Abstract: The flow pump has an impeller, driven in a pump chamber and having a ring of blades spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction on at least one end face and ending at the face end of the impeller and cooperate therewith to define blade chambers. In the pump chamber, at least one feed conduit in the form of a split ring cooperates with the ring of blades on the impeller, and at least one intake opening discharging into the feed conduit is embodied in a pump chamber wall that defines the pump chamber in the direction of the pivot axis of the impeller. In an initial region at the at least one intake opening and/or in the circumferential direction of the impeller, adjoining the impeller, the feed conduit extends radially farther inward than the blade chamber bottom of the impeller, and the transition between a radially inner blade chamber bottom of the blade chambers and the associated face end of the impeller has a chamfer or rounded corner.

Abstract: A fuel pump improved in pump efficiency is provided. An impeller rotating in a pump casing has an approximately disk-shaped configuration with a group of recesses formed in a region extending along the outer peripheries of the obverse and reverse sides of the impeller. The recesses are repeatedly arranged in the circumferential direction at a distance between each pair of adjacent recesses. The radially outer end face of each recess slantingly extends radially outward from a middle plane in the direction of thickness toward the obverse and reverse sides. With this fuel pump, the incidence of separation or vortex formation in the flow of fuel is minimized, and a high pump efficiency can be obtained.

Abstract: A fuel pump capable of using the pump efficiency most efficiently without reducing the useful service life is provided. A relatively large clearance allowing for the expected amount of wear is ensured in a region where the flow passage groove pressure is low. In a region where the flow passage groove pressure is high, it is unnecessary to allow for the wear. Therefore, the clearance is set relatively small.

Abstract: Mass-produced fuels pumps having a stable pump efficiency is taught.

Abstract: The invention relates to a supply pump embodied as a side channel pump, whereby several sections (14-16) forming the cross-section supply of a supply chamber (13) each comprise radii. The origins of the external radii are arranged on the front face of a pump housing facing the one rotor. The sections (14-16) comprise common tangents in the adjacent regions thereof. A particularly high efficiency for the supply pump can thus be guaranteed.

Abstract: An impeller for a fuel pump for supplying fuel to an automotive engine from a fuel tank includes an impeller body having a substantially disk shape with opposing first and second faces and an outer circumference. The impeller body defines a rotational axis extending therethrough perpendicular to the first and second faces. A plurality of radially outwardly extending vanes extend from the outer circumference of the impeller body and are spaced circumferentially about the impeller body. Each of the vanes includes a first half extending from the outer circumference adjacent the first face and a second half extending from the outer circumference adjacent the second face. The second halves are rotationally shifted about the rotational axis relative to the first halves. The vanes are spaced un-evenly and in a non-repeating pattern about the outer circumference of the impeller body.

Abstract: In a fuel pump, an impeller is rotatably accommodated between a suction side cover and a pump casing. A pump channel of the suction side cover is positioned on an axial side opposite to a fuel discharge port with respect to the impeller. The impeller has blade grooves circumferentially outside and communicating holes circumferentially inside. A wall of a terminal end portion of the pump channel of the suction side cover has a guide portion directing from the blade grooves toward the communicating holes. The terminal end portion is pointed in shape in a rotation direction of the impeller. Fuel pressurized in the pump channel is guided from the blade grooves to the communicating holes at the terminal end portion without steeply reducing flow speed and flows through the communicating holes to the fuel discharge port.

Abstract: A ring impeller includes a central hub with a first row of vanes extending from the hub and a second row of vanes extending from the hub adjacent to and staggered from the first row of vanes. The vanes in each row are grouped to form adjacent vane pairs and a partition wall is positioned between each of the vanes within the vane pairs. A rib extends radially from the hub in alignment with the partition wall and is positioned between each vane pair. The bottom thickness of the partition wall is the same thickness as the rib. The partition wall includes a reduced material area at its forward and rear edges. The vanes in the first row are unevenly spaced and the vanes in the second row are spaced equidistantly between the vanes in the first row. The spacing of the vanes in the first row may be about 70% to about 140% of a spacing equal to an equal spacing. Some of the vanes may have a height that is less than the height of other vanes.

