Abstract: A pair of intermeshing gears for multi-shaft vacuum pumps, comprising a first running gear and a second running gear is provided, wherein at least the first running gear comprises a first and a second gearwheel, respectively. The first and the second gearwheel are axially arranged in direct contact, wherein the first gearwheel comprises a predetermined number of first cogs of same dimension and the second gearwheel comprises a predetermined number of second cogs, wherein the predetermined number of second cogs is at least one. All of the predetermined number of first cogs have a dimension larger than the dimension of the predetermined number of second cogs to a predetermined amount. The first gearwheel is made of a material with a first elastic modulus. The second gearwheel is made of a material with a second elastic modulus, wherein the first and the second elastic modulus are different.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor-driven motor-vehicle vacuum pump (1), having a drive shaft (3) which has, in particular, two bearings and extends with a shaft stub (5; 35; 45) into a rotor (8) which is connected fixedly to the shaft stub so as to rotate with it. In the rotor, the shaft stub has a centring region (26; 36; 46) which serves to center the rotor, without guiding the rotor in the axial direction.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum pump for a motor vehicle, comprising a pump housing surface, on which a noise reduction hood delimiting a sound damping volume is mounted. The invention is characterized in that a multi-functional decoupling element is located between the pump housing surface and the noise reduction hood, said element carrying out a sealing function and a valve function in addition to a sound decoupling function.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum pump (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a pump housing surface (8), on which a noise reduction hood (30) delimiting a sound damping volume is mounted. The invention is characterized in that the noise reduction hood (30), on at least one inner surface facing the pump housing surface (8), has a three-dimensional sound dissipation structure (60).

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric motor-driven motor-vehicle vacuum pump (1), having a drive shaft (3) which has, in particular, two bearings and extends with a shaft stub (5; 35; 45) in a rotor (8) which is connected fixedly to the shaft stub so as to rotate with it. In the rotor, the shaft stub has a centring region (26, 36; 46) which serves to centre the rotor, without guiding the rotor in the axial direction.

Abstract: A pump having an electric motor, wherein the electric motor is fitted to the pump with a flange and has an electrical contact at the end face of the electric motor. The electric motor is covered with a guiding cover which has a groove which extends from the electrical contacts as far as an outlet opening for laying cables. The groove makes at least one radial direction change and a peripheral edge of the guiding cover seals the electric motor with respect to a flange cover of the pump with sealing of the outlet opening.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum pump for a motor vehicle, comprising a pump housing surface, on which a noise reduction hood delimiting a sound damping volume is mounted. The invention is characterized in that a multi-functional decoupling element is located between the pump housing surface and the noise reduction hood, said element carrying out a sealing function and a valve function in addition to a sound decoupling function.