With Working Fluid Bias Patents (Class 418/26)
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Patent number: 8545200Abstract: Variable displacement oil pump includes a: rotor; vanes; cam ring; housing; biasing member biasing the cam ring in a direction enlarging an eccentricity between centers of the rotor and inner circumferential surface of the cam ring; a contact surface to contact with a cam ring outer circumferential surface via a biasing force applied to the cam ring by the biasing member; a control chamber separately formed by the contact surface and a swing fulcrum of the cam ring on a cam ring outer circumference when the contact surface contacts the cam ring outer circumferential surface, and causing the cam ring to swing against the biasing force of the biasing member by a pressure from a discharge portion to the control chamber; and a choking portion formed on the outer circumferential surface of the cam ring to maintain a pressure of the control chamber even when the cam ring swings.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yasushi Watanabe, Atsushi Naganuma, Hideaki Ohnishi
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Patent number: 8512006Abstract: The present invention is a variable displacement pump system for delivering precisely controlled oil flow and pressure, including a variable displacement pump having an inlet passage, an outlet passage, a first chamber and a second chamber for controlling the displacement of the variable displacement pump. The present invention also includes a fluid control device for receiving fluid from the outlet passage, and selectively delivering fluid to the second chamber. Fluid is delivered from the inlet passage to the outlet passage from the variable displacement pump, and fluid is also delivered from the outlet passage to the first chamber and the fluid control device. When fluid pressure is greater in the first chamber relative to the second chamber, the displacement of the variable displacement pump will decrease, and when fluid pressure is greater in the second chamber relative to the first chamber, the displacement of the variable displacement pump will increase.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2008Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventor: Douglas G. Hunter
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Patent number: 8469683Abstract: A variable-displacement oil pump wherein between a projection of a mobile ring and a corresponding driving chamber and between a protrusion (again of the mobile ring) and a corresponding guiding seat, respectively, there are placed corresponding devices adapted to decrease the effects of the friction between the projections on the mobile ring and the corresponding seats obtained on a main body of the pump itself.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Pierburg Pump Technology Italy S.p.A.Inventors: Giacomo Armenio, Massimiliano Lazzerini, Nicola Novi, Raffaele Squarcini
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Publication number: 20130136641Abstract: A variable-displacement lubricant pump includes a first plunger. A control ring is pushed by the first plunger in a high pumping volume direction. The first plunger is arranged in a first control chamber with a side wall. A first pressure conduit connects a pump outlet port with the first control chamber. A pumping volume limitation unit is arranged so that the first plunger covers and closes an outlet opening arranged in the side wall in a lower pumping volume position of the control ring. A thermostatic element actuates a temperature controlled valve based on lubricant temperature. The thermostatic element pushes a shiftable valve body against a retraction spring to an extended closed end position when the lubricant has an operation temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2010Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Nicola Novi, Jerome Maffeis
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Patent number: 8430645Abstract: A pump having a housing with an actuator member positioned inside for controlling the flow generated by the pump. A first decrease port is connected to the housing and has a surface area in operable contact with the actuator member. A second decrease port is connected to the housing and has a surface area that is operable contact with the actuator member. A valve is connected to the second decrease port for controlling the flow of fluid to the second decrease port. A suction passage is connected to the housing and drawings fluid to the housing using the actuator member. A discharge passage is connected to the housing so that fluid providing an exit for fluid that has been pressurized by the actuator member.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2007Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: SLW Automotive Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Jannausch, Douglas G. Hunter
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Publication number: 20130071275Abstract: A variable displacement lubricant pump for providing a pressurized lubricant for an internal combustion engine includes a shiftable control ring. The control ring comprises a plurality of pump chambers and a pressure relief valve. The plurality of pump chambers rotate through a charge zone and a discharge zone. A pump rotor comprises radially slidable vanes. The pump rotor rotates in the control ring. A pretensioning element pushes the control ring to a high pumping volume direction. A first control chamber pushes the control ring to a low pumping volume direction. A second control chamber pushes the control ring to the high pumping volume direction. A pump outlet is connected to the first control chamber. A throttle valve connects the first control chamber with the second control chamber. The pressure relief valve of the control ring connects the discharge zone to the second control chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: PIERBURG PUMP TECHNOLOGY GMBHInventors: Matteo Gasperini, Stefano Fiorini, Massimiliano Lazzerini, Raffaele Squarcini
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Patent number: 8393151Abstract: A flow rate control device of a hydraulic pump in a power steering system, may include an upper cam ring having a cam profile, which is fixedly installed, a lower cam ring having a cam profile, which is engaged with the upper cam ring to be relatively rotatable about the upper cam ring, and a rotor including a plurality of vanes and engaged with the upper and lower cam rings to form an inner space therebetween to pressurize oil by protruding the vanes in the inner space by centrifugal force while rotating.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: March 12, 2013Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Seungbum Cho
