Three Or More Cylinders Arranged In Parallel, Radial, Or Conical Relationship With Rotary Transmission Axis Patents (Class 417/269)
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Publication number: 20070286742Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump is disclosed that includes a pump housing with a suction port hole for defining a suction port, a pressure chamber for sucking fuel from the suction port, and a delivery port hole for defining a delivery port delivering fuel pressurized in the pressure chamber. The fuel pump also includes a plunger for pressurizing fuel sucked in the pressure chamber due to reciprocal motion of the plunger. Furthermore, the fuel pump includes a relief valve provided in the suction port hole, wherein the relief valve opens when a delivery pressure of the fuel delivered from the delivery port exceeds a predetermined pressure, thereby reducing the delivery pressure of the fuel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2007Publication date: December 13, 2007Applicant: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Hiroshi Inoue
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Patent number: 7300260Abstract: A positive displacement piston unit is provided that utilizes a magnetorheological (MR) or electrorheological (ER) fluid as the transmission fluid. Each cylinder of the invention has an intake port connected to the suction port of the hydrostatic pump and an output port connected to the pressure port. Flow of the transmission fluid through the cylinder is controlled by an electromagnet or electrode located in close proximity to the intake and output ports of the cylinder. By energizing the electromagnet or electrode, the viscosity of the transmission fluid can be increased such that the portion of the fluid immediately near the electromagnet or electrode substantially solidifies. The solidified portion of the transmission fluid disables fluid through the particular passage, thereby restricting flow of the transmission fluid to the cylinder. As such, the present invention does not require the use of mechanical cylinder valves to control the flow of the transmission fluid.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2003Date of Patent: November 27, 2007Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss Inc.Inventor: Michael D Gandrud
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Publication number: 20070269319Abstract: A refrigerant gas compressor includes a cylinder block formed with plural cylinder bores, a first housing disposed at the one end of the cylinder block, a second housing disposed at the other end of the cylinder block, a drive shaft supported by the cylinder block and one of the housings, a crank chamber formed in one of the housings, a suction chamber and a discharge chamber formed in one of the housings, a valve plate assembly disposed between the cylinder block and at least one of the housings, a stepped portion formed adjacent to the valve plate assembly to receive a part of the valve plate assembly. A storage chamber is provided for reserving therein oil separated from refrigerant gas. An oil groove is formed by the stepped portion and the valve plate assembly and connecting the storage chamber with one of the crank chamber and the suction chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2007Publication date: November 22, 2007Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Yoshinori Inoue, Naoki Koeda, Akinobu Kanai, Hiroyuki Nakaima, Tomoji Tarutani
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Publication number: 20070253837Abstract: The present invention relates to a variable capacity swash plate type compressor, in which a check valve for circulating refrigerant inside a compressor and preventing a backflow of the refrigerant when an air conditioner is turned off is mounted on a side of a discharge muffler chamber in a cover type so that the discharge muffler chamber is formed by the check valve, thereby reducing the number of components, the number of work processes, and a pulsating pressure (pulsating noise) of discharged refrigerant, allowing that the check valve is mounted at the center of a discharge chamber without any increase in size of the compressor, preventing an overlapping phenomenon of a pulsating pressure waveform of a high-pressure refrigerant at the time of discharge since the check valve is located at the center of the discharge chamber, and preventing a separation of the check valve by fixing the check valve in the discharge chamber via a retainer.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Taeyoung Park, Hewnam Ahn, Youngseop Yoon
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Patent number: 7281519Abstract: A plurality of piston pumps form a set of piston pumps, each including one drive region and at least one pumping region. The a set of piston pumps includes at least two piston pumps of different models, and the pumping regions of all the piston pumps the set are embodied as structurally identical pumping modules.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Bernd Schroeder, Oliver Albrecht, Manuel Schoepke, Helmut Rembold
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Patent number: 7281905Abstract: In a piston type compressor, a housing includes a cylinder head which defines a discharge chamber and a cooling chamber. The cooling chamber located adjacent to the discharge chamber surrounds the discharge chamber. The housing also defines a suction chamber, a compression chamber, and a crank chamber. The cooling chamber is isolated from the suction chamber. Gas is introduced from outside of the housing into the suction chamber. A rotary shaft is rotatably supported in the housing. The cam is accommodated in the crank chamber. A piston is operatively coupled to the rotary shaft through the cam. Rotation of the rotary shaft is converted to reciprocation of the piston. A seal member shuts communication between the cooling chamber and an atmosphere outside the compressor to seal an inside of the cylinder head. An introducing passage interconnects the cooling chamber and the crank chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Akio Saiki, Noriyuki Shintoku, Nobutoshi Banno, Jun Kondo
