For Serial Control Of Pump Fluid (e.g., Throttle Valve) Patents (Class 417/441)
  • Patent number: 8845309
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vibration reducing device for pump cover body of water shut-off diaphragm pump comprising a hood cover mount and a pump cover body with a containing pit, which orderly accommodates a plastic elastic membrane disk, an obstructing baffle and a compressed spring therein. The plastic elastic membrane disk includes a downward central flow directing buffer, which can insert into a flow directing compartment in the containing pit when the hood cover mount docks with the pump cover body. The flow directing buffer can not only absorb the direct impacting momentum of pumped high pressurized water to the surrounding internal wall of the flow directing compartment but also redirect the random impacting direction of the high pressurized water. Thus, the vibration of the pump cover body with annoying noise created by the impacting momentum of the high pressurized water is deleted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Inventors: Ying Lin Cai, Chao Fou Hsu
  • Publication number: 20140147316
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a pistol pump for delivering fluids comprising a piston, a cylinder element, and a pressure chamber arranged between an inlet valve and an outlet valve, The pressure chamber is closed off by a cover. The outlet valve comprises a closing body, a preload device which acts on the closing body, and a supporting mechanism configured to support the preload device. The outlet valve is arranged on the outer circumference of the cylinder element and adjusts a fluid flow conducted through at least one outflow opening between the cover and the cylinder element. The closing body is configured as a movable annular disk guided on the cylinder element, the inner diameter of which annular disk is matched to the outer diameter of the cylinder element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Gaertner, Wolfgang Schuller
  • Publication number: 20140147315
    Abstract: A piston pump for delivering fluids comprises a piston, a cylinder element and a pressure chamber which is arranged between an inlet valve and an outlet valve and is closed by a cover, wherein means for throttling the fluid flow are provided in the fluid flow downstream of the outlet valve, and a vehicle brake system has a piston pump of this type. The throttle means comprises a movable annular disc which is guided on the cylinder element and the internal diameter of which is adapted to the external diameter of the cylinder element, wherein the axial travel of the annular disc sets a variable first throttle cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Gaertner, Wolfgang Schuller
  • Patent number: 8696335
    Abstract: A multi-stage oil-free screw compressor includes: a suction throttle valve for controlling air intake into the compressor; a piston assembly for operating the suction throttle valve; and a structure for supplying a working pressure to the piston assembly. In order to reduce startup load at the time of startup of the compressor, the suction throttle valve is fully closed while a secondary side of a compressor body is opened to the atmosphere. When a negative pressure and the air pressure, that provide the working pressure, are used for slightly opening the suction throttle valve in order to switch the compressor to a loaded mode after a motor for driving the compressor is accelerated to its top speed, the air pressure is provided by a control pipe line that is defined by the same pipe line that forms a drain pipe line. This permits the control pipe line to be opened to the atmosphere as needed during the startup time. Thus is provided the oil-free screw compressor achieving improved startup reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Fujimoto, Hitoshi Nishimura
  • Patent number: 8651839
    Abstract: A multi-stage oil-free screw compressor includes: a suction throttle valve for controlling air intake into the compressor; a piston assembly for operating the suction throttle valve; and a structure for supplying a working pressure to the piston assembly. In order to reduce startup load at the time of startup of the compressor, the suction throttle valve is fully closed while a secondary side of a compressor body is opened to the atmosphere. When a negative pressure and the air pressure, that provide the working pressure, are used for slightly opening the suction throttle valve in order to switch the compressor to a loaded mode after a motor for driving the compressor is accelerated to its top speed, the air pressure is provided by a control pipe line that is defined by the same pipe line that forms a drain pipe line. This permits the control pipe line to be opened to the atmosphere as needed during the startup time. Thus is provided the oil-free screw compressor achieving improved startup reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hideki Fujimoto, Hitoshi Nishimura
  • Publication number: 20140003982
    Abstract: A pump includes an outflow channel configured for discharging fluid out of the pump. The outlet area thereof is formed by a throttle. The throttle includes a spring element configured to change the size of the outlet area of the outflow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Horst Beling
  • Publication number: 20130302194
