Having Pumping Chamber Pressure Responsive Distributor Patents (Class 417/559)
  • Publication number: 20140127066
    Abstract: A pump assembly and methods of use and conversion including a sealed housing, at least one in-tank, not sealed pump contained in the sealed housing, an outlet check valve inside each pump, and an over pressure relief passage formed around the pumps in the sealed housing. The pump assembly may also include a common fuel inlet, a common fuel outlet; at least two of the pumps, a compact design, a mounting bracket, a sealed electrical inlet, a pre filter, a post filter, a pressure regulator, a returnless fuel supply, a pressure regulator, a return line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: HOLLEY PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
    Inventors: Shane Ray Weckerly, Larry Joe Tipton
  • Publication number: 20140086774
    Abstract: A fluid end of a plunger pump has a plunger bore, a discharge bore, a suction bore, a valve cover bore, and a cross-bore intersection formed in portions of the fluid end. The plunger bore, discharge bore, valve cover bore, and suction bore each having an opening which opens into the cross-bore intersection. A valve cover bore axis extends through the opening of the plunger bore which opens into the cross-bore intersection. A groove is formed in the fluid end. The groove traverses a curvilinear path around an open space. Long axes of the discharge bore and suction bore extend into said open space The groove has a first section and a second section. The first section has a first end with a first opening and a second end. The second section has a first end and a second end with an opening. A gap is between said first ends of said first and second sections of said groove. A gap is between said second ends of said first and second sections of said groove. A spring retainer is in the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: GARDNER DENVER, INC.
    Inventors: Arun Nahendra Raj CHANDRASEKARAN, Christopher Douglas DEGGINGER, Gregory David HASH
  • Publication number: 20140086773
    Abstract: A hydraulic radial-piston pump transfers the wind energy of the rotor to an adjustable hydraulic motor on ground level, driving an electric generator with constant speed. The pump consists of piston assemblies, located in radial direction between camshaft and housing, supported by spherical bearings at the housing and cylindrical bearings at the camshaft, allowing for self-adjustment of the assemblies. The radial and axial bearings of the camshaft are pivotally mounted allowing for self-adjustment to the housing. At least two planes with cams opposing each other compensate the piston forces in radial direction. Preferably, the pump has four planes symmetrically arranged around a plane between the second and third plane, compensating the piston forces in axial direction. The center of gravity of the rotor is located between or near the bearings of the camshaft. The loads are supported by hydraulic pressure fields, minimizing frictional losses and increasing longevity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventor: Ingo Valentin
  • Publication number: 20140044578
    Abstract: The invention relates to a powder pump (100; 100?) for conveying coating powder, the powder pump (100; 100?) having a powder chamber (10; 10?) with a casing tube (1; 1?) and a gas-permeable filter element (2; 2?) arranged inside the casing tube (1; 1?) a first pinch valve (3; 3?), connected to the intake-side end region of the powder chamber (10; 10?), and a second pinch valve (4; 4?), connected to the delivery-side end region of the powder chamber (10; 10?). In order to achieve the effect that the powder pump (100; 100?) can be maintained with relatively little effort, according to the invention a first connection element (6; 6?) is provided, connected to the first pinch valve (3; 3?) and fitted onto or inserted into the intake-side end region of the powder chamber (10; 10?). A second connection element (7; 7?) is also provided, connected to the second pinch valve (4; 4?) and fitted onto or inserted into the delivery-side end region of the powder chamber (10; 10?).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2012
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: GEMA SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Marco Sanwald, Thomas Staub
  • Publication number: 20140030127
    Abstract: A valve, in particular an outlet valve of a hydraulic piston pump for delivering a fluid, includes a valve seat, a valve closing body, and a guide mechanism. A valve orifice is formed in the valve seat and has an inner wall. The valve closing body is arranged on the valve seat and is configured to selectively open and close the valve orifice. The guide mechanism is configured to guide the valve closing body relative to the valve seat and extends into the valve orifice. The guide mechanism has at least one fluid-conducting recess and at least one region configured to bear against the inner wall of the valve orifice to guide the valve closing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Reiner Fellmeth, Oliver Gaertner, Heiko Jahn, Marc Zimmermann, Harald Hermann, Rolf Stotz, Daniel Glosse
  • Publication number: 20140030128
