Abstract: A screw compressor having balanced axial thrust includes a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; a rotor disposed in the housing for receiving low pressure fluid from the inlet and discharging increased pressure fluid from the outlet, the rotor having a discharge end and a motor end; a balance piston arranged to exert a balancing force on the motor end of the rotor; and a conduit for conveying a high pressure fluid to the balance piston so as to exert the balancing force.

Abstract: An engine blower with excellent engine cooling capacity and sufficient efficiency in restraining noises without deteriorating the blower performance is offered. A fan provided with vanes to create the wind for the blower and the wind for cooling the engine on both side of the rotating plate is rotated inside the blower case in order to cool the engine, the air in the engine case provided with an air inlet port is suctioned into the blower case from the inlet provided on the wall separating the engine case and the blower case by utilizing the negative pressure created by rotation of the fan, the cylinder inside the engine case is cooled by the air passing from the air inlet port to the blower case via the engine case, and the engine noise emitted to the outside from the air inlet port from the engine case is minimized by passing the air in the engine case to the blower case from the air inlet port.

Abstract: A heat dissipating and power cutting-off device of a pump has a heat dissipating ceramics ring fitted in a plastic member to form watertight connection in between to prevent water from flowing to a motor. The plastic member has a pivotal hole for a main blade wheel connected to a shaft of the motor, and for a shaft seal tightly fitted in same and said ceramics ring. The ring has an annular trench forming between on outer and an inner annular portions for increasing contact area with water so that heat passing through said ring can be dissipated to prevent plastic member from getting melted by said heat. A power cutting-off member is connected to the motor, and has a sensing element abutting the ceramics ring to sense a temperature of same for activation of the cutting-off member when a racing of the motor occurs to cause temperature of both the motor and the ring to rise.

Abstract: An electrical non-priming submersible pump including a motor assembly that has a motor coupled to a shaft. The shaft has impellers formed thereon for propelling water. Also included is a housing assembly that surrounds the motor assembly. The housing assembly has an intake area that includes a multilayer sediment protection system that prevents the introduction of debris into the housing. The multi-layer sediments protection system includes a first plurality of slots positioned around the circumference of the housing assembly and a screen position in juxtaposition in relation to the first plurality of slots.

Abstract: A compressor system includes a housing with a low pressure first chamber and a high pressure second chamber. A motor in the first chamber has a shaft that passes into the second chamber. A compressor in the housing is operably connected to the motor by the shaft. The second chamber contains an oil sump storing lubricating oil for the compressor. A fluid path through the compressor system includes a first orifice in the housing communicating a suction tube with the first chamber, a first fluid passage communicating the first chamber with the compressor suction port, a second fluid passage communicating the compressor discharge port with the second chamber, and a second orifice in the housing communicating the second chamber with a discharge tube. By the action of the compressor, the fluid in the first chamber is maintained at compressor suction pressure and the fluid in the second chamber is maintained at compressor discharge pressure.

Abstract: An air ventilation structure for D.C. brushless air fans provides a selected number of side apertures on the side wall of the air fan casing and slot openings at the front end of the air fan rotor. Through the side apertures and slot openings, high temperature generated during the air fan operation will be carried away and air ventilation in the air fan will increase thereby increase the air fan durability.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electric fan, in particular, for motor vehicles, comprising an electric drive motor, a fan wheel coupled with the drive motor, and an electronic control unit for controlling the motor. In order to make the electric fan structurally more simple and more cost-effective to assemble, it is proposed that the drive motor and the control unit be arranged in a common housing, and that the housing have air vents for passage of a flow of cooling air generatable by the fan wheel, and a heat sink of the control unit be arranged at at least one air vent.

Abstract: A fan shroud structure 10 including a shroud body 12 having a pair of opposing first sides 14 and a pair opposing second sides 16. The first sides 14 are joined with the second sides 16 at corners 18 so as to form a box-like configuration defining an interior space 20. The shroud body has a front end constructed and arranged to be disposed adjacent to a condenser and a back end constructed and arranged to be disposed adjacent to a radiator. Generally annular wall structure 26 is within the interior space and is constructed and arranged to receive blades of a fan within bounds thereof. Vortex preventing structure 40 is provided in each corner near the back end. The vortex preventing structure is constructed and arranged to prevent large scale eddy current generation of air in the corners as air enters the radiator. Air deflecting structure 50 is provided in each corner near the front end.