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Publication number: 20070237651Abstract: An objective is to provide a reciprocating pump apparatus which can change a position where an adaptor to be fixed to a support is attached, while having a simple form. In a reciprocating pump apparatus 10 having a crankshaft 14 directly connected to an output shaft of a driving source, positions of bolts 22a to 22d for fixing a bearing case 20 for closing an open end part of a crankcase 16 to the crankcase are determined such that an adaptor 40 for fixing the reciprocating pump apparatus to a support 58 is fastened to the crankcase together with the bearing case in a positionally changeable fashion. Since the position of the adaptor is changeable, the degree of freedom in the layout of apparatus improves in this structure. Also, since bolts for fixing a manifold to the crankcase are utilized for attaching the adaptor, a simple form is attained.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2007Publication date: October 11, 2007Applicant: Maruyama Mfg. Co., Inc.Inventor: Nobuo Tojo
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Publication number: 20070224052Abstract: A compressor with internal noise abatement. The pulsations inherent in the cyclic compression and expansion of the gas in a piston-actuated compressor create acoustic energy that produces unwanted noise. Those pulsations are damped in a single unique tapered muffler chamber internal to the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2007Publication date: September 27, 2007Inventor: Fritz H. Eilenberger
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Patent number: 7273356Abstract: There is disclosed a control valve device for a variable capacity type swash plate compressor for use in an air conditioning system. The device comprises an introducing passage for connecting a discharge chamber to a crank chamber in the compressor, and a control valve for adjusting a pressure in the crank chamber in an autonomous manner to control a discharge capacity of the compressor. The control valve includes a valve unit for opening/closing the introducing passage and an electromagnetic solenoid assembly for operating the valve unit. The control valve device further comprises a resistance variable mechanism for varying a resistance of the magnetic circuit in the assembly in accordance with a differential pressure of the refrigerant between two points defined between the compressor and a condenser of the system.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2004Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Sanden CorporationInventor: Yoshihiro Ochiai
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Patent number: 7263829Abstract: A hydraulic pump apparatus having an internal sump formed by a housing having an internal portion and an end cap secured to the housing. A rotatable cylinder block is located in the sump and driven by an input shaft extending into the housing. The pump apparatus also has a system of hydraulic porting in fluid communication with the cylinder block. The porting includes a pair of system ports located on a first side of the hydraulic pump apparatus, a fluid inlet on a second side of the hydraulic pump apparatus, opposite the first side, and a bypass valve positioned on the second side adjacent to the fluid inlet.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2006Date of Patent: September 4, 2007Assignee: Hydro-Gear Limited PartnershipInventor: Robert E. Trimble
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Publication number: 20070196217Abstract: The invention concerns a cylinder head arrangement for a piston compressor, with a cylinder block, in which a compression chamber is formed, which is delimited on one side by a valve plate that is clamped between the cylinder block and a cylinder head cover. In order to provide a cylinder head arrangement that has a high degree of tightness and can be manufactured in a cost-effective manner, the valve plate (6) has on at least one side at least one bead (40) projecting from the valve plate surface (21) concerned.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: August 23, 2007Applicant: Danfoss Compressors GmbHInventors: Brian Holm Andersen, Morten Svendsen, Klaus Reinwand, Ole Jons, Jorg Fritsche, Preben Bjerre
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Patent number: 7258531Abstract: A compressor, in particular an axial piston compressor having an axial piston drive mechanism for the intake and compression of a coolant, has a drive shaft for the drive mechanism with radial bearings of the shaft located at the front and at the rear of the compressor housing. A drive side having a pulley is defined as the front of the compressor, and the compressor includes at least one axial bearing for the shaft, the axial bearing being located in the cylinder head or pressure cover at the rear.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Luk Fahrzeug-Hydraulik GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Peter Kuhn
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Patent number: 7241116Abstract: A method of adjusting a rotary machine includes the steps of press fitting an adjustable member to one of a housing and a rotary body where the adjustable member is arranged to a reference position at which movable amount or a rotary body is zero, and adjusting the movable amount of the rotary body in a direction of a rotary axis to the predetermined amount by varying a position of the adjustable member that is press-fitted to the one of the housing and the rotary body from the reference position by the predetermined amount in a direction in which the movement restricting part and the contacting part contacting with each other are separated from each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2003Date of Patent: July 10, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Tomoji Tarutani, Masahiro Kawaguchi, Yoshinori Inoue, Kenji Mochizuki, Hisato Kawamura
