Patent ID: 7377271
Filing Date: 2008-05-27
Classification: F01M,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A centrifugal oil separator ( 10 ) for blow-by gases of an internal combustion engine, comprising a rotating component which has at least one inlet port for the introduction of blow-by gases from the crankcase of the internal combustion engine, at least a first outlet port for the discharge of air and at least a second outlet port for the discharge of oil, and also a driveshaft ( 12 ) for driving the rotating component, the driveshaft ( 12 ) of the rotating component being connected via a mechanical coupling ( 18 ) to a transmission ( 14 , 15 ) driven by a crankshaft ( 16 ) of the internal combustion engine, said mechanical coupling ( 18 ) being controllable for controlling the rotational speed of the rotating component of the centrifugal oil separator ( 10 ).