Abstract: A fuel pump prevents pressurized fuel from being pulled into a clearance between an outer circumference face of an impeller and an inner circumference face of a pump case, thereby allowing the delivery of the pressurized fuel from a pump body side to a pump cover side through through-holes of the impeller.

Abstract: A turbine fuel pump includes: a casing for casing an electric motor; a pump housing disposed at the casing, and an impeller rotatably disposed in the pump housing. The pump housing includes a fuel passage between an intake port and a delivery port. The fuel passage includes a flow path defining a cross section S. The impeller has an outer periphery formed with a vane which force feeds the fuel in the fuel passage when the impeller is rotated with the electric motor. The vane defines a height H and a thickness T. The fuel passage defines the following typical dimension Rm: Rm=S/(2H+T). A wall of the flow path defining the cross section S is profiled by a profile length Lp. The profile length Lp divided by the typical dimension Rm makes a dimension ratio Lp/Rm in a first range from 11 to 16.

Abstract: In a feed pump (2), guide vanes (9) fastened on a driven impeller (7) project into a recess (11) of a molding (8) annularly surrounding the impeller (7). The guide vanes (9) are located with a slight clearance opposite the wall of the recess (11). The guide vanes (9) can thereby have a particularly large surface. Moreover, a depositing of dirt in the radially outer region of the impeller (7) is avoided.

Abstract: A turbine fuel pump including a cylindrical casing, an electric motor accommodated in the casing, a pump housing mounted into the casing, and an impeller disposed within the pump housing and driven around an axis in a rotational direction by the electric motor. The impeller includes a plurality of vanes each formed into a generally rectangular plate including a tip end face that extends circumferentially to define an outer peripheral surface of the impeller, and front and rear faces respectively located on forward and rearward sides in the rotational direction of the impeller. The front face is curved such that a tip end portion thereof is positioned forwardly in the rotational direction of the impeller relative to a root portion thereof. A chamfer portion disposed between the tip end face and a tip end portion of the front face.

Abstract: A side channel compressor comprises an inlet port (42) for gas and an outlet port (44) for compressed gas as well as a side channel (32) which provides a flow connection between the inlet port (42) and the outlet port (44), the cross-section of the side channel (32) diminishing between the inlet port (42) and the outlet port (44). The side channel (32) has at least one section in which it has a cross-section in the form of a half ellipse and in which the maximum depth of the channel (32) continuously diminishes towards the outlet port (44).

Abstract: A pump includes a pump casing and an impeller. The pump casing has an axis and comprises a cover having a face surface and a body positioned about the axis. A channel is defined in the face surface of the cover. An inlet opening extends through the cover and is coupled to the channel. The channel has a first section and a second section. The first section extends from the inlet opening and is continually sloped relative to the face surface of the cover. The first section has a length of about 40 to about 90 degrees, as measured circumferentially on the face surface of the cover about the axis. The first section includes an inlet ramp, a main ramp, and a secondary ramp, with the secondary ramp being positioned between the main ramp and the inlet ramp, and the inlet ramp being positioned adjacent the inlet opening. Each ramp has at least one depth and at least one slope.

Abstract: In a fuel pump having a high pump efficiency, an annular portion is formed on an outer periphery of an impeller to let one- and opposite-side blade grooves be independent of each other. Then, various improvements are made such as tilting front and rear wall surfaces of the blade grooves in a predetermined direction, forming one- and opposite-side blade grooves in a zigzag fashion, forming a guide surface in a communicating passage of a pump housing, and forming communicating holes in an impeller.