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Patent number: 8382461Abstract: An impeller for a vane cell pump includes, but is not limited to vane receptacles for receiving an at least radially movable pump vane. A chamber wall is formed between two adjacent vane receptacles to form a conveying chamber. The chamber wall has an axially projecting web for delimiting a movement of a position ring with respect to the radial movement of the pump vane. The chamber wall includes, but is not limited to a first wall region for secure receiving of the respective pump vane in the vane receptacle. The chamber wall further includes, but is not limited to a second wall region for forming a web thickness d of the web for secure abutment of a sintering tool. In addition, the chamber wall has a third wall region for forming an enlarged conveying chamber volume. As a result, the impeller is easily manufactured and has an enlarged pump capacity for the same installation space.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventor: Georg Hedrich
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Patent number: 8376724Abstract: An oil pump includes a drive gear, which rotates with a drive shaft, a driven gear, which meshes with the drive gear and is supported rotatable on a driven shaft, and a casing having a pump chamber, which accommodates the drive gear and the driven gear. The casing of the gear pump is provided with an intake port and a discharge port, which are in fluid communication with the pump chamber, so that oil is sucked through the intake port and discharged through the discharge port. A gear holder is provided in the casing such that the gear holder supports the driven gear rotatable and holds both sides of the driven gear while the gear holder itself is being supported axially movable by the driven shaft. The gear holder holding the driven gear moves axially by receiving a biasing force and also a pressing force acting against the biasing force.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2007Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: TBK Co., Ltd.Inventor: Keisuke Shinozaki
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Patent number: 8342826Abstract: A variable capacity vane pump (100) has a pump housing (10) having a high-load bearing part (10a) on which a higher load is exerted than another part when the pump vane pump (100) operates. A control valve (21) for varying a capacity of the vane pump (100) is provided in a valve housing (28) which is formed integrally in the pump housing (10). By arranging the valve housing (28) on the same side of the pump housing (10) as the high-load bearing part (10a) with respect to the rotation axis of the vane pump (100), the high-load bearing part (10a) can be reinforced without increasing the size of the vane pump (100).Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2009Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyuki Fujita, Masamichi Sugihara, Hiroshi Shiozaki, Koichiro Akatsuka
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Patent number: 8257057Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a rotor, a swingable annular cam ring receiving therein the rotor, a pump body encasing the cam ring and rotor, and a pressure plate which is disposed between an end wall of the pump body and the rotor and which includes a backup surface and a sliding surface formed with an inlet port, an outlet port and a backpressure groove. The vane pump further includes a seal member which is provided between the backup surface of the pressure plate and the end wall of the pump body, and which includes an inlet-side segment extending on the radial inner side of the inlet port and the radial outer side of the backpressure groove, and an outlet-side segment extending on the radial outer side of the outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shigeaki Yamamuro, Hideo Konishi, Fusao Semba
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Patent number: 8235679Abstract: A pump assembly includes a housing having a chamber in communication with an inlet and an outlet. A rotating ring, variable displacement vane pump is received in the chamber. The pump, and particularly the rotating ring, is supported by a fluid bearing in the chamber. A control is provided for selectively altering fluid flow to the bearing in response to one of hydrodynamic bearing pressure, boost flow pressure, and the pump stroke.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2009Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Eaton Industrial CorporationInventors: Robert Nyzen, Martin A. Clements
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Patent number: 8210836Abstract: The disclosure relates to a vane cell pump having an external rotor, an internal rotor and a plurality of vanes which are secured in a pivotable manner on the external rotor and which are displacably mounted in a radial manner in the inner rotor, essentially in radial slots. The external rotor is guided along the inner circumferential surface of a stator. The axis of the stator and the axis of the internal rotor are offset in relation to each other, and the stator can be adjusted in the radial direction in relation to the internal rotor and can be modified by the offset. Said stator is partially enclosed by a clamp which is mounted in a pivotable bearing in the housing of the vane cell pump. The clamp includes clamp arms which protrude on both sides of the pivotable bearing, which partially enclose, respectively, the stator.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Joma-Hydromechanic GmbHInventors: Willi Schneider, Torsten Helle, Dirk Ehrenfeld
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Patent number: 8186969Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes: a pump section arranged to be driven by an internal combustion engine, and to discharge a lubricant introduced from an induction portion to a plurality of hydraulic chambers, through a discharge portion, by volume variations of the hydraulic chambers; a variable mechanism arranged to move a movable member by using the discharge pressure of the lubricant, and to vary volumes of the hydraulic chambers which are opened to the discharge portion; and an urging section arranged to urge the movable member in a direction to increase quantities of the volume variations of the hydraulic chambers, the urging section having a spring constant which increases as a movement distance of the movable member in a direction to decrease the quantities of the volume variations of the hydraulic chambers increases.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Shoji Morita, Yasushi Watanabe, Koji Saga