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Patent number: 7232293Abstract: A manual hydraulic pump includes a cylinder block 10 and an end block 8. The rear end of the cylinder block 10 and the end block 8 defines an end space 21 between them. The cylinder block 10 has cylinders 13 and oil passages 23. Each oil passage 23 extends between the rear end of one of the cylinders 13 and the end space 21. The end block 8 has a pair of cylindrical holes 27 opening into the end space 21. The end block 8 also has a pair of inlet/outlet ports 25 each communicating with the outside of the pump and one of the cylindrical holes 27. A distributing valve 22 is put in the end space 21 and spring-biased into compressive contact with the rear end of the cylinder block 10. The distributing valve 22 substantially takes the form of a disc and has a thickness smaller than the distance between the adjacent ends of the blocks 10 and 8. The distributing valve 22 has a pair of arcuate ports 22a formed on its front side.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Marol Co., Ltd.Inventors: Katsuhiko Sasayama, Kenichi Shimada
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Patent number: 7232294Abstract: In a compressor having a discharge valve mechanism, a valve retainer has a curved surface which is faced to and spaced from a movable portion of a flexible plate-like discharge valve and adapted to limit the movement of the movable portion. In a first direction parallel to the valve plate, the movable portion extends from a fixed portion, fixed to a valve plate, to face an exit end of a discharge hole of the valve plate. The curved surface has a plurality of parts different in radius of curvature from one another in a second direction parallel to the valve plate and perpendicular to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Sanden CorporationInventors: Shigemi Shimizu, Shinji Nakamura, Takahiro Ito
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Patent number: 7229256Abstract: A dual pump apparatus having two pumps mounted in a housing, where the housing comprises two elements mounted on opposite sides of a hydraulic mounting member or center section. The pumps are mounted on one side of the hydraulic mounting member in a pump cavity, and the center section and second housing element form a gear cavity in which gears to connect the two pump input shafts are located. Various charge pumps or auxiliary pump configurations are disclosed, including one embodiment where the input shaft gears themselves may act as a charge pump for the pump assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2005Date of Patent: June 12, 2007Assignee: Hydro-Gear Limited PartnershipInventors: Raymond Hauser, Lonnie E. Holder
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Patent number: 7214315Abstract: A pressure exchange device is provided that utilizes an integral high pressure boost pump that is in fluid communication with a pressure exchange unit. An optional low pressure boost pump unit may also be provided. The pressure exchange unit comprises a rotating rotor assembly inside a housing to transfer the pressure of a fluid from one high pressure fluid to another low pressure fluid.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2004Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Inventor: Scott Shumway
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Patent number: 7207785Abstract: A vane pump is disclosed for use with gas turbine engines that is adapted and configured to provide a failure mode similar to that of a traditional gear pump. The vane pump includes a pump housing, a cam member, a cylindrical rotor member and a mechanism for communicating a high pressure fluid from the discharge arc region to the inlet arc region when the tip surface of each vane element has experienced a predetermined amounted of wear so as to prevent pump startup. The tip surface of each vane element wears as a result the sliding contact with the circumferential surface of the pumping cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2003Date of Patent: April 24, 2007Assignee: Goodrich Pump & Engine Control Systems, Inc.Inventors: William H. Dalton, Kurt G. Grochowski
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Patent number: 7201566Abstract: In a reciprocating-piston machine, in particular a refrigerant compressor for a motor vehicle air-conditioning system, including a machine shaft, a plurality of pistons are arranged, at the same distance from the machine shaft, on a cylinder envelope defined by the axes of the pistons and extending around the machine shaft, and an annular pivoting disc which is driven by the machine shaft and which engages the pistons via a joint arrangement, the joint arrangement has an at least partially spherical receptacle, in which at least one sliding element structure is arranged moveably relative to the associated piston and relative to the pivoting disc, including a first sliding element having a first sliding face in the form of a spherical segment with a first geometric center (M1, M3), and a second sliding element having a second sliding face in the form of a spherical segment with a second geometric center (M2, M4) arranged at a distance from the first geometric center.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2003Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignees: DaimlerChrysler AG, Obrist Engineering GmbHInventors: Roland Cäsar, Peter Kuhn