Abstract: A fuel pump includes an impeller and a passage member having a pump passage around the impeller, a fuel suction port and a fuel discharge port. The pump passage includes an arc-shaped fuel passage connected to the suction port and a terminal fuel passage connected to the discharge port. The discharge port is located outside the pump passage in the radial direction, and the terminal fuel passage is formed so that a portion of the terminal fuel passage is located radially more outside as the portion of the terminal fuel passage moves in the rotation direction of the impeller. The sectional area of the terminal fuel passage except spaces occupied by the impeller is approximately constant to prevent flow energy loss.

Abstract: An impeller for an automotive fuel pump, designed to minimize energy loss due to collision with fuel at fuel-inflow regions of blade chambers, is disclosed. The impeller includes a disk-shaped impeller body, a plurality of arched main blades radially provided at a peripheral area of the impeller body with arched blade chambers defined therebetween, and a plurality of arched auxiliary blades radially disposed between the main blades. Each of the blade chambers is provided at its inner side with an inner ridge portion defining upper and lower fuel-inflow regions and at its outer side with an outer ridge portion defining upper and lower fuel-outflow regions. The main and auxiliary blades are alternately arranged. The blade chambers are divided into arched sub-chambers by the auxiliary blades. Each of the auxiliary blades has a length shorter than that of each of the main blades and has a sharpened inner end.

Abstract: A side channel pump having a housing, a pump mechanism including an impeller in the housing to pump liquid from an inlet of the pump to an outlet of the pump, and first and second end cover members on opposite sides of the impeller, at least one of the cover members having a side channel therein for flow of the liquid from the inlet to the outlet. The cover member is made as an assembly of a ceramic body and a plastic unit. The ceramic body has a slot therein into which the plastic inlet is fitted. The plastic unit has an open channel facing the impeller to form the side channel of the pump and the side channel tapers in cross-section from the inlet to the outlet.

Abstract: A pipe member is pushed into an inner periphery of a core of an armature to fix the pipe member to the armature. The pipe member is inserted over a fixed shaft. Bearing members have a small hole and a large hole formed at their centers. Pipe member ends are pushed into and fixed to the large diameter holes. The fixed shaft is inserted into the small holes to rotatably support the armature. A guide hole is formed at the center of an impeller of a pump unit, and is fitted to the bearing member, thereby the impeller rotates while the impeller is guided by the outer peripheral surface of the bearing member which rotates integrally with the armature. Coupling protrusions formed on the armature are inserted, and engaged with engagement recesses formed in the impeller to transmit a rotation force of the armature to the impeller.

Abstract: A vehicle regenerative-type fuel pump which reduces the possible accumulation and effects of contamination relative to impellers with outer ring members. The outlet port on the pump cover member is enlarged and the C-shaped grove is positioned radially outwardly, which causes an increased outlet area and fluid flow around and through the impeller and through the outlet port.

Abstract: Compressor, comprising a sealed outer casing, inside which is arranged a gas compression stage driven by a motor arranged inside the outer casing. The lower part of the inner casing containing the motor is sealingly closed by a bottom, and at least one vertical chimney is arranged in the annular space formed between the outer casing and the lower casing, the chimney being arranged substantially vertically along the motor and the lower casing, and communicating in its upper part with the low-pressure zone of the compressor and, in its lower part, with the inside of the lower casing, one or more openings being made between the chimney and the bottom of the motor.

Abstract: An impeller pump has a pump casing (6) that defines a pump chamber. The pump chamber includes a first chamber (21) and a second chamber (22). An impeller (10) is rotatably disposed within the pump chamber. The impeller has a first groove group and a second groove group on opposite surfaces. The first groove group and the second groove group oppose to the first chamber and the second chamber, respectively, so that a fluid is draw into and discharged from the first and second chambers as the impeller rotates. The flows of the fluid discharged from the first and second chambers are converged at a converging channel (26). Pulsations of the fluid discharged from the fist and second chambers are canceled each other when the flows converge at the converging channel.

Abstract: A turbine pump includes a casing having an inlet, an outlet and front and rear arc-shaped pump passages and an impeller. The impeller has plural impeller partitions respectively disposed between every two of the blades thereby forming impeller grooves at front and rear sides of the partitions and an outer ring at the peripheral edge of the blades. Each impeller groove, each of pump passage and the outer ring form a space for circulating fuel. The outside diameter of the impeller is smaller than the pump passages so that the impeller does not contact the pump passages.

