Abstract: A distributing device for supplying pressurized liquid to individual cleaning locations of a vehicle is proposed, the distributing device defining individual positions into which a distributor is selectively adjustable relative to a housing in which the distributor is arranged and driveable. Here, the individual positions of the distributor include a multiplicity of distributing positions and a bypass position and a shut-off position. In the bypass position, the distributor forms a bypass for preventing a discharge of the liquid to one of the cleaning locations and for returning the liquid to a tank. By contrast, in the shut-off position, the distributor prevents both the discharge and the return. Also proposed are a liquid-distributing actuator, a cleaning device, a vehicle, and a method for operating the cleaning device.

Abstract: A distributing device D for supplying a pressurized liquid to individual cleaning locations of a vehicle. Here, the distributing device includes a housing with an electric-motor-drivable distributor arranged therein and also includes liquid-receiving and liquid-guiding means. Here, the distributor is rotatably adjustable relative to the housing into individual defined positions in which a feed connection AZ charged with liquid pressure is fluidically connected to one of multiple discharge connections ARSi, ARSi+1 . . . ARSi+n for providing a supply to an associated cleaning location. Here, the distributor, which is of substantially cylindrical form, directs the liquid—according to rotational adjustment—via radially circumferential liquid-receiving and liquid-guiding means to one of the discharge connections ARSi, ARSi+1 . . . ARSi+n.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the dynamic monitoring of the flow rate of liquid additive consumed by a liquid-additive injector of an exhaust gas treatment system of a motor vehicle. The measurement of the pressure of the liquid makes it possible firstly to deduce the flow rate circulating through the orifice and secondly, by knowing the operating characteristic of the pump, to determine the flow rate of liquid additive actually delivered to the system for treating polluting gases. The process also provides a phase of characterizing the pump, including commanding the closure of the injector, measuring at least two pressure values for two different operating speeds of the pump, and updating the pump operating characteristics table on the basis of the pressure values measured.

Abstract: An electric circuit for driving a current through a load resistance in a first state and isolating the load resistance in a second state includes: a first switch configured to connect a first terminal of the load resistance and a first port of the electric circuit, the first switch having a first electric potential; a second switch configured to connect a second terminal of the load resistance and a second port of the electric circuit, the second switch having a second electric potential, different from the first electric potential; and at least one auxiliary resistance included within a bypass line configured to bypass the load resistance and the second switch. The first switch is configured to switch a current flowing through the first switch, and the second switch is configured to switch a current flowing through the second switch.

Abstract: This method for measuring a flow rate of liquid at the outlet of a pump is noteworthy in that a gas accumulator of known volume is provided at the outlet of this pump, in that the gas or liquid pressure inside this accumulator is measured, in that the volume of gas inside this accumulator is deduced therefrom, then the volume of the liquid inside this accumulator, then the flow rate of this liquid at the outlet of this accumulator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for heating a housing containing at least one functional member, the housing including: at least one wall shared with a reservoir intended to receive a liquid; and at least one wall provided with an orifice leading to the outside and closed by a pressure equalizing membrane porous to water vapor and impermeable to liquid water. The method is notable in that the interior volume of the housing is heated in at least one of the following situations: when the reservoir is subjected to a drop in temperature other than a drop in temperature likely to cause the liquid to freeze; each time a vehicle equipped with this housing is started; and when thermal conditions capable of producing condensates are detected in the interior volume of the housing, closed by the membrane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for storing a liquid for a motor vehicle, the device including a reservoir, including a bottom wall, a pump, mounted at an orifice formed at the bottom wall and including at least one portion extending through the orifice and including at least one suction nozzle, a filter mounted on the at least one portion of the pump at the at least one suction nozzle, and a mat arranged inside the reservoir at least partly on the bottom wall, the mat being able to move the liquid by capillarity and including a so-called “contact” portion being in contact with the filter at a contact surface in order to convey the liquid by capillarity to the filter.

Abstract: Disclosed is a filtration device for a liquid, including: at least two superimposed layers of filter media having weld lines creating strips between them, the layers of filter media having weld lines being superimposed such that the weld lines of one layer form, with the weld lines of the other layer, a mesh structure when viewed at an angle normal to the layers of filter media; a first external face and a second external face each being produced at least locally from a water-permeable material, the layers of filter media being positioned between the external faces; and an intake connector used for drawing liquid in through the filtration device.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for storing a liquid for a motor vehicle, the device including a reservoir, including a bottom wall, a pump, mounted at an orifice formed at the bottom wall and including at least one portion extending through the orifice and including at least one suction nozzle, a filter mounted on the at least one portion of the pump at the at least one suction nozzle, and a mat arranged inside the reservoir at least partly on the bottom wall, the mat being able to move the liquid by capillarity and including a so-called “contact” portion being in contact with the filter at a contact surface in order to convey the liquid by capillarity to the filter.

