Sealing arrangement, battery or control box, motor vehicle and method for producing a sealing arrangement

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a sealing arrangement, in particular a sealing arrangement for sealing a first fluid chamber from a second fluid chamber or multiple fluid chambers. The sealing arrangement comprises a sealing element for arrangement between a first object and a second object.

[0002] Sealing arrangements are described in DE 20 2007 009 319 U1, in US Patent No. 5,149,109, in US Patent No. 3,738,670, in US Patent No. 3,175,832 and in WO 2019 / 175391 A1.

[0003] So-called carrier seals or metal-elastomer seals are known from the state of the art and are used to seal between two components or objects.

[0004] These carrier or metal-elastomer seals, known from the prior art, typically comprise a particularly metallic base body and an elastic sealing body arranged on the base body. Using such carrier or metal-elastomer seals, two objects can be easily joined together in a sealing manner in the area of ​​a flat connecting surface, whereby the introduction of a groove in the components for attaching a sealing element can preferably be avoided. Tolerance problems when introducing the groove therefore do not arise. In contrast to a liquid seal, which is often chosen for components to be joined with a flat connecting surface, carrier or metal-elastomer seals are also comparatively easy to disassemble.

[0005] In addition, objects to be joined, especially metallic objects, can be plated through the metallic base body of a carrier or metal-elastomer seal. Thus, increased electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) can be provided by the carrier or metal-elastomer seal. Consequently, carrier or metal-elastomer seals are enjoying growing popularity.

[0006] Typically, the sealing bodies of carrier or metal-elastomer seals are injection-molded onto a particularly annular, preferably metallic, base body. The size of the injection molding tool to be used, in particular the size of the required injection molding machine, is determined, among other things, by the size or dimensions of the base body.

[0007] To date, it has therefore not been possible, for example, to produce carrier or metal-elastomer seals for battery boxes of electric vehicles, since these cannot be manufactured in one piece in known injection molding tools and / or injection molding machines due to their size and / or dimensions.

[0008] The present invention is therefore based on the object of providing a sealing arrangement which, on the one hand, is simple and cost-effective to produce and, on the other hand, enables a reliable sealing of a first fluid chamber from a second fluid chamber.

[0009] This object is achieved by a sealing arrangement having the features of claim 1.

[0010] The sealing element of the sealing arrangement comprises two or more sealing element components which can be connected or are connected to one another directly or indirectly, each of which comprises a base body part and an elastic sealing body part arranged on the base body part.

[0011] The sealing element components are, in particular, directly or indirectly connectable to one another or are connected to one another in such a way that the sealing element components together form the sealing element. In particular, the sealing element components abut one another at least partially, preferably abutting, in a circumferential direction, particularly in a butt area between two sealing element components.

[0012] In the context of this description and the appended claims, a direct connection of the sealing element components is understood to mean in particular that the sealing element components are or can be connected to one another without the aid of further components.

[0013] In the context of this description and the appended claims, an indirect connection of the sealing element components is understood in particular to mean that the sealing element components are or can be connected to one another by means of one or more additional components.

[0014] For example, it is conceivable that the sealing element components are connected to one another indirectly via the first and / or the second object, in particular by arranging the sealing element components between the first and the second object.

[0015] It may be advantageous, for example, if the sealing element components can be indirectly connected to one another by positioning the sealing element components relative to the first object and / or relative to the second object, for example by positioning the sealing element components on the first object and / or on the second object by means of one or more positioning projections.

[0016] The base body parts of the sealing element components form a preferably dimensionally stable base body of the sealing element.

[0017] In particular, the base body parts of the sealing element components form a base body for providing a load-bearing function of the sealing element.

[0018] In the context of this description and the appended claims, a load-bearing function is understood to mean, in particular, a transmission of compressive forces, in particular between two objects or components.

[0019] The elastic sealing body parts of the sealing element components form an elastic sealing body for providing a sealing function of the sealing element.

[0020] The base body of the sealing element is preferably annular, in particular annularly closed, when the sealing element components are connected to one another.

[0021] The sealing element components preferably form segments of a ring-shaped closed sealing element.

[0022] In particular, the interconnected sealing element components complement each other to form a closed ring shape.

[0023] For the purposes of this description and the appended claims, 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 ring shape or a shape deviating from a circular ring shape.

[0024] Since the sealing element components can be connected to one another, with the base body parts forming a base body and the sealing body parts forming a sealing body, it is preferably possible to achieve that the elastic sealing body parts can be molded onto a respective base body part in an injection molding process due to the smaller size or dimension of the individual sealing element components. The individual sealing element components can then be connected to form a sealing element. This makes it possible, in particular, for the elastic sealing body parts to be manufactured in a comparatively small injection molding tool and / or a comparatively small injection molding machine.

[0025] Preferably, the base body and / or the base body parts are made of an at least approximately inflexible or rigid material.

[0026] The sealing element and / or the base body of the sealing element are preferably flat.

[0027] The sealing element and / or the base body extend in particular at least approximately along a plane, in particular along a main extension plane, of the sealing element.

[0028] The elastic sealing body and / or the elastic sealing body parts are preferably produced by injection molding, compression molding and / or transfer compression molding.

[0029] In particular, the elastic sealing body and / or the elastic sealing body parts are injection-molded onto the base body and / or the base body parts.

[0030] In the context of this description and the appended claims, injection molding is understood to mean, in particular, a connection of the base body parts to the sealing body parts, wherein the elastic sealing body parts are produced in an injection molding process in such a way that they are fastened to the base body and / or to the base body parts.

[0031] The elastic sealing body and / or the elastic sealing body parts are in particular injection-molded parts.

[0032] Preferably, the sealing element is a carrier seal, in particular a plastic carrier seal, and / or a metal-elastomer seal.

[0033] The elastic sealing body preferably comprises one or more sealing lips.

[0034] It can be advantageous if the sealing lips of the elastic sealing body are designed in a closed ring shape.

[0035] For example, it is conceivable that a sealing lip, in particular a ring-shaped closed sealing lip, of the elastic sealing body is arranged on an inner edge of the base body.

[0036] A sealing lip arranged on an inner edge of the base body is in particular a primary sealing lip.

[0037] A sealing lip of the elastic sealing body arranged on an inner edge of the base body forms in particular a main sealing area of ​​the sealing element.

[0038] Preferably, a main sealing function of the sealing element can be provided by means of a sealing lip arranged on an inner edge of the base body.

[0039] Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable that a sealing lip, in particular a ring-shaped closed sealing lip, of the elastic sealing body is arranged on an outer edge of the base body.

[0040] A sealing lip arranged on an outer edge of the base body is in particular a secondary sealing lip.

[0041] A sealing lip arranged on an outer edge of the base body forms in particular an additional sealing area of ​​the sealing element.

[0042] Preferably, an additional sealing function of the sealing element can be provided by means of a sealing lip arranged on an outer edge of the base body, in particular in addition to a main sealing function of a sealing lip arranged on an inner edge of the base body.

[0043] For example, a seal against splash water can be achieved by means of a sealing lip arranged on an outer edge of the base body.

