit board 90 in the implementation 92 and over the recess 112 in the channel 110 is sucked. It can also mean the seal 98 does not seal, so that ambient air from the area between the bushing 92 and recording 94 towards the recess 112 is sucked. After all, it can mean the seal 100 does not seal, allowing ambient air through the intake 94 to the area of pressure sensors 5 is sucked.

Claims (10)

Pump unit for providing a hydraulic pressure for actuating an actuator in the drive train of a motor vehicle, in particular a clutch or transmission actuator, with a pump (2) which has a pump housing (7) with at least one pressure outlet (20), a pressure sensor (5) which can detect the fluid pressure at the pressure outlet (20), and a printed circuit board (90) which is arranged in an electronics housing (8) and has control electronics (3), characterized in that an inherently stable conductor element (80) is provided which has at least two contains electrical conductors (82), which are coated with plastic (84), the conductor element (80) extending from the pressure sensor (5) to the printed circuit board (90) and having at least one seal (96, 98, 100). Pump unit after Claim 1 , characterized in that the electronics housing (8) is arranged on the side of the pump housing (7) facing away from the pressure sensor (5) and the conductor element (80) extends through a bushing (92) in the pump housing (7). Pump unit after Claim 2 , characterized in that the seal (96) seals within the bushing (92). Pump unit after Claim 3 , characterized in that a second seal (98) is provided on the conductor element (80), which likewise seals within the feedthrough (92), the two seals (96, 98) being assigned to the inlet or the outlet of the bushing (92) are. Pump unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conductor element (80) has a further seal (100) which seals on the pressure sensor (5). Pump unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the conductor element has a channel (110) which extends at least partially through the conductor element (80). Pump unit after Claim 6 in combination with the Claims 4 and 5 , characterized in that the channel (110) on the side of the pressure sensor (5) opens outside the seal (100) and inside the bushing (92) between the two seals (96, 98). Pump unit according to one of the Claims 6 and 7 , characterized in that the channel (110) has a U-shaped cross section, a conductor (82) being arranged within the cross section delimited by the channel (110). Pump unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electrical conductors (82) consist of spring bronze. Pump unit according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the electronics housing (8) is made in one piece with a housing of the drive motor (1) of the pump (2).

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