Abstract: The mobile part of a fan includes at least one rotor of an electric motor and fan blades integral with the rotor. A rotating fixed part includes at least one stator of the electric motor. The fan additionally includes at least part of the electric motor that includes the stator arranged in an enclosed chamber. The motor-operated fan includes structure for guiding a first fluid passing through at least one of the mobile part and fixed part of the motor-operated fan between a fist zone with a first pressure of the first fluid outside the enclosed chamber on a first side of the blades of the motor-operated fan in an axial direction, and a second zone with a second pressure on a second side of the blades of the motor-operated fin outside the enclosed chamber, the second pressure being less than the first pressure.

Abstract: A blower fan comprises a support element (13) presenting a first face (13a) and a second face (13b) mutually opposite to said first face (13a), the first and the second faces (13a, 13b) being respectively invested at least by a first and a second air flows (10, 11) coming from mutually opposite directions, a first blade series emerging at least from said second face (13b), and at least one air passage (13c) provided in the support element (13) and adapted to direct at least said first air flow (10) investing said first face (13a) at least partly through said support element (13).

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor/pump unit;

Abstract: An oil supply apparatus for a hermetic compressor includes: a crank shaft connected to a rotor of a driving motor so as to be rotated together with the rotor, and having an oil flow path therein; a sleeve connected at a lower end of the crank shaft so as to be rotated integrally together with the crank shaft; a sucking member disposed to maintain a certain gap against an inner circumferential face of the sleeve and sucking oil; and a support bracket installed between support springs installed between a bottom surface of a hermetic container and a stator of the driving motor so that the sucking member can be maintained in a suspended state inside the sleeve, and the sucking member. Since the plurality of legs are fixed as the seat cap is mounted between the support springs, the assembly of the sleeve and the sucking member can be simply assembled in a state that the motor and the compressing unit are already assembled.

Abstract: A turbocompressor (1) has an electric motor (2), a multistage radial turbocompressor (3) and a common shaft (13). A section of the shaft (13) is formed as the armature (2b) of the electric motor (2) and a further section of the shaft (13) is formed as the rotor (3e) of the radial turbocompressor (3), with the rotor (3e) including a compressor shaft and compressor wheels (3b) connected thereto. A plurality of electromagnetic radial bearings (5) are arranged spaced apart in the direction of the shaft (13) for the journalling of the shaft (13), and a single electromagnetic radial bearing (5) is arranged between the armature (2b) of the electric motor and the compressor wheel (36). The electric motor (2), the radial turbocompressor (3), the shaft (13) and the radial bearings (5) are inside a common housing sealed gas-tight to the outside. The housing (6) consists of a plurality of part housings (6e, 6f, 6g) which are connected together.

Abstract: A screw compressor having balanced axial thrust includes a housing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet; a rotor disposed in the housing for receiving low pressure fluid from the inlet and discharging increased pressure fluid from the outlet, the rotor having a discharge end and a motor end; a balance piston arranged to exert a balancing force on the motor end of the rotor; and a conduit for conveying a high pressure fluid to the balance piston so as to exert the balancing force.

Abstract: A refrigerant passage within a main shaft includes an axial refrigerant passage extending in parallel with the main shaft from the end surface thereof, and a radial refrigerant passage communicating with the axial refrigerant passage and extending radially outwardly. The radial refrigerant passage is located between the end surface of the main shaft and a motor rotor. Thus, when the main shaft rotates, suctioned refrigerant is uniformly sprayed toward an entire coil. Further, the refrigerant flows toward a compression mechanism through the electric motor, thereby cooling the electric motor effectively.

Abstract: A water pump for a spa or the like has a pump water inlet, a pump water outlet and an impeller driving water from said inlet to said outlet. The impeller provides the water axially introduced at the pump water inlet with a radial component which delivers the water to a large plenum chamber surrounding the impeller and which plenum chamber has an increasing cross sectional area as the water moves from the pump water inlet to a plenum chamber outlet thereby reducing backpressure in the water. The plenum chamber terminates with the plenum water outlet located closely to the impeller and a smooth transition area defines the area extending from the plenum chamber outlet to the pump water outlet. The water outlet preferably extends so that the water has a directional component which is generally parallel to the direction of the water entering the pump through the pump water inlet.