Abstract: A pump includes a pump casing and an impeller. The pump casing has an axis and comprises a cover having a face surface and a body positioned about the axis. A channel is defined in the face surface of the cover. An inlet opening extends through the cover and is coupled to the channel. The channel has a first section and a second section. The first section extends from the inlet opening and is continually sloped relative to the face surface of the cover. The first section has a length of about 40 to about 90 degrees, as measured circumferentially on the face surface of the cover about the axis. The first section includes an inlet ramp, a main ramp, and a secondary ramp, with the secondary ramp being positioned between the main ramp and the inlet ramp, and the inlet ramp being positioned adjacent the inlet opening. Each ramp has at least one depth and at least one slope.

Abstract: An impeller pump (1) for a fluid includes a rotary impeller (5) and a pump housing (3, 4). The pump housing defines a first main flow channel (3a) and a second main flow channel (4a). A first inlet channel (3b) and a second inlet channel (4b) also are defined in the pump housing. The first inlet channel communicates with one end of the first main flow channel and the second inlet channel communicates with one end of the second main flow channel, so that the fluid is drawn into a first pump chamber (1b) and the second pump chamber (1c) via the first inlet channel and the second inlet channel, respectively.

Abstract: A rotary machine includes a helical flow compressor/turbine and a permanent magnet motor/generator including a housing with a stator positioned therein. A shaft is rotatably supported within the housing. A permanent magnet rotor is mounted on a shaft and operatively associated with the stator. An impeller is mounted on the shaft and includes an impeller disk with a plurality of impeller blades extending therefrom. The housing includes a generally horseshoe-shaped fluid flow stator channel with an inlet at a first end and an outlet at a second end. The fluid in the generally horseshoe-shaped fluid flow stator channel proceeds from the inlet to the outlet while following a generally helical flow path with multiple passes through the impeller blades. The impeller disk has a plurality of axially-oriented vent holes formed therethrough to minimize a pressure differential across the impeller, thereby minimizing thrust loads applied to the impeller.

Abstract: A turbine fuel pump for smoothly flowing fuel in a fuel inlet passage, preventing a pressure loss at a start end of a pump flow passage to prevent generation of a local negative pressure, thereby increasing pump efficiency. The turbine fuel pump includes an impeller with blades and blade grooves, and a pump housing having first and second housings for rotatably storing the impeller. The first housing has a C-shaped side groove, a fuel inlet passage which bends at a start end of the side groove toward the center of the first housing, and an opening on an outer side surface. The second housing has a C-shaped side groove, and a fuel outlet opening communicating with a terminal end of the side groove.

Abstract: The flow pump has an impeller (10), driven to revolve about a pivot axis (14) in a pump chamber (12), which impeller, on at least one face end (44), has a ring of blades (16) spaced apart from one another in the circumferential direction, which end at the face end (44) of the impeller (10) and which between them define blade chambers (20). In the pump chamber (12), at least one feed conduit (34) in the form of a split ring is embodied that cooperates with the ring of blades (16) on the impeller (10), and at least one intake opening (36) discharging into the feed conduit (34) is embodied in a pump chamber wall (30) that defines the pump chamber (12) in the direction of the pivot axis (14) of the impeller (10).

Abstract: The invention relates to a feed pump (2) that is configured as a side-channel pump with a plurality of identically designed feed chambers (6, 7) with outlet channels (22, 23) that are disposed opposite one another, thereby eliminating the radial forces acting upon the impeller (4) of the feed pump (2). The feed pump (2) according to the invention is especially wear-free and has a very high degree of efficiency.

