Removing water from hydraulic fluid in hydraulic system of motor vehicle, involves converting water into gaseous state by electrolysis

• Main Authors: SCHUMANN, FALK, KOSIK, FRANZ, TSCHEPLAK, ERNST, BEITLER, HUBERT, SAUSEN, ECKHARD, WOERNER, GUENTER
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; German
• Published: 24.10.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; BLASTING; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; BRAKES; CLUTCHES; COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVO-MOTORS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES; SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

The method involves converting the water in the hydraulic fluid into a gaseous state by electrolytic dissociation. A circuit (12) is made by ions formed in the hydraulic fluid by the water contained within it. The on-board voltage of the motor vehicle is used as the voltage source for the electrolysis. An Independent claim is also included for a device for removing water from hydraulic fluid in hydraulic system (1) of motor vehicles. Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung, insbesondere zum Einsatz in einem Kraftfahrzeug, mit denen in einer Hydraulikflüssigkeit enthaltenes Wasser mittels Elektrolyse in Wasserstoff und Sauerstoff gespalten und diese in gasförmigem Aggregatszustand aus dem Hydrauliksystem herausgeführt werden können.