    Abstract: A piston pump for delivering fluids includes a piston configured to be driven to perform a reciprocating stroke movement. The piston pump includes a cylinder barrel in which the piston is held in an axially displaceable manner. The piston pump also includes a displacement chamber which is arranged in the cylinder barrel between an inlet valve and an outlet valve. The outlet valve is arranged on a cylinder barrel base, and, on a side of the cylinder barrel base which faces away from the displacement chamber, an annular projection is formed. The annular projection is configured to surround an installation space for the outlet valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Oliver Gaertner, Heiko Jahn, Marc Zimmermann, Daniel Gosse
  • Publication number: 20140017096
    Abstract: A damping unit, such as a shock absorber, includes a cylinder (2), a piston (4) dividing the cylinder into a compression chamber 6 and a rebound chamber (8), and a piston rod (10). The rod extends from the piston through at least the rebound chamber. The compression chamber reduces in volume and the rebound chamber increases in volume as the damping unit contracts generating a compression flow across the piston, and the rebound chamber reduces in volume and the compression chamber increases in volume as the damping unit extends, generating a rebound flow across the piston. The piston has a compression chamber piston face and an annular rebound chamber piston face. At least one rebound restriction is provided in or on the piston, such as one or more rebound ports (26)/passages/valving (28), and at least one compression restriction, such as one or more compression ports 14/passages/valving (20) is provided in or on the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 16, 2014
    Inventor: Graeme Kershaw Robertson
  • Publication number: 20140007569
    Abstract: A compressor or expander has a variable-volume chamber with a heat exchanger located inside the chamber. The heat exchanger can have a helical structure and may be connected between walls of the chamber that move relative to one another during compression or expansion. The heat exchanger comprises a passage containing a heat exchange fluid. The heat exchange fluid may add heat to or remove heat from a gas being expanded or compressed. Embodiments may provide isothermal or near isothermal compression or expansion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Donald Gayton
  • Publication number: 20140010692
    Abstract: A fluid pump can include one section which reciprocates relative to another section, whereby fluid is pumped between the sections. The fluid pump can be devoid of any dynamic seal. Each of the pump sections can include a check valve. Structural components of the pump can be made of a non-metal material. One section can be received in a bore of the other section, and a relatively small gap between the bore and the one section can allow minimal leakage of the fluid between the bore and the one section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Allan T. DIKE
  • Publication number: 20140010674
    Abstract: A pump facility for an earmold of a hearing device communicates by way of a channel facility with a variable-volume element of the earmold. A medium can flow through the channel facility to the variable-volume element and away from the variable-volume element. A filling mechanism is embodied for pumping the medium through the channel facility to the variable-volume element. In addition a drainage mechanism is embodied for actively pumping and conveys the medium away from the variable-volume element through the channel facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: ANTON GEBERT
  • Publication number: 20140003986
    Abstract: A compressor may include a compressor body and a discharge valve assembly coupled to the compressor body. The discharge valve assembly directs discharge gas from the compressor body and between a valve plate and a valve retainer. The discharge valve assembly may include at least one reed valve assembly including a first support guide member, a second support guide member, and a reed assembly. The reed assembly may include a reed and a spring washer disposed between the first and the second support guide members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2013
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Inventor: John P. Elson
  • Publication number: 20130336813
    Abstract: A high-pressure piston compressor (1) for compressing gas, comprising a vessel (4) having a vessel chamber (8, 23) wherein a piston (3) is guided reciprocally, for compressing a gas in the vessel chamber during operation of the piston compressor, an inlet valve housing (17, 29) comprising an inlet valve (18, 30), and an outlet valve housing (15, 31) comprising an outlet valve (16, 32), wherein the inlet valve housing and the outlet valve housing are mounted within a portion of the vessel chamber wall (14, 28), and wherein the portion of the vessel chamber wall encloses the inlet valve housing and the outlet valve housing, such that the portion of the vessel chamber wall generates an isostatic counter-pressure on the inlet valve housing and the outlet valve housing in response to the pressure on the inlet valve housing and the outlet valve housing from the gas in the vessel chamber during operation of the piston compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Applicant: Avure Technologies AB
    Inventor: Roger Thunholm
  • Patent number: 8608464
