Global Patent Index - EP 2373876 A1

EP 2373876 A1 20111012 - METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (en)

METHOD FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM BETREIBEN EINER BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE FONCTIONNEMENT D'UN MOTEUR A COMBUSTION INTERNE

Publication

EP 2373876 A1 20111012 (DE)

Application

EP 09799522 A 20091208

Priority

  • EP 2009008731 W 20091208
  • DE 102008061057 A 20081208

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010075935A1] The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine having a crankcase, a crankcase vent, and a vacuum system. According to the invention, the pressure in the crankcase can be reduced as a function of a differential pressure between the vacuum system and the crankcase to a maximum of -500 mbar, particularly a maximum of -300 mbar, relative to the ambient pressure, for reducing lubricant consumption of the internal combustion engine.

IPC 8 full level

F01M 13/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F01M 13/023 (2013.01 - EP US); F01M 2013/0005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010075935A1

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102008061057 A1 20100617; CN 102245866 A 20111116; EP 2373876 A1 20111012; JP 2012511114 A 20120517; US 2011239965 A1 20111006; US 8726855 B2 20140520; WO 2010075935 A1 20100708

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102008061057 A 20081208; CN 200980149107 A 20091208; EP 09799522 A 20091208; EP 2009008731 W 20091208; JP 2011538904 A 20091208; US 200913133292 A 20091208