    Abstract: A high-pressure pump (1) is equipped with a plunger (13) that moves in a reciprocating manner, a pressurization chamber (121) in which fuel is pressurized by the plunger (13), a fuel chamber (16) that accommodates a pulsation damper (50) and through which fuel flows, and a housing (11) that houses the fuel chamber. The fuel chamber (16) is connected to a return passage (310) through which fuel is returned from the fuel chamber (16) to a fuel tank (301) In addition, a connection passage (68) that includes a throttle (69) connects the fuel chamber (16) to the return passage (310).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Takuya Ikoma, Kenichi Saito, Tatsuhiko Akita
  • Patent number: 8529219
    Abstract: A variable displacement compressor comprises an opening-degree adjustment valve which is disposed in a flow passage between a suction port and a suction hole communicating with a cylinder bore and variably controls the opening area of the flow passage. The variable displacement compressor is characterized in that the resistance against the movement of the valve body of the opening-degree adjustment valve in the direction of increasing the opening area of the flow passage is made to be greater than the resistance against the movement thereof in the direction of decreasing the opening area. The liquid compression at the starting of the compressor is prevented from occurring, whereby the durability and the reliability of the device can be improved and the device can exhibit excellent displacement control responsiveness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Sanden Corporation
    Inventor: Kazuhiko Takai
  • Publication number: 20130209296
    Abstract: A hydraulic oil cylinder has a cushion collar, which is sleeved in the cushion position of a piston rod and can axially slide along the piston rod. In the oil cylinder cavity between an oil hole of the rod cavity and the terminal position of the piston end surface of the rod cavity during the piston extending movement, a sealing end surface of the rod cavity is provided, which can block the cushion collar and contact with the first end surface of the cushion collar to form a sealing surface. At least a throttle oil channel is provided between the cushion collar and the piston rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: HUNAN SANY INTELLIGENT CONTROL EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaogang Yi, Yongdong Liu, Bingbing Chen
  • Patent number: 8496449
    Abstract: A rotary air motor driven hydraulic pump has separate pressure and return actuators and first and second stage eccentric driven pistons 180 degrees out of phase and driven by the motor through a gear reduction unit. The pressure and return actuators are on/off/proportional valves and the pump has two pressure relief valves with one adjustable from outside of the pump for a user to set a pressure limit of the pump. Above a certain output pressure limit, a bypass valve shunts flow in excess of that needed to precharge the second stage compression chamber from the first stage piston to an elastic reservoir from which the hydraulic fluid pumped by the pump is drawn. To make the pump stall at a certain output pressure, a pressure limiting valve can be used that cuts off the air supply to the pump at the desired output pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Actuant Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce E. Knuth, Kay Lap Gilbert Chan, Theo H. H. Den Ridder, Frantz D. Stanford, Roger R. Pili
  • Patent number: 8485159
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure pump (2) for a fuel injection system (1) of an internal combustion engine, in particular for a common-rail injection system, comprising a driveshaft (21) supported by at least one bearing (23, 24) arranged in a bearing return (31, 31?, 31?), wherein, downstream of the at least one bearing (23, 24), at least one valve (27, 28) is arranged, wherein the at least one valve (27, 28) has an opening pressure of 0.1 bar to 0.8 bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Langenbach
  • Patent number: 8475142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump comprising a pump unit, an intake line, and a valve device associated with same for implementing suction regulation of the pump, and comprising an intake region downstream from the valve device as viewed in the direction of flow of the medium conveyed by the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Ixetic Bad Homburg GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Breuer, Bernd Brunsch, Stefan Gross
  • Patent number: 8235682
    Abstract: Pump, in particular a servo steering pump for motor vehicles, having a flow control valve and a valve sleeve which has inflow openings to the flow control valve and a pressure connection to a hydraulic load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Assignee: ixetic Bad Homburg GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Meitinger, Bernd Brunsch
  • Publication number: 20120192583
    Abstract: A reciprocating compressor includes a first cylinder and a second cylinder, first and second suction cutoff unloader valve assemblies, and a controller. The first and second suction cutoff unloader valve assemblies are integral to the compressor and are capable of a rapid cycling to interrupt flow of refrigerant to the first and second cylinders. The controller operates at least one of the first suction cutoff unloader valve assembly or second suction cut-off unloader valve assembly in the rapid cycling and monitor a number of rapid cycles. In another aspect, a multi-stage compressor comprises a lower pressure stage and a higher pressure stage, and at least one suction cutoff unloader valve assembly capable of a rapid cycling to interrupt flow of refrigerant to a lower stage cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alexander Lifson, Michael F. Taras
