Sealing device, battery box or control box, motor vehicle and method for manufacturing sealing device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sealing device (100), in particular a sealing device for isolating a first fluid chamber (102) from a second fluid chamber (104) or a plurality of fluid chambers, which can be manufactured simply and at low cost and can also achieve reliable isolation between the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber. The present invention proposes that the sealing device comprises: a sealing element (110) for being arranged between a first object (112) and a second object (114), wherein the sealing element comprises two or more sealing element components (122) which are connected or can be connected to each other, and which respectively comprise a base part (124) and an elastic sealing body part (126) arranged at the base part, wherein the base part of the sealing element component forms a preferably shape-stable base (116) of the sealing element, and wherein the elastic sealing body part of the sealing element component forms an elastic sealing body (118) for providing a sealing function of the sealing element.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a sealing device, in particular to a sealing device for isolating a first fluid chamber from a second fluid chamber or a plurality of fluid chambers. The sealing device comprises a sealing element arranged between a first object and a second object. Background Art

[0002] So-called bearing seals or metal-elastomer seals are known from the prior art and are used for isolating between two components or objects.

[0003] The bearing seals or metal-elastomer seals known from the prior art usually have, in particular, a metallic base body and an elastic sealing body arranged on the base body. With the aid of such bearing seals or metal-elastomer seals, two objects can be connected to one another in a sealed manner in the region of a flat connection surface, wherein preferably the introduction of grooves into the components for fixing the sealing element can be avoided. Tolerance problems when introducing the grooves thus do not arise. In comparison with liquid seals, which are often selected when the components to be connected have flat connection surfaces, bearing seals or metal-elastomer seals can also be disassembled again relatively easily.

[0004] Furthermore, objects to be connected to one another, in particular metallic objects to be connected to one another, can be connected via the metallic base of the support seal or metal-elastomer seal. Thus, an improved electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) can be provided by means of the support seal or metal-elastomer seal. Therefore, support seals or metal-elastomer seals are also becoming increasingly popular.

[0005] The sealing body of the support seal or metal-elastomer seal is usually injection-molded onto an especially annular, preferably metallic base body in an injection molding process. The size of the injection mold to be used, especially the size of the required injection molding machine, is mainly determined by the size or dimensions of the base body.

[0006] Therefore, it has not been possible to produce support seals or metal-elastomer seals for battery boxes of electric vehicles so far, because they cannot be produced in known injection molds and / or injection molding machines due to their size and / or dimensions. Summary of the invention

[0007] The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a sealing device which, on the one hand, can be produced simply and cost-effectively and which, in addition, enables a reliable separation between a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber.

[0008] This object is achieved by a sealing device having the features of technical solution 1.

[0009] The sealing element of the sealing device comprises, in particular, two or more sealing element components which are connected or can be connected to one another and which each comprise a base part and an elastic sealing body part arranged on the base part.

[0010] The base part of the sealing element component forms in particular a preferably dimensionally stable base body of the sealing element.

[0011] In particular, the base part of the sealing element component forms a base body for providing a load-bearing function of the sealing element.

[0012] A load-bearing function within the scope of this description and the present application is understood to mean, in particular, the transmission of compressive forces, in particular between two objects or components.

[0013] Preferably, the elastic sealing body part of the sealing element component forms an elastic sealing body for providing the sealing function of the sealing element.

[0014] When the sealing element components are connected to one another, the main body of the sealing element is preferably designed in an annular shape, in particular in an annular closed shape.

[0015] In the context of this description and the present application, an annular shape is understood to mean, in particular, a closed shape of the sealing element. The annular shape of the sealing element can in particular be a circular annular shape or a shape different from a circular annular shape.

[0016] Since the sealing element components can be connected to each other, wherein the base part forms the base and wherein the sealing body part forms the sealing body, it is preferably possible to achieve that the elastic sealing body part can be correspondingly injection-molded onto the base part in an injection molding process based on the smaller size or dimensions of the individual sealing element components. The individual sealing element components can then be connected to form a sealing element. It is therefore possible in particular to produce the elastic sealing body part in a relatively small injection mold and / or a relatively small injection molding machine.

[0017] Preferably, the base body and / or the base body part are produced from an at least substantially inflexible or hard material.

[0018] The sealing element and / or the main body of the sealing element is preferably of planar design.

[0019] The sealing element and / or the main body extend, in particular, at least approximately along a plane of the sealing element, in particular along a main extension surface.

[0020] The elastic sealing body and / or the elastic sealing body part are preferably produced by injection molding.