[0044] Preferably, the one or more sealing lips protrude beyond the main body of the sealing element, in particular on both sides, in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0045] It may be particularly advantageous if a sealing lip of the elastic sealing body is arranged on both an inner edge of the base body and an outer edge of the base body, in particular a ring-shaped closed sealing lip.

[0046] Preferably, a sealing lip arranged on an inner edge of the base body has a height in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane of the sealing element which is greater than a height of a sealing lip arranged on an outer edge of the base body in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0047] An elastic sealing body part of a sealing element component preferably comprises one or two sealing lip sections.

[0048] For example, it is conceivable that the elastic sealing body part comprises a sealing lip section which is arranged on an inner edge of the base body part of the respective sealing element component.

[0049] Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable that the elastic sealing body part comprises a sealing lip section which is arranged on an outer edge of the base body part of the respective sealing element component.

[0050] It may be advantageous if the sealing lip sections of the elastic sealing body parts of the sealing element components of the sealing element each form an annularly closed sealing lip of the elastic sealing body in an assembled state of the sealing arrangement.

[0051] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the sealing element components can be connected to one another in a puzzle-like and / or form-fitting manner, in particular for producing one or more annularly closed shapes of the base body.

[0052] The sealing element components can be connected in a detachable manner.

[0053] Preferably, the sealing element components can be connected to one another by indirect or direct connection of the base body parts, in particular at a joint area of ​​the base body parts.

[0054] In the context of this description and the appended claims, an indirect connection of the base body parts is understood to mean, in particular, a connection of the base body parts by means of elastic sealing body parts arranged on the base body parts.

[0055] In the context of this description and the appended claims, a direct connection of the base body parts is understood to mean, in particular, a connection of the base body parts directly to one another, which means that, in particular, no elastic sealing body part is required to connect the base body parts.

[0056] 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.

[0057] In this case, it is particularly conceivable that two or more, in particular all, sealing element components are designed completely identically. In particular, both the base body parts and the elastic sealing body parts are then also designed completely identically.

[0058] Alternatively, it is possible in particular that two or more, in particular all, base body parts are of identical design, but the elastic sealing body parts are of different design from one another.

[0059] Alternatively, it is possible for the base body parts to be designed differently, but two or more, in particular all, elastic sealing body parts to be designed identically.

[0060] Ideally, this allows the number of different components required for the sealing arrangement to be reduced overall, while the sealing arrangement can be manufactured more cost-effectively. Preferably, a sealing arrangement can be provided with a sealing element that can be manufactured according to a modular principle, so that sealing elements of various geometries can be realized using a modular system.

[0061] It is provided that the base body parts each comprise one or more, in particular two, connecting sections for connecting the base body parts to one another.

[0062] The connecting sections are preferably formed in one piece with the base body parts.

[0063] The base body parts can preferably be connected in a form-fitting manner by means of the connecting sections.

[0064] In particular, the basic body parts can be connected like a puzzle using the connecting sections.

[0065] The connecting sections are designed to be complementary to one another in such a way that they engage with one another in a form-fitting manner when the base body parts are connected to one another.

[0066] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the base body parts can be connected to one another, in particular plug-connected, in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0067] Preferably, the base body parts can be connected to one another in an assembly direction which runs in particular perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0068] The connecting sections each have, in particular, one or more, in particular two, undercut sections.

[0069] Preferably, the undercut sections are designed such that interconnected base body parts are coupled, in particular positively connected, in the region of the connecting sections in a direction parallel to the main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0070] Preferably, interconnected base body parts are anchored in the region of the connecting sections in a direction parallel to the main extension plane of the sealing element, in particular in a form-fitting manner.

[0071] The connecting sections preferably each comprise a connecting section geometry, wherein two connecting sections are each formed complementarily to one another in such a way that in each case one connecting section comprises a positive form of the connecting section geometry, wherein in each case one connecting section comprises a negative form of the connecting section geometry.

[0072] Preferably, the positive shape and the negative shape of the connecting section geometry are complementary to each other.

[0073] The positive shape and / or the negative shape of the connecting section geometry is in particular a dovetail geometry.

[0074] It may be particularly advantageous if the connecting sections and / or the connecting section geometry are designed symmetrically to a plane of symmetry.

[0075] In particular, only two connecting sections of a sealing arrangement correspond to each other.

[0076] Preferably, only two connecting sections are designed to complement each other, i.e., they have a complementary connecting section geometry with a positive shape and a complementary negative shape. In particular, different connecting section geometries are provided. This prevents the base body parts and / or the sealing element components from being incorrectly connected to one another.

[0077] Preferably, a sealing element can thus be provided which is easy to manufacture, in particular easy to assemble.

[0078] It is provided that a sealing element component comprises a one-piece elastic sealing body part and one or more base body parts, wherein several base body parts of a sealing element component are connected to one another by means of the one-piece elastic sealing body part of the respective sealing element component.

[0079] A respective sealing element component comprises in particular only a single, one-piece elastic sealing body part.

[0080] Preferably, all base body parts of a respective sealing element component are connected to one another by means of the single, one-piece elastic sealing body part.

[0081] Several base body parts of a respective sealing element component are connected to one another, for example, by injection molding the elastic sealing body part onto the base body parts.

[0082] Preferably, the base body parts of a respective sealing element component can be reduced in size. In particular, the base body parts can thus be manufactured cost-effectively, for example by stamping and / or injection molding.

[0083] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the elastic sealing body comprises one or more sealing lips, in particular a sealing lip arranged on an inner edge of the base body and / or a sealing lip arranged on an outer edge of the base body.

[0084] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the sealing lip arranged on an inner edge of the base body has a first sealing lip height in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane of the sealing element and that the sealing lip arranged on an outer edge of the base body has a second sealing lip height in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane of the sealing element, wherein the first sealing lip height is greater than the second sealing lip height.

[0085] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the elastic sealing body parts each comprise one or two coupling sections for coupling elastic sealing body parts that are adjacent to one another or overlap one another.

[0086] It may be advantageous if the coupling sections of the elastic sealing body parts of two interconnected sealing element components can be placed against one another, in particular can be connected to one another in a sealing manner.

[0087] The one or two coupling sections of an elastic sealing body part comprise in particular a central coupling section and one or more, in particular two, edge coupling sections.

[0088] By means of the one or more edge coupling sections, a particularly tight coupling of the sealing lip sections of the elastic sealing body parts of two interconnected sealing element components can preferably be realized.

[0089] For example, it is conceivable that the central coupling section is arranged between two edge coupling sections.

[0090] The coupling section of an elastic sealing body part comprises, for example, an inner edge coupling section, a central coupling section and an outer edge coupling section.

[0091] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the one or more, in particular the two, edge coupling sections of a coupling section each comprise one or more additional sealing lips, in particular for sealing in the region of a butt joint.

[0092] It may be advantageous if only the two edge coupling sections of a single coupling section of an elastic sealing body part of a respective sealing element component comprise an additional sealing lip.

[0093] In particular, the two edge coupling sections of a respective other coupling section of the elastic sealing body part of the respective sealing element component do not comprise an additional sealing lip.

[0094] Preferably, an improved seal in the region of the edge coupling sections can be achieved by means of the one or more additional sealing lips.

[0095] Preferably, sealing lip sections of different sealing element components of the sealing element can be coupled to one another, in particular sealingly, by means of the edge coupling sections.