Abstract: An impeller for a fuel pump includes an impeller body having a substantially disk shape. A plurality of radially outwardly extending vanes extend from the impeller body with a plurality of partitions interposed therebetween. The partitions and the vanes define a plurality of vane grooves each including an inlet portion, an exit portion and an arcuate shaped portion interconnecting the inlet portion and the exit portion. The inlet portion of each of the vane grooves has a straight section which is substantially perpendicular to and extends inward from an adjacent face. The vane grooves extend inward from the inlet portion such that the exit portions of two aligned vane grooves define a vane groove tip. The exit portion of each of the vane grooves includes a straight section such that the straight sections of two aligned exit portions define an included angle therein.

Abstract: An impeller for a fuel pump for supplying fuel to an automotive engine from a fuel tank includes an impeller body having a substantially disk shape with opposing first and second faces and an outer circumference. The impeller body defines a rotational axis extending therethrough perpendicular to the first and second faces. A plurality of radially outwardly extending vanes extend from the outer circumference of the impeller body and are spaced circumferentially about the impeller body. Each of the vanes includes a first half extending from the outer circumference adjacent the first face and a second half extending from the outer circumference adjacent the second face. The second halves are rotationally shifted about the rotational axis relative to the first halves. The vanes are spaced un-evenly and in a non-repeating pattern about the outer circumference of the impeller body.

Abstract: An impeller for a fuel pump includes a hub portion adapted for attachment to a rotatable shaft. The impeller also includes a plurality of blades extending outwardly from the hub portion and disposed circumferentially thereabout. The impeller further includes a peripheral ring portion extending outwardly from the blades to shroud the blades. The blades are non-radial relative to a center axis of the hub portion.

Abstract: A self priming regenerative pump comprising an impeller with a plurality of vanes formed on its periphery, casings 1a and 1b which house said impeller in a rotatable manner and a pressurizing passage consisting of a gap between said casing and the outer periphery of said impeller, further comprising: a small diameter part formed at a position communicating with pressurizing passage of a discharge flow passage, in particular, formed smaller than the diameter of a discharge port; and; a passage for communicating between discharge port side of smaller diameter part of discharge flow passage and pressurizing passage in order to allow the fluid in discharge flow passage to return to pressurizing passage, wherein said position communicating with pressurizing passage is outwardly offset from the center of the width of impeller.

Abstract: A regenerative fluid dynamic machine, typically a blower or compressor, includes an impeller (1) with fixedly attached blades (6) which may be radial or curved in a general convex fashion facing forward in the direction of turning. The impeller is enclosed in a housing which, together with the shaped profile of the rotor flank/s defines a toroidal passage (7) between inlet an outlet ports, fluid flow in said passage/s following a path which forms a spiral centred generally within the cross section of the passage, said housing may be provided with slideable side walls that are made to contact and expand the width of said toroidal passage to change the operation of the compressor so as to meet the requirements of fluid delivery or pressure. A preferred option is also proposed that will achieve a superior result through variations to the circumference span of the inlet passage.

Abstract: A turbomolecular vacuum pump (5) comprises a first pumping section (1) having pumping stages with bladed rotor discs, a second pumping section (2) having pumping stages with smooth rotor discs, a third pumping section (3) having a pumping stage with a toothed rotor disc (26), and a fourth pumping section (4) of the ejector or venturi pump type. (FIG.

Abstract: An electric-operated fuel pump has a vaned impeller that is disposed within a pumping chamber for rotation about an axis. The pumping chamber has a main channel extending arcuately about the axis to one axial side of the impeller. The main channel has a radially outer margin that opens along at least a portion of the channel's arcuate extent to an adjoining contaminant collection channel which extends arcuately about the axis and which is effective, as the pumping element rotates, to collect certain fluid-entrained particulates expelled from the main channel and to convey such collected particulates toward the pump outlet. A sump is disposed at the end of the contaminant collection channel proximate the outlet. Several grooves in the seal surface between inlet and outlet, which is called “strip area.” The grooves are extended radially outward, the angles match the impeller vane angles and these grooves prevent leakage of the contaminations.