[0021] In particular, the elastic sealing body and / or the elastic sealing body part is injection-molded onto the base body and / or the base part. Injection molding within the scope of this description and the present application is understood in particular to be a connection of the base part to the sealing body part, wherein the elastic sealing body part is produced in an injection molding process by means of which it is fixed to the base body and / or the base part.

[0022] The elastic sealing body and / or the elastic sealing body part is, in particular, an injection-molded part.

[0023] Preferably, the sealing element is a seat seal and / or a metal-elastomer seal.

[0024] The elastic sealing body preferably comprises one or more sealing lips.

[0025] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the sealing element, in particular the sealing element components, for forming one or more annular closed shapes of the main body can be connected to one another in a piecemeal manner, in particular in a form-fitting manner.

[0026] The sealing element component can in particular be releasably connected.

[0027] Preferably, the sealing element components can be connected to one another via an indirect or direct connection of the base part, in particular at a bonding region of the base part.

[0028] In the context of this description and the present application, an indirect connection of the base part is understood to mean, in particular, that the base part is connected by means of an elastic sealing body part arranged on the base part.

[0029] In the context of this description and the present application, a direct connection is understood in particular to mean that the base parts are directly connected to one another, ie in particular no elastic sealing body part is required for connecting the base parts.

[0030] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the sealing element comprises a plurality of identical sealing element components and / or a plurality of identical base body parts and / or a plurality of identical elastic sealing body parts.

[0031] It is conceivable in particular that two or more, in particular all, sealing element components are designed to be identical. In particular, the base part and the elastic sealing body part are also designed to be identical in this case.

[0032] As an alternative to this, it is in particular possible for two or more, in particular all, base body parts to be of identical design, but for the elastic sealing body parts to be of different design from one another.

[0033] As an alternative to this, it is possible for the base body parts to be of different design, wherein two or more, in particular all, of the elastic sealing body parts are however of identical design.

[0034] Thus, the number of different components required for the sealing device can ideally be reduced overall, wherein the sealing device can be manufactured overall at lower costs. Preferably, a sealing device with a sealing element that can be manufactured according to the building block principle can be provided, so that sealing elements of different geometries can be realized by means of the building blocks.

[0035] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the base parts each comprise one or more, in particular each comprise two, connecting sections for connecting the base parts to one another.

[0036] Preferably, the connecting section is designed in one piece with the base part.

[0037] The base part can be connected by means of the connecting section, preferably in a form-fitting manner.

[0038] In particular, the base parts can be connected in a jigsaw-like manner by means of the connecting sections.

[0039] Preferably, the connecting sections can be designed to be complementary to one another, so that when the base parts are connected to one another, the connecting sections engage with one another in a form-fitting manner.

[0040] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the base parts can be connected to one another, in particular can be plugged together, in a direction perpendicular to a main extension surface of the sealing element.

[0041] Preferably, the base parts can be connected to one another along a mounting direction which extends, in particular, perpendicularly to a main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0042] In particular, the connecting sections each have one or more, in particular each have two undercut sections.

[0043] Preferably, the undercut section is designed such that the base parts connected to one another are coupled, in particular connected in a form-fitting manner, in the region of the connecting section in a direction parallel to a main extension surface of the sealing element.

[0044] Preferably, the base parts connected to one another are fixed in the region of the connecting section in a direction parallel to a main extension surface of the sealing element, in particular in a form-fitting manner.

[0045] Preferably, the connecting sections each comprise a connecting section geometry, wherein the two connecting sections are each designed to be complementary to one another, so that one connecting section each comprises a positive mold of the connecting section geometry and one connecting section each comprises a negative mold of the connecting section geometry.

[0046] Preferably, the male and female molds of the connecting section geometry are designed to be complementary to one another.

[0047] The male and / or female mold of the connecting section geometry is in particular a dovetail geometry.

[0048] It may be advantageous in particular if the connecting section and / or the connecting section geometry is designed symmetrically with respect to the plane of symmetry.

[0049] In particular, only two connecting sections of the sealing device correspond to one another.

[0050] Preferably, only two connecting sections are respectively constructed to be complementary to each other, i.e., the two connecting sections comprise mutually complementary connecting section geometries with a punch and a die complementary to the punch. In particular, different connecting section geometries are provided. This can avoid incorrect connection of the base part and / or the sealing element components to each other.

[0051] This preferably makes it possible to provide a sealing element which is easy to produce and in particular easy to mount.