[0096] In particular, it is conceivable that sealing lip sections of a sealing lip arranged on an inner edge of the base body can be coupled to one another by means of the inner edge coupling section.

[0097] It may also be advantageous if sealing lip sections of a sealing lip arranged on an outer edge of the base body can be coupled to one another by means of the outer edge coupling section.

[0098] It may be advantageous if the elastic sealing body parts in the coupling section, in particular in the central coupling section, have a height in a direction running perpendicular to a main extension plane of the sealing element which is greater than a base body height of the base body in the direction running perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0099] For example, it is conceivable that the elastic sealing body parts in the coupling section, in particular in the central coupling section, have a height in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element which is at least approximately 5%, preferably at least approximately 10%, greater than the base body height of the base body in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0100] For example, it is further conceivable that the elastic sealing body parts in the coupling section, in particular in the central coupling section, have a height in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element which is at most approximately 20%, preferably at most approximately 15%, greater than the base body height of the base body in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0101] The elastic sealing body parts preferably have a height in the central coupling section in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element which is smaller than a height of one or more sealing lips of the elastic sealing body in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0102] In particular, the elastic sealing body parts in the central coupling section have a height in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element which is smaller than a height of the elastic sealing body parts in the edge coupling sections.

[0103] Preferably, a height of the elastic sealing body parts in the central coupling section in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element is smaller than a height of a sealing lip arranged on an inner edge of the base body and / or smaller than a height of a sealing lip arranged on an outer edge of the base body.

[0104] A height of the elastic sealing body parts in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element in the one or more edge coupling sections preferably corresponds to a height of a respective sealing lip.

[0105] The coupling sections are designed in particular such that the elastic sealing body parts in the region of the coupling sections bear against one another in a sealing manner when the sealing element components and / or the base body parts are connected to one another, in particular when the sealing element is arranged in a sealing manner between a first object and a second object.

[0106] Preferably, the coupling sections each have a coupling geometry.

[0107] In particular, the coupling sections of two elastic sealing body parts each have a coupling geometry that is complementary to one another.

[0108] Due to the fact that the elastic sealing body parts in the coupling section have, in particular, a height in a direction running perpendicular to a main extension plane of the sealing element which is greater than a base body height of the base body in the direction running perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element, it can preferably be made possible for the elastic sealing body parts of two interconnected sealing element components to be at least partially compressible when the sealing element is arranged between two objects.

[0109] In particular, the coupling geometries of the coupling sections of two elastic sealing body parts can be placed against each other in a sealing manner.

[0110] The coupling geometry of the coupling sections, in particular, has no undercuts in the assembly direction of the sealing components and / or the base body parts, i.e., in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane of the sealing element. Thus, the elastic sealing body parts can be sealingly applied to one another, preferably during assembly or connection of the base body parts, in a direction perpendicular or oblique, i.e., transverse, to the main extension plane.

[0111] Preferably, the base body parts can be connected to elastic sealing body parts arranged thereon by means of the connecting sections in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane, without the connection of the base body parts being hindered by undercuts of the coupling geometry.

[0112] The coupling geometry is, for example, a chamfer or an inclined surface, i.e. a surface arranged at an angle to the main extension plane.

[0113] Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable that the coupling geometry is stepped or corrugated.

[0114] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the elastic sealing body is arranged on one edge or on several edges of the base body.

[0115] Preferably, the elastic sealing body is arranged on an inner edge surrounded by the base body and / or on an outer edge surrounding the base body.

[0116] In the case of a base body of the sealing element which is closed in a ring shape in the assembled state of the sealing arrangement, the elastic sealing body is preferably arranged on an inner edge of the base body, in particular on a circumferential inner edge of the base body, but is interrupted in particular in the region of the base body parts and / or the elastic sealing body parts.

[0117] The elastic sealing body arranged on an inner edge of the base body comprises or forms in particular a primary sealing lip of the elastic sealing body arranged on the inner edge of the base body.

[0118] It may be advantageous if the elastic sealing body is arranged on an outer edge of the base body, in particular on a circumferential outer edge of the base body, in a base body of the sealing element which is annularly closed in the assembled state of the sealing arrangement, but is interrupted in particular in the region of the base body parts and / or the elastic sealing body parts.

[0119] An elastic sealing body arranged on an outer edge of the base body comprises or forms in particular a secondary sealing lip of the elastic sealing body arranged on the outer edge of the base body.

[0120] It is particularly conceivable that the elastic sealing body is also arranged on an outer edge of the base body surrounding the base body of the sealing element.

[0121] Preferably, the elastic sealing body parts are arranged on an edge of the base body parts, in particular by injection molding (so-called edge molding).

[0122] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the elastic sealing body parts each extend along an edge of a base body part, in particular along an edge of a joint region of the base body parts.

[0123] Preferably, the elastic sealing body parts also extend, in particular, along an edge of the connecting sections of the base body parts. In particular, the elastic sealing body parts extend in the region of a connecting section according to the connecting section geometry.

[0124] The elastic sealing body parts are preferably arranged on a positive mold and / or on a negative mold of the connecting section geometry of the connecting sections.

[0125] In particular, an elastic sealing body part is arranged on both the positive form and the negative form of the connecting section geometry of the connecting sections.

[0126] Alternatively, it is conceivable that an elastic sealing body part is arranged only on the positive form or only on the negative form of the connecting section geometry of the connecting sections.

[0127] The elastic sealing body parts are arranged in particular at a joint area of ​​the base body parts and preferably form a butt joint there.

[0128] In the context of this description and the appended claims, a joint area of ​​the base body parts is understood to mean in particular a joining area of ​​the base body parts.

[0129] It is therefore conceivable that an elastic sealing body part is arranged on only one base body part in the joint area of ​​the base body parts.

[0130] Alternatively, it is conceivable that an elastic sealing body part is arranged on each of the two basic body parts in the joint area of ​​the basic body parts, wherein the two elastic sealing body parts have a coupling geometry that is complementary to one another.

[0131] For example, it is conceivable that each base body part is assigned an elastic sealing body part. Thus, the number of sealing body parts corresponds in particular to the number of base body parts.

[0132] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the elastic sealing body parts of the sealing element components each comprise one or more, for example two, positioning projections.

[0133] Preferably, the positioning projections of an elastic sealing body part of a sealing element component protrude beyond the base body of the sealing element component, in particular in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0134] All positioning projections of an elastic sealing body part of a sealing element component preferably protrude beyond the base body of the sealing element component on the same side of the sealing element component.

[0135] It may be advantageous if the sealing element components and / or the sealing element can be positioned relative to the first object and / or relative to the second object by means of the positioning projections.

[0136] Preferably, the sealing element components are movable in a direction parallel to a main extension plane of the sealing element due to the positioning projections of the elastic sealing body part of a respective sealing element component in order to position the same relative to the first object and / or relative to the second object and / or relative to further sealing element components.

[0137] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the base body has a constant base body height in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane of the sealing element.

[0138] The base body height is in particular uniform, ie the base body preferably has a uniform height in the vertical direction.

[0139] For example, the base body has a base body height in the range of 1 to 3 mm, in particular in the range of 1.5 to 2 mm.