    Abstract: Check valve with a valve housing, on which is formed a valve seat. The valve seat is designed as an oblique face with respect to a flow direction. A shut-off element has at least one sheet-like shut-off tab which is composed of an elastically deformable material and which, in a shut-off position, bears against the valve seat and, in an opening position, is lifted off from the valve seat, in order to allow the passage of fluid. An abutment element is arranged on that side of the shut-off tab which faces away from the valve seat. The shut-off tab can abut against the abutment element in order to limit the amount by which the shut-off tab is lifted off from the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Borst, Philip Schreier
  • Publication number: 20130259723
    Abstract: The invention relates to a chromatography pump, comprising a cylinder (202, 402) in which a piston (204, 404) is arranged for a reciprocating movement; a front element (208) provided with a cylinder head area (210) which together with the cylinder (202, 402) and the piston (204, 404) defines a cylinder space (212); an inlet valve (214) and an outlet valve (216) arranged in the front element (208); an inlet channel (218) arranged in the front element (208) between the inlet valve (214) and the cylinder head area (210); an outlet channel (220) arranged in the front element (208) between the cylinder head area (210) and the outlet valve (216). The inlet channel (218) and outlet channel (220) extend in a substantially straight direction, so that air bubbles (234) are prevented from being trapped within the inlet and outlet channels (218, 220).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: GE HEALTHCARE BIO-SCIENCES AB
    Inventors: Owe Salven, Bjorn Olovsson, Mats Lundkvist, Jan Kranse
  • Publication number: 20130251565
    Abstract: A miniature poppet valve assembly for a high-speed compressor, the miniature poppet valve assembly includes a plurality of miniature poppets, each characterized by a stem and a head with a maximum head diameter of no more than 0.9 inches; a cage having a plurality of counter bores disposed therein, each counter bore disposed for receipt of a poppet; and a seat plate overlying the cage, the seat plate including a plurality of through bores axially aligned with the counter bores of the cage. Each counter bore includes a chamfered edge against which the head of the poppet seats, thereby forming a seal. The chamfered edged is provided with a chamfer angle of approximately 30 degrees. In one embodiment, poppet heads have a convex head surface and are shaped so that the tangent angle at the point of contact between the edge and the head is approximately 30 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Applicant: Compressor Engineering Corporation
    Inventors: Justin K. Russell, Richard K. Hotze
  • Publication number: 20130240083
    Abstract: A system includes a solid feed fuel pump configured to route a solid fuel flow from an inlet to an outlet. The solid feed fuel pump includes an actuated valve that is disposed within the outlet. The actuated valve is configured to adjust a compaction of the solid fuel flow while in the outlet. The actuated valve adjusts the compaction in response to active control based on sensed feedback from the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Steven Craig Russell, Derek L. Aldred, Jeffery Allen Rader
  • Publication number: 20130177464
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cylinder assembly (1) for a fluid-working machine, the assembly comprising a body (2) having a first end (3) and a second end (4) and comprising a cylinder (5), a poppet valve seat (9) and a face-sealing annular valve seat 7). The cylinder is open to the first end and configured to receive a reciprocating piston (210) and the poppet and annular valve seats extend around an axis through the cylinder. An annular valve including the annular valve seat and an annular valve member extends around the cylinder. Thus, the cylinder assembly is compact. Advantageously, the body is a continuous unitary structure which comprises all of the parts of the body which must be made of, or coated with, a hardened material. Thus the body is stronger and may be constructed with less material than has previously been possible. Additionally, the arrangement of the cylinder body facilitates manufacture, assembly and maintenance of a cylinder assembly and its insertion into the body of a fluid working machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2011
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Uwe Stein
  • Publication number: 20130142684
    Abstract: A valve chamber is provided inside a valve element including a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet at positions facing each other. Inside the valve chamber, a ball is disposed to be movable in a direction of a straight line connecting the liquid inlet and the liquid outlet. A ball seat is fitted in the liquid inlet portion of the valve element. The ball seat includes a flow path forming the liquid inlet inside itself and allows the ball to be seated at an edge portion of the flow path. The ball seat is made of material having a hexagonal crystal structure and formed while controlling an orientation of a crystal axis so that a C axis which is the crystal axis of the material is oriented in the same direction as a central axis of the flow path forming the liquid inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
    Inventor: Yoshiaki Asou
  • Publication number: 20130129546