  • Publication number: 20120141303
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fluid system (99) comprising a source of hydraulic fluid under pressure supplying a hydraulic fluid consumer (103) together with a valve passing fluid between said source and said fluid consumer (102). A first fluid compliance (105) is situated between said source (100) and said valve (102) and a variable restrictor (110) is provided for varying the cross sectional area available for flow of fluid through said valve (102) and is movable between a first position (A) with a larger said area and a second position (B) with a smaller said area. A bias means (117) biases said restrictor (110) towards said second position whilst an opening means (Fa) urges said restrictor (110) against said bias (117) when fluid flows through said valve (102) and a damping means (126) damps movement of said restrictor between said first and second positions and provides a resistance which increases with the velocity of displacement of said restrictor (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Niall James Caldwell, William Hugh Salvin Rampen
  • Patent number: 8162623
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to reduce the pressure loss in a relief valve employed for a high-pressure liquid supply pump. Disclosed is a high-pressure liquid supply pump for pressurizing a liquid and supplying the pressurized liquid from a low-pressure side to a high-pressure side. The pump includes a relief path which releases the pressurized liquid from the high-pressure side to the low-pressure side, and a relief valve which is positioned in the relief path and equipped with an intermediate chamber, a valve seat positioned toward the high-pressure side of the intermediate chamber, a ball valve that is attachable to and detachable from the valve seat, and a ball valve retainer for pressing the ball valve against the valve seat. The relief path is configured so that an inflow path to the intermediate chamber and an outflow path from the intermediate chamber both produce a restriction effect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shunsuke Aritomi, Noriyuki Maekawa, Hideki Machimura, Masashi Nemoto
  • Patent number: 8105056
    Abstract: An aerating bag has a body, a connector, a check valve and an intake valve. The body has a connecting tube, a mounting tube and a chamber. The chamber communicates with the connecting tube and the mounting tube. The connector is detachably connected to the body and has a connecting pipe, an inserting pipe, a mounting recess, a release pipe and a cover. The release pipe is formed on and protrudes from the connector and communicates with the connecting pipe and the inserting pipe. The cover is mounted on the release pipe. The check valve mounted in the mounting recess and has an open end, a closed end and a slit. The slit is formed longitudinally in the check valve near the closed end and communicates with a clearance between the connecting pipe and the check valve. The intake valve is detachably mounted in the mounting tube of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Inventor: Shu-Chen Chan
  • Patent number: 8092198
    Abstract: A fuel pump includes a pump housing having a compression chamber. A plunger is axially movable in the pump housing for pressurizing fuel in the compression chamber. A discharge valve is configured to open to supply fuel from the compression chamber to an internal combustion engine when pressure in the compression chamber is more than predetermined pressure. A fuel passage is configured to communicate a downstream of the discharge valve with an upstream of the discharge valve. An in-passage member is accommodated in the fuel passage. The in-passage member includes multiple members, which are combined to define a throttle portion for restricting fuel, which returns from the downstream of the discharge valve to the upstream of the discharge valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Masayuki Kobayashi, Hitoshi Shibata, Tatsumi Oguri
  • Patent number: 7997881
    Abstract: A combined prime valve and electrical pressure control apparatus including a prime valve actuator, an electrical pressure control actuator, and a control housing containing the actuators, with each coupled to a single shaft having a cam assembly for selectively actuating the control apparatus to one of a prime mode and a spray mode and the electrical pressure control is operable within a range of pressure settings by movement of the shaft while the control apparatus remains in the spray mode. The actuators are oriented diametrically opposite and offset along an axis of the single shaft with respect to each other, and contact the cam assembly and respectively contact a lever for a prime valve and a pressure switch carrier. A setscrew in the carrier provides adjustment of the pressure at which the switch is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: Wagner Spray Tech Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey Mark Smith, Craig Peterson
  • Patent number: 7993111