[0052] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the elastic sealing body parts each comprise a connecting section for connecting the elastic sealing body parts which abut against each other or overlap each other.

[0053] The connecting section is designed in particular such that when the sealing element component and / or the base part are connected to one another, in particular when the sealing element is arranged sealingly between the first and second objects, the elastic sealing body parts bear sealingly against one another in the region of the connecting section.

[0054] Preferably, the coupling sections each have a coupling geometry.

[0055] In particular, the connecting sections of each of two elastic sealing body parts have a connecting geometry which is complementary to one another.

[0056] The connection geometry of the connection section has in particular no undercuts in the direction of assembly of the sealing component and / or the base part, i.e. in a direction perpendicular to the main extension surface of the sealing element. As a result, the elastic sealing body parts can preferably bear against each other in a sealing manner in a direction perpendicular or oblique to, i.e. transverse to, the main extension surface when the base part is assembled or connected.

[0057] Preferably, the base part can be connected to the elastic sealing body part arranged thereon by means of the connecting section in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane, without the connection of the base part being hindered by undercut structures of the connecting geometry.

[0058] The connecting geometry is designed, for example, as a chamfer or a bevel, ie as a surface arranged obliquely to the main extension surface.

[0059] As an alternative or in addition to this, it is conceivable for the connecting geometry to be designed in a stepped or corrugated manner.

[0060] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the elastic sealing body is arranged on an edge of the base body.

[0061] Preferably, the elastic sealing body is arranged at an inner edge surrounded by the base body and / or at an outer edge surrounding the base body.

[0062] In the annularly closed base of the sealing element in the assembled state of the sealing device, the elastic sealing body is preferably arranged at an inner edge of the base body, in particular a circumferential inner edge of the base body, but the elastic sealing body is interrupted in particular in the area of ​​the base part and / or the elastic sealing body part.

[0063] In particular, it is conceivable to also arrange the elastic sealing body at an outer edge of the main body which surrounds the sealing element main body.

[0064] The elastic sealing body part is preferably arranged on an edge of the base part, in particular by injection molding (so-called edge molding).

[0065] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the elastic sealing body parts each extend along an edge of the base part, in particular along an edge of the joining region of the base part.

[0066] Preferably, the elastic sealing body part also extends, in particular, along the edge of the connecting section of the base body part. In particular, the elastic sealing body part extends in the region of the connecting section of the connecting section geometry.

[0067] Preferably, the elastic sealing body part is arranged on the male and / or female form of the connecting section geometry of the connecting section.

[0068] In particular, in this case, elastic sealing body parts are respectively arranged on the male and female molds of the connecting section geometry of the connecting section.

[0069] As an alternative to this, it is conceivable to arrange elastic sealing body parts only on the positive mold or only on the negative mold of the connecting section geometry of the connecting section.

[0070] The elastic sealing body part is arranged in particular at the joining region of the base body part and preferably forms a seam there.

[0071] In the context of this description and the present application, a joining region of the base part is understood to mean in particular a joining region of the base part.

[0072] It is thus conceivable to arrange an elastic sealing body part in the joining region of the base part on only one base part.

[0073] As an alternative to this, it is conceivable to arrange an elastic sealing body part in each case on both base parts in the joining region of the base part, wherein the two elastic sealing body parts have connecting geometries that are complementary to one another.

[0074] Preferably, each base part is assigned an elastic sealing body part. Thus, the number of sealing body parts corresponds in particular to the number of base parts.

[0075] In one embodiment of the invention, the elastic sealing body has a sealing body height along a direction perpendicular to a main extension surface of the sealing element, wherein the base body has a base body height along a direction perpendicular to the main extension surface of the sealing element, wherein the sealing body height is greater than the base body height.

[0076] The sealing body height and / or the base body height is in particular uniform, ie the sealing body and / or the base body preferably have a uniform height along the height direction.

[0077] In particular, the average sealing body height is greater than the average base body height.

[0078] This preferably makes it possible for the elastic sealing body to be compressed at least in regions when the sealing element is arranged between two objects.

[0079] Preferably, the base height of the base body is in the range from 1 to approximately 3 mm, in particular in the range from 1.5 to 2 mm.

[0080] The height of the sealing body is greater than the height of the base body, in particular by approximately 15 to 40%, in particular by approximately 25%.

[0081] Preferably, the elastic sealing body located in the region of the inner edge of the main body has a sealing body height which is greater than the sealing body height of the elastic sealing body located in the region of the connecting section.

