Apparatus for ventilating the crankcase of a combustion engine

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for crankcase ventilation of an internal combustion engine, comprising a ventilation duct extending from the crankcase to an induction tract of the internal combustion engine, whereby at least one oil vapor separator causing a drop in pressure is arranged in said duct and a crankcase vacuum control valve is arranged upstream or downstream therefrom and can be adjusted according to the pressure in the crankcase such that a lower pressure threshold valve in the crankcase is respected. The novel device is characterized in that a discharge duct extending from the crankcase to the induction tract of the internal combustion engine is also provided, whereby a crankcase overpressure limiting valve is disposed inside said duct and can be adjusted in a pressure-dependent manner to ensure that an upper pressure threshold in the crankcase is not exceeded.

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