Method for operating a metering apparatus, metering apparatus and motor vehicle having a metering apparatus

US8925307B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8925307-B2
Application numberUS-201313867527-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 22, 2013
Priority dateOct 20, 2010
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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Abstract

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A method for operating a metering apparatus for reducing agent includes providing the metering apparatus with at least one movable pump element movable between upper and lower reversal points to convey reducing agent into an exhaust-gas treatment component, and at least one position transmitter for determining a pass of the movable pump element. In the method, a first detection of a position of the movable pump element is provided by the position encoder. Subsequently, the movable pump element is moved and reducing agent is metered into the exhaust-gas treatment component. Thereupon, a second detection of a position of the movable pump element is provided by the position encoder, and subsequently a first quantity of reducing agent which is metered between the first and second detections is determined. A metering apparatus and a motor vehicle having a metering apparatus are also provided.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A metering apparatus for feeding reducing agent to an exhaust gas treatment component, the metering apparatus comprising: at least one movable pump element configured to be moved between an upper reversal point and a lower reversal point; at least one position transmitter configured to detect a pass by said at least one movable pump element; at least one injector configured to feed the reducing agent from said at least one movable pump element into…

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  • F01N3/208Primary

    Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic

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What does patent US8925307B2 cover?
A method for operating a metering apparatus for reducing agent includes providing the metering apparatus with at least one movable pump element movable between upper and lower reversal points to convey reducing agent into an exhaust-gas treatment component, and at least one position transmitter for determining a pass of the movable pump element. In the method, a first detection of a position of…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Emitec Emissionstechnologie
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01N3/208. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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