    Abstract: A compressor includes a valve base plate, which is arranged between a suction chamber and a compression chamber and has a suction port. The valve base plate includes a sealing surface, a recessed groove, a receiving surface, and a support surface. The sealing surface is flush with a fixing surface and contacts the valve portion in an annular manner. The recessed groove is located at an outer side of the sealing surface and recessed with respect to the fixing surface. The recessed groove includes a bottom portion and separates an edge portion of the valve portion from the bottom portion. The receiving surface is flush with the fixing surface and capable of contacting a distal zone of the valve portion. The support surface is flush with the fixing surface and capable of contacting a middle zone located at an inner side of the sealing surface of the valve portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicants: TOKYU CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOKYU CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 8444401
    Abstract: A check valve for arranging between a first pressure chamber, in which a first pressure prevails, and a second pressure chamber in which a second pressure prevails. The valve comprises a valve housing on which a valve seat is formed, and comprises a blocking element which is designed in a blocking position, to close a valve opening in the region of the valve seat, in order to block a connection between the first and the second valve chambers, and is designed in an open position to release the valve opening in order to release the connection between the first and the second valve chambers. The valve seat is configured as an oblique surface, which relative to the flow direction is aligned at an angle which is greater than 15° and less than 80°. The blocking element comprises a planar blocking lobe made from an elastically deformable material which in the blocking position bears against the oblique surface, and in the open position lifts away from the oblique surface in order to release the connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Inventors: Peter Borst, Markus Engel
  • Publication number: 20130108493
    Abstract: A valve plate for a compressor, a compressor, and a method of thermal insulation applied in a compressor. The valve plate has a thermally insulating capability for thermally insulating a suction muffler of the compressor from a discharge plenum in a cylinder head of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kok How Wan, San Haw Chong
  • Publication number: 20130089445
    Abstract: In a swash plate type variable capacity compressor that changes a stroke of a piston by controlling the pressure of a crank chamber 6, lubrication oil contained in refrigerant gas is maximally prevented from being circulated outside the compressor. Some of discharged refrigerant gas in a discharge chamber 22 flows into the crank chamber 6 through a communication passage 25 (25a and 25b) and a control valve 27, while some of the discharged refrigerant gas flows out to a suction chamber 21 from the crank chamber 6 through a second communication passage 26 and an orifice 28, and the pressure of the crank chamber 6 is controlled through a balance between an inflow amount and an outflow amount. Herein, an oil storage chamber 30 is provided, which extends at a downstream of the control valve 27 on the first communication passage 25 to separate oil and store the separated oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Tsutomu Ishikawa, Satoshi Terauchi
  • Publication number: 20130084201
    Abstract: A compressor valve structure permits improvement in durability and volumetric efficiency of a compressor and limits power losses. The width of the base portion of each suction reed valve is shorter than the width of the valve flap. The valve base plate has support portions, receiving portions, main coupling portions, and auxiliary coupling portions. Each support portion receives a central area of corresponding one of the valve flaps. The receiving portion receives a distal area of the valve flap. The main coupling portion extends from the support portion and couples the support portion to the receiving portion. The auxiliary coupling portion extends from the support portion. The suction ports are formed through the valve base plate, while leaving the support portions, the receiving portions, the main coupling portions, and the auxiliary coupling portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventor: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki
  • Publication number: 20130078126
    Abstract: A compressor includes a discharge chamber, compressor chamber, valve plate, and discharge reed valve. The valve plate includes a fixing surface, exposed to the discharge chamber, and a discharge port, which communicates the discharge chamber and the compression chamber. The discharge reed valve includes a fixed portion, fixed to the fixing surface, a base portion, separable from the valve plate, and a valve portion, which closes the discharge port. The valve plate includes an annular seal surface, recessed groove, receiving surface, and support surface. The seal surface contacts the valve portion around the discharge port. The recessed groove is arranged in the fixing surface outward from the seal surface. The receiving surface is flush with the fixing surface and contacts a distal region of the valve portion. The support surface is flush with the fixing surface and contacts a central region of the valve portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicants: TOKYU CO., LTD., KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI, TOKYU CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 8393142
