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