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Patent number: 8186979Abstract: A capacity varying type rotary compressor and a refrigeration system having the same are provided. The capacity varying type rotary compressor includes a casing that contains a certain amount of oil and maintains a discharge pressure state; a motor installed in the casing that generates a driving force; one or more cylinder assembly fixed in the casing, having a compression space that compresses a refrigerant by a rolling piston that performs an orbit motion and a vane that performs a linear motion by contacting the rolling piston, and having a vane pressure chamber formed at a rear side of the vane that implements a normal driving as the vane contacts the rolling piston or a saving driving as the vane is separated from the rolling piston; and a mode switching device that selectively supplies a suction pressure or a discharge pressure to the vane pressure chamber of the cylinder assembly according to a driving mode.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang-Myung Byun, Seoung-Yeon Cho, Seong-Jae Hong, Jung Hoon Kim
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Publication number: 20120045355Abstract: A variable displacement oil pump comprising a pump body, which oil pump is driven by a driven input shaft, a slide having an internal surface, the slide disposed in the pump body, the slide pivotally moveable by pressurization of a first chamber and second chamber, a rotor disposed for rotation within the slide, a plurality of vanes, each moveably disposed in a radial slot in the rotor, each radial slot in fluid communication with a vane fluid reservoir, wherein first and second pump body portions are disposed on the opposite sides of the slide and the rotor to hold each therebetween thus causing the volume defined by a pair of adjacent vanes to change to perform an oil suction and discharge, wherein the pump body portions comprise a suction region where a pump chamber undergoes a suction stroke, wherein the pump body portions comprise a discharge region where each pump chamber undergoes a discharge stroke and in which a fluid conduit is connected, the pump body portions each comprising a groove, each grooveType: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2010Publication date: February 23, 2012Inventor: Paul Morton
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Patent number: 8118575Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump which includes an enhanced discharge port. The enhanced discharge port reduces areas of high pressure in the discharge port which would otherwise occur as the pressurized working fluid reverses its direction of flow to enter the discharge port. By reducing the areas of high pressure, the back torque on the pump rotor is reduced and the energy efficiency of the pump is enhanced. In one embodiment, the pivot for the pump control ring is located radially outwardly from a conventional location, to allow for a discharge recess to be formed in the control ring, adjacent the discharge port, and extending past the pivot to the pump outlet. In a second embodiment, the discharge recess is formed in the control ring around the pivot and a seal is provided on the control ring to inhibit leakage of pressurized working fluid past the control ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: Matthew Williamson, David R. Shulver, Cezar Tanasuca
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Patent number: 8079826Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump provides a substantially constant output pressure in its regulated operation region. A longitudinal axis of the control spring is inclined, with respect to a plane through the rotational axis of a pivot and a contact point between the control ring and the control spring. The inclination reduces the length of the moment arm between the spring and the pivot when the control ring of the pump is moved from the maximum displacement position to the minimum displacement position. The reduced length moment arm offsets the increase in the moment produced by compression of the control spring is offset to achieve a substantially constant output pressure. The control spring is compressed a reduced amount during pump operation to minimize the change in output force exerted by the control spring as the control ring moves between positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2008Date of Patent: December 20, 2011Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: David R. Shulver, Cezar Tanasuca, Matthew Williamson
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Patent number: 8057201Abstract: A variable capacity vane pump has a pump control ring which is moveable to alter the volumetric displacement of the pump. The pump ring is moved by at least first and second control chambers, which acts on the pump control ring when pressurized working fluid is supplied to them to move the pump control ring to alter 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. If desired, 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.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: David R. Shulver, Adrian C. Cioc
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Patent number: 8047822Abstract: A vane pump (20) is provided which has an output pressure hat can be selected from a continuous range of pressures, independent of the operating speed of the pump. The pump has first (68) and second (72) control chambers which create opposed forces on the pump control ring (40) to selectively move the pump control ring (40) between maximum displacement and minimum displacement positions. In one embodiment, the control chamber (68) which urges the ump control ring to the minimum displacement position is continually supplied with pressurized working fluid during operation of the ump while the control chamber (72) which urges the pump control ring to the maximum displacement position can selectively be supplied with pressurized working fluid, isolated, or can be relieved of pressurized working fluid to alter the displacement of the pump.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: David R. Shulver, Adrian C. Cioc
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Patent number: 8038420Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump that assuredly suppresses seizing of mutually contacting surfaces of a pressure plate and a rotor where the pressure plate is formed, at one side surface thereof that slidably contacts the rotor, with an annular lubricating groove. The lubricating groove is on a seal surface of the side surface at a position between arcuate back pressure grooves formed on the seal surface and a through opening which is formed in a center part of the pressure plate to receive the drive shaft. A radial width of the lubricating groove is set to a range from 10% to 25% of a radial width of the seal surface, and a distance from a center of the radial width of the lubricating groove to an inner cylindrical surface of the through opening is set to a range from 24% to 70% of the radial width of the seal surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Yukio Uchida, Norikatsu Hoshina, Michiya Hiramoto, Jun Soeda