    Abstract: A reductant dosing manifold is disclosed. The reductant dosing manifold may have a housing with a pump interface configured to directly connect the reductant dosing manifold to a reductant pump, and a reductant supply passage in fluid communication with the pump interface. The housing may also have a reductant outlet port, and a pressurized reductant passage connecting the pump interface to the reductant outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Shashank Mupparapu, Raymond Upano Isada, Stephan D. Roozenboom, Michael R. Errera, Bryce L. Tiller
  • Publication number: 20130052066
    Abstract: A compressor includes a discharge chamber, a compression chamber, a partition wall, and a discharge reed valve. The partition wall is arranged between the discharge chamber and the compression chamber and includes a fixing surface that faces the discharge chamber. The partition wall includes a discharge port that can communicate the discharge chamber and the compression chamber. The discharge reed valve includes a fixed portion, an intermediate portion, and a valve portion. The partition wall includes a supporting portion, a receiving portion, and a main coupling portion. The supporting portion supports a central region of the valve portion. The receiving portion receives a distal region of the valve portion. The main coupling portion extends from the supporting portion to couple the supporting portion and the receiving portion in order to divide into two a distal discharging region of the discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Takahiro Moroi, Masakazu Obayashi, Naofumi Kimura, Fumitaka Yoshizumi, Masakatsu Kuroishi, Yasuhiro Kondoh, Kazunori Yoshida
  • Publication number: 20130034459
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pump for pumping a fluid, including an inlet, an outlet, and a pumping chamber, wherein a valve is arranged between the inlet and the pumping chamber or between the pumping chamber and the outlet. The valve includes a valve body having a valve seat pointing in the direction of the outlet, and a valve member that interacts with the valve seat, wherein the valve member is loaded under pre-loading against the valve seat into a closed position of the valve and allows fluid to pass through in a pumping direction due to the valve member lifting off against the pre-load, wherein the valve body is accommodated in a receptacle of a pump part. A pump for which the development of noises and vibrations is reduced in that the valve body can move axially relative to the receptacle that accommodates the valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Thomas Magnete GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Magnete GmbH
  • Patent number: 8365654
    Abstract: In one aspect, a brake pump assembly with a hydraulic block and a pumping element including a polymer piston that is received in a piston bore. A circumference of the polymer piston defines a high-pressure seal slideably engaging adjacent structure. The polymer piston may include a peripheral sealing lip projecting primarily longitudinally from the polymer piston for sealing engagement with the piston bore. In another aspect, a brake pump assembly with a hydraulic block, a straight bore polymer piston, a peripheral sealing lip projecting from a proximal portion of the polymer piston, and a elastomeric seal mounted to a distal portion of the polymer piston, where the peripheral sealing lip selectively acts to depressurize fluid accumulating between the peripheral sealing lip and elastomeric seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Inventors: Brian F. Waller, Bruce Allen Bryson
  • Patent number: 8366409
    Abstract: A reciprocating pump is provided that does not leak working liquid to the exterior. A communicating tube 14 extends over both a first manifold 4 and a second manifold 5 such that a reciprocating member 1 constitutes a part of a reciprocating cylinder 2. An auxiliary O-ring 24 is disposed on connection surfaces 13a and 13b of a first manifold 4 and a second manifold 5 outside of the communicating tube 14 in the radial direction so that liquid leaking from at least one of a first O-ring 15 between the first manifold 4 and the periphery of the communicating tube 14 and a second O-ring 16 between the second manifold 5 and the periphery of the communicating tube 14 toward the exterior is blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Maruyama Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Tetsunari Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20130017102
    Abstract: A novel changeover mechanism for a compressed air driven double diaphragm pump comprises a shaft slidably mounted through aligned apertures in opposing surfaces of the twin diaphragm chambers. At the centre of the shaft between the two diaphragm chambers is provided an annular notch in to which is located an arm extending from a U shaped frame. The U shaped frame is pivotally mounted atop a valve plate which includes multiple ports. Positioned against a surface of the valve plate is a valve closure component which is configured to slide across the surface selectively obstructing the multiple ports. The valve closure component is held in place by a metal peg hingedly mounted in slots provided in parallel extension of the U shaped frame. Linear tension springs connect the hinged wire pusher with U shaped frame adjacent the pivot point. The springs bias the position of the valve closure component against the valve plate in an off centre position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.
