Abstract: Disclosed are Variable Displacement Power Controllers and applications generally in the field of fluid powered systems that provide for increased efficiency and effectiveness over known fluid systems, where fluid power generally refers to hydraulic or pneumatic power systems.

Abstract: A variable displacement lubricant pump includes a housing, a control ring arranged in the housing, an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, and a lateral slide bearing. The control ring is shiftable, radially confines a pumping chamber, and comprises a drainage channel. The outlet chamber and the inlet chamber are arranged at opposite lateral sides of the control ring. The lateral slide bearing is arranged at the lateral side of the control ring where the outlet chamber is arranged and comprises a first lateral slide bearing surface defined by the static housing, a second lateral slide bearing surface arranged opposite to the first lateral slide bearing surface which is defined by the control ring, and a lateral slide bearing gap defined between the first and second lateral slide bearing surfaces. The drainage channel of the control ring fluidically connects the lateral slide bearing gap with the inlet chamber.

Abstract: A rotary compressor may include a cylinder having an inner peripheral surface defined in an annular shape to define a compression space, and a suction port that extends in a lateral direction to communicate with the compression space and through which refrigerant is suctioned into the compression space; a roller rotatably provided in the compression space of the cylinder, and having a plurality of vane slots that provides a back pressure at one side thereinside provided at a predetermined interval along an outer peripheral surface of the roller; a plurality of vanes slidably inserted into the plurality of vane slots, respectively, to rotate together with the roller, front end surfaces of which come into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder due to the back pressure to partition the compression space into a plurality of compression chambers; and a main bearing and a sub bearing provided at ends of the cylinder and in contact with surfaces of the plurality of vanes, respectively, and spaced

Abstract: A rotary pump includes: a housing featuring a housing inlet and a low-pressure space on a low-pressure side of the pump and featuring a housing outlet and a high-pressure space on a high-pressure side of the pump; a delivery chamber; a delivery rotor in the delivery chamber; a setting structure which can be moved in a first setting direction and, counter to the first setting direction, in a second setting direction in order to perform a setting movement which adjusts the specific delivery volume of the rotary pump; and at least a first setting chamber for charging the setting structure with a setting pressure which acts in the second setting direction, wherein the fluid pressure in the high-pressure space acts on a pressure equalization surface on the outer circumference of the setting structure resulting in an external additional force which acts on the setting structure in the first setting direction.

Abstract: Disclosed are a variable-capacity control structure, a compressor and a variable-capacity control method thereof. The variable-capacity control structure includes: a variable-capacity assembly and a sliding vane restraint unit; the variable-capacity assembly is provided outside a housing of a compressor to which the variable-capacity control structure is attached, and is configured to act in a setting order; the sliding vane restraint unit is provided inside a pump body of the compressor, and is configured to cause a variable-capacity cylinder assembly in the compressor to be in a working state or an idling state under controlling the variable-capacity assembly to act in the setting order. By the solution of the present disclosure, advantages that vibration is reduced, compressor is not easy to shut down and pipeline is not easy to break are implemented.

Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump is described. The pump includes a control chamber provided between a housing and a control slide. A pressure-controlled relief valve is in fluid communication with the outlet path and moves to block or unblock a relief port based on output pressure of the lubricant. A feedback channel fluidly connects the control chamber to an inlet path of the pump. The feedback channel further connects to a control port that is connected to a main control valve. The relief valve and control valve are distinct and not fluidly connected. The relief valve moves once the pressure in the outlet path exceeds a predetermined amount, opening the relief port, and thus delivers a portion of the output lubricant to the control chamber via the relief port, thereby pressurizing the control chamber and reducing eccentricity of the pump by displacing the control slide.

Abstract: A rotary compressor: a casing; a plurality of bearings provided in an internal space of the casing; at least one cylinder provided between the bearings to form a compression space and has a vane slot; a rolling piston accommodated in the compression space to perform an orbiting movement; at least one vane that is slidably inserted into the vane slot of the cylinder, the at least one vane configured to separate the compression space into a suction chamber and a discharge chamber; a discharge cover including a noise reducing space to accommodate refrigerant discharged from the compression space; and a bypass flow path that allows the noise reducing space of the discharge cover to be connected between a sidewall of the vane slot and a side of the vane facing the sidewall.