    Abstract: An apparatus for preventing noise from occurring due to cavitation in a power steering pump during low temperature start-up includes the addition of a multi-passage orifice element for adding wetted surface resistance to high viscous fluid flow downstream from a single passage outlet orifice element of a fluid flow control device and upstream of an associated steering gear or steering assist valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Samir Joshi, Leonard F. Bishop, Douglas C. Myers
  • Patent number: 7931452
    Abstract: A compressor has a suction throttle valve, which includes a suction passage, a suction port, a valve body, an urging member, a valve chamber, a first communication hole, a closing valve and a valve seat. The closing valve closes the hole of the valve body by pressure difference between the valve chamber and the suction port. The valve seat limits movement of the closing valve toward the suction port. The hole of the valve body is closed when the closing valve is in contact with the valve body, and open when the closing valve is in contact with the valve seat. A communication passage is formed in the closing valve or the valve seat, which enables communication between the hole of the valve body and the suction port when the closing valve is in contact with the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Sokichi Hibino, Shiro Hayashi, Masaki Ota
  • Patent number: 7918656
    Abstract: A suction throttle valve of a compressor has a compressor housing having a suction chamber and a crank chamber. The suction throttle valve includes a suction passage formed in the housing, a suction port provided at an inlet of the suction passage, a valve body movably arranged in the suction passage for adjusting opening of the suction passage, an urging member for urging the valve body toward the suction port, and a valve chamber provided in the suction passage. Refrigerant is drawn into the suction passage through the suction port and then received in the suction chamber. A first communication hole is formed through the housing, through which the valve chamber and the suction chamber are in constant communication with each other. A second communication hole is formed through the housing, through which the valve chamber and the crank chamber are in constant communication with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Sokichi Hibino, Shiro Hayashi, Masaki Ota, Masahiro Kawaguchi
  • Patent number: 7758317
    Abstract: A method for analysis of solvent evaporation patterns includes: continuously evacuating the gas of a single-component or multicomponent solvent evaporated under desired evaporation conditions from an object containing the single-component or multicomponent solvent housed in an airtight container, with evacuation means from the airtight container to an exhaust path connected to an exhaust port of the evacuation means; sampling a gas at predetermined time intervals from a desired point between the airtight container and the outlet of the exhaust path with the continuous evacuation maintained; measuring the solvent gas contained in the sampled gas; and determining an evaporation pattern of the solvent from the object under the desired evaporation conditions, from results of the measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Astellas Pharma Inc.
    Inventors: Koji Mukai, Fujio Ito, Satoru Takahashi
  • Patent number: 7651321
    Abstract: Refrigerant gas is introduced into a suction chamber through a suction line. Refrigerant gas is allowed to flow from the crank chamber into the suction chamber through an outlet line. An open degree adjustment valve (34) has a first valve body for adjusting an open degree of the suction line and a second valve body for adjusting an open degree of the outlet line. The first valve body and the second valve body are connected to each other. The first valve body moves in such a manner as to increase the open degree of the suction line when the difference between the pressure in the suction chamber and the pressure in the crank chamber decreases, and reduce the open degree of the suction line when the difference between the pressure in the suction chamber and the pressure in the crank chamber increases. Thus, variation of gas pressure is reliably suppressed while maintaining favorable starting performance of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Masaki Ota, Osamu Nakayama, Akinobu Kanai, Akihito Yamanouchi
  • Patent number: 7648343
    Abstract: A method allows for controlling the amount of electric current from an electrical circuit used by an electric motor in an electric motor driven reciprocating air compressor unit. A piston is reciprocated with a portable electric motor while air is channeled through an inlet into a compression cylinder, allowing the piston to draw on compressed amounts of air during each reciprocation. A valve mechanism is mounted to the inlet and is adjustable to a plurality of positions, each position allowing for one of a plurality of predeterminable amounts of air to be permitted to be drawn into the compression cylinder and compressed. The valve mechanism is manually adjusted to control the amount of air drawn into the compression cylinder and compressed by the piston to control the amount of electric current used by the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Inventor: James P. Cornwell
  • Patent number: 7648346