Abstract: A two sided radial fan draws cooling air into axially opposite ends of a dynamoelectric device drawing the flow of air into one axial end of the device and directing the flow of air over the device exterior surface, and drawing a second flow of air into an opposite axial end of the device and through the interior of the device before redirecting the second flow of air over the exterior of the device. The two sided fan thereby provides greater cooling efficiency to the device without significantly increasing the size of the fan or the device and without significantly increasing the costs or adding additional components to the device construction.

Abstract: A pump is disclosed, including a motor and a pump housing, for pumping mixed gas and liquid. The pump includes two intermeshed screw members for providing progressive cavities for transporting mixed fluids, within a pumping cavity, from a suction passage to a discharge reservoir of the pump housing. It further uses pumped product to provide cooling and lubrication to the motor and to bearings and timing gears of the screw members. By using pumped product for lubrication and cooling, the need for seals is eliminated, thereby reducing the need for maintenance. This makes the pump package advantageous for subsea deployment for use in pumping nearly depleted wells which may be manifolded together to provide adequate product flow.

Abstract: A pump has a housing plate, a housing can fixed to the plate and defining a chamber on a back face thereof, a bearing sleeve in the can fixed to the plate and extending rearward from the back face along an axis, and a rotor shaft extending axially through the sleeve. Bearings support the rotor shaft in the sleeve and an impeller is carried on the rotor-shaft front end. A rotor body fixed to the shaft rear end extends axially forward in the can around the bearing sleeve. The rotor body defines an annular space around the bearing sleeve and is formed with at least one axially throughgoing passage open axially forward into the space and axially rearward into the can. A vane in the passage is angled for pumping liquid from inside the can axially forward into the space on rotation of the rotor about the axis.

Abstract: A microturbine engine core with gas bearings used to support a rotating group is provided, including methods of optimizing the engine core's performance. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to ascertain quickly the subject matter of the technical disclosure. The abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a tank configured to contain air at an elevated pressure, an air compressor which is operative to supply compressed air for storage in the tank, and a base structure which supports the compressor on the tank. A mounting boss projects from the compressor into an opening in the base structure. A vibration damping structure is interposed between the mounting boss and the base structure within the opening.

Abstract: A water-cooled pump motor for delivering potable water in a demand system includes a centrifugal pump including a volute and an impeller in the volute, an electric motor driving the impeller having a hollow rotor shaft, a rotor on the shaft, bearings supporting the rotor shaft, a stator coaxially outward of the rotor, two water impervious liners, one located within the stator and the other coaxially outside the rotor, the liners being spaced to define a cylindrical passageway across the rotor and a cooling and lubricating water passageway for water to flow through the motor including flow from the impeller between the rotor shaft and the bearings, across the cylindrical passageway and through the hollow rotor shaft back into the volute.

Abstract: A liquid pump with a brushless motor constructed to be received within a liquid reservoir of a cooling system to deliver liquid coolant under pressure to a manifold assembly through which the coolant is discharged onto various electronic components to cool them. The pump has a pumping assembly, a rotor, a stator and an electronic control circuit which controls the operation of the pump and each of which is immersed in liquid coolant in the pump housing to cool them as the coolant flows through the pump. Further, because each component within the pump can be exposed to the liquid in the pump, no sealed enclosures are needed for the pump as a whole or for any component therein and the pump can be received directly in the reservoir.

Abstract: A fan shroud structure 10 including a shroud body 12 having a pair of opposing first sides 14 and a pair opposing second sides 16. The first sides 14 are joined with the second sides 16 at corners 18 so as to form a box-like configuration defining an interior space 20. The shroud body has a front end constructed and arranged to be disposed adjacent to a condenser and a back end constructed and arranged to be disposed adjacent to a radiator. Generally annular wall structure 26 is within the interior space and is constructed and arranged to receive blades of a fan within bounds thereof. Vortex preventing structure 40 is provided in each corner near the back end. The vortex preventing structure is constructed and arranged to prevent large scale eddy current generation of air in the corners as air enters the radiator. Air deflecting structure 50 is provided in each corner near the front end.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a horizontal closed type compressor for vehicle use which can suck a lubricating oil from an oil suction pipe without an oil surface of the lubricating oil becoming lower than the oil suction pipe, even in the case that a vehicle is inclined and the compressor is accordingly inclined.