Abstract: A single stage, dual channel turbine fuel pump for use in a vehicle fuel delivery system, generally including a lower casing, an upper casing, an impeller and a motor. Both the lower and upper casings have a pair of concentric, annular grooves formed on their surfaces, where the two lower annular grooves are in fluid communication with a fuel passage inlet and the two upper annular grooves are in fluid communication with a fuel passage outlet. Rotation of the impeller causes a portion of the incoming fuel to be diverted into an inner lower groove and another portion into an outer lower groove. Once in the lower grooves, the fuel communicates with other parts of the pumping chamber such that it fills the upper grooves as well. Generally independent, helical fuel flow patterns are formed which cause the fuel to become pressurized as it flows from the inlet to the outlet.

Abstract: A multiple-channel, single stage, turbine fuel pump impeller, preferably for use with vehicle fuel delivery systems. The impeller includes independent inner and outer vane arrays concentrically disposed to one another and radially spaced apart. The inner and outer vane arrays respectively communicate with independent inner and outer pumping chambers, each of which receives fuel at an inlet end from a common fuel inlet passage and expels fuel at an outlet end into a common fuel outlet passage. Furthermore, the pumping efficiency and overall performance of the pump is increased by utilizing an impeller where each vane: i) includes a linear root segment and a curved tip segment, ii) has a V-shape that opens in the direction of rotation, and iii) includes a rounded surface or radius on a trailing edge, to name but a few of the attributes of the vanes.

Abstract: A turbine fuel pump includes an impeller having blades, each including a linear blade portion extending linearly in the radial direction of the impeller and a curved blade portion extending circularly curvedly from the head of the linear blade portion to the forward side of the impeller as viewed in the direction of rotation of the impeller. The linear blade portion has a length of (⅓ to ⅔)×H, where H is an overall length of the impeller.

Abstract: A turbine fuel pump includes: a casing for casing an electric motor; a pump housing disposed at the casing, and an impeller rotatably disposed in the pump housing. The pump housing includes a fuel passage between an intake port and a delivery port. The fuel passage includes a flow path defining a cross section S. The impeller has an outer periphery formed with a vane which force feeds the fuel in the fuel passage when the impeller is rotated with the electric motor. The vane defines a height H and a thickness T.

Abstract: Impeller 21 is rotatably disposed within a pump housing that includes pump cover 5 and pump body 18. Inlet port 19, body groove 31, partition 33 and blocking wall 37 are formed in the pump body 18. The body groove 31 defines a first pump channel 35, and the blocking wall 37 defines a enlarged channel portion 38. Outlet port 20, cover groove 32 and partition 34 are formed in the pump cover 5. The cover groove 32 defines a second pump channel 36. Distance {circle around (1)} between a terminal end of the first pump channel 35 and a terminal end of the outlet port 20, distance {circle around (2)} between a starting end of the enlarged channel portion 38 and a starting end of the second pump channel 36, length {circle around (3)} of the partition 34 and length {circle around (4)} of the partition 33 each are chosen to be optimum values such that the amount of fluid that is discharged through the outlet port 20 and the amount of fluid that flows in though the inlet port 19 increase.

Abstract: A fuel pump includes a pump housing with a motor which is adapted to rotate a shaft with a ring impeller mounted thereon. A bottom is mounted to the housing and has an outlet. A cover is mounted on an end of the housing and is attached to the bottom with the ring impeller enclosed between the cover and the bottom. The cover includes a first side having a fuel inlet orifice and a second side having a flow channel formed therein. The inlet orifice extends through the cover in fluid communication with the flow channel. The flow channel includes an inlet, a ramp, a ramp end and a main channel. The inlet includes a smooth curved profile. The ramp connects the inlet to the ramp end. The ramp end connects the ramp to the main channel.

Abstract: An impeller for a fuel pump for supplying fuel to an automotive engine from a fuel tank includes an impeller body with a plurality of vanes having a front side and a back side extending radially outward therefrom. A plurality of partitions are interposed between the vanes and extend a radially shorter distance than the vanes. The partitions and the vanes define a plurality of vane grooves. Each of the vanes includes a root which is adjacent the impeller body and a distal end. The vanes have a thickness which varies such that the vanes are thickest at the root and gradually become thinner as the vanes extend outward to the distal end. A ring portion is fitted around the impeller and connected to the distal ends of the vanes such that a plurality of extending fuel flow passages are formed between the vanes, the partitions, and the ring portion.