Abstract: An electric circuit for driving a current through a load resistance in a first state and isolating the load resistance in a second state includes: a first switch configured to connect a first terminal of the load resistance and a first port of the electric circuit, the first switch having a first electric potential; a second switch configured to connect a second terminal of the load resistance and a second port of the electric circuit, the second switch having a second electric potential, different from the first electric potential; and at least one auxiliary resistance included within a bypass line configured to bypass the load resistance and the second switch. The first switch is configured to switch a current flowing through the first switch, and the second switch is configured to switch a current flowing through the second switch.

Abstract: Disclosed is a process for the dynamic monitoring of the flow rate of liquid additive consumed by a liquid-additive injector of an exhaust gas treatment system of a motor vehicle. The measurement of the pressure of the liquid makes it possible firstly to deduce the flow rate circulating through the orifice and secondly, by knowing the operating characteristic of the pump, to determine the flow rate of liquid additive actually delivered to the system for treating polluting gases. The process also provides a phase of characterizing the pump, including commanding the closure of the injector, measuring at least two pressure values for two different operating speeds of the pump, and updating the pump operating characteristics table on the basis of the pressure values measured.

Abstract: Disclosed is a filtration device for a liquid, including: at least two superimposed layers of filter media having weld lines creating strips between them, the layers of filter media having weld lines being superimposed such that the weld lines of one layer form, with the weld lines of the other layer, a mesh structure when viewed at an angle normal to the layers of filter media; a first external face and a second external face each being produced at least locally from a water-permeable material, the layers of filter media being positioned between the external faces; and an intake connector used for drawing liquid in through the filtration device.

Abstract: A device for providing a liquid additive for exhaust-gas purification, having at least one duct for conducting the liquid additive, the duct having a duct wall which has a first stiffness. There is inserted into the duct an insert component (5) that extends at least in sections along the duct, wherein the insert component is composed of a solid material.

Abstract: A device for providing a liquid additive, including at least one metallic insert, which is coated, at least in sections, with a plastic coating made of polyethylene (PE). At least one plastic structure made of a high-density polyethylene (HD-PE) or polypropylene (PP) is sprayed onto the plastic coating.

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.

Abstract: A method for extracting a liquid additive from an interior space of a tank at an extraction point includes: filtering the liquid additive by at least one filter that covers the extraction point and that is configured to separate the extraction point from the interior space of the tank and through which the liquid additive flows, wherein contaminants of the liquid additive are deposited on a surface of the filter, and extracting the liquid additive from the tank at the extraction point; forming at least one porous filter cake from contaminants of the liquid additive on the surface of the filter; and filtering the liquid additive by the at least one porous filter cake, wherein contaminants of the liquid additive are deposited in the filter cake, and extracting the liquid additive from the tank at the extraction point.

Abstract: Pump for conveying liquid, having at least one pump housing with at least one inlet and at least one outlet, and including an inner circumferential surface and a geometric axis, where an eccentric is arranged within the pump housing and is moveable eccentrically relative to the pump housing around the geometric axis. A deformable element is arranged in a pump gap between the inner circumferential surface of the pump housing and an outer surface of the eccentric. The deformable element is pressed against the pump housing by the outer surface of the eccentric along at least one section of a conveying channel such that at least one displaceable seal of the conveying channel and at least one closed pump volume are formed in the conveying channel which are displaceable by an eccentric movement of the eccentric for conveying the fluid along the conveying channel from the inlet to the outlet.

Abstract: A multi-layer liquid purification element includes a liquid-permeable top layer and a liquid-impermeable base layer. The base layer has a suction port for drawing-in liquid through the liquid purification element. At least the top layer and the base layer are connected to one another by a liquid-impermeable connection. At least one separate insert is disposed between the top layer and the base layer. A method for producing a liquid purification element, a device for extracting a liquid additive for exhaust-gas purification from a tank and a motor vehicle are also provided.

Abstract: A pump includes a pump housing, an inlet, an outlet, a rotatable eccentric, a deformable element between housing and eccentric and a delivery channel from inlet to outlet formed by the deformable element and the housing. The deformable element is pressed against the housing in sections by the eccentric forming a movable seal of the channel and a closed volume in the channel being movable along the channel from inlet to outlet to pump the liquid by rotating the eccentric. A method for operating the pump includes a) setting a liquid quantity to be pumped, b) determining a temperature of the deformable element, c) determining a parameter considering the temperature from step b), the parameter representing a dependence between movement of the eccentric and pump capacity and d) pumping the liquid quantity set in step a) by adapting an operating mode of the pump considering the parameter from step c).

Abstract: A pump for conveying liquid includes a pump housing with an inlet and an outlet. An eccentric mounted at the housing rotates about an axis relative to the housing. A deformable element is disposed between the housing and the eccentric. A delivery duct from the inlet to the outlet is formed by the deformable element and a circumferential housing surface. The deformable element is pressed in sections against the housing by the eccentric to form a displaceable seal of the delivery duct and a closed pump volume in the delivery duct, which can be displaced along the delivery duct from the inlet to the outlet by a movement of the eccentric to convey liquid. A channel cross-section of the delivery duct is limited by the circumferential surface, a set-back duct surface of the deformable element and a contact seal between the circumferential surface and the deformable element.