[0082] In one design scheme of the present invention, it is provided that the elastic sealing body includes an elastomeric material or is formed by an elastomeric material, wherein the elastomeric material is preferably ethylene acrylate rubber (AEM), ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM), acrylate rubber (ACM), fluororubber (FKM), hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) or silicone rubber (MVQ), in particular vinyl methyl silicone rubber, and / or the base body is made of a metallic base material or includes a metallic base material, wherein the metallic base material is in particular steel or aluminum.

[0083] It may be advantageous if the elastomeric material comprises a mixture of one or more of the abovementioned rubber materials.

[0084] Alternatively or in addition thereto, it is also conceivable that the base body is produced from a plastic material or comprises a plastic material. Preferably, the plastic material of the base body comprises polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), in particular fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS).

[0085] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the base body and / or the base body part is produced by punching and / or laser cutting and / or water jet cutting and / or manual cutting.

[0086] Alternatively or additionally to this, it is in particular conceivable that the main body and / or the main body part is produced by injection molding, in particular when the main body is produced from a plastic material.

[0087] Preferably, the base body and / or the base body part are produced completely by punching and / or laser cutting of sheet metal material.

[0088] In particular, no further process steps have to be carried out for producing the base body and / or the base body part.

[0089] The connecting section of the base part is thus preferably also produced by punching and / or laser cutting.

[0090] The invention also relates to a battery box or a control box.

[0091] In the context of this description and the present application, a battery box is understood to be, in particular, a housing for one or more batteries, in particular batteries of an electric vehicle.

[0092] In the context of this description and the present application, a control box is understood to be, in particular, a housing for one or more control components and / or one or more control devices.

[0093] Therefore, another object of the present invention is to provide a battery box or a control box in which a sealing element is simply and safely assembled and thus a first fluid chamber can be reliably isolated from a second fluid chamber.

[0094] This purpose is achieved by a battery box or a control box having the characteristics of technical solution 12.

[0095] The battery box or the control box includes a sealing device according to any one of technical solutions 1 to 11.

[0096] The sealing element is arranged in this case, in particular, in a sealing manner between the housing part and the housing cover.

[0097] The invention also relates to a motor vehicle.

[0098] Therefore, another object of the present invention is to provide a motor vehicle in which the sealing element can be mounted simply and safely and in which the first fluid chamber can be reliably isolated from the second fluid chamber.

[0099] This object is achieved by a motor vehicle having the features of technical solution 13.

[0100] The motor vehicle includes one or more sealing devices according to any one of technical solutions 1 to 11, in particular a battery box or a control box according to technical solution 12.

[0101] The invention further relates to a method for producing a sealing device for isolating a first fluid chamber from a second fluid chamber or from a plurality of fluid chambers.

[0102] Therefore, the object of the present invention is also to provide a method for producing a sealing device, by means of which a sealing device can be produced simply and cost-effectively, which enables a reliable separation of a first fluid chamber from a second fluid chamber.

[0103] This object is achieved by a method having the characteristics described in technical solution 14.

[0104] The method comprises in particular: providing a plurality of sealing element components, each of which comprises a base part and an elastic sealing body part arranged on the base part; and connecting the sealing element components to one another in a jigsaw-like manner and / or in a form-fitting manner.

[0105] It can be advantageous if the connected sealing element components preferably form a closed, in particular annularly closed, sealing element.

[0106] In particular, the process steps are carried out in the order given.

[0107] Preferably, each separately provided sealing element component is smaller and / or shorter than the sealing element formed by the sealing element components in the connected state of the sealing element components.

[0108] It may be advantageous if one or more, in particular all, provided sealing element components have respectively smaller dimensions along the main extension surface itself than the dimensions of the sealing element produced when the sealing element is formed by the sealing element components in the connected state.

[0109] It may be advantageous if one or more, in particular all, provided sealing element components have dimensions in one, two or all three spatial directions that are respectively smaller than the dimensions of the entire sealing element when the sealing element is formed by the sealing element components in the connected state.

[0110] In one embodiment of the method, it is provided that the sealing element components are produced as components that are independent of one another, wherein each elastic sealing body part is injection-molded onto the corresponding base body part using an injection molding process.

[0111] Preferably, during the production of the base part, a connecting section for positively locking the base part can be produced.

[0112] In particular, the base body and / or the base body part is produced by punching and / or laser cutting, in particular from sheet metal material.

[0113] Preferably, the elastic sealing body part is injection-molded onto the edge of the base part. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0114] Further preferred features and / or advantages of the invention are the subject matter of the following description and illustration of exemplary embodiments.