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Patent number: 7195464Abstract: A hydraulic axial piston pump comprising a cylinder block closed at sides by a head and by a containment casing for piston actuating a plate, an electric motor coupled to the plate, reversible locking means for a bypass valve inserted in a seat of the body and kinematically connected to a microswitch connected to the electric motor, the reversible locking means comprising a retention element insertable transversely to the seat in a receptacle formed in the body without structure discontinuity, the bypass valve head being integrated in a shell external to the body and enclosing the microswitch and the kinematic system.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Lavorwash S.p.A.Inventor: Giancarlo Lanfredi
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Patent number: 7185577Abstract: The present invention provides a tandem pump unit that includes: a first hydraulic pump and a second hydraulic pump respectively having a first pump shaft and a second pump shaft respectively having adjacent ends connected together so that the first and second pump shafts are coaxially aligned and non-rotatably connected in tandem; a common housing for accommodating the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump; and a first center section and a second center section that respectively support the first and second hydraulic pumps.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2004Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Inventors: Ryota Ohashi, Hironori Sumomozawa
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Patent number: 7179063Abstract: In a reciprocating-piston machine, in particular a refrigerant compressor for a motor vehicle air-conditioning system, including a machine shaft rotatably supported in a housing, a plurality of pistons arranged circularly around the machine shaft in the housing, and an annular pivoting disc driven by the machine shaft and engaging the pistons via a joint arrangement, the pivoting disc being connected in an articulated manner to the machine shaft via a driver for transmitting the machine shaft drive forces to the pistons and mounted on a machine shaft-supported sliding body so as to be pivotable about a hinge axis oriented transversely to the machine shaft, the sliding body has an elongated recess which is open at one axial end for receiving the driver and the sliding body further includes at its inside adjacent the machine shaft a cavity, which is in communication with a bore forming a discharge passage extending through the machine shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignees: DaimlerChrysler AG, ObristEngineering GmbHInventors: Roland Cäsar, Peter Kuhn
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Patent number: 7174827Abstract: A compressor assembly comprising a housing having a shaft bore therein, a main shaft positioned for rotation within the shaft bore, at least one roller thrust bearing and a thurst surface bearing clip. The thrust surface bearing clip comprises a first position configured for fixed engagement with the housing and a second portion extending from the first portion and configured for supporting a thurst surface in a position spaced from the rotating shaft, the thrust surface providing a bearing surface for the roller thrust bearing.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Timken US CorporationInventors: Arnold E. Fredericksen, Kenneth B. Whitecross, Gregory C. Piotrowski
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Patent number: 7175396Abstract: A compressor that inhales refrigerant gas from an external refrigerant circuit, compresses the inhaled refrigerant gas and discharges the compressed refrigerant gas, comprising a cylinder block having a plurality of bores, and a suction muffler chamber having a suction port connected to an external refrigerant circuit installed on the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder block, a front housing coupled to the front side of the cylinder block and forming a crank chamber, a driving shaft supported so as to freely rotate with respect to the cylinder block and the front housing, a single-headed piston connected to a slanting plate element mounted on the driving shaft and linearly reciprocating inside the bores of the cylinder block, and a rear housing connected to and closing the rear side of the cylinder block, having a discharge chamber and a suction chamber, and having two or more suction chamber connecting passages at an upstream side of the suction chamber.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2003Date of Patent: February 13, 2007Assignee: Halla Climate Control CorporationInventors: Young Seop Yoon, Hew Nam Ahn, Min Joo Lee, Hak Soo Kim
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Patent number: 7172393Abstract: A multi-cylinder compressor includes a valve plate having a plurality of cylinder suction ports formed therethrough, and a plurality of cylinder bores centered on an arc having a radius (R). The cylinder bores are substantially equally spaced from each other, and have a diameter (D). The compressor also includes a suction chamber having a substantially annular shape and adapted to be in fluid communication with each of the cylinder bores via the suction ports. Moreover, a center of a first of the suction ports is radially offset in a predetermined direction from a center of a predetermined suction port by a first angle, in which the predetermined suction port has a diameter (d), and the first angle equals {[(360°/N)·([N?1]?n)]+X°}.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2003Date of Patent: February 6, 2007Assignee: Sanden CorporationInventors: Douglas E. Adams, Yoshinobu Ichikawa, Jeongil Park, Werner Soedel