Abstract: A compressor system having a first compartment for housing relatively quietly operating equipment, and a second compartment for housing relatively noisy operating equipment. The second compartment is substantially closed off from the surrounding atmosphere to reduce the amount of noise that can be heard outside the compressor system on account of the noisy equipment operating within the compressor system housing. The second compartment includes a small air inlet opening and a small air outlet opening to allow enough air to flow through the second compartment to cool the equipment housed therein. The small openings reduce the amount of air-born noise which is released to the outside environment.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a pump housing having a housing cavity with an inlet and an outlet. An encapsulated stator assembly is positioned within the housing cavity and at least partially defines a fluid passage from the inlet to the outlet. A polymeric capsule member encloses and seals the encapsulated stator assembly, protecting the motor from, and providing heat transfer to, the working fluid. A stator provides a magnetic field which drives a rotor assembly. The rotor assembly rotates an impeller for pumping fluid from the inlet to the outlet.

Abstract: An engine blower with excellent engine cooling capacity and sufficient efficiency in restraining noises without deteriorating the blower performance is offered. A fan provided with vanes to create the wind for the blower and the wind for cooling the engine on both side of the rotating plate is rotated inside the blower case in order to cool the engine, the air in the engine case provided with an air inlet port is suctioned into the blower case from the inlet provided on the wall separating the engine case and the blower case by utilizing the negative pressure created by rotation of the fan, the cylinder inside the engine case is cooled by the air passing from the air inlet port to the blower case via the engine case, and the engine noise emitted to the outside from the air inlet port from the engine case is minimized by passing the air in the engine case to the blower case from the air inlet port.

Abstract: An air pump assembly (10) is provided which has a through flow type air-driving device (12) supported on an apertured partition wall (18) with the air-driving device (12) at one side and the motor (50) at the opposite side. The wall (18) is sandwiched between opposed pump and motor housings (14and 16) providing complementary ducts (27and 28) which communicate with opposed end caps (25 and 26) mounted on the end walls (21 and 22) of the pump and motor housings (14 and 16). The pump housing end wall (21) is apertured for air flow into the air-driving device (12) from the end cap (25) and its side wall supports an air outlet connection (13). A circuitous inlet passage to the air-driving device (12) is formed through end cap (26), ducts (27 and 28) and end cap (25). A circuitous outlet passage is formed from the air-driving device (12) through the motor housing (16), apertured partition wall (18) and motor housing (16).

Abstract: A reciprocating fluid pump includes a drive section and a pump section. The drive section has a pair of coils which may be energized to cause displacement of a reciprocating assembly. Each coil is a reluctance gap arrangement in which a magnetic circuit is interrupted by a gap towards which an armature of the reciprocating assembly is drawn when energizing current is applied to the coil. The reciprocating assembly includes an element which is extended into and retracted from a pump chamber during its reciprocating motion, causing fluid to be drawn into and expelled from the pump chamber. The pump is particularly well suited for use in cyclic pumping applications, such as internal combustion engine fuel injection. Cycle times in such applications may be reduced by appropriate control of the current waveforms applied to the coils.

Abstract: A two-stage, permanent-magnet, integral disk-motor centrifugal pump, has a housing having first and second suction ports and first and second discharge ports, the first discharge port being connected to the second suction port. A first impeller is rotatably disposed on a shaft between the first suction port and the first discharge port and a second impeller is placed back-to-back with the first impeller and rotatably disposed on a shaft between the second suction port and the second discharge port, each of the first and second impellers having a back shroud with an array of permanent magnets fixed thereto. A first stator and a second stator are interposed between and adjacent to the first and second impellers, respectively, the rotational speed of the impellers being controlled by invertors acting upon the stators. Provisions are also included for extracting motor heat from the pump.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a drive mechanism for a pump (10) implemented by means of a drive motor (20), the rotational speed and torque of which are influenced by a frequency converter (30). The frequency converter (30) is arranged on a heat dissipator (40) confining a flow of the pressure liquid guided to the pump (10). It is advantageous to also arrange the drive motor (20) inside the said heat dissipator (40), for this makes it possible to perform intense forced air cooling of a pump-drive motor system without the necessity of an additional cooling liquid. The drive motor (20) preferably has a central arrangement inside a tubular heat dissipator and is exposed to the pressure liquid over its entire circumference. Baffles or offset connecting sleeves allow for uniform flow through the entire heat dissipator (40).

Abstract: An air compressor includes a housing having a port formed in a motor casing and another port formed in a fan casing. The fan casing has a mouth for air to flow into the housing. The mouth may be selectively blocked for facilitating the drawing of the air into the housing via the ports. The fan device includes a plate having two sides and having one or more blades extended from each of the sides of the plate for facilitating the air circulating or paddling or drawing effect of the air compressor. The blade is preferably extended radially and laterally relative to the plate.