Abstract: A vane pump for providing a pressurized lubricant includes a static pump housing defining an inlet and an outlet, a shiftable control ring with at least one slide support surface, a pump rotor with rotor vanes which rotate within the control ring, and metal slide support pad(s). The control ring shifts with respect to the pump rotor to vary an eccentricity and to thereby control a volumetric pump performance. The pump housing comprises a static control ring housing body which radially surrounds and supports the control ring, and two static pump housing lids which axially support the control ring housing body and the control ring. The control ring housing body is made of plastic. The metal slide support pad(s) is fixed to the static control ring housing body and, together with the at least one slide support surface, provides a friction bearing for the control ring.

Abstract: A variable displacement oil pump includes: a pump constituting section; a movable member; an urging mechanism; a control hydraulic chamber group; a drain mechanism arranged to discharge the oil from a specific one control hydraulic chamber of the control hydraulic chamber group; and a control valve which into which the oil of an upstream side that is discharged from the discharge portion, or the oil from the control hydraulic chamber is introduced as a control hydraulic pressure, which is arranged to supply the oil of the upstream side that is discharged from the discharge portion to the specific one control hydraulic chamber, or to discharge the oil from the specific one control hydraulic chamber by the drain mechanism to regulate the pressure of the specific one control hydraulic chamber.

Abstract: Variable displacement-type oil pump has pump configuration unit driven by engine and discharging oil sucked from inlet portion from outlet portion by volumes of a plurality of pump chambers being varied; cam ring changing volume variation of each pump chamber by moving; coil spring forcing cam ring in direction in which volume variation of each pump chamber is increased; control oil chamber forcing cam ring in direction in which volume variation of each pump chamber is decreased; drain port draining oil from control oil chamber; control valve into which a downstream side oil discharged from outlet portion is introduced, and which adjusts internal pressure of control oil chamber by supplying oil into control oil chamber when hydraulic pressure of the introduced oil exceeds a predetermined setting working pressure. With this configuration, it is possible to suppress increase in electric power consumption associated with an electrical control mechanism.

Abstract: This oil pump includes a first volume-changing part provided between an inner rotor and an outer rotor and a second volume-changing part provided in the outer rotor. A plurality of outer rotor pieces, which is annularly connected to each other, of the outer rotor is circumferentially arranged in a state where a first engaging part and a second engaging part of the outer rotor pieces being adjacent to each other engage with each other such that a distance therebetween in a circumferential direction is variable.

Abstract: A variable capacity pump includes a control ring moveable within a pump chamber to alter the volumetric capacity of the pump. First and second control chambers individually receive pressurized fluid to create forces to bias the control ring in a predetermined direction. A return spring urges the control ring toward a maximum volumetric capacity pump position. The control ring connects and disconnects the second control chamber from a source of pressurized fluid based on a position of the control ring. Forces from the control chambers and the spring act in combination with one another or against one another and against the spring force to establish first and second equilibrium pressures based on a pressurized or vented condition of the second control chamber.

Abstract: A hydrostatic positive displacement machine has a cam ring for adjusting the displacement volume thereof. This cam ring is guided in translation by approximately diametrically arranged outer circumferential surface segments on associated inner surface segments of a housing of the positive displacement machine.

Abstract: Disclosed is a pump having adjustable conveying volumes, in particular a vane, roller-cell or pendulum-slide pump, comprising a rotation assembly, a lifting ring and a rotationally driven rotor with extendable and retractable vanes, rollers or pendulum sliders that are guided in slots.

Abstract: A lubricant vane pump for providing a pressurized lubricant for an internal combustion engine includes a pump housing enclosing a pumping cavity comprising a charge zone and a discharge zone. A shiftable control ring envelops the pumping cavity. A pump rotor comprising vanes divides the pumping cavity into pumping chambers. The pump rotor is radially slidable and rotates in the control ring from the charge zone to the discharge zone. A spring chamber comprises a pretensioning element which pushes the control ring to a high pumping volume direction. A control chamber is configured so that a lubricant pressure in the control chamber moves the control ring to a low pumping volume direction against a force of the pretensioning element. A pumping cavity outlet port is connected to the control chamber. A pressure equilibration channel drains the lubricant from the pumping chamber in the discharge zone into the spring chamber.