    Abstract: A variable displacement compressor in which variable control of displacement is effected through adjustment of a crank chamber pressure, includes: a suction port; a suction chamber; a suction passage establishing communication between the suction port and the suction chamber; and an opening control valve arranged in the suction passage and adapted to adjust the opening of the suction passage based on a pressure difference between a suction pressure in the suction port and the crank chamber pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
    Inventors: Tomohiro Murakami, Sokichi Hibino, Shiro Hayashi, Yoshio Kimoto, Yusuke Kita, Hiroaki Kayukawa
  • Patent number: 7628590
    Abstract: A technique for reducing the risk of free flow through a pump is disclosed. The technique includes sensing a pressure difference between the pump inlet and outlet. The pressure difference is mechanically communicated to a flow restricting element. The flow restricting element increases resistance to flow exiting the pump outlet in a relation to the pressure difference present between the pump inlet and pump outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Sterling Investments LC
    Inventors: Stephen C. Jacobsen, Jon Beck, Christopher Brydon
  • Publication number: 20090291006
    Abstract: A delivery valve is connected to a discharge passage, through which fuel in a compression chamber is discharged. The delivery valve is screwed to a mount hole formed in the cylinder. A communication passage is formed in a body to extend through the sidewall between a screwed part in which the mount hole and the body are screwed to each other, and a gasket. A small clearance is formed between an inner peripheral surface of the mount hole and an outer peripheral surface of the body. The communication passage provides communication between a fuel passage downstream of a valve seat member and the clearance. The clearance communicates with the suction chamber through a return passage formed in the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 26, 2009
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroshi Inoue, Tatsumi Oguri, Nobuo Ohta, Yoshitsugu Inaguma, Kaoru Oda
  • Publication number: 20080199328
    Abstract: A suction throttle valve of a variable displacement compressor having a compressor housing includes a suction chamber, a crank chamber, an inlet, a suction passage, a valve body, a valve housing, an urging member, a valve chamber, and a communication hole. The valve body is provided for adjusting an opening area of the suction passage and movably arranged in the suction passage. The urging member urges the valve body in the direction that decreases the opening area of the suction passage. The communication hole is provided for connecting the suction chamber to the valve housing. An opening area of the communication hole is variable in accordance with the movement of the valve body. Accordingly, the opening area of the communication hole becomes maximum during the maximum displacement operation of the compressor and becomes reduced during the intermediate displacement operation of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Shiro Hayashi, Taro Ozeki, Mitsunori Yoshida, Toshiyuki Miyano, Sokichi Hibino
  • Patent number: 7399169
    Abstract: The invention provides a compressor that can reduce occurrence of vibration and noise due to self-induced vibration of an suction valve at the time of a low flow rate surely with an inexpensive structure. In the compressor according to the invention, an opening regulating valve 40 provided in a refrigerant suction channel 13c to a cylinder 11a is formed by an elastically deformable spiral member 41, and intervals of spiral portions 41a of the spiral member 41 are changed according to a flow rate of a refrigerant, whereby an opening of the channel 13c is regulated. Thus, it is possible to reduce occurrence of vibration and noise due to self-induced vibration of an suction valve 14c at the time of a low flow rate surely, and it is possible to simplify a structure of the opening regulating valve 40.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Sanden Corporation
    Inventor: Shinji Nakamura
  • Patent number: 7318709
    Abstract: A valve assembly is disclosed generally comprising first and second valve plates mounted between the housing for a pump mechanism and a cover, the first plate having flexing flaps corresponding to apertures in the second plate, and the second plate having flexing flaps corresponding to apertures in the first plate. The flexing flaps and apertures create inlet and outlet valves for fluid being received into and discharged from the pump mechanism. In some embodiments, the valves facilitate the flow of air received and discharged through inlet and outlet ports in a compressor head. In some embodiments, the valves facilitate the flow of air received from an inlet port in a compressor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2008
    Assignee: Haldex Brake Corporation
    Inventors: Robert L. Koelzer, Michael R. Jenkins
  • Patent number: 7153106