[0140] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the elastic sealing body comprises an elastomer material or is formed from an elastomer material, wherein the elastomer material is preferably an ethylene acrylate rubber (AEM), an ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM), an acrylate rubber (ACM), a fluororubber (FKM), a hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR), a liquid silicone, in particular liquid silicone rubber (LSR), or a silicone rubber (MVQ), in particular a vinyl methyl polysiloxane.

[0141] It may be advantageous if the elastomer material comprises a mixture of one or more of the rubber materials mentioned above.

[0142] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the base body is made of a metallic base body material or comprises a metallic base body material, wherein the metallic base body material is in particular steel or aluminum.

[0143] Alternatively, it is also conceivable for the base body to be made of a plastic base body material or to comprise a plastic base body material. It may be advantageous, for example, for the plastic base body material to be a fiber-reinforced plastic material, such as a glass-fiber-reinforced plastic material.

[0144] Preferably, the plastic base body material comprises polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), in particular fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyamide 6 (PA6) and / or polyamide 6.6 (PA6.6) or is made from this.

[0145] In one embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the base body and / or the base body parts are produced by punching and / or by laser cutting and / or by water jet cutting and / or by manual cutting or that the base body and / or the base body parts are produced by injection molding.

[0146] If the base body is made of a plastic base body material or comprises a plastic base body material, it is conceivable that the base body, in particular the base body parts of the base body, are produced from a plastic base body material in a first production step by means of an injection molding process, wherein the elastic sealing body, in particular the sealing body parts of the elastic sealing body, are subsequently injection molded onto the base body.

[0147] For example, it is conceivable that the sealing element components of the sealing element are manufactured using a two-component injection molding process.

[0148] In particular, the base body parts are first manufactured from a first plastic material by means of an injection molding process, with the sealing body parts then being injection molded onto the base body parts from a second plastic material.

[0149] It is conceivable that the base body parts and the elastic sealing body parts are manufactured in the same injection mold.

[0150] It can also be advantageous if the base body parts and the elastic sealing body parts are manufactured in different injection molds.

[0151] Furthermore, it is conceivable for the base body parts to be produced in a first cavity of an injection molding tool, with the elastic sealing body parts subsequently being produced in a second cavity of the same injection molding tool, for example, by changing one or more mold parts of the injection molding tool. Alternatively or additionally, it is particularly conceivable for the base body and / or the base body parts to be produced by injection molding, especially if the base body is made of a plastic material.

[0152] Preferably, the base body and / or the base body parts are made entirely from a sheet material by punching and / or laser cutting.

[0153] In particular, no further process steps are carried out to produce the base body and / or the base body parts.

[0154] Preferably, the connecting sections of the base body parts are also produced by punching and / or laser cutting.

[0155] The invention further relates to a battery or control box.

[0156] In the context of this description and the appended claims, a battery box is understood to mean in particular a housing for one or more batteries, in particular batteries of an electric motor vehicle.

[0157] In the context of this description and the appended claims, a control box is understood to mean in particular a housing for one or more control components and / or one or more control devices.

[0158] The invention is therefore based on the further object of providing a battery or control box in which a sealing element is mounted simply and securely and thus a first fluid chamber can be reliably sealed from a second fluid chamber.

[0159] This object is achieved by a battery or control box having the features of claim 19.

[0160] The battery or control box comprises a sealing arrangement according to one of claims 1 to 18.

[0161] The sealing element is arranged in particular in a sealing manner between a box base part and a box cover.

[0162] The invention further relates to a motor vehicle.

[0163] The invention is therefore based on the further object of providing a motor vehicle in which a sealing element is mounted simply and securely and thus a first fluid chamber can be reliably sealed from a second fluid chamber.

[0164] This object is achieved by a motor vehicle having the features of claim 20.

[0165] The motor vehicle comprises one or more sealing arrangements according to one of claims 1 to 18, in particular a battery or control box according to claim 19.

[0166] The invention further relates to a method for producing a sealing arrangement for sealing a first fluid space from a second fluid space or several fluid spaces.

[0167] The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a method for producing a sealing arrangement with which a sealing arrangement can be produced simply and inexpensively, which enables a reliable sealing of a first fluid space from a second fluid space.

[0168] This object is achieved by a method having the features of claim 15.

[0169] The method comprises the following: providing a plurality of sealing element components, each comprising a base body part and an elastic sealing body part arranged on the base body part; indirect or direct connection, in particular puzzle-like connection and / or positive connection, of the sealing element components to one another.

[0170] The sealing element components are preferably connected to one another directly or indirectly in such a way that the sealing element components together complement one another to form the sealing element.

[0171] It can be advantageous if the sealing element components at least partially abut one another in a circumferential direction, in particular in a joint area between two sealing element components.

[0172] It may also be advantageous if the sealing element components abut one another in a circumferential direction, in particular in a joint area between two sealing element components.

[0173] If the sealing element components are indirectly connected to one another by means of one or more additional components, it can be provided that the indirectly connected sealing element components do not undercut each other in a joint area. In particular, the sealing element components are not directly connected to one another in a form-fitting manner.

[0174] It may be advantageous if the connected sealing element components form a preferably closed, in particular annularly closed, sealing element.

[0175] In particular, the procedural steps are carried out in the specified order.

[0176] Preferably, each individual sealing element component provided is smaller and / or shorter than the sealing element which is formed by the sealing element components in the connected state of the sealing element components.

[0177] It may be advantageous if one or more, in particular all, sealing element components provided each have smaller dimensions in a main extension plane than the finished sealing element when the latter is formed by the sealing element components in the connected state of the sealing element components.

[0178] It may be advantageous if the dimensions of one or more, in particular all, provided sealing element components in one, two or all three spatial directions are each smaller than the dimensions of the sealing element as a whole when the latter is formed by the sealing element components in the connected state of the sealing element components.

[0179] It is intended that the sealing element components are manufactured as separate components, with one elastic sealing body part being injection-molded onto several base body parts in one injection-molding process or with one elastic sealing body part being connected to several base body parts by means of compression molding or compression transfer molding.

[0180] When manufacturing the base body parts, connecting sections are produced to form-fit the base body parts.

[0181] The base body and / or the base body parts are manufactured in particular by punching and / or by laser cutting, in particular from a sheet metal material.

[0182] Preferably, the elastic sealing body parts are injection-molded onto an edge of the base body parts.

[0183] Further preferred features and / or advantages of the invention are the subject of the following description and the drawings of exemplary embodiments.