Abstract: An oil-free compressor for a rail vehicle includes a multi-piece compressor housing, a first piston cylinder supported in a first opening in the compressor housing, a second piston cylinder supported in a second opening in the compressor housing, and a multi-piece crankshaft assembly supported by the compressor housing. The crankshaft assembly is linked to pistons of the first and second piston cylinders by respective connecting rods. The connecting rods connect to a wrist pin associated with each of the pistons, and the wrist pins are respectively supported by a dry lubricant bushing to the associated piston. The compressor housing may have at least a first housing portion and a second housing portion. The first housing portion and the second housing portion may form respective halves of the compressor housing that are secured together with mechanical fasteners.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vacuum pump for a motor vehicle, comprising a pump housing surface, on which a noise reduction hood delimiting a sound damping volume is mounted. The invention is characterized in that a multi-functional decoupling element is located between the pump housing surface and the noise reduction hood, said element carrying out a sealing function and a valve function in addition to a sound decoupling function.

Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a notch portion which is a flow path provided to extend from an initiating end of a discharge port towards a terminating end side of a suction port. The notch portion is formed so that a sectional area of the flow path is smaller than a sectional area of the discharge port at the initiating end thereof and that a length of the flow path in a circumferential direction is 1.5 pitches or larger. The terminating end of the suction port is a point where the vane in the suction area last overlaps the suction port. The initiating end of the discharge port is a point where the vane departed from the suction area first overlaps the discharge port. One pitch is a distance defied in the circumferential direction between adjacent vanes of the plurality of vanes.

Abstract: A variable flow engine oil pump has a first seat, a second seat attached to the first seat, and a regulating valve assembly and a pressurizing assembly mounted in the second seat. An eccentric wheel of the pressurizing assembly meshes with a plug of the regulating valve assembly. With the plug driving the eccentric wheel to rotate by an angle, a volume flow rate of engine oil output by the engine oil pump can be adjusted. Elements used for adjusting the output of the engine oil are reduced, and manufacturing cost and assembling complexity of the engine oil pump are lowered accordingly. Moreover, since the regulating valve assembly drives the pressurizing assembly directly, the regulating valve assembly can drive the pressurizing assembly efficiently.

Abstract: A gas spring device includes a gas spring which generates a force proportional to a differential pressure between an inner space pressure and an atmospheric pressure, a suction/discharge part which can adjust a gas amount in the gas spring inner space, a rotary body which is connected to the gas spring, to which a torque due to the force generated by the spring is applied, a displacement part which is connected to the rotary body, and is displaced in conjunction with a rotary body rotary movement, a speed change part which is arranged in one of or both of between the rotary body and the displacement part and between the gas spring and the rotary body, and a torque compensating part which sets the torque applied to the rotary body to substantially 0 when the inner space gas amount of the gas spring is at a predetermined value.

Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes a variable mechanism configured to change a volume-variation rate of each pump chamber by movement of a movable member; a biasing mechanism provided to bias the movable member in a direction that increases the volume-variation rate; at least one reduction-side control oil chamber to which oil is supplied from a discharge portion such that the reduction-side control oil chamber applies force to the movable member in a direction that reduces the volume-variation rate; at least one increase-side control oil chamber to which oil is supplied from the discharge portion such that the increase-side control oil chamber applies force to the movable member in the direction that increases the volume-variation rate; and a control mechanism configured to control a oil quantity which is supplied to each control oil chamber. The total number of the control oil chambers is three or more.

