Abstract: A passive automotive coolant liquid deaerator unit for deaerating a circulating coolant liquid of a coolant circuit of an automobile. The passive automotive coolant liquid deaerator unit includes a deaerator housing which defines a deceleration chamber, and a baffle plate which is arranged substantially horizontally within the deceleration chamber. The deceleration chamber has a chamber liquid inlet, a chamber liquid outlet, and a deaeration opening which is arranged at a vertical top of the first deceleration chamber. The chamber liquid inlet is arranged vertically higher than the chamber liquid outlet. The baffle plate is arranged vertically between the chamber liquid inlet and the chamber liquid outlet.

Abstract: A passive automotive coolant liquid deaerator unit for deaerating a circulating coolant liquid of a coolant circuit of an automobile. The passive automotive coolant liquid deaerator unit includes a deaerator housing which defines a first deceleration chamber. The first deceleration chamber has a chamber liquid inlet, a chamber liquid outlet, and a deaeration opening which is arranged at a vertical top of the first deceleration chamber. A fluidic cross section of the first deceleration chamber is arranged to continuously increase between the chamber liquid inlet and the chamber liquid outlet.

Abstract: A switchable mechanical motor vehicle coolant pump includes a rotatable drive shaft, a drive wheel, a coolant pump wheel comprising a radially outer outlet, a control slider, and an actuation system which hydraulically actuates the control slider. The drive wheel and the coolant pump wheel are each connected to the drive shaft. The control slider shifts axially with respect to the coolant pump wheel to at least partially close the radially outer outlet. The actuation system includes pressure chamber(s), an auxiliary pump having an auxiliary pump wheel provided integrally with the coolant pump wheel, and a switchable control valve which controls a pressure level within the pressure chamber(s). The auxiliary pump wheel provides a hydraulic actuation pressure for the pressure chamber(s) and comprises a ring-shaped pumping channel in which pumping vanes are arranged equidistantly along a circumference of the ring-shaped pumping channel so as to define equal pumping chambers therebetween.

Abstract: A vacuum pump for pumping a gas includes a pump housing which defines a pump cavity, a shiftable vane, a pump rotor body, a separate axial rotor retaining arrangement, and a radial friction bearing. The pump housing includes a closed housing wall. The pump rotor body includes a vane slit which supports the shiftable vane to define rotating pumping chambers, an axial low-pressure end which is axially supported by the closed housing wall so that a gas pressure inside the pumping chambers is present at the low-pressure end, and an axial high-pressure end. The pump housing is fluidically open at the axial high-pressure end so that atmospheric pressure is present. The axial rotor retaining arrangement includes a retaining sheet body arranged in a transversal plane which axially in part blocks the axial high-pressure end. The radial friction bearing is arranged axially between the vane slit and the axial high-pressure end.

Abstract: A mechanical automotive vacuum pump includes a housing with a housing cylindrical bearing surface. A pumping chamber is arranged in the housing. A pump rotor which includes a rotor body having a rotor body bearing section and a chamber section is rotatably supported by the housing. A radial vane slit is arranged at the chamber section. A rotor body cylindrical bearing surface is arranged at the rotor body bearing section. The rotor body bearing section includes a circular lubrication ring groove. A radially shiftable pump vane is supported in the radial vane slit. A friction bearing is defined by the rotor body cylindrical bearing surface and the housing cylindrical bearing surface. The housing cylindrical bearing surface includes a lubrication inlet opening which lies in a same transversal plane as and opposite to the circular lubrication ring groove. The lubrication inlet opening is directly connected to a lubricant pump connector.

