Global Patent Index - EP 3292296 A1

EP 3292296 A1 20180314 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INJECTING WATER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INJECTING WATER OF AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR EINSPRITZUNG VON WASSER EINER BRENNKRAFTMASCHINE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ PERMETTANT D'INJECTER DE L'EAU DANS UN MOTEUR À COMBUSTION INTERNE

Publication

EP 3292296 A1 20180314 (DE)

Application

EP 16717359 A 20160418

Priority

  • DE 102015208477 A 20150507
  • EP 2016058493 W 20160418

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016177556A1] The present invention relates to a device for injecting water of an internal combustion engine (2), comprising a water tank (5) for storing water, at least one water injector (6) for injecting water, which water injector is connected to the water tank (5), at least one UV lamp (12) which is configured to emit ultra violet radiation, and a control unit (10) which is configured to switch on the UV lamp (12) for decontaminating water and injecting the decontaminated water. The invention further relates to an internal combustion engine which comprises a device according to the invention. A further aspect of the invention relates to a method for injecting water.

IPC 8 full level

F02M 25/022 (2006.01); C02F 1/32 (2006.01); F02M 25/028 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

C02F 1/32 (2013.01 - KR); C02F 1/325 (2013.01 - EP US); F02M 25/0222 (2013.01 - EP KR US); F02M 25/0224 (2013.01 - EP KR US); F02M 25/028 (2013.01 - KR); C02F 2103/023 (2013.01 - EP US); C02F 2303/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F02M 25/028 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02T 10/12 (2013.01 - EP KR US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2016177556A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2016177556 A1 20161110; CN 107580656 A 20180112; DE 102015208477 A1 20161110; EP 3292296 A1 20180314; KR 20180003555 A 20180109; US 2018128212 A1 20180510

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2016058493 W 20160418; CN 201680026638 A 20160418; DE 102015208477 A 20150507; EP 16717359 A 20160418; KR 20177032083 A 20160418; US 201615571408 A 20160418