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Patent number: 7162948Abstract: An assembly includes a piston and a transition arm coupled to the piston. The position of the transition arm is adjustable to vary a stroke of the piston. A balance member is adjustable relative to the transition arm to counterbalance the transition arm in varying positions. A control rod is coupled to the transition arm and the balance member. Linear movement of the control rod moves the transition arm in a first direction to change the stroke of the piston and moves the balance member in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction to counterbalance the transition arm. A method of counterbalancing a variable stroke assembly includes moving a transition arm coupled to a piston to vary a stroke of the piston, and moving a balance member in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of movement of the transition arm to counterbalance the transition arm.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2004Date of Patent: January 16, 2007Assignee: R. Sanderson Management, Inc.Inventors: Robert A. Sanderson, Albert E. Sanderson
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Patent number: 7153105Abstract: A compressor is disclosed generally comprising a cylinder block at least partially enclosing a compression chamber, a swash plate housing mounted adjacent the cylinder block, the swash plate housing at least partially enclosing a swash plate chamber, an inlet port in the swash plate housing, and a passageway connecting the swash plate chamber and compression chamber. In certain embodiments, the passageway comprises a fluid channel in the cylinder block. In some embodiments, at least one bearing is disposed in the swash plate chamber such that air entering through the inlet port flows over the bearing before flowing to the compression chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2003Date of Patent: December 26, 2006Assignee: Haldex Brake CorporationInventors: Robert L. Koelzer, Michael R. Jenkins
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Patent number: 7150603Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor for sucking, compressing and discharging a refrigerant gas from the external refrigerant circuit. The compressor includes: a suction muffler chamber having a suction port formed on the outer circumference of a cylinder block, which has a plurality of bores arranged in a line, and an oil storing part for storing oil, the suction port being communicated with the external refrigerant circuit; and a rear housing connected to the cylinder block to close the rear end of the cylinder block and having a suction chamber and a discharge chamber therein, the rear housing having a suction chamber communicating passage for communicating the suction chamber with the suction muffler chamber at the upstream part of the suction chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2005Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Halla Climate Control CorporationInventors: Jaehoon Lee, Jeonghun Seo, Haksoo Kim, Hewnam Ahn
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Patent number: 7144227Abstract: In a reciprocating-piston machine, in particular a refrigerant compressor for a motor vehicle air-conditioning system, comprising a machine shaft rotatably supported in a housing with a plurality of pistons arranged circularly around the machine shaft and an annular pivoting disc extending around, and being driven by, the machine shaft, wherein the annular pivoting disc engages the pistons via a joint arrangement disposed on a driver extending from the shaft for transmitting shaft drive forces to the pistons, the annular pivoting disc being supported by a sliding body mounted on a shaft and being pivotable about a hinge axis oriented transversely to the machine shaft, the joint arrangement of the driver is located outside a main center-plane, which extends perpendicularly to the hinge axis and through the axis of rotation of the machine shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2003Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignees: DaimlerChrysler AG, Obrist Engineering GmbHInventors: Roland Cäsar, Peter Kuhn
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Patent number: 7131822Abstract: A swash plate compressor comprises a swash plate located for rotation in a housing and a compression unit that forms a part of the housing. The compression unit has cylinder bores that guide pistons in reciprocation as the swash plate rotates. Each cylinder bore has a cross section formed of any other closed curve than a circle. The closed curve is defined by curve elements and straight elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2003Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Sanden CorporationInventor: Masaki Shiina
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Patent number: 7121812Abstract: A high pressure fluid jetting system generally includes a fluid cylinder pump, a drive assembly, a pressurized liquid supply and an applicator gun. The drive assembly includes a diesel engine or electric powered motor which drives a rotatable drive shaft. The drive shaft drives a triple plunger which are reciprocally driven. A valve seat assembly and a cylindrical cartridge seal assembly define a cartridge which contains a reciprocating plunger shaft. The primary high wear parts are located therein. The cartridge is retained within the manifold cartridge opening yet is readily accessible by removal of the manifold. The pump output is primarily determined by the diameter of the plunger the length of the stroke, the number of cylinders, and the speed of the pump. A specific cartridge allows replacement of all the components which interface with a plunger shaft of a predetermined diameter such that a change in pump output or repair is readily achieved by straightforward cartridge replacement.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: NLB Corp.Inventor: Jamie A. Forrest
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Patent number: 7118350Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2004Date of Patent: October 10, 2006Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Ludmilla Graf, Uwe Nigrin, Johann Schneider, Ngoc-Tam Vu