Abstract: An air compressor includes a housing having a port formed in a motor casing and another port formed in a fan casing. The fan casing has a mouth for air to flow into the housing. The mouth may be selectively blocked for facilitating the drawing of the air into the housing via the ports. The fan device includes a plate having two sides and having one or more blades extended from each of the sides of the plate for facilitating the air circulating or paddling or drawing effect of the air compressor. The blade is preferably extended radially and laterally relative to the plate.

Abstract: A casing assembly for a blower motor of a heating, venting, and air conditioning system of a motor vehicle includes a fan chamber for housing a blower fan and a motor chamber for housing the blower motor. An air conduit molded integrally with the assembly channels air from the fan chamber to the motor chamber for cooling the motor. A panel connects the fan chamber to the motor chamber. The panel includes a groove circumscribing the motor chamber for pierceable separating the motor chamber from the assembly to service the motor and the fan. The assembly further includes a band for reconnecting the separated motor chamber to the assembly after servicing the motor.

Abstract: Scroll compressor including a shell having an inlet tube for drawing a refrigerant, and an outlet tube for discharging the compressed refrigerant, a compressor part arranged in an upper portion of the shell having an inlet hole for drawing refrigerant flowed through the inlet tube for compressing the refrigerant flowed through the inlet hole, a motor part arranged in a lower portion of the shell for transmission of a driving force for operating the compressor part, and a main frame having an edge arranged adjoined to a baffle, which baffle is provided for splitting the refrigerant flowed into the shell through the inlet tube into a flow for the compressor part and a flow for the motor part, and which edge has a curved guide surface extended to the inlet hole of the compressor part for forming a refrigerant flow passage together with the baffle, thereby improving performance of the compressor by preventing additional pressure loss and temperature rise.

Abstract: A multi-purpose blowing apparatus is provided, in particular for use in the agricultural field and the like, comprising an engine (2), a fan wheel (3) moved by the engine and adapted to generate a delivery air flow (4), and a volute header (5) surrounding said fan wheel (3) and adapted to convey said delivery flow (4) towards use means; said fan wheel comprises a support element (13) presenting a first a second face (13a, 13b) mutually opposite and respectively invested by a first and a second air flows (10, 11) coming from mutually opposite directions, a predetermined number of blades emerging from said second face (13a) and at least one air passage (13c) provided in the support element (13) and adapted to direct at least said first air flow (10) through said support element (13).

Abstract: Compressors may include a compressor housing having a compression chamber defined within the compressor housing. The compression chamber is preferably arranged and constructed to compress and discharge a fluid drawn into the compression chamber. A unit housing may be coupled to the compressor housing. A control device may be disposed within the unit housing and the control device preferably controls electric components of the compressor. Further, a suction passage is preferably defined to introduce the fluid into the compression chamber. The suction passage preferably penetrates through the unit housing so as to directly cool the control device due to the fluid flowing through the suction passage.

Abstract: A gas compression system and method according to which product gas is introduced into and compressed in, a compressor. A portion of the compressed gas is discharged to external equipment, and a portion of the gas is trapped in response to deactivation of the compressor. The trapped gas is passed back to the deactivated compressor.

Abstract: A turbocompressor (1) has an outwardly gas-tight housing (6) within which an electric motor (2) and a multistage radial turbocompressor (3) are arranged on a common shaft (13). For journalling the shaft (13), electromagnetic radial bearings (5) are arranged spaced apart in the direction of the shaft. A gas seal (19) surrounding the shaft (13) is arranged between the electric motor (2) and the radial turbocompressor (3) in order to seal off the electric motor (2) with respect to the radial turbocompressor (3). The electric motor (2) has an inner space (9b, 9c) which is connected in a fluid-conducting manner to an outlet opening (6h; 21) which passes through the housing.

Abstract: A vacuum pump has a housing enclosing a pump mechanism. The pump mechanism has an electrical motor enclosed in a motor chamber. Air pumped by the pump mechanism is exhausted into the enclosed motor chamber to cool the motor and then exhausted out of the motor chamber and pump housing. The relatively higher density air passing through the motor chamber and housing improves convective cooling of the pump motor.