[0184] The drawings show: Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a sealing arrangement comprising an embodiment of a sealing element; Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of the area II in Fig. 1 ; Fig. 3 a schematic plan view from above of the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 1 ; Fig. 4 a schematic side view of the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 3 looking in the direction of arrow 4 in Fig. 3 ; Fig. 5 a schematic section through the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 3 along the line VV in Fig. 3 ; Fig. 6 an enlarged view of area VI from Fig. 5 with a first embodiment of a coupling section; Fig. 7 one of the Fig. 6 corresponding representation of a second embodiment of the coupling section; Fig. 8 one of the Fig. 6 corresponding representation of a third embodiment of the coupling section; Fig. 9 a schematic perspective representation of a section of a further embodiment of a sealing element of a sealing arrangement from above; Fig. 10 a schematic perspective representation of a section of the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 9 from below; Fig. 11 an enlarged view of area XI in Fig. 9 ; Fig. 12 a schematic plan view of the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 9looking in the direction of arrow 12 in Fig. 11 ; Fig. 13 a schematic section through the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 9 along the line XIII-XIII in Fig. 12 ; Fig. 14 a schematic perspective view of a coupling section of a sealing element component of the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 9 ; Fig. 15 an enlarged view of area XV in Fig. 14 ; Fig. 16 an enlarged view of area XVI in Fig. 14 ; Fig. 17 a schematic plan view of a further coupling section of a sealing element component of the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 9 ; Fig. 18 a schematic perspective view of another embodiment of a sealing element of a sealing arrangement from above; Fig. 19 a schematic perspective view of the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 18from below; Fig. 20 a schematic perspective view of a sealing element component of the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 18 ; Fig. 21 a schematic section through the sealing element component from Fig. 20 along the line XXI-XXI in Fig. 20 ; Fig. 22 a schematic perspective view of a coupling section of a sealing element component of the embodiment of the sealing element from Fig. 18 ; Fig. 23 an enlarged view of area XXIII in Fig. 22 ; and Fig. 24 an enlarged view of area XIV in Fig. 22 .

[0185] Identical or functionally equivalent elements are provided with the same reference numerals in all figures.

[0186] Fig. 1 shows a sealing arrangement designated as a whole by 100.

[0187] The sealing arrangement 100 serves in particular to seal a first fluid chamber 102 from a second fluid chamber 104, for example in a battery or control box 106 of a motor vehicle 108, in particular an electric motor vehicle.

[0188] The sealing arrangement 100 comprises a Fig. 1 to 8 illustrated embodiment of a sealing element 110 for arrangement between a first object 112, for example a box lid of the battery or control box 106, and a second object 114, for example a box base part of the battery or control box 106.

[0189] The sealing element 110 comprises a preferably dimensionally stable base body 116 and an elastic sealing body 118 arranged on the base body 116.

[0190] The sealing element 110 is thus in particular a so-called carrier seal, in particular a plastic carrier seal, and / or a so-called metal-elastomer seal.

[0191] On the base body 116, the sealing element 110 comprises a total of four through-openings 120, through each of which a connecting element, in particular a screw, can be inserted to connect the first object 112 to the second object 114.

[0192] The sealing element 110 comprises two directly connectable or, as in Fig. 1 shown, connected sealing element components 122.

[0193] The sealing element components 122 each comprise a base body part 124 and an elastic sealing body part 126 arranged on the base body part 124.

[0194] The base body parts 124 of the sealing element components 122 form the base body 116 and thus provide a load-bearing function of the sealing element 110.

[0195] The elastic sealing body parts 126 of the sealing element components 122 form the elastic sealing body 118 and thus provide a sealing function of the sealing element 110.

[0196] The base body parts 124 of the base body 116 each comprise, in particular, two connecting sections 128 for mutually connecting the base body parts 124 to one another.

[0197] The base body parts 124 are preferably arranged in a direction perpendicular to a Fig. 4 shown main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110, in particular in an assembly direction 132, can be connected to one another, in particular plug-connected.

[0198] The elastic sealing body 118 and / or the elastic sealing body parts 126 preferably comprise an elastomer material 133 or are formed from an elastomer material 133. The elastomer material 133 is, in particular, an ethylene acrylate rubber (AEM). Alternatively or additionally, the elastomer material 133 is an ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM), an acrylate rubber (ACM), a fluororubber (FKM), a hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR), a liquid silicone, in particular liquid silicone rubber (LSR), or a silicone rubber (MVQ), in particular a vinyl methyl polysiloxane.

[0199] The base body 116 and / or the base body parts 124 are in particular made of a metallic base body material 135 or comprise a metallic base body material 135. The metallic base body material 135 is in particular steel or aluminum.

[0200] Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable that the base body 116 and / or the base body parts 124 are made of a plastic base body material or comprise a plastic base body material.

[0201] Preferably, the base body 116 and / or the base body parts 124 are completely manufactured by punching and / or laser cutting from a metallic base body material 135, for example from a sheet metal material, so that in particular no further process steps for manufacturing the base body 116 and / or the base body parts 124 have to be carried out.

[0202] Preferably, the connecting sections 128 of the base body parts 124 are also produced by punching and / or laser cutting.

[0203] The elastic sealing body parts 126 of the elastic sealing body 118 are used in the manufacture of the Fig. 1 to 8In the illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110, each sealing element 110 is preferably injection-molded onto a respective base body part 124 in an injection-molding process. When the elastic sealing body parts 126 are injection-molded onto the base body parts 124, the elastic sealing body parts 126 of different sealing element components 122 are in particular not connected to one another.

[0204] In the injection molding process, in particular, only the individual elastic sealing body parts 126 are injection-molded onto the base body parts 124 and thus the sealing element components 122 are formed.

[0205] In the Fig. 1 to 8 In the illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110, the sealing element components 122 are already connected to one another by means of the connecting sections 128.

[0206] The base body 116 of the sealing element 110 is preferably annular, in particular annularly closed.

[0207] Since the base body 116 and / or the base body parts 124 are made in particular from an at least approximately inflexible or rigid material, preferably from a metallic base body material 135, the base body 116 can in particular provide the load-bearing function of the sealing element 110.

[0208] As in the Fig. 1 and 4 to 8 As can be clearly seen, the sealing element 110 and / or the base body 116 are preferably flat.

[0209] The sealing element 110 and / or the base body 116 extend in particular at least approximately along the main extension plane 130 (cf. Fig. 4 ).

[0210] For the production of the Fig. 1 to 8 The sealing element components 122 can be connected to one another, in particular in a puzzle-like and / or form-fitting manner, in the annularly closed shape of the base body 116 shown.

[0211] A puzzle-like connection of the sealing element components 122 is achieved in particular by the connecting sections 128 of the base body parts 124.

[0212] The sealing element components 122, which can in particular be releasably connected to one another, can preferably be connected to one another directly or indirectly, in particular at a joint region 134 of the base body parts 124.

[0213] In the Fig. 1 to 8 In the embodiment of the sealing element 110 shown, the base body parts 124 are connected to one another indirectly via the elastic sealing body parts 126 arranged on the base body parts 124.

[0214] For this purpose, the elastic sealing body parts 126 are preferably not only injection-molded onto a circumferential inner edge 136 of the base body 116.

[0215] Rather, the elastic sealing body parts 126 are also injection-molded onto an edge 138 of the base body 116 or the base body parts 124 in the region of the connecting sections 128.

[0216] However, it is also conceivable to connect the base body parts 124 directly to one another in the joint area 134 and thus to provide the elastic sealing body parts 126 only on the inner edge 136 of the annularly closed base body 116.

[0217] The Fig. 1 to 8 show that the base body parts 124 can be connected to one another by means of the connecting sections 128, preferably in a puzzle-like manner and / or with a form-fitting connection.