    Inventor: John Anthony Rogers
  • Publication number: 20130017110
    Abstract: A diaphragm pump is provided that features a valve housing configured with inlet openings and outlet openings; inlet duckbill check valve assemblies, each configured to be arranged in a respective inlet opening; and outlet duckbill check valve assemblies, each configured to be arranged in a respective outlet opening; each duckbill check valve assembly comprising: a duckbill check valve seat configured with an end having a slit to open to provide the fluid and particulate, and to close to prevent the backflow of the fluid and particulate; and a duckbill check valve support having a base portion configured to be inserted inside the duckbill check valve seat, and having a W-shaped portion configured with an opening to pass the fluid and particulate through the duckbill check valve support to the duckbill check valve seat and also configured to provide support for walls of the duckbill check valve seat in response to back pressure caused by the fluid and particulate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: ITT MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventors: Manuel VILLAGOMEZ, Humberto V. MEZA, David L. PHILLIPS
  • Publication number: 20120301341
    Abstract: A compressor includes a valve plate, a suction reed valve, and a seat surface. The valve plate has a suction port that communicates with a compression chamber and a suction chamber. The suction reed valve can open and close the suction port. The seat surface is formed on the valve plate, and is abutted with the suction reed valve when the suction reed valve closes the suction port. The seat surface includes a flat seal surface surrounding the suction port, and a groove surrounding the seal surface. The valve portion of the suction reed valve includes a flat sealing surface which is brought into close contact with the seal surface to close the suction port. The seat surface has a plurality of protrusions which space the seal surface from the sealing surface when the pressures of the compression chamber and the suction chamber are identical.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI
    Inventors: Masaki Ota, Masakazu Murase, Hiroshi Kubo, Noriaki Satake, Masahiro Kawaguchi
  • Publication number: 20120288389
    Abstract: A valve seat has an inner passage and outer passages. A suction valve member has first passages and a first projection portion that guides, to the first passages, the fuel that flows from a pressure chamber at the time of valve opening. Therefore, an action force by the dynamic pressure applied to the suction valve member in the valve closing direction is reduced. An action force by the pressure of fuel that flows into pressure equalization grooves counterbalances the action force by the dynamic pressure of the suction valve member. Therefore, self-closing by the dynamic pressure can be inhibited, and the maximum output of an electromagnetic driving unit can be reduced. Fuel flows through a passage radially outside the suction valve member and the first passages. A fluid passage area is securable even when a lift amount of the suction valve member is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masatoshi Kuroyanagi, Hiroshi Inoue, Shinichiro Koshimoto
  • Publication number: 20120222760
    Abstract: An illustrative valve cartridge for a pump system is disclosed. In one example the valve cartridge includes a cartridge body, a mounting flange operatively coupled to the cartridge body, wherein the mounting flange is adapted to be coupled to a housing of a pump, a valve member that is adapted to sealingly engage a valve seat within the pump housing and an actuator positioned within the cartridge body, wherein the actuator is operatively coupled to the valve member via a connector and wherein the actuator is adapted for selectively moving the valve member relative to the valve seat when the valve cartridge is operatively coupled to the pump housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
    Inventor: Adrian Marica
  • Publication number: 20120195780
    Abstract: A cylinder is configured into a bottomed tubular form and includes an inner peripheral wall, an inner bottom wall, an outer peripheral wall and an intake hole and a discharge hole. The inner peripheral wall slidably guides the plunger. The intake hole and the discharge hole communicate between the inner peripheral wall and the outer peripheral wall. A pump housing includes a cylinder receiving hole that includes an inner peripheral wall, into which the cylinder is inserted. A pressurizing chamber is formed by the inner peripheral wall and the inner bottom wall of the cylinder and a distal end outer wall of the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicants: NIPPON SOKEN, INC., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Teppei MATSUMOTO, Masatoshi Kuroyanagi, Osamu Hishinuma
  • Publication number: 20120195779
    Abstract: A plunger stopper is installed to a cylinder hole forming portion of a cylinder forming member. The plunger stopper cooperates with a step portion of a plunger to limit movement of the plunger in a state where a slide surface of the plunger contacts an inner peripheral wall surface of the cylinder hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicants: NIPPON SOKEN, INC., DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Osamu HISHINUMA, Teppei Matsumoto, Yuichi Irino
  • Patent number: 8231367
    Abstract: There is provided with a compressor comprising: a compressor main body in which fluid inhaled from an inhale port is compressed, and the compressed fluid is exhausted from an exhaust port; and a pressure retaining device where provided on the exhaust port side of the compressor main body, and retaining pressure on the exhaust port side, wherein the pressure retaining device comprises: a valve body communicating with the exhaust port; an urging member normally urging the valve body into a direction to be closed; and a back-pressure means where an intermediate pressure between the inhale port and the exhaust port of the compressor main body is introduced as back pressure which affects the valve body, and wherein the valve body of the pressure retaining device is openable according to difference between pressure at the exhaust port, and the intermediate pressure of the back-pressure means and force by the urging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kazutaka Suefuji, Shunsuke Mori
  • Patent number: 8221100
    Abstract: A valve seat for use in a high pressure pump comprises an inner portion force fit within an outer portion. The outer portion has a fluid plenum at an outer peripheral surface. Fluid passages extend radially inwardly to communicate with a valve recess in the inner portion. A seal housing for a high pressure pump comprises an outer portion and an inner portion. The inner portion is force fit within the outer portion. The inner portion has an inner bore having a first location to receive seal packings, and a second location to receive valve spring structure. The inner portion has a curved surface that bottoms out against a curved surface within the outer portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: NLB Corp.