    Abstract: A portable electric motor driven reciprocating air compressor unit has a compression cylinder having a piston that reciprocates in the cylinder. The piston is driven by an electric motor that is attached to an electrical circuit having a predeterminable current capacity. A manually controllable valve mechanism is mounted to an inlet to allow for the channeling of air into the compression cylinder. The manually controllable valve mechanism allows for control of the amount of air that the piston draws and compresses for each reciprocation. The amount of electric current used by the electric motor to drive the piston depends on the amount of air drawn and compressed. A user can therefore control the amount of electric current that the compressor unit uses by using the valve mechanism to control the amount of air that is drawn into the compression cylinder and compressed during each reciprocation of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: R. Conrader Company
    Inventor: James P. Cornwell
  • Patent number: 7144230
    Abstract: A device that corrects with ease and high precision any deviation of the fuel flow rate due to variation in the constituent components of a carburetor, and to improve the exhaust condition and operability of an engine. A carburetor in which the delivery channel 23 and the suction channel 20 of a fuel pump 15 are connected with the aid of an escape channel 27, and in which a portion of the delivery fuel is allowed to escape to the suction side in order to prevent pressure exerted on the fuel valve 10 by the fuel delivered to the constant fuel chamber 5 from the fuel pump 15, which operates by pressure pulses, from reaching or exceeding a specified level, wherein the escape channel 27 is equipped with a manual control valve 29 for steplessly adjusting the surface area thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Zama Japan
    Inventor: Takumi Nonaka
  • Patent number: 7118350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a radial piston pump unit for a high pressure injection system with a pump housing in which a driveshaft with an eccentric section is mounted. A reciprocating ring sits on the above section and drives at least one spring-loaded piston which may be displaced in a direction radial to the drive axis. The driveshaft is embodied to comprise an end region which as a floating mounting and is also the drive for a fuel supply pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ludmilla Graf, Uwe Nigrin, Johann Schneider, Ngoc-Tam Vu
  • Patent number: 7086841
    Abstract: An automatic inlet control mechanism and air compressor unit include a valve cavity and valve outlet. The valve cavity includes a valve control chamber and valve inlet chamber. A valve piston assembly is positioned between the valve control chamber and the valve inlet chamber to prevent the flow of air between therebetween. The valve outlet allows air to flow from the valve inlet chamber into the compressor unit. The valve piston assembly prevents air from flowing from the valve inlet chamber to the valve outlet when the compressor unit is not drawing air. A vent passageway allows air to flow between the valve control chamber and the compression cylinder inlet when compression is begun at the start-up of the compressor unit or at the loading of the idling compressor unit. A vent orifice restricts the flow of air from the valve control chamber to the compression cylinder inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: R. Conrader Company
    Inventor: James P. Cornwell
  • Patent number: 7059838
    Abstract: A control device for a positive displacement pump includes a throttle device and a flow control valve. The flow control valve includes a flow control piston and is configured to regulate an unrequired excess flow of the pump at an increased speed. The throttle device is configured to produce a speed-related pressure differential in a bore section, the pressure differential being responsible for the displacement of the flow control valve and the throttle device. The throttle device is arranged in the pressure outlet (bore section) of the pump and includes a regulating pin connected to the flow control piston, having a control contour configured so that a modifiable through cross-section is created in association with a throttle bore. The control pin has a wider section in an axial displacement area of the throttle device, the area not being involved in control of the volume flow, whereby a minimum obturating section arises in the displacement area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: ZF Lenksysteme GmbH
    Inventors: GĆ¼nter Draskovits, Gerhard Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 7052243
    Abstract: A pressure maintenance assembly for a domestic water well system. The assembly comprises a pressure maintenance valve having an inlet side and an outlet side, a pressure tank in fluidic communication with the outlet side, and a calibrated bypass. When the valve is closed, the calibrated bypass provides fluidic communication between the inlet side and the outlet side. The size of the calibrated bypass and the pressure tank are adapted and constructed to permit a flow rate between the inlet side and the outlet side that will fill the pressure tank in a time interval less than twice the time required to pump a volume of water that will dissipate heat generated by the pump when it is turned on.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Flexcon Industries
    Inventors: Gerard Duggan, Robert Lombari, David van Houten
  • Patent number: 7011507