[0115] In the attached figure:

[0116] Figure 1 shows a schematic perspective view of a sealing device including a sealing element;

[0117] Figure 2 Shows Figure 1 Enlarged view of middle area II;

[0118] Figure 3 Shows Figure 1 A schematic top view of a sealing element viewed from above;

[0119] Figure 4 Shows Figure 3 The sealing element is along Figure 3 A schematic side view viewed in the direction of arrow 4;

[0120] Figure 5 Shows Figure 3 The elastic sealing element is along Figure 3 A schematic cross-sectional view of line VV in FIG.

[0121] Figure 6 Shows Figure 5 An enlarged view of the first embodiment with a coupling section in region VI;

[0122] Figure 7 A second embodiment of the coupling section is shown. Figure 6 the corresponding view; and

[0123] Figure 8 A third embodiment of the coupling section is shown. Figure 6 The corresponding view.

[0124] Identical or functionally equivalent elements are provided with the same reference symbols in all the figures. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0125] Figure 1 A sealing device, generally designated 100 , is shown.

[0126] The sealing device 100 is used in particular to seal a first fluid chamber 102 from a second fluid chamber 104 , for example in a battery compartment or a control compartment 106 of a motor vehicle 108 , in particular an electric vehicle.

[0127] The sealing device 100 includes a sealing element 110 for being arranged between a first object 112 , such as a cover of a battery box or a control box 106 , and a second object 114 , such as a body portion of the battery box or the control box 106 .

[0128] The sealing element 110 comprises a preferably dimensionally stable main body 116 and an elastic sealing body 118 arranged on the main body 116 .

[0129] The sealing element 110 is therefore in particular a so-called seat seal and / or a so-called metal-elastomer seal.

[0130] The sealing element 110 comprises a total of four through-holes 120 on the base body 116 , through which connecting elements, in particular screws, for connecting the first object 112 to the second object 114 can be respectively inserted and passed.

[0131] The sealing element 110 includes two Figure 1 The sealing element components 122 are shown already connected to each other.

[0132] The sealing element components 122 each include a base component 124 and an elastic sealing body component 126 arranged on the base component 124 .

[0133] The base part 124 of the sealing element component 122 forms the base body 116 and thus provides a load-bearing function for the sealing element 110 .

[0134] The elastic sealing body part 126 of the sealing element component 122 forms the elastic sealing body 118 and thus provides the sealing function of the sealing element 110 .

[0135] In particular, base parts 124 of base body 116 each include two connecting sections 128 for connecting base parts 124 to one another.

[0136] The base member 124 may be arranged along a direction perpendicular to the sealing element 110. Figure 4 The directions of the main extension surfaces 130 shown in FIG. 1 , in particular along an assembly direction 132 , are connected to one another, in particular plugged into one another.

[0137] The elastic sealing body 118 and / or the elastic sealing body part 126 preferably include an elastomeric material 133 or are formed by an elastomeric material 133. The elastomeric material 133 includes or is in particular ethylene acrylate rubber (AEM). Alternatively or in addition to this, the elastomeric material 133 is ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM), acrylate rubber (ACM), fluororubber (FKM), hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) or silicone rubber (MVQ), in particular vinyl methyl silicone rubber (Vinyl-Methyl-Polysiloxan).

[0138] Main body 116 and / or main body part 124 are produced in particular from or include a metallic main body material 135. Metallic main body material 135 is in particular steel or aluminum.

[0139] As an alternative or in addition thereto, it is conceivable for base body 116 and / or base body part 124 to be produced from a plastic material or to include a plastic material.

[0140] Preferably, base body 116 and / or base part 124 are produced completely by punching and / or laser cutting from a metallic base material 135 , for example a sheet metal material, so that in particular no further process steps are required for producing base body 116 and / or base part 124 .

[0141] In this case, connecting section 128 of base part 124 is preferably also produced by punching and / or laser cutting.

[0142] The elastic sealing body parts 126 of the elastic sealing body 118 are preferably each injection-molded onto the base part 124 using an injection molding process. When the elastic sealing body parts 126 are injection-molded onto the base part 124, the elastic sealing body parts 126 are in particular not connected to one another.

[0143] In the injection molding process, in particular only a separate elastic sealing body part 126 is injection molded onto the base part 124 and thus forms the sealing element component 122 .

[0144] exist Figures 1 to 8 In the sealing element 110 shown in FIG. 8 , the sealing element components 122 are already connected to one another by means of a connecting section 128 .