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Patent number: 7114434Abstract: A reciprocating compressor, comprising a cylinder block (1) having a cylinder bore (12) formed therein, a rear head (3) fixed to the cylinder block through a valve plate (2) and having a suction chamber (26) and a discharge chamber (27) formed therein, a front head (4) fixed to the cylinder block (1) and having a crankcase (6) formed therein, pistons (13) reciprocatingly sliding in the cylinder bore according to the rotation of a shaft (7) installed so as to pass through the crankcase (6), a means for separating lubricating oil mixed in working fluid discharged into the discharge chamber (27), and an oil tank (30) for storing the lubricating oil separated by the oil separation means, wherein the lubricating oil stored in the oil tank (30) is cooled by working fluid sucked from the outside and led into the suction chamber (26), whereby the durability of sliding portions can be increased by effectively cooling the lubricating oil in the compressor to assure excellent lubrication at the sliding portions.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2003Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Valeo Thermal Systems Japan CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Kanai
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Patent number: 7083396Abstract: In a fluid apparatus used as a compressor, a swing support member is constructed of a hook-type adjustable joint, and supports a swing member in capable of swinging while restricting the swing member from rotating about a center axis of a shaft of the compressor. A variable mechanism portion is constructed of a rotary member rotatable around the shaft, the swing member and the like. A slant center around which the swing member swings is made to substantially correspond to a center of gravity of the variable mechanism portion. Therefore, a slant moment, for changing a slant angle of the swing member, is not structurally generated. Accordingly, even when the compressor operates, large vibration and large noise can be prevented, thereby improving durability of the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2003Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignees: Denso Corporation, Nippon Soken, Inc.Inventors: Shigeru Kawano, Hirokazu Kamiya, Masafumi Inoue, Shigeru Kamiya, Mikio Matsuda, Takashi Inoue
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Patent number: 7063464Abstract: A reciprocating piston mechanism for an air-conditioning compressor in a motor vehicle has a housing, a rotary driven shaft, a shaft seal assembly with a gliding ring seal, at least one radial shaft bearing, and at least one axial shaft bearing.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2003Date of Patent: June 20, 2006Assignee: LuK Fahrzeug-Hydraulik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Georg Weber, Peter Barth
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Patent number: 7056100Abstract: A compressor for a vehicle air conditioning system comprises a front casing in which is mounted a swash or wobble plate arrangement operatively connected to a drive shaft and a plurality of pistons each provided with a piston body at one end and a foot portion at its other. A cylinder block is also provided defining a plurality of cylinder bores equally distributed circumferentially around the drive shaft, in each of which bores one of the piston bodies can be reciprocated by the swash or wobble plate, as the drive shaft rotates. The inner wall surface of the front casing defines a plurality of longitudinally extending recesses in positions apposed to each piston. The piston body and the foot portion of each piston are connected by a bridge that is bending resistant and projects outwardly into these apposed recesses. Also, at least one side of the bridge is provided with a laterally projecting wing that supports the piston against the adjacent inner wall surface of the front casing to one side of the recess.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2003Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Zexel Valeo Climate Control CorporationInventors: Otfried Schwarzkopf, Markus Reuβ
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Patent number: 7056101Abstract: A dual tandem pump apparatus having a pair of coaxially arranged pump shafts and a separate input shaft that is not coaxial with the pump shafts. The trunnion arms for the two pumps may be mounted in different locations to increase application flexibility. Charge pumps may be mounted on end caps secured to the housing or may be driven directly by the input shaft. A coupler or bevel gear arrangement is used inside the pump housing to drive the pump shafts from the input shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2004Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Hydro-Gear Limited PartnershipInventors: Raymond Hauser, Lonnie E. Holder
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Patent number: 7052246Abstract: An axial piston micropump is disclosed, having a cylinder drum, in which several cylinders are provided a swash plate, with respect to which the cylinder drum is rotatable. It is desirable for such a micropump to have a small displacement combined with a long service life and in which the displacement or delivery volume can be achieved with great accuracy. For that purpose, at least two cylinders are provided, of which at least one is in the form of a working cylinder which has an associated working piston, while at least one other cylinder is in the form of a balance cylinder and has an associated balance piston.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 1996Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Danfoss A/SInventors: Ole Ploug, Jakob Bøgh Schubert, Christian Peter Enggaard