    Abstract: A pump according to the present invention has a circular diaphragm 4 placed at the bottom of a casing 2. At the bottom of the diaphragm 4, a piezoelectric element 6 is installed in contact with the diaphragm 4. A narrow space between the diaphragm 4 and the top wall of the casing 2 constitutes a pumping chamber 8. An inlet flow path 12 and an outlet flow path 14 are open to the pumping chamber 8, wherein a check valve 10 is installed in the inlet flow path 12. Immediately downstream of the pumping chamber, the outlet flow path 14 has a narrow segment 16. The narrow segment 16 of the outlet flow path has Ā½ the diameter and Ā¼ the cross sectional area of the outlet flow path 14. The outlet flow path 14 has a return inlet 22, which is connected to a return outlet 23 in the inlet flow path via an active valve 24. The active valve 24 is opened and closed freely by an actuator 26 made of shape-memory alloy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation
    Inventors: Takeshi Seto, Kunihiko Takagi
  • Patent number: 6942472
    Abstract: A head pressure relief assembly for relieving pressure in the head assembly of an air compressor may include an exhaust valve post formed in the head assembly and an exhaust valve assembly comprised of a flapper valve. An aperture may be formed through the exhaust valve post for venting the head assembly prior to start of the compressor assembly. The flapper valve is capable of engaging the exhaust valve post to close the aperture at least partially for preventing flow from the head assembly through the aperture during the compression stroke of the compressor assembly piston. A head pressure relief assembly may also include an aperture disposed in the head assembly, a connecting tube therefor, or a check valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: DeVilbiss Air Power Company
    Inventor: Edward A. Sieberg
  • Patent number: 6874997
    Abstract: There is provided a pump system excellent in a maintenance ability and compatibility. The pump system comprises a pump (1) for transferring a liquid by alternately supplying air to air chambers (17a, 17b) to extend and contract a pair of bellows (13a, 13b) linked to a shaft (15). It also comprises a switching valve mechanism (2) for switching the air supplied to the pump (1). Switching mechanisms (40a, 40b) are employed to switch the pilot air for controlling the switching operation of the switching valve mechanism (2). The switching mechanisms are detachably attached to cases (16a, 16b) of the pump (1) from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Iwaki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Masao Morishita, Tsutomu Sawada, Toshiki Oniduka
  • Patent number: 6866490
    Abstract: The invention relates to a water-injected screw compressor which comprises a compressor element (1) with an interior space (3), a suction conduit (7) which connects to an inlet part (6), situated at the top of this interior space (3), a pressure conduit (9) in which a vessel (10) is installed, and an injection conduit (22) between the vessel (10) and the interior space (3), which comprises a part (31) which is situated higher than the upper side of the inlet part (6). A connection conduit (36) is provide between the inlet part (6), on one hand, and a connection point, situated above the maximum water level (35) of the vessel (10), onto the part (32) of this injection conduit (22) extending downward towards its exit, on the other hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Assignee: Atlas Copco Airpower, Naamloze Vennootschap
    Inventors: Ivo Daniƫls, Luc Van Mieghem
  • Patent number: 6846164
    Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-cylinder compressor permitting to increase a gas inflow into the housing without enlarging the intake ports of the bearing plate. The bearing plate 12 bearing the crankshaft 9 is provided with plural intake ports 12a at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. The substantially inversely-dished cover member 14 is mounted on the top of the bearing plate 12, and it not only covers the plural intake ports 12a, but also forms a sealed space S between the cover member and the bearing plate 12, and is further provided with an introducing opening 14a larger than the intake port 12a at the center top of the cover member 14. The introducing opening 14a is fitted with the gas supply pipe 15 to be connected to the gas supply source (not illustrated).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Takashi Harako, Hiroshi Nishikawa, Takahiro Nishikawa, Tetsuya Kato, Eiji Fukuda, Takayuki Mizuno, Kazuya Sato
  • Publication number: 20040247469
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump, especially a power-assisted steering pump, comprising a current regulating valve, the current regulating valve comprising a hydraulic resistance, such as a main throttle and a regulating piston, whereby the main throttle can optionally be a regulating pin and an annular orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Axel Fassbender, Hans-Juergen Lauth, Doan Van Nguyen, Karl Prinzhorn, Dirk Webert
  • Publication number: 20040241022
    Abstract: A laboratory pump unit (1) for pipetting, filtering, and exhausting a gaseous or liquid fluid is provided. The laboratory pump unit (1) includes a pump (3), which can be connected on the suction side and/or the pressure side to a pipette (4) or other fluid receiver, for suctioning or ejecting the fluid. The laboratory pump unit includes, among other elements, a secondary tube (9, 10) that is connected to the suction tube and/or pressure tube (6, 7) that is connected to the pipette (4) or fluid receiver on the one hand and the pump (3) on the other hand, and is open to the atmosphere, and includes a throttle (11, 12) for limiting the amount of air drawn in or ejected. The laboratory pump unit (1) is operated in “open” pump operation on the suction side and pressure side with a precisely adjusted tube pressure in the suction tube or pressure tube (6, 7), which cannot be exceeded or fallen below by the pump (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: KNF Neuberger GmbH