[0145] The main body 116 of the sealing element 110 is preferably designed in an annular shape, in particular in an annular closed shape.

[0146] Since base body 116 and / or base part 124 are produced in particular from an at least substantially inflexible or hard material, preferably from a metallic base material 135 , base body 116 can in particular provide a load-bearing function for sealing element 110 .

[0147] As from Figure 1 and 4 It can be clearly seen from FIGS. 8 to 8 that sealing element 110 and / or base body 116 are preferably designed to be flat.

[0148] The sealing element 110 and / or the base body 116 extend in particular at least approximately along a main extension surface 130 (see Figure 4 ).

[0149] In order to produce the annular closed shape of the main body 116 shown in the figures, the sealing element components 122 can be connected to one another in a jigsaw-like manner, in particular in a form-fitting manner.

[0150] In particular, a jigsaw-like connection of the sealing element component 122 is achieved via the connecting section 128 of the base part 124 .

[0151] The sealing element components 122 , which are in particular releasably connectable to one another, may preferably be connected to one another indirectly or directly, in particular at a joining region 134 of the base part 124 .

[0152] In the exemplary embodiment of sealing element 110 shown in the figures, base parts 124 are connected to one another indirectly via elastic sealing body parts 126 arranged on base part 124 .

[0153] For this purpose, the elastic sealing body part 126 is preferably not injection-molded only onto the circumferential inner edge 136 of the main body 116 .

[0154] Furthermore, elastic sealing body part 126 is also injection-molded onto edge 138 of main body 116 or main body part 124 in the region of connecting section 128 .

[0155] However, it is also conceivable that the base body parts 124 are directly connected to one another in the joining region 134 and that the elastic sealing body part 126 is therefore arranged only on the inner edge 136 of the annularly closed base body 116 .

[0156] As can be clearly seen in the figure, base parts 124 can be connected to one another by means of connecting sections 128 , preferably in a jigsaw-like manner, in particular in a form-fitting manner.

[0157] In particular, connecting sections 128 are designed to be complementary, so that when base parts 124 are connected to one another along assembly direction 132 , connecting sections 128 and / or elastic sealing body parts 126 arranged therein engage with one another in a form-fitting manner.

[0158] In order to connect the base parts 124 to one another, the connecting sections 128 have in particular two undercut sections 140 in each case.

[0159] As in Figure 3As can be clearly seen in FIG. 1 , the connecting section 128 is preferably designed symmetrically with respect to the plane of symmetry 142 .

[0160] In particular, undercut section 140 is arranged and designed such that base parts 124 connected to one another are coupled, in particular connected in a form-fitting manner, in the region of connecting section 128 in a direction parallel to main extension surface 130 of sealing element 110 .

[0161] For this purpose, the undercut section 140 is undercut along a direction extending parallel to the symmetry plane 142 .

[0162] The base parts 124 connected to one another are therefore fixed in the region of the connecting section 128 in a direction parallel to the main extension surface 130 of the sealing element 110 , in particular in a form-fitting manner.

[0163] The connecting sections 128 preferably each include a connecting section geometry 144 .

[0164] The two connecting sections 128 are in particular designed to be complementary to one another, so that each connecting section 128 comprises a positive mold 145 of the connecting section geometry 144, wherein each connecting section 128 comprises a negative mold 147 of the connecting section geometry 144 (see Figure 2 ).

[0165] In the exemplary embodiment of the sealing element 110 shown in the figures, the connecting section geometry 144 is designed in particular in the manner of a jigsaw puzzle.

[0166] As an alternative to this, it is conceivable that the connecting section geometry 144 , ie the punch 145 and / or the die 147 , has, in particular, a dovetail geometry.

[0167] In order to be able to simplify the assembly of the sealing element 110 , it is provided in particular that only two connecting sections 128 in each case correspond to one another, that is to say that only two connecting sections 128 in each case comprise a connecting section geometry 144 that is complementary to one another.

[0168] In particular, only one connecting section geometry 144, namely a mutually complementary punch 145 and a die 147 of the connecting section 128, is provided for the sealing element component 122 to be connected and / or the base part 124 to be connected. Therefore, the sealing element component 122 and / or the base part 124 can be connected to each other in particular without errors.

[0169] As can be clearly seen in the drawings, the elastic sealing body part 126 is preferably interrupted in the joining area 134 and forms a seam 149 there (see Figure 2 ).

[0170] The elastic sealing body parts 126 therefore extend in particular in each case along an edge 138 of the respective base part 124 .