    Inventors: Jamie A. Forrest, Matthew O. Herhold
  • Patent number: 8206137
    Abstract: There is provided a cylinder apparatus consisting of a cylinder, a piston performing reciprocating motion between a top dead point and a bottom dead point with oscillatory movement in the cylinder, wherein the cylinder has an oscillatory distance between the top dead point and the bottom dead point, which is shorter than the oscillatory distance at the top and bottom dead points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Sakamoto, Daisuke Takahashi, Junichi Nagasawa
  • Publication number: 20120148431
    Abstract: A pump plunger for a sucker rod pump includes an elongated plunger body having first and second plunger body ends and a longitudinal plunger body bore extending between the first and second plunger body ends, a first plunger end fitting releasably carried by the first plunger body end of the plunger body, a second plunger end fitting releasably carried by the second plunger body end of the plunger body, a first plunger seal pack sandwiched between the first plunger body end and the first plunger end fitting and a second plunger seal pack sandwiched between the second plunger body end and the second plunger end fitting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventor: Ron Gabriel
  • Patent number: 8197240
    Abstract: A compressor may include a compressor body defining a compression cylinder, a compressor head coupled to the compressor body, and a valve plate assembly disposed between the compressor head and the compressor body. The valve plate assembly may include a first valve plate formed as a unitary casting and defining a suction chamber exposed to a suction pressure region of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Obara, Brad A. Schulze
  • Publication number: 20120121449
    Abstract: Check valve with a valve housing, on which is formed a valve seat. The valve seat is designed as an oblique face with respect to a flow direction. A shut-off element has at least one sheet-like shut-off tab which is composed of an elastically deformable material and which, in a shut-off position, bears against the valve seat and, in an opening position, is lifted off from the valve seat, in order to allow the passage of fluid. An abutment element is arranged on that side of the shut-off tab which faces away from the valve seat. The shut-off tab can abut against the abutment element in order to limit the amount by which the shut-off tab is lifted off from the valve seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: ROLF PRETTL
    Inventors: Peter Borst, Philip Schreier
  • Publication number: 20120085323
    Abstract: With reference to FIG. 3, the present invention provides a fluid injector (10) which functions as a positive displacement pump and comprises: a housing (12) in which a piston chamber is formed; a piston (11) which reciprocates in the piston chamber to define therewith a variable volume fluid pumping chamber; a one-way inlet valve (32) which allows flow of fluid into the pumping chamber from a fluid inlet; and a one-way outlet valve (25, 26, 27, 28, 29) which allows flow of fluid out of the pumping chamber to a fluid outlet (31). In operation of the injector the piston (11) cyclically moves to increase volume of the pumping chamber and draw fluid into the pumping chamber via the one-way inlet valve (32) and then the piston moves to decrease volume of the pumping chamber and expel fluid from the pumping chamber via the one-way outlet valve (25, 26, 27, 28, 29).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Jeffrey Allen, Steven Barraclough, Paul Bartholomew Ravenhill, Richard Matthew Hoolahan
  • Patent number: 8147225
    Abstract: The invention concerns a pump having a housing; a working chamber located in the housing for delivery of a fluid; a suction channel which is in flow connection with the working chamber for guiding the fluid into the working chamber; a valve unit disposed in the suction channel, the valve unit has a guide body, a limiting element which is guided for displacement in the guide body and has at least one displacement stop for limitation of displacement, a valve which is movable between an open position and a sealing position for controlling the flow of the fluid into the suction channel, wherein the valve is guided for displacement, and a pressure element which presses the limiting element in the direction of the sealing position of the valve; as well as a pressure channel which is in flow connection with the working chamber for guiding the fluid out of the working chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Gardner Denver Schopfheim GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Ernst Kuny