Abstract: In a variable capacity type vane pump in which a cam ring pivots, a discharge port is so formed that an absolute value of a difference between a discharge port start edge line inclination angle and a discharge port end edge line inclination angle is larger than a vane angle.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane pump for an automobile includes a pump control ring positioned within the housing to move about a pivot. A rotor is positioned within a cavity of the control ring such that a position of the control ring determines an offset between a center of the cavity and an axis of rotation of the rotor. A first control chamber is provided between the pump housing and a first outer surface of the control ring. The first outer surface is positioned on an opposite side of the control ring as the working fluid chambers within the cavity. A second control chamber is provided between the pump housing and a second outer surface of the control ring. A return spring biases the control ring toward a position of maximum volumetric capacity against the forces created by the pressurized fluid within the first and second control chambers.

Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes: an adapter ring (a cam ring housing member) that defines a first fluid pressure chamber and a second fluid pressure chamber relative to an outer periphery of a cam ring, the cam ring being moved relative to a rotor by a differential pressure between the first fluid pressure chamber and the second fluid pressure chamber; a seal housing groove formed in an inner periphery of the adapter ring; and a slipper seal which is inserted into the seal housing groove and with which an outer periphery of the cam ring comes into sliding contact when the cam ring moves, whereby the slipper seal partitions the first fluid pressure chamber from the second fluid pressure chamber, wherein the slipper seal is formed in a thin plate shape having a square cross-section.

Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes: a control mechanism arranged to be actuated based on a hydraulic pressure introduced into the introduction passage before the eccentric amount is minimized, and arranged to introduce the hydraulic pressure through a throttling to the second control hydraulic chamber when the hydraulic pressure introduced from the introduction passage is equal to or smaller than a predetermined pressure, and to discharge the hydraulic fluid within the second control hydraulic chamber in accordance with the hydraulic pressure when the hydraulic pressure introduced from the introduction passage becomes greater than the predetermined pressure; and a switching mechanism arranged to switch between a state in which the hydraulic fluid introduced into the introduction passage is introduced to the control mechanism, and a state in which the hydraulic fluid introduced into the introduction passage is discharged from the control mechanism.

Abstract: In a variable capacity vane pump in which a discharge capacity of a pump chamber is varied by varying an amount of eccentricity of a cam ring relative to a rotor, a port inner wall surface that extends around an inner peripheral cam surface of the cam ring when the cam ring moves in a direction for increasing the amount of eccentricity of the cam ring relative to the rotor is formed on an intake port.

Abstract: An oil pump includes first and second control chambers, a biasing mechanism, and a changeover mechanism. The changeover mechanism connects the first control chamber with a drain portion when a valving element is in a first position, introduces a discharge pressure into the first and second control chambers when the valving element reaches a second position, and drains oil of the second control chamber to the drain portion and introduces the discharge pressure into the first control chamber when the valving element reaches a third position. The changeover mechanism changes from the first position to the second position, when the discharge pressure becomes higher than a pressure level at which the cam ring can move against a set load of the biasing mechanism, and is lower than a pressure level at which a biasing force of the biasing mechanism is increased in a stepwise manner.

Abstract: The present invention is a multiple stage variable displacement vane pump comprising a pressure regulating spring guide. A first spring and a second spring may be controlled by said pressure regulating spring guide. The present invention does not require a solenoid or electronic control. Control of flow and speed is achieved through operable of the pressure regulating spring guide that causes the first spring and second spring to be operable in relation to one another, but for the first spring and the second spring to be operable independently of each other. The springs may be positioned to be inline in relation to each other. Rotation of a slide and pressure exerted thereby upon the pressure regulating spring guide may create a first spring regulation stage and a second spring regulation stage.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane pump includes a first control chamber between a pump casing and a first portion of a pump control ring. The first portion of the control ring circumferentially extends on either side of a pivot pin. A second control chamber is provided between the pump casing and a second portion of the pump control ring. The first and second control chambers are operable to receive pressurized fluid to create a force to move the pump control ring to reduce the volumetric capacity of the pump. A return spring biases the pump ring toward a position of maximum volumetric capacity.