[0171] As described above, in the exemplary embodiment of sealing element 110 shown in the figures, elastic sealing body part 126 extends along inner edge 136 and along edge 138 of connecting section 128 of base part 124 .

[0172] In particular, the elastic sealing body part extends here in the region of the connecting section 128 of the connecting section geometry 144 .

[0173] In the exemplary embodiment shown in the figures of sealing element 110 , elastic sealing body part 126 is arranged both on punch 145 and on die 147 of connecting section geometry 144 of connecting section 128 , i.e., elastic sealing body part 126 is arranged on punch 145 and on die 147 , respectively.

[0174] As an alternative to this, it is conceivable to arrange the elastic sealing body part 126 only on the punch 145 or the die 147 of the connecting section geometry 144 of the connecting section 128 .

[0175] If an elastic sealing body part 126 is arranged in each case on both base parts 124 in the joining region 134 of the base parts 124 , the elastic sealing body parts 126 in particular each comprise a connecting section 146 for connecting the elastic sealing body parts 126 which are in contact with or overlap each other.

[0176] Especially in Figure 5 Neutral Figures 6 to 8 Such a connecting section 146 can be clearly seen in the alternative detailed view of FIG.

[0177] The connecting section 146 is particularly designed so that when the sealing element component 122 and / or the base part 124 are connected to each other, in particular when the sealing element 110 is arranged between the first object 112 and the second object 114, the elastic sealing body parts 126 are sealed against each other in the area of ​​the connecting section 146.

[0178] The coupling sections 146 each have a coupling geometry 148 .

[0179] As in Figures 6 to 8 It can be clearly seen in FIG. 1 that two elastic sealing body parts 126 each have a connecting geometry 148 which is complementary to one another.

[0180] In particular, the coupling geometry 148 of the coupling section 146 has no undercuts along the assembly direction 132 of the sealing element component 122 and / or the base part 124 .

[0181] Preferably, the elastic sealing body parts 126 can bear against one another in a sealing manner during assembly or connection of the base part 124 in a direction perpendicular or oblique to, ie transverse to, the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110 .

[0182] In particular, base part 124 can be connected to elastic sealing body part 126 arranged thereon by means of connecting section 128 along assembly direction 132 , without the connection of base part 124 being impeded by undercuts of connecting geometry 148 .

[0183] In the sealing element 110 Figures 1 to 6 In the exemplary embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the connecting geometry 148 is designed, for example, as a chamfer 150 or a bevel 152. The chamfer 150 or the bevel 152 is arranged in particular at an angle β in the range of about 40° to about 70° relative to the main extension surface 130 of the sealing element 110.

[0184] In the vicinity of the sealing element 110 Figure 7 and 8 In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the coupling geometry 148 is designed in a stepped manner and has a step 154 ​​(see Figure 7 ) or two or more steps 154 (see Figure 8 ) However, it is also conceivable that the connecting geometry 148 is designed to be corrugated.

[0185] If an elastic sealing body part 126 is provided in each joining region 134 only on one base part 124 , preferably no connecting geometry 148 is required.

[0186] As in Figure 5 It can be clearly seen in FIG. 1 that the elastic sealing body 118 has a sealing body height 156 in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110 .

[0187] The base body 116 has a base body height 158 ​​along a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110 .

[0188] The sealing body height 156 is preferably greater than the base body height 158 ​​, in particular by about 15% to about 40%, preferably by about 25%.

[0189] The base height 158 ​​of the base 116 is preferably in the range of about 1 to about 3 mm, and in particular in the range of about 1.5 to about 2 mm.

[0190] In particular, it is thereby possible for the elastic sealing body 118 to be compressed at least in regions when the sealing element 110 is arranged between two objects 112 , 114 .

[0191] In the region of the sealing lip 160 arranged at the inner edge 136 of the base body 116 , the elastic sealing body 118 has a sealing body height 156 which is greater than the sealing body height 156 in the region of the connecting section 128 and / or the coupling section 146 (see Figure 5 ).

[0192] exist Figure 1 and 3 It can be clearly seen in FIG. 1 that the sealing element components 122 are constructed to be almost identical.

[0193] In the exemplary embodiment shown in the figures, the sealing element 110 comprises two identical base parts 124 .

[0194] The elastic sealing body parts 126 of the sealing element 110 are virtually identical, but are designed differently in the joining region 134 , in particular in the region of the connecting section 146 .

[0195] Each base part 124 is assigned a respective elastic sealing body part 126 , so that the number of elastic sealing body parts 126 corresponds in particular to the number of base parts 124 .