[0218] The connecting sections 128 are in particular designed to be complementary in such a way that the connecting sections 128 and / or the elastic sealing body parts 126 arranged thereon engage with each other in a form-fitting manner when the base body parts 124 are connected to each other in the assembly direction 132.

[0219] For mutual connection of the base body parts 124, the connecting sections 128 each have, in particular, two undercut sections 140.

[0220] As in Fig. 3 As can also be seen, the connecting sections 128 are preferably formed symmetrically to a plane of symmetry 142.

[0221] The undercut sections 140 are in particular arranged and designed such that interconnected base body parts 124 are coupled, in particular positively connected, in the region of the connecting sections 128 in a direction parallel to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110.

[0222] For this purpose, the undercut sections 140 undercut each other in a direction parallel to the plane of symmetry 142.

[0223] Interconnected base body parts 124 are therefore anchored in the region of the connecting sections 128 in a direction parallel to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110, in particular in a form-fitting manner.

[0224] The connecting sections 128 preferably each comprise a connecting section geometry 144.

[0225] Two connecting sections 128 are in particular each designed to be complementary to one another in such a way that in each case one connecting section 128 comprises a positive form 145 of the connecting section geometry 144, wherein in each case one connecting section 128 comprises a negative form 147 of the connecting section geometry 144 (cf. Fig. 2 ).

[0226] In the Fig. 1 to 8 In the embodiment of the sealing element 110 shown, the connecting section geometry 144 is particularly puzzle-like.

[0227] Alternatively, it is conceivable that the connecting section geometry 144, i.e. the positive mold 145 and / or the negative mold 147, in particular have a dovetail geometry.

[0228] In order to facilitate assembly of the sealing element 110, it is provided in particular that only two connecting sections 128 correspond to one another, ie that only two connecting sections 128 comprise a connecting section geometry 144 that is complementary to one another.

[0229] In particular, only one connecting section geometry 144 is provided for each sealing element component 122 and / or base body part 124 to be connected, i.e., the positive shape 145 and negative shape 147 of the connecting sections 128 are complementary to one another. Thus, in particular, sealing element components 122 and / or base body parts 124 cannot be incorrectly connected to one another.

[0230] As in the Fig. 1 to 8 As can also be seen, the elastic sealing body parts 126 are preferably interrupted in the joint area 134 and form a butt joint 149 there (cf. Fig. 2 ).

[0231] The elastic sealing body parts 126 therefore extend in particular along an edge 138 of a respective base body part 124.

[0232] As mentioned above, the elastic sealing body parts 126 extend in the Fig. 1 to 8 illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110 along the inner edge 136 and along an edge 138 of the connecting sections 128 of the base body parts 124.

[0233] In particular, a course of the elastic sealing body parts in the area of ​​the connecting sections 128 follows the connecting section geometry 144.

[0234] In the Fig. 1 to 8In the embodiment of the sealing element 110 shown, the elastic sealing body parts 126 are arranged both on the positive mold 145 and on the negative mold 147 of the connecting section geometry 144 of the connecting sections 128, that is to say an elastic sealing body part 126 is arranged on both the positive mold 145 and the negative mold 147.

[0235] Alternatively, it is conceivable that an elastic sealing body part 126 is arranged only on the positive mold 145 or only on the negative mold 147 of the connecting section geometry 144 of the connecting sections 128.

[0236] If an elastic sealing body part 126 is arranged on each of the two base body parts 124 in the joint region 134 of the base body parts 124, the elastic sealing body parts 126 each comprise, in particular, a coupling section 146 for coupling elastic sealing body parts 126 that are adjacent to one another or overlap one another.

[0237] Such coupling sections 146 are particularly Fig. 5 and in the alternative detail views in the Fig. 6 to 8 clearly visible.

[0238] The coupling sections 146 are in particular designed such that the elastic sealing body parts 126 bear against one another in a sealing manner in the region of the coupling sections 146 when the sealing element components 122 and / or the base body parts 124 are connected to one another, in particular when the sealing element 110 is arranged between the first object 112 and the second object 114.

[0239] The coupling sections 146 each have a coupling geometry 148.

[0240] Preferably, the coupling sections 146 of the elastic sealing body parts 126 of two interconnected sealing element components 122 can be placed against one another, in particular can be sealingly connected to one another.

[0241] The one or two coupling sections 146 of the elastic sealing body part 126 of a sealing element component 122 preferably each comprise a central coupling section 151 and an edge coupling section 153 (cf. Fig. 2 ).

[0242] As particularly in the Fig. 6 to 8 As can be seen, two elastic sealing body parts 126 each have a coupling geometry 148 that is complementary to one another.

[0243] The coupling geometry 148 of the coupling sections 146 has, in particular, no undercuts in the assembly direction 132 of the sealing element components 122 and / or the base body parts 124.

[0244] Preferably, the elastic sealing body parts 126 can be sealingly applied to one another during assembly or connection of the base body parts 124 in a direction perpendicular or oblique, i.e. transverse, to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110.

[0245] In particular, the base body parts 124 can be connected to the elastic sealing body parts 126 arranged thereon by means of the connecting sections 128 in the assembly direction 132, without a connection of the base body parts 124 being hindered by undercuts of the coupling geometry 148.

[0246] In the Fig. 1 to 6 In the illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110, the coupling geometry 148 is formed, for example, as a chamfer 150 or as an inclined surface 152. The chamfer 150 or inclined surface 152 is arranged in particular at an angle β in the range of approximately 40° to approximately 70° to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110.

[0247] It may be particularly advantageous if the chamfer 150 or the inclined surface 152 is arranged at an angle β of approximately 45° to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110 (cf. Fig. 6 ).

[0248] In the Figs. 7 and 8In the illustrated embodiments of the coupling section 146, the coupling geometry 148 is stepped or stepped and has a step 154 ​​(cf. Fig. 7 ) or two or more stages 154 (cf. Fig. 8 ). However, it is also conceivable that the coupling geometry 148 is corrugated.

[0249] If in the joint area 134 only one elastic sealing body part 126 is provided on each base body part 124, preferably no coupling geometry 148 is required.

[0250] In the Fig. 1 to 8 In the illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110, the elastic sealing body 118 comprises a sealing lip 160, which is arranged on the inner edge 136 of the base body 116.

[0251] In an assembled state of the sealing arrangement 100, the sealing lip 160 is designed in particular to be closed in a ring shape.

[0252] The sealing lip 160 preferably projects beyond the base body 116 of the sealing element 110 in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110, in particular on both sides (cf. Fig. 5 ).

[0253] It may be advantageous if an elastic sealing body part 126 of a sealing element component 122 comprises a sealing lip section 162.

[0254] By means of the edge coupling section 153, a particularly tight coupling of the sealing lip sections 162 of the elastic sealing body parts 126 of two interconnected sealing element components 122 can preferably be realized.

[0255] Preferably, the sealing lip sections 162 of the elastic sealing body parts 126 of the sealing element components 122 of the sealing element 110 each form an annularly closed sealing lip 160 of the elastic sealing body 118 in an assembled state of the sealing arrangement 100.

[0256] On an outer edge 164 of the base body 116, in the Fig. 1 to 8 In the illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110, in particular no sealing lip 160 is arranged.