    Inventors: Erich Becker, Erwin Hauser
  • Patent number: 6814553
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide a dual reciprocating bellows pump which can facilitate size reduction design of the whole pump, permit pump manufacture at low cost, and permit reducing the dead spaces in pumping chambers to provide improved self-suction performance. Valve cases of suction side and discharge side valve units are disposed one below the other along a longitudinal axis passing through the center of the cross-section of the bellows such that they project into the associated pumping chambers, and a pair of interlock shafts are disposed at positions spaced apart to the left and right from the center in the transversal direction. With this construction, it is possible to reduce the dead spaces in the pumping chambers, reduce the longitudinal and transversal dimensions of the pump and facilitate size reduction design of the pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2004
    Assignee: Iwaki Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Tsutomu Sawada, Toshiki Oniduka
  • Patent number: 6796778
    Abstract: In a fuel path through which fuel is supplied to a pump-cam chamber accommodating a drive shaft and a cam for lubrication, an annular throttle fuel path is formed between an inside wall of a cylindrical body and an outside wall of a sphere, when the sphere is in contact with a seat provided inside the cylindrical body. The seat is provided with cuts through which the fuel flows when the sphere is in contact with the seat. Even if foreign material mixed in fuel once blocks a part of the annular throttled path, the blockage of the foreign material is released, when the fuel flow stops and the sphere leaves the seat, so that the fuel is always supplied sufficiently to the pump-cam chamber, resulting in preventing burn-in of the drive shaft and the cam, in particular, at a high engine revolution range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Yasutaka Utsumi
  • Patent number: 6769449
    Abstract: Water is first caused to flow through a first passage and rotate a first impeller. Rotation of the first impeller is linked to rotation of a second impeller, which is in fluid communication with a second, discrete passage. Vanes on the second impeller are constrained to move faster than vanes on the first impeller. Water is subsequently caused to flow through the second passage and to be more aggressively advanced by the second impeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Kenneth W. Stearns
  • Publication number: 20040141862
    Abstract: A portable electric motor driven reciprocating air compressor unit has a compression cylinder having a piston that reciprocates in the cylinder. The piston is driven by an electric motor that is attached to an electrical circuit having a predeterminable current capacity. A manually controllable valve mechanism is mounted to an inlet to allow for the channeling of air into the compression cylinder. The manually controllable valve mechanism allows for control of the amount of air that the piston draws and compresses for each reciprocation. The amount of electric current used by the electric motor to drive the piston depends on the amount of air drawn and compressed. A user can therefore control the amount of electric current that the compressor unit uses by using the valve mechanism to control the amount of air that is drawn into the compression cylinder and compressed during each reciprocation of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Applicant: R. Conrader Company
    Inventor: James P. Cornwell
  • Patent number: 6755625
    Abstract: An inlet throttle valve for supplying liquid to a high-pressure pump has a fully open start position and an operating range where flow through the valve is determined by a pressure balance of a valving member independent of the pressure of oil supplied to the inlet throttle valve. The valve includes a hydraulic stop limiting closing movement of the valving member. The valve may be used to flow low-pressure oil to a high-pressure pump for supplying high-pressure oil to HEUI injectors or other components of an internal combustion engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Inventor: Robert H. Breeden
  • Patent number: 6725844
    Abstract: The pump has a body including at least a fuel compression chamber and an actuating chamber enclosing the actuating members of the pump. The on-off valve has a shutter sliding inside a hole in the body to close a fuel feed conduit. The shutter is held in the closed position by a compression spring, which rests directly or indirectly on a shoulder in the hole. In one embodiment, the spring rests on the shoulder via a perforated disk held by a retaining ring, which clicks removably inside an annular groove in the hole. In a further embodiment, the spring rests directly on the shoulder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Banzhat, Peter Grabert, Nicola Cimaglia