Abstract: A vacuum pump includes a pump rotor comprising a rotor body, a housing arrangement, a slidable pump vane, and a backing support cone structure. The rotor body comprises a vane slit, a conical ring, a coupling-sided end portion, and a vane-sided end portion. The housing arrangement comprises a static conical ring corresponding to the conical ring. The slidable pump vane is supported in the vane slit. The backing support cone structure is arranged at a front end of the vane-sided end portion and is defined by the conical ring of the rotor body and the static conical ring of the housing arrangement. A coupling structure and a single radial bearing are each arranged at the coupling-sided end portion of the rotor body and a radial bearing is not arranged at the vane-sided end portion of the rotor body so that the rotor body is radially supported cantilevered.

Abstract: A vacuum pump for pumping a gas includes a pump housing which defines a pump cavity, a shiftable vane, a pump rotor body, a separate axial rotor retaining arrangement, and a radial friction bearing. The pump housing includes a closed housing wall. The pump rotor body includes a vane slit which supports the shiftable vane to define rotating pumping chambers, an axial low-pressure end which is axially supported by the closed housing wall so that a gas pressure inside the pumping chambers is present at the low-pressure end, and an axial high-pressure end. The pump housing is fluidically open at the axial high-pressure end so that atmospheric pressure is present. The axial rotor retaining arrangement includes a retaining sheet body arranged in a transversal plane which axially in part blocks the axial high-pressure end. The radial friction bearing is arranged axially between the vane slit and the axial high-pressure end.

Abstract: A lubricated automotive vacuum pump which provides a low-pressure for an automotive actuator includes a static pump housing which houses a pump chamber radially defined by a chamber surface, a pump rotor having a cylindrical rotor bearing surface and a rotor body having a vane slit, a vane which is shiftably supported by and radially shiftable in the vane slit and which separates the pump chamber into rotating compartments, a friction bearing which rotatably supports the pump rotor at the static pump housing, a pump gas inlet and outlet, an oil inlet channel which provides lubrication oil to the pump rotor, a separate oil outlet opening arranged at the rotor body, and a switchover valve for temporarily connecting the separate oil outlet opening with an oil drain. The friction bearing is defined by a cylindrical stator friction bearing surface and by the cylindrical rotor bearing surface.

Abstract: A vacuum pump includes a pump rotor comprising a rotor body, a housing arrangement, a slidable pump vane, and a backing support cone structure. The rotor body comprises a vane slit, a conical ring, a coupling-sided end portion, and a vane-sided end portion. The housing arrangement comprises a static conical ring corresponding to the conical ring. The slidable pump vane is supported in the vane slit. The backing support cone structure is arranged at a front end of the vane-sided end portion and is defined by the conical ring of the rotor body and the static conical ring of the housing arrangement. A coupling structure and a single radial bearing are each arranged at the coupling-sided end portion of the rotor body and a radial bearing is not arranged at the vane-sided end portion of the rotor body so that the rotor body is radially supported cantilevered.

Abstract: An automotive vacuum pump includes a housing arrangement which encloses a pumping chamber and which rotatably supports a pump rotor having a rotor body with a bearing section and a vane section. The vane section of the rotor body has a vane slit. A slidable pump vane is supported in the vane slit. The slidable pump vane separates the pumping chamber into a plurality of rotating pumping compartments. The housing arrangement has a pumping chamber gas inlet opening and a pumping chamber gas outlet opening.

Abstract: A mechanical automotive vacuum pump includes a housing with a housing cylindrical bearing surface. A pumping chamber is arranged in the housing. A pump rotor which includes a rotor body having a rotor body bearing section and a chamber section is rotatably supported by the housing. A radial vane slit is arranged at the chamber section. A rotor body cylindrical bearing surface is arranged at the rotor body bearing section. The rotor body bearing section includes a circular lubrication ring groove. A radially shiftable pump vane is supported in the radial vane slit. A friction bearing is defined by the rotor body cylindrical bearing surface and the housing cylindrical bearing surface. The housing cylindrical bearing surface includes a lubrication inlet opening which lies in a same transversal plane as and opposite to the circular lubrication ring groove. The lubrication inlet opening is directly connected to a lubricant pump connector.