[0257] The sealing lip 160 arranged on the inner edge 136 of the base body 116 has a first sealing lip height 166 in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110 (cf. Fig. 5 ).

[0258] The base body 116 has a base body height 168 in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110.

[0259] The base body 116 preferably has a base body height 168 in the range of approximately 1 to approximately 3 mm, in particular in the range of approximately 1.5 to approximately 2 mm.

[0260] The elastic sealing body parts 126 have in the coupling section 146, in particular in the central coupling section 151, in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110, in particular a height 170 which is greater than the base body height 168 in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110.

[0261] For example, it is conceivable that the elastic sealing body parts 126 in the coupling section 146, in particular in the central coupling section 151, have a height 170 in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110, which is at least approximately 5%, preferably at least approximately 10%, greater than the base body height 168 in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110.

[0262] For example, it is further conceivable that the elastic sealing body parts 126 in the coupling section 146, in particular in the central coupling section 151, have a height 170 in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110, which is at most approximately 20%, preferably at most approximately 15%, greater than the base body height 168 in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110.

[0263] Because the elastic sealing body parts 126 in the coupling section 146, in particular in the central coupling section 151, in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110, in particular have a height 170 which is greater than a base body height 168 in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110, it can preferably be made possible for the elastic sealing body parts 126 of two interconnected sealing element components 122 to be at least partially compressible when the sealing element 110 is arranged between two objects 112, 114.

[0264] In particular, the coupling geometries 148 of the coupling sections 146 of the elastic sealing body parts 126 of two interconnected sealing element components 122 can be sealingly applied to one another.

[0265] It may be advantageous if the sealing lip height 166 in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110 is greater than the height 170 of the elastic sealing body parts 126 in the coupling section 146, in particular in the central coupling section 151.

[0266] A height of the elastic sealing body parts 126 in the edge coupling section 153 in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110 preferably corresponds to the sealing lip height 170.

[0267] As in the Fig. 1 and 3 As can be clearly seen, the sealing element components 122 are almost identical.

[0268] The sealing element 110 comprises in the Fig. 1 to 8 illustrated embodiment two identical base body parts 124.

[0269] The elastic sealing body parts 126 of the sealing element 110 are almost identical, but are designed differently in the joint area 134, in particular in the area of ​​the coupling sections 146.

[0270] Each base body part 124 is assigned an elastic sealing body part 126, so that the number of elastic sealing body parts 126 corresponds in particular to a number of base body parts 124.

[0271] One in the Fig. 9 to 17 The embodiment of the sealing element 110 shown differs from that shown in the Fig. 1 to 8 illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110 essentially in that a sealing lip 160, in particular annularly closed, is arranged not only on the inner edge 136 of the base body 116 but also on the outer edge 164 of the base body 116.

[0272] The sealing lip 160 arranged on the inner edge 136 of the base body 116 is in particular a primary sealing lip 172.

[0273] The sealing lip 160 of the elastic sealing body 118 arranged on the inner edge 136 of the base body 116 forms in particular a main sealing area of ​​the sealing element 110.

[0274] Preferably, a main sealing function of the sealing element 110 can be provided by means of the sealing lip 160 arranged on the inner edge 136 of the base body 116.

[0275] The sealing lip 160 arranged on the outer edge 164 of the base body 116 is in particular a secondary sealing lip 174.

[0276] The sealing lip 160 arranged on the outer edge 164 of the base body 116 forms in particular an additional sealing area of ​​the sealing element 110.

[0277] Preferably, an additional sealing function of the sealing element 110 can be provided by means of the sealing lip 160 arranged on the outer edge 164 of the base body 116, in particular in addition to the main sealing function of the sealing lip 160 arranged on the inner edge 136 of the base body 116.

[0278] By means of the sealing lip 160 arranged on the outer edge 164 of the base body 116, a seal against splash water can be realized, for example.

[0279] Preferably, the sealing lip 160 arranged on the inner edge 136 of the base body 116 has a sealing lip height 166a in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110, which is greater than a sealing lip height 166b of the sealing lip 160 arranged on the outer edge 164 of the base body 116 in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110.

[0280] In the Fig. 9 to 17In the embodiment of the sealing element 110 shown, the two coupling sections 146 of an elastic sealing body part 126 comprise, in particular, a central coupling section 151 and two edge coupling sections 153, in particular an inner edge coupling section 153a and an outer edge coupling section 153b (cf. Fig. 14 to 17 ).

[0281] The central coupling section 151 is arranged in particular between the two edge coupling sections 153a, 153b.

[0282] Preferably, sealing lip sections 162 of different sealing element components 122 of the sealing element 110 can be coupled to one another by means of the edge coupling sections 153a, 153b.

[0283] In particular, it is conceivable that sealing lip sections 162 of the sealing lip 160 arranged on the inner edge 136 of the base body 116 can be coupled to one another by means of the inner edge coupling section 153a.

[0284] Preferably, sealing lip sections 162 of the sealing lip 160 arranged on the outer edge 164 of the base body 116 can be coupled to one another by means of the outer edge coupling section 153b.

[0285] Preferably, the two edge coupling sections 153a, 153b of the coupling section 146 comprise one or two additional sealing lips 176. The additional sealing lips serve in particular for sealing in the area of ​​the butt joint 149.

[0286] It may be advantageous if the inner edge coupling section 153a comprises two additional sealing lips 176 and / or if the outer edge coupling section 153b comprises two additional sealing lips 176.

[0287] Preferably, only the two edge coupling sections 153a, 153b of a single coupling section 146 of an elastic sealing body part 126 of a respective sealing element component 122 comprise an additional sealing lip 176.

[0288] It may therefore be advantageous if the two edge coupling sections 153a, 153b of a second coupling section 146 of the elastic sealing body part 126 of the respective sealing element component 122 do not comprise an additional sealing lip 176.

[0289] By means of the additional sealing lips 176, an improved seal can preferably be achieved in the region of the edge coupling sections 153a, 153b. In particular, a sealing function of the sealing lips 160, in particular the primary sealing lip 172 and / or the secondary sealing lip 174, can be ensured in the region of the butt joint 149.

[0290] In the Fig. 9 to 17 In the illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110, the elastic sealing body parts 126 of the sealing element components 122 preferably each comprise one or more, for example two, positioning projections 178.

[0291] The positioning projections 178 of a respective elastic sealing body part 126 of a sealing element component 122 preferably protrude beyond the base body 116 of the sealing element component 122, in particular in the direction perpendicular to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110.

[0292] It may be advantageous if all positioning projections 178 of a respective elastic sealing body part 126 of a sealing element component 122 protrude beyond the base body 116 of the sealing element component 122 on the same side of the sealing element component 122.

[0293] Preferably, the sealing element components 122 and / or the sealing element 110 can be positioned relative to the first object 112 and / or relative to the second object 114 by means of the positioning projections 178.

[0294] In particular, the sealing element components 122 are movable in the direction parallel to the main extension plane 130 of the sealing element 110 due to the positioning projections 178 of the elastic sealing body part 126 of a respective sealing element component 122 for positioning the same relative to the first object 112 and / or relative to the second object 114 and / or relative to further sealing element components 122.

[0295] Furthermore, the Fig. 9 to 17 illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110 with the Fig. 1 to 8 illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110, so that reference is made to the above description thereof in this respect.