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Patent number: 7029241Abstract: A rotary piston machine includes a first spheroidal element including pistons and/or cylinders and a second spheroidal element including pistons and/or cylinders, wherein the first element can move relative to the second element. The machine can be used as part of a pump, compressor, or engine.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Inventor: Patrick Wade Rousset
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Patent number: 7021904Abstract: A swash plate type hydraulic pump or motor comprises first and second swash plates which move reciprocally while opposing first and second pistons, so as to expand and contract a volume chamber according to rotation of a cylinder block. Drive pistons push on the swash plates from behind, causing the first and second swash plates to tilt, respectively. A tilt angle control valve controls the tilt angles of the swash plates by selectively increasing drive pressures that are guided to the drive pistons. A port plate is provided in a sliding portion between the first swash plate and the first piston. The port plate rotates integrally with the cylinder block and guides high and low pressure side hydraulic fluid, which flows through the supply and discharge ports provided in a sliding surface of the first swash plate, to the volume chamber via an inner portion of each first piston.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Takeo Shimizu
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Patent number: 7014429Abstract: A variable displacement hydraulic/pump motor has a yoke with a pair of shafts aligned to define a yoke pivot axis and connected to a valve plate therebetween having intake and discharge apertures. A rotatable cylinder barrel has piston cylinders open at one end to receive a piston head and opening through fluid ports at another end, flush against the valve plate surface. A drive block is mounted on an input/output shaft for rotation about a central axis of rotation inclined at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder barrel which may be changed by a drive engaging the yoke at a point near its pivot axis. Loads on bushings supporting the yoke shafts are reduced by providing radially extending fluid ports in the shafts and in communication with the intake and discharge apertures of the valve plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyInventors: Charles L. Gray, Jr., Andrew J. Moskalik, Matthew J. Brusstar, David K. Gill, Keven Berent Fuqua, Craig Douglas Moffat
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Patent number: 7014428Abstract: A control system for a variable displacement compressor uses a mechanical valve to minimize energy consumption in an air conditioning system. The control system can also provide instantaneous indications to the vehicle controller of air conditioning power consumption to avoid engine loading. Controls are also used to contain oil within the compressor and to minimize its presence downstream of the compressor into the gas cooler and evaporator parts of the system.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2002Date of Patent: March 21, 2006Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Srinivas S. Pitla, Yong Huang, Vipen Khetarpal
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Patent number: 7004729Abstract: A compressor, in particular for air conditioning systems in motor vehicles, having a housing, a housing sealing cover, a drive shaft with bearings and a drive device for pistons that are displaced back and forth. The drive device transfers the rotational displacement of the drive shaft into the back-and-forth displacement of the pistons. The compressor also includes a cylinder block, in which the pistons that are displaced back and forth take in and compress coolant, a valve device, in addition to a valve plate with intake and discharge valves comprising intake and discharge chambers for an intake pressure zone and a discharge pressure zone. A cylinder head may be a separate element from the housing, in pot-shaped form, or the housing sealing cover. The intake and discharge chambers, the valve device, and the cylinder block may be situated in the closed side of the pot-shaped housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: LuK Fahrzeug-Hyrdaulik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Georg Weber, Peter Barth, Jean-Claude Gnaly, Volker Seipel
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Patent number: 7004358Abstract: A dispenser has a seal disk (30), a valve member (40), a plunger guide block (50), a motor (3), which rotates a cam-follower guide block (60), and an end cam (5). The seal disk (30) has communication holes (31), (32) and a sliding surface (33). The valve member has a sliding surface (41), three plunger holes (42) and three plungers (80) inserted in the plunger holes. The cam-follower guide block (60) has three guide holes (62) that receive cam followers, which each have a body (70) with a ball (75) within a recess (71). The ball (75) contacts the cam surface (5A) of the cam (5) which causes the cam followers and plungers (80) to move back and forth parallel to the dispenser axis. The coefficient of friction between the ball and the recess is less than that between the ball and the cam surface (5A).Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: Neuberg Company LimitedInventor: Kenji Ogawa