Abstract: A variable displacement lubricant pump providing a pressurized lubricant for an engine includes a control ring. A pump housing comprises a pump rotor with radially slidable vanes which rotate in the control ring. A pressure control chamber pushes the control ring into a low pumping volume direction against a force of a flexible pretensioning element. The pressure control chamber is connected with a pump outlet port via a first pressure conduit. A pretension control unit adjusts discharge pressures of the pressurized lubricant. The pretension control unit comprises a pretension cylinder with a plunger and an outlet opening arranged in a cylinder wall. The plunger is axially moveable and supports the flexible pretensioning element to push the control ring into a high pumping volume direction. The pretension cylinder is connected with the pump outlet port via a second pressure conduit. The outlet opening is connectable to a low-pressure via an electrical pretension control valve.

Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes: a first control oil chamber which moves a cam ring toward a direction against a biasing force of a biasing member when a discharge pressure is introduced thereinto; a second control oil chamber which acts a hydraulic pressure upon the cam ring by cooperating with the biasing force of the biasing member when hydraulic oil is introduced thereinto; a switching mechanism which switches between one state in which hydraulic oil whose pressure is decreased than a discharge pressure is introduced to the second control oil chamber from the discharge section and another state in which hydraulic oil is discharged from the second control oil chamber; and a control mechanism operated before an eccentricity of the cam ring becomes a minimum and which discharges a greater amount of hydraulic oil within the second control oil chamber as the discharge pressure becomes larger.

Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump has a plurality of seals between the inner surface defining the housing's internal chamber and an outer surface of the control ring. The seals define pressure regulating chambers. A first chamber is defined between a pair of seals located in a circumferential direction of the ring on opposing sides of the pivotal mounting of the ring and has at least one inlet for receiving pressurized fluid. The circumferential extent of the first chamber is greater along a portion for applying force to the ring in a second pivotal direction than along a portion for applying force in the first pivotal direction such that a net force is applied in the second pivotal direction. A second chamber has at least one outlet for receiving pressurized fluid such that the entire circumferential extent of the second chamber applies force to the ring in the second pivotal direction.

Abstract: In a vane pump, when discharge pressures of respective discharge ports are different from each other, an extension length L1 of a notch groove which is provided in the discharge port in a side of a high discharge pressure is set longer than an extension length L2 of a notch groove which is provided in the discharge port in a side of a low discharge pressure.

Abstract: A vane pump includes a rotor including a first annular groove and a second annular groove. The rotor further includes a cylindrical portion projecting axially from a radial inner side of the first annular groove and fitting over a drive shaft, and a slide contact portion formed on a radial inner side of the second annular groove. The cylindrical portion is slidably received in a bearing hole formed in a first side wall of a housing, whereas the slide contact portion abuts slidably on an inside wall surface of a second side wall of the housing. There is further formed, in the first annular groove, a recessed portion making a pressure receiving area of one of the first and second annular grooves greater than a pressure receiving area of the other of the first and second annular grooves.

Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes: a first urging member arranged to urge the cam ring in a direction to increase the eccentric amount; a second urging member arranged to urge the cam ring in a direction to decrease the eccentric amount; a control hydraulic chamber arranged to receive a discharge pressure, and thereby to move the cam ring against the urging force of the first urging member; and a hydraulic pressure introduction section configured to introduce the discharge pressure to the control hydraulic chamber when the discharge pressure becomes greater than a predetermined pressure which is in a range where the cam ring is movable against a resultant force of the urging forces of the first and second urging members, and where the cam ring is not movable only against the urging force of the first urging member.

Abstract: A lubricant pump system may include a lubricant pump controlled by a proportional valve. An actuating unit may be disposed in the lubricant pump and configured to control a delivery output of the lubricant pump. A first pressure chamber and at least one second pressure chamber may be configured to adjust the actuating unit against a spring, wherein the second pressure chamber is smaller than the first pressure chamber. In response to a failure of the proportional valve, the lubricant pump may be exclusively pressurized via the at least one second pressure chamber.

Abstract: An expander-integrated compressor (100) includes: a compression mechanism (2) for compressing a working fluid; an expansion mechanism (3) for expanding a working fluid; and a shaft (5) that couples the compression mechanism (2) and the expansion mechanism (3). The expansion mechanism (3) includes a variable vane mechanism (60). The variable vane mechanism (60) controls the movement of a first vane (48) so that the ratio of a period P2 to a period P1 (P2/P1) can be adjusted, where P1 denotes the period during which the first vane (48) is in contact with a first piston (46) in the course of one rotation of the shaft (5), and P2 denotes the period during which the first vane (48) is spaced from the first piston (46) in the course of one rotation of the shaft (5).