Abstract: A heat-dissipating device for dissipating internal heat generated from the heat-dissipating device is provided. The heat-dissipating device includes a motor having a rotator and a stator for causing the rotator to rotate, and a fan connected with the rotator and having a hub having a slot and a plurality of holes thereon for rotating and dissipating the heat.

Abstract: The present invention provides a two-stage centrifugal compressor. The compressor of this invention has a simplified refrigerant passage structure and effectively cools its electric motor in addition to bearing parts using an existing refrigeration cycle without having another external cooling unit. This compressor thus reduces a consumption of electric power, and improves the operational performance and operational efficiency of a refrigeration system. In the two-stage centrifugal compressor of this invention, a plurality of internal fluid passages is regularly formed on the internal surface of the upper and lower end portions of an external housing so as to allow first and second compression parts to communicate with each other through the interior space of the external housing.

Abstract: A shroud for use with a submergible pumping system. The shroud is disposed over a submergible motor and includes fluid channels for conducting heat away from the submergible motor. The shroud is formed from a sheet material, such as sheet metal, to permit its use in wellbores having a narrow annular space between the submergible pumping system and the interior surface of the wellbore casing. The sheet material includes longitudinal corrugations to facilitate fluid flow while strengthening the construction of the shroud.

Abstract: A fluid machinery for generating a pressure by rotating an impeller with a motor has a frequency converter (F) for supplying electric power to the motor, a detector for detecting a frequency and a current value, and a program for specifying in advance the relationship between the frequency and the current value. A frequency and a current value in an actual operation are compared with the specified program, and the frequency generated by the frequency converter (F) is varied so that an operating point of the fluid machinery approaches the specified program.

Abstract: A heating and/or air-conditioning installation with a motor-driven fan unit has a motor driving a turbine, a speed control module and a volute housing the motor and forming an outlet channel for airflow at the periphery of the turbine. The speed control module is mounted at the periphery of the motor and has an electrical connector engaging a connector of the motor. It also has one or more walls of thermally conducting material and in contact with the outlet channel to cool the module.

Abstract: A thermal barrier for a nuclear reactor coolant pump includes a stack of pancake cooling coils encircling the pump shaft where it enters the pump chamber. This stack of coiling coils has an irregular peripheral surface formed by axially extending, diametrically opposed, inlet and outlet tubes which are circumferentially indexed for each pancake coil. The inner surface of a cylindrical cover has a complimentary inner peripheral surface formed by two sets of diametrically opposed cascaded steps so that the volume of the annulus between the coil stack and cover is minimized to reduce stratification of cooling water injected into the cover. A collar around the pump shaft at the opening in the end wall of the cover extends axially into the coil stack to prevent vortices produced by the spinning shaft from flowing across the end wall of the cover, while circumferentially spaced holes in the collar prevent significant alteration of the thermal conditions of the pancake coiling coils.

Abstract: A radial-piston pump has at least one delivery unit with a delivery element. A pump casing is provided which has a first accommodation space for a medium to be delivered and a second accommodation space for a lubricant, the pump casing further has an eccentric side and a casing side. A separating device separates the first accommodation space and the second accommodation space from one another. The separating device has a first sealing element disposed fluid-tightly on the casing side of the pump casing and a second sealing element disposed on the eccentric side and connected fluid-tightly with the first sealing element. A shaft bearing configuration is disposed in the pump casing and supports an input shaft having an end portion. An eccentric element is disposed on the end portion of the input shaft. The second sealing element is disposed so as to be capable of sliding in a circumferential direction of the eccentric element.

Abstract: The invention concerns a driving unit including a liquid cooled electric motor (1) and a planetary gear (3). One of the three main elements of the planetary gear, namely the element used as the reaction element, drives the positive displacement pump of the cooling circuit. Preferably, this element is the ring gear with an inner toothing (23) and said ring gear itself constitutes the pump rotor. The liquid circuit passes into a hollow shaft (11) of the motor rotor and through a radiator (31) incorporated in the common casing (5) containing the motor and the gear. Such a driving unit can be applied to driving a machine or a vehicle.

Abstract: A compressor assembly which includes a housing having an air inlet. A cylinder sleeve having an end open into the housing receives a piston disposed in the housing. The piston extends into the cylinder sleeve open end for reciprocal movement in the sleeve. A fan fixed relative to the housing causes air to flow through the inlet toward the piston. A deflector is interposed between the piston and the inlet, wherein the deflector prevents air flowing through the inlet from impinging directly onto the piston.