[0196] In summary, the present invention provides a sealing device 100 having a sealing element 110 that can be produced simply and cost-effectively and that enables simple and reliable sealing between a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber.

Claims

1. A sealing device (100), the sealing device (100) being used to isolate a first fluid chamber (102) from a second fluid chamber (104) or a plurality of fluid chambers, comprising a sealing element (110) for being arranged between a first object (112) and a second object (114), wherein the sealing element (110) comprises two or more sealing element components (122) connected or connectable to each other, the sealing element components respectively comprising a base component (124) and an elastic sealing body component (126) arranged at the base component (124), wherein the base part (124) of the sealing element component (122) forms a dimensionally stable base body (116) of the sealing element (110), wherein the elastic sealing body part (126) of the sealing element component (122) forms an elastic sealing body (118) for providing a sealing function of the sealing element (110), The elastic sealing body parts (126) extend along the edges (138) of the bonding area (134) of the base part (124). It is characterized in that The sealing element components (122) can be connected to one another in a form-fitting manner in order to form one or more annular closed shapes of the base body (116); - the sealing element components (122) can be connected to each other at a joining region (134) of the base components (124) by an indirect or direct connection of the base components (124), the base components (124) each comprising one or more connecting sections (128) for connecting the base components (124) to each other, wherein the connecting sections (128) each have one or more undercut sections (140); and - The elastic sealing body parts (126) respectively include connecting sections (146) for connecting elastic sealing body parts (126) that are adjacent to each other or overlap each other, wherein the connecting sections (146) respectively have connecting geometric structures (148), wherein the connecting geometric structures (148) are chamfers (150) or inclined surfaces (152) that are arranged obliquely to the main extension surface (130) of the sealing element (110), or wherein the connecting geometric structures (148) are constructed in a stepped or corrugated shape in a cross section taken along the height direction.

2. The sealing device (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting sections (128) each have two undercut sections (140).

3. The sealing device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The sealing element (110) comprises a plurality of identical sealing element components (122) and / or a plurality of identical base components (124) and / or a plurality of identical elastic sealing body components (126).

4. The sealing device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The base parts (124) each include two connecting sections (128) for connecting the base parts (124) to one another.

5. The sealing device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The base parts (124) can be connected to one another in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane (130) of the sealing element (110).

6. The sealing device (100) according to claim 5, characterized in that: The base parts (124) can be plugged into one another in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane (130) of the sealing element (110).

7. The sealing device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The elastic sealing body (118) is arranged on an edge (138) of the base body (116).

8. The sealing device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The elastic sealing body (118) has a sealing body height (156) along a direction perpendicular to the main extension surface (130) of the sealing element (110), wherein the base (116) has a base height (158) along a direction perpendicular to the main extension surface (130) of the sealing element (110), wherein the sealing body height (156) is greater than the base height (158).

9. The sealing device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The elastic sealing body (118) comprises an elastomeric material (133) or is formed from an elastomeric material (133), and / or the base body (116) is made from a metallic base material (135) or comprises a metallic base material (135).

10. The sealing device (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that: The elastomeric material (133) is ethylene acrylate rubber (AEM), ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber (EPDM), acrylic ester rubber (ACM), fluororubber (FKM), hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR) or silicone rubber (MVQ).

11. The sealing device (100) according to claim 10, characterized in that: The silicone rubber (MVQ) is vinyl methyl silicone rubber.

12. The sealing device (100) according to claim 9, characterized in that: The metallic base material (135) is steel or aluminum.

13. The sealing device (100) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The base body (116) and / or the base body component (124) are manufactured by punching and / or laser cutting and / or water jet cutting and / or manual cutting.

14. A battery box or a control box (106), being a battery box or a control box (106) for a motor vehicle (108), comprising the sealing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

15. A motor vehicle (108) comprising one or more sealing devices (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 13.

16. A motor vehicle (108) comprising a battery box or a control box (106) according to claim 14.

17. A method for producing a sealing device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 13 for isolating a first fluid chamber (102) from a second fluid chamber (104) or a plurality of fluid chambers, The method comprises: Providing a plurality of sealing element components (122), each of which comprises a base component (124) and an elastic sealing body component (126) arranged at the base component (124); The sealing element components (122) are connected to each other in a form-fitting manner.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that The sealing element components (122) are manufactured as components that are independent of one another, wherein each elastic sealing body component (126) is injection-molded onto a corresponding base component (124) by an injection molding process.

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