Abstract: An impeller for liquid pump that is capable of improving pump efficiency by modifying a shape of the impeller. An impeller is rotatably provided in a pump section of a fuel pump. A plurality of through holes are formed in the impeller so as to extend in an axial direction adjacent a circumference of a disk plate member. By doing so, a plurality of vanes and an outer-radial side ring portion are formed. An intake portion for the liquid, that is, a radial inner surface of the through hole that guides the liquid is inclined so that its rotating direction leading side is positioned to the inner-radial side, and thereby, a wider fluid guiding area is secured.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pump which is being a side channel pump, preferably a vacuum pump, essentially comprising a driven rotor (16) and a fixed stator (14). The rotor (16) and the stator (14) define a pump channel circulating in a peripheral direction. Blades are fixed onto the rotor, protruding into the cross-section of the pump channel. The pump channel also comprises a blade-free side channel (44). The pump channel (22) containing the side channel (44) extends in a helical manner around the rotor (16). The pump channel is, therefore, no longer limited to the length of a winding but can have the length of a plurality of random uninterrupted windings. As a result, a high suction performance and a high compression ratio in the pump can be obtained.

Abstract: A wear resistant fuel pump for a vehicle includes a pump section having a rotatable impeller and a plurality of plates disposed axially adjacent to and cooperating with the impeller to pump fuel therethrough. The wear resistant fuel pump also includes a motor section disposed adjacent the pump section and having a motor to rotate the impeller. The wear resistant fuel pump further includes an outlet section disposed adjacent the motor section to allow pumped fuel to exit therethrough. The impeller is made of a first compound and the plates are made of a second compound having an abrasion wear resistance on a surface thereof that improves abrasion wear characteristics therebetween.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pump having a pump casing, in which a pump chamber is formed, having an inlet leading to it and an outlet leading away from it. In the pump chamber there is a pump impeller, which is secured to a drive shaft, which can be driven in rotation and is mounted rotatably in bearings in the pump casing. Surfaces of the pump chamber which bear against the surfaces of the pump impeller and surfaces of the pump impeller which bear against the surfaces of the pump chamber have a coating of low thickness and high hardness which is applied by physical vapor deposition.

Abstract: An impeller pump has a pump casing (6) that defines a pump chamber. The pump chamber includes a first chamber (21) and a second chamber (22). An impeller (10) is rotatably disposed within the pump chamber. The impeller has a first groove group and a second groove group on opposite surfaces. The first groove group and the second groove group oppose to the first chamber and the second chamber, respectively, so that a fluid is draw into and discharged from the first and second chambers as the impeller rotates. The flows of the fluid discharged from the first and second chambers are converged at a converging channel (26). Pulsations of the fluid discharged from the fist and second chambers are canceled each other when the flows converge at the converging channel.

Abstract: A vehicle regenerative-type fuel pump which reduces the possible accumulation and effects of contamination relative to impellers with outer ring members. The outer ring members have non-uniform configurations (slanted, curved, grooved, etc.) which reduce the affects of contamination which can cause wear and roughing of the outer surface resulting in higher torque and reduced pump efficiencies.

Abstract: A side channel pump having a housing, a pump mechanism including an impeller in the housing to pump liquid from an inlet of the pump to an outlet of the pump, and first and second end cover members on opposite sides of the impeller, at least one of the cover members having a side channel therein for flow of the liquid from the inlet to the outlet. The cover member is made as an assembly of a ceramic body and a plastic unit. The ceramic body has a slot therein into which the plastic inlet is fitted. The plastic unit has an open channel facing the impeller to form the side channel of the pump and the side channel tapers in cross-section from the inlet to the outlet.