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Patent number: 8011908Abstract: A variable capacity vane pump has a pump control ring that is moveable to alter the capacity of the pump. A control chamber is formed between the pump casing and the control ring. The control chamber is operable to receive pressurized fluid to create a force to move the control ring to reduce the volumetric capacity of the pump. A primary return spring acts between control ring and the casing to bias the control ring towards a position of maximum volumetric capacity. A secondary return spring is mounted in the casing and is configured to engage the control ring after the control ring has moved a predetermined amount. The secondary return spring biases the control ring towards a position of maximum volumetric capacity. The secondary return spring acts against the force of the control chamber to establish a second equilibrium pressure.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2007Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Magna Powertrain IncInventors: Matthew Williamson, Michal Nemec
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Patent number: 7997882Abstract: A vane pump with a reduced rotor diameter is provided. The reduced rotor diameter allows a reduction in the overall size of the pump which allows the pump to be used in circumstances wherein sufficient packaging volume does not exist for conventional vane pumps. Further, the reduced rotor diameter permits operation of the pump at a higher speed, in comparison to conventional vane pumps, for a given working fluid and pump rate. The rotor includes an integrally formed drive shaft and a cylindrical rotor head. Both fixed displacement and variable displacement embodiments are shown.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: David R. Shulver, Stefan Olaru, Matthew Williamson
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Patent number: 7993116Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a rotor, a cam ring; and a pump casing including first and second side walls disposed on both sides of the cam ring, and a circumferential wall surrounding the cam ring and defining first and second pressure chambers. A pressure introduction groove is formed in a sliding contact surface between the cam ring and one of the first and second side walls, and arranged so that a pressure lower than an outlet pressure is introduced.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Norikatsu Hoshina, Takao Muto, Yukio Uchida, Jun Soeda
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Publication number: 20110150684Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes: a plate side high pressure introduction groove formed in the pressure plate or in the cam ring, formed so that an entire is positioned within a radial width of the cam ring, and a part is positioned in a circumferential region between the suction port and the discharge port, and arranged to receive a hydraulic pressure larger than a suction pressure; and a housing side high pressure introduction groove formed in the second housing or in the cam ring, formed so that an entire is positioned within the radial width of the cam ring, that a radial center is positioned radially outside the radial center of the plate side high pressure introduction groove, and that a part is overlapped with the plate side high pressure introduction groove in the circumferential direction, and arranged to receive the hydraulic pressure larger than the suction pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2010Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventor: Makoto TADA
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Patent number: 7955062Abstract: A vane pump for pumping hydraulic fluid wherein fluid at a pressure intermediate the inlet pressure and the outlet pressure of the pump is supplied to under vane passages of the vanes located in and passing through the rise region of the pump. This assists in preventing damage to the vanes caused by driving the vanes through the protective coating of oil on the wall of the pump chamber when the vanes are travelling through an inlet region of the pump.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2006Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Inventor: Norman Ian Mathers
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Patent number: 7955063Abstract: A vane pump comprising a case, a rotor disposed in the case, the rotor having a bore, a plurality of vanes radially moveable with respect to the rotor extend from the rotor, a drive shaft engaged with the bore, a second shaft fixedly connected to the case and extending from the case to slidingly engage the bore, a land extending from each end of the rotor, each land cooperating with the case to seal a fluid flow, and each land further axially controlling a rotor position within the case by a sliding engagement, and the drive shaft retainable in a predetermined position with respect to the case.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: Stackpole LimitedInventors: Robert H. Mooy, Paul M. Morton
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Publication number: 20110129376Abstract: A pulse pressure decreasing type variable oil pump may include an inner chamber rotatably receiving a vane therein, wherein an outer ring rotatably covers the inner chamber, a housing enclosing the outer ring, the inner chamber, and the vane therein and forming a narrow section between the housing and the outer ring to increase pressure of oil flowing therein, and a pressure chamber grooved in an inner side of the housing and fluid-communicating the inner chamber with the narrow section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Dongheun Shin, Hongwoon Jang, Jaepil Lim
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Publication number: 20110123379Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2010Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Koji Saga, Hideaki Ohnishi, Yasushi Watanabe
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Patent number: 7931450Abstract: In a variable displacement pump, an outer peripheral surface approximately in an opposite side to a portion supported to an oscillation supporting point in a cam