[0296] One in the Fig. 18 to 24 The embodiment of the sealing element 110 shown differs from that shown in the Fig. 9 to 17illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110 essentially in that a respective sealing element component 122 comprises a one-piece elastic sealing body part 126 and a plurality of base body parts 124, wherein a plurality of base body parts 124 of the respective sealing element component 122 are connected to one another by means of the one-piece elastic sealing body part 126 of the respective sealing element component 122.

[0297] Preferably, all base body parts 124 of a respective sealing element component 122 are connected to one another by means of a single, one-piece elastic sealing body part 126, for example by injection-molding the elastic sealing body part 126 onto the base body parts 124.

[0298] Preferably, the base body parts 124 of a respective sealing element component 122 can be reduced in size if several, for example two, base body parts 124 of a respective sealing element component 122 are connected to one another by means of the one-piece sealing body part 126. In particular, the base body parts 124 can thus be produced cost-effectively, for example by stamping.

[0299] In the Fig. 18 to 24 In the illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110, the edge coupling sections 153 preferably comprise only one additional sealing lip 176.

[0300] Furthermore, the Fig. 18 to 24 illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110 with the Fig. 9 to 17 illustrated embodiment of the sealing element 110, so that reference is made to the above description thereof in this respect.

[0301] Overall, a sealing arrangement 100 with a sealing element 110 that can be produced easily and inexpensively can be provided, which enables a simple and reliable sealing of a first fluid chamber 102 from a second fluid chamber 104.

Claims

1. Seal arrangement (100), in particular for sealing a first fluid space (102) from a second fluid space (104) or a plurality of fluid spaces, comprising a sealing element (110) for arrangement between a first object (112) and a second object (114), the sealing element (110) comprising two or more sealing element components (122) which can be or are connected indirectly or directly to one another and which each comprise a base body part (124) and a resilient sealing body part (126) arranged on the base body part (124), the base body parts (124) of the sealing element components (122) forming a preferably dimensionally stable base body (116) of the sealing element (110), the resilient sealing body parts (126) of the sealing element components (122) forming a resilient sealing body (118) for providing a sealing function of the sealing element (110), the base body parts (124) each comprising one or more, in particular in each case two, connecting portions (128) for connecting the base body parts (124) to one another, characterized in that the connecting portions (128) are designed to be complementary to one another in such a way that they engage in one another in a form-fitting manner when the base body parts (124) are connected to one another, each sealing element component (122) comprising a one-piece resilient sealing body part (126) and one or more base body parts (124), a plurality of base body parts (124) of a sealing element component (122) being connected to one another by means of the one-piece resilient sealing body part (126) of the particular sealing element component (122).

2. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the sealing element components (122) can be connected to one another in a puzzle-like and / or form-fitting manner, in particular for producing one or more annularly closed shapes of the base body (116).

3. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with 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 body parts (124) and / or a plurality of identical resilient sealing body parts (126).

4. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the base body parts (124) can be connected to one another, in particular plug-connected, in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane (130) of the sealing element (110).

5. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the plurality of base body parts of a particular sealing element component are connected to one another by injection molding the resilient sealing body part onto the base body parts.

6. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the resilient sealing body (118) comprises one or more sealing lips (160), in particular a sealing lip (160) arranged on an inner edge (136) of the base body (116) and / or a sealing lip (160) arranged on an outer edge (164) of the base body (116).

7. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with claim 6, characterized in that the sealing lip (160) arranged on an inner edge (136) of the base body (116) has a first sealing lip height (166a) in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane (130) of the sealing element (110), and in that the sealing lip (160) arranged on an outer edge (164) of the base body (116) has a second sealing lip height (166b) in a direction perpendicular to a main extension plane (130) of the sealing element (110), the first sealing lip height (166a) being greater than the second sealing lip height (166b).

8. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the resilient sealing body parts (126) each comprise one or two coupling portions (146) for coupling mutually abutting or mutually overlapping resilient sealing body parts (126), it being optionally provided that the one or the two coupling portions (146) of a resilient sealing body part (126) comprise a central coupling portion (151) and one or more, in particular two, edge coupling portions (153), it being further optionally provided that the one or more, in particular the two, edge coupling portions (153) of a coupling portion (146) each comprise one or more additional sealing lips (176), in particular for sealing in the region of an abutting joint (149).

9. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that a) the resilient sealing body (118) is arranged on one edge (136, 138) or on a plurality of edges (136, 138) of the base body (116); and / or b) the resilient sealing body parts (126) each extend along an edge (136, 138) of a base body part (124), in particular along an edge (138) of an abutment region (134) of the base body parts (124); and / or c) the resilient sealing body parts (126) of the sealing element components (122) each comprise one or more, for example two, positioning projections (178); and / or d) the base body (116) has a constant base body height (168) in a direction perpendicular to the main extension plane (130) of the sealing element (110).

10. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the resilient sealing body (118) comprises an elastomer material (133) or is made of an elastomer material (133), the elastomer material (133) preferably being an ethylene acrylate rubber (AEM), an ethylene propylene diene rubber (EPDM), an acrylate rubber (ACM), a fluorine rubber (FKM), a hydrogenated acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (HNBR), a liquid silicone, in particular liquid silicone rubber (LSR), or a silicone rubber (MVQ), in particular a vinyl methyl polysiloxane.

11. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that a) the base body (116) is made of a metal base body material (135) or comprises a metal base body material (135), the metal base body material (135) being in particular steel or aluminum, or b) the base body (116) is made of a plastics base body material or comprises a plastics base body material, the plastics base body material being in particular a fiber-reinforced plastics material, for example a glass-fiber reinforced plastics material.

12. Seal arrangement (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the base body (116) and / or the base body parts (124) are produced by punching and / or by laser cutting and / or by water jet cutting and / or by manual cutting or in that the base body (116) and / or the base body parts (124) are produced by injection molding.

13. Battery or control box (106), in particular for a motor vehicle (108), comprising a seal arrangement (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 12.

14. Motor vehicle (108) comprising one or more seal arrangements (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 12, in particular comprising a battery or control box (106) according to claim 13.

15. Method for producing a seal arrangement (100) for sealing a first fluid space (102) from a second fluid space (104) or a plurality of fluid spaces, in particular a method for producing a seal arrangement (100) in accordance with any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the method comprises the following: providing a plurality of sealing element components (122), each of which comprises a base body part (124) and a resilient sealing body part (126) arranged on the base body part (124); indirect or direct connection, in particular puzzle-like connection and / or form-fitting connection, of the sealing element components (122) to one another, wherein the sealing element components (122) are produced as components which are separate from one another, wherein in each case a resilient sealing body part (126) is injection molded onto a plurality of base body parts (124) in an injection molding process or wherein in each case a resilient sealing body part (126) is connected to a plurality of base body parts (124) by means of compression molding and / or by means of compression transfer molding, wherein, when producing the base body parts (124), connecting portions (128) are produced for the form-fitting connection of the base body parts (124), wherein the connecting portions (128) are designed to be complementary to one another in such a way that they engage in one another in a form-fitting manner when the base body parts (124) are connected to one another.