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Patent number: 6988875Abstract: A lubricating structure in a fixed displacement piston type compressor has a housing, a rotary shaft, a cam, a piston, a rotary valve and a rotary body. The housing defines a cam chamber, cylinder bores and a suction pressure region. The rotary shaft is rotatably supported by the housing. The cam is located in the cam chamber and is connected to the rotary shaft. The piston is located in each of the cylinder bores and engages the cam to reciprocate with rotation of the rotary shaft through the cam. The rotary valve connected to the rotary shaft includes an introducing passage and a supply passage that interconnects the introducing passage and the suction pressure region. The introducing passage introduces fluid into the cylinder bores through the supply passage. The rotary body connected to the rotary shaft includes a communication passage that interconnects the cam chamber and the suction pressure region.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2002Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Noriyuki Shintoku, Shinichi Sato, Akio Saiki, Nobutoshi Banno
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Patent number: 6984113Abstract: An oil pressure operated pump for marine steering gears includes a multiple piston oil pressure operated pump controlled by a steering wheel, a valve housing mounted under the pump, a bottom cover closing the valve, the valve housing and the cover each including channels, threaded holes for reciprocal fastening thereof, non-threaded bores for oil pressure connections, a valve set lodged in the valve housing for non-return and adjustment of oil flow, the valve set including a generally parallelepiped shaped tubular shell having a generally external square shape, a central tubular through-hole, and lathe-turned ducts, a double acting oil pressure cylinder including a shaft movable in the central tubular through-hole for controlling a direction of an engine or rudder of a boat, and valves for controlling fluid flow and thereby movement of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2003Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Ultraflex S.p.A.Inventor: Giorgio Gai
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Patent number: 6979182Abstract: A piston type compressor includes a housing forming a cylinder bore. A drive shaft is supported by the housing. A cam plate is coupled to the drive shaft and is rotated by the rotation of the drive shaft. A piston is accommodated in the cylinder bore and is coupled to the cam plate. The rotation of the cam plate is converted into the reciprocating movement of the piston. In accordance with the reciprocating movement of the piston, gas is introduced into the cylinder bore, is compressed and is discharged from the cylinder bore. Compression reactive force is generated in compressing the gas by the piston, is transmitted to the housing through a compression reactive force transmission path and is received by the housing. A vibration damping member is made of a predetermined vibration damping alloy and is placed at least one location along the compression reactive force transmission path.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2004Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Shiro Hayashi, Hideki Mitzutani, Atsuyuki Morishita, Hiroaki Kayukawa
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Patent number: 6969241Abstract: A piston type compressor includes a housing forming a cylinder bore. A drive shaft is supported by the housing. A cam plate is coupled to the drive shaft and is rotated by the rotation of the drive shaft. A piston is accommodated in the cylinder bore and is coupled to the cam plate. The rotation of the cam plate is converted into the reciprocating movement of the piston. In accordance with the reciprocating movement of the piston, gas is introduced into the cylinder bore, is compressed and is discharged from the cylinder bore. Compression reactive force is generated in compressing the gas by the piston, is transmitted to the housing through a compression reactive force transmission path and is received by the housing. A vibration damping member is made of a predetermined vibration damping alloy and is placed at least one location along the compression reactive force transmission path.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2004Date of Patent: November 29, 2005Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshokkiInventors: Shiro Hayashi, Hideki Mizutani, Atsuyuki Morishita, Hiroaki Kayukawa
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Patent number: 6960069Abstract: An arrangement structure of a swash plate hydraulic pump which can be used in a wide range of construction equipment and industrial vehicles and is small in size, simple in structure, and inexpensive is provided. For this purpose, an arrangement structure of a swash plate hydraulic pump (1) comprises a driving source (3) and a plurality of swash plate hydraulic pumps (4, 8) which are connected to the driving source and discharge pressurized oil, and the plurality of swash plate hydraulic pumps include at least one swash plate hydraulic pump (8) of the second and subsequent swash plate hydraulic pumps which has a driving shaft (9) provided on a plane almost perpendicular to a driving shaft (6) of the first swash plate hydraulic pump (4) coupled to the driving source.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2002Date of Patent: November 1, 2005Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Kazuhiro Maruta, Katsuji Ishikawa
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Patent number: 6957950Abstract: According to the invention, a compressor having a threaded screw connection portion formed directly on a fitting portion of the housing is provided. Since no through bolt or the like for connecting two-parts of the housing is used, the diameter of the housing can be reduced. However, in a case that a suction port and discharge port do not align with an external mounting structure, a mounting means able to slide on the housing and adjust the positions of mounting brackets at least in the direction of rotation is added.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2003Date of Patent: October 25, 2005Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Hirokazu Kamiya, Shigeru Kamiya, Masafumi Inoue, Takashi Inoue