Abstract: An oil pump for a vehicle including a sealing apparatus is provided for preventing leakage of oil from the regulator chamber. The oil pump includes a sealing chamber formed between the outer ring and the housing, a sealing apparatus disposed in the sealing chamber, and an oil passage formed in the outer ring to facilitate a fluid communication of the sealing chamber with the regulator chamber. The sealing apparatus includes a contact portion, first and second sealing members. The first sealing member closely contacts the contact portion if the second sealing member is pushed by the hydraulic pressure of the regulator chamber supplied thereto through the oil passage, and thus prevents leakage of oil from the regulator chamber.

Abstract: A rotary pump with an improved seal on a control pressure chamber, including: a housing having a delivery chamber; a feed wheel rotatable in the delivery chamber; an actuating member surrounding the feed wheel forming delivery cells and moveable in the housing relative to the feed wheel. The control pressure chamber is delineated by the actuating member together with axially facing axial co-operating surfaces, forming an axial sealing gap and a radial sealing gap. A control fluid can be introduced into the control pressure chamber for applying pressure to the actuating member to exert an actuating force in the actuating direction; a restoring device for generating a restoring force; and a sealing element arranged on the actuating member or the circumferential co-operating surface. To compensate for a change in gap width of one of the axial sealing gaps, a base leakage cross-section is provided on the sealing element.

Abstract: Variable displacement oil pump for supplying oil to an internal combustion engine. Included is a cam ring having an inner peripheral section for accommodating the pump element thereinside, and an outer peripheral section having a swinging movement fulcrum. A control device for changeover controlling supply of a discharge pressure to first and second pressure chambers so the cam ring is swingingly movable to change an eccentricity amount of the cam ring relative to an axis of the rotor, wherein the first pressure receiving surface is set larger in pressure receiving area than the second pressure receiving surface, wherein a part of each of the first and second pressure chambers is disposed overlapping with the discharge region in a radial direction of the rotor, and wherein the first and second pressure chambers are disposed nearer to the swinging movement fulcrum than to the axis of the cam ring.

Abstract: An adjustable vane cell pump is provided having a rotor, which includes, but is not limited to bearing slots extending in radial direction, in which cane plates displaceable relative to the bearing slots are arranged. The vane cell pump further includes, but is not limited to an adjustable slide having a substantially cylindrical inner surface. The rotor is configured in order to driveably rotate about a rotary axis within the slide. The vane plates bear against the inner surface of the slide, and the slide further includes, but is not limited to a first and a second areal end face, as well as recesses, which outer-circumferentially extend parallel to the end faces.

Abstract: A variable displacement oil pump for an automotive engine. The oil pump includes a cam ring accommodating thereinside a pump element having a rotor. The cam ring is swingingly movably accommodated in a housing and biased in a direction to increase an eccentricity amount of the cam ring relative to the axis of the rotor by a biasing member. First and second pressure chambers are defined inside the housing by the outer peripheral section of the cam ring. The first pressure chamber is supplied with a discharge pressure to be applied to the cam ring to oppose to a biasing force of the biasing member. The second pressure chamber is supplied with the discharge pressure to be applied to the cam ring to assist the biasing force of the biasing member. Additionally, a control device is provided for controlling supply of the discharge pressure to the second pressure chamber.

Abstract: A variable capacity vane includes a pump control ring which is moveable to alter the capacity of the pump and the pump can be operated at either of at least two selected equilibrium pressures. The pump ring is moved by at least first and second control chambers, the control chambers abutting the control ring such that pressurized fluid supplied to them acts on the pump control ring to move the pump control ring to reduce the volumetric capacity of the pump. When pressurized fluid is supplied to only one control chamber, the pump operates at a first equilibrium pressure and when pressurized fluid is also supplied to the second chamber, the pump operates at a second equilibrium pressure. Pressurized fluid can also be supplied only to the second control chamber to operate the pump at a third equilibrium pressure and/or additional control chambers can be provided if required.

Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes a pump structural member configured to change volumes of a plurality of working chambers by rotation of a rotor, so as to introduce oil through an inlet port into the working chambers and to discharge the oil through a discharge port, and further configured to oscillate a cam ring by a discharge pressure introduced into a control oil chamber. A first coil spring is provided to force the cam ring in a direction for increasing of a rate of change of the working-chamber volume. A second coil spring is provided to force the cam ring in a direction for decreasing of the rate of change of the working-chamber volume. The first and second coil springs are laid out on both sides of an arm portion of the cam ring in a manner so as to be opposed to each other.

Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes, but is not limited to inlet and outlet ports in a pump body, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in the pump body, a rotor driven by the drive shaft and radially extending vanes slidably disposed in the rotor. A slide is pivotally disposed on a pivot and has a central axis eccentric to the axis of the rotor. Chambers are defined by the rotor, the vanes and the slide that are successively connected to the inlet and outlet ports. A resilient member is pivotally engaged with the slide and acts on the slide to urge the slide in one direction.

Abstract: A lubrication system for a power transmission device includes a variable displacement vane pump including a moveable control ring for varying the displacement of the pump. A linear actuator directly acts on the control ring for moving the control ring between maximum and minimum pump displacement positions. The linear actuator includes an electric motor for rotating a drive member. The drive member engages a driven actuator shaft to cause linear translation of the actuator shaft in response to rotation of the drive member. A control system includes a controller for signaling the actuator to extend or retract the actuator shaft to vary the pump displacement.

Abstract: A hydraulic pump or motor includes a body having a chamber and a rotor rotatably mounted within the chamber. The chamber and rotor are shaped to define one or more rise regions, fall regions, major dwell regions and minor dwell regions between walls of the chamber and the rotor. The rotor has a plurality of slots and vanes located in each slot. Each vane is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. In the retracted position, the vanes are unable to work the hydraulic fluid introduced into the chamber whereas they are able to work the hydraulic fluid introduced into the chamber in the extended position. A vane retaining member that is selectively actuable enables the vanes to be retained in the retracted position.

Abstract: A variable displacement pump including a drive shaft, a cam ring eccentrically moveable with respect to an axis of the drive shaft, and a solenoid drivingly controlled on the basis of variation in electric current amount to be supplied to the solenoid which is controlled in accordance with an operating condition of a vehicle. The solenoid is configured such that a rate of change in the specific discharge amount relative to the electric current amount to be supplied to the solenoid under a condition that the specific discharge amount is smaller is reduced as compared to a rate of change in the specific discharge amount relative to the electric current amount to be supplied to the solenoid under a condition that the specific discharge amount is larger.

Abstract: An internal gear fluidic machine, in particular a pump for the lubrication circuit of a motor vehicle engine, comprises an operating part including an external gear (2) and an internal gear (4), which is housed within an axial cavity (25) of the external gear (2) and meshes with the latter. The external gear (2) is associated with a translating mechanism (8, 22), arranged to cause an axial sliding thereof relative to the internal gear (4) in order to vary the capacity and the fluid flow rate of the machine. The translating mechanism (8, 22) defines a first capacity, adjustment space (24) in communication with a high pressure chamber (48) of the machine, and a second capacity adjustment space (15) where pressure conditions exist that are dependent on the operating conditions of an element, different from the high pressure chamber (48), of a fluidic circuit in which the machine (1) is connected.

Abstract: A variable displacement oil pump for an automotive engine. The oil pump includes a cam ring accommodating thereinside a pump element having a rotor. The cam ring is swingingly movably accommodated in a housing and biased in a direction to increase an eccentricity amount of the cam ring relative to the axis of the rotor by a biasing member. First and second pressure chambers are defined inside the housing by the outer peripheral section of the cam ring. The first pressure chamber is supplied with a discharge pressure to be applied to the cam ring to oppose to a biasing force of the biasing member. The second pressure chamber is supplied with the discharge pressure to be applied to the cam ring to assist the biasing force of the biasing member. Additionally, a control device is provided for controlling supply of the discharge pressure to the second pressure chamber.