  • Publication number: 20120063940
    Abstract: Suction and discharge mechanisms for the compressor of a refrigeration cycle are provided. Two discharge ports for the removal of refrigerant from a compressor are described. Additionally, the present invention can provide a suction valve having an aperture for the flow of refrigerant around and through the suction valve when it is in an open position. As such, the present invention can provide a refrigerant compressor having an improved coefficient of discharge and increased efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Ravindra Gopaldas Devi, Subhrajit Dey, Hiteshkumar Mistry
  • Patent number: 8123505
    Abstract: An objective is to provide a reciprocating pump kept from lowering its performances, while restraining the cost from increasing. Collars 14, 20, 21 made of a material more excellent in resistance to corrosion than a manifold 3 are interposed between the manifold 3 and sealing members 10, 22, 23 for liquid-tightly sealing the manifold 3, so as to prevent the parts in contact with the sealing members 10, 22, 23 from being corroded by a liquid for use, and fully exhibit sealing functions, thereby preventing leakage from occurring in a pump chamber 4 and the pressure oscillation from being increased by the leakage, while the collars 14, 20, 21 made of the material excellent in resistance to leakage are used only in the parts in contact with the sealing members 10, 22, 23.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Maruyama Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Toshiro Nakanishi
  • 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: 8079837
    Abstract: Compressor (1) having a region of pressure intermediate between discharge pressure and suction pressure (especially, crank chamber (10)), characterized in that a valve mechanism (21) is provided for introducing discharge gas into the region of intermediate pressure so as to render constant the difference between intermediate pressure and suction pressure. A compressor structure is provided which can stably introduce a mixture of discharge gas and refrigerating machine oil into the crank chamber without using pressure reducing means such as an aperture and in a manner easy to form a passageway, thereby improving the lubricity of rolling part and slide part in the crank chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2011
    Assignee: Sanden Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshihiro Ochiai
  • Publication number: 20110295229
    Abstract: A micromechanical pumping system is formed on a substrate surface. The pumping system uses a pumping element which pumps a fluid through valves which move in a plane substantially parallel to the substrate surface. An electromagnetic actuating mechanism may also be fabricated on the surface of the substrate. Magnetic flux produced by a coil around a permeable core may be coupled to a permeable member affixed to a pumping element. The permeable member and pumping element may be configured to move in a plane parallel to the substrate. The electromagnetic actuating mechanism gives the pumping system a large throw and substantial force, such that the fluid pumped by the pumping system may be pumped through a transdermal cannula to deliver a therapeutic substance to the tissue underlying the skin of a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: Innovative Micro Technology
    Inventors: Gregory A. Carlson, John S. Foster, Christopher S. Gudeman, Steven S. Hovey, Paul J. Rubel
  • Publication number: 20110280756
    Abstract: A pump includes a valve device (20) having a valve seat (21) and a cap (22). The valve seat (21) is mounted between a barrel (10) and a base (30) and includes a compartment (213) and a passageway (215) in communication with the compartment (213). The cap (22) is mounted in the compartment (213) and includes an opening (221) in communication with a bore (101) of the barrel (10). The cap (22) further includes a chamber (222) located intermediate and in communication with the opening (221) and the passageway (215). A disc (23) is mounted in the chamber (222) and has a thickness smaller than a height of the chamber (222). A gasket (234) is mounted to a top portion (231) of the disc (23) and has an upper edge located above the top portion (231). The gasket (234) has a sealing diameter (Ac) larger than a diameter of the opening (221) of the cap (22) and larger than a thickness of the disc (23).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Ying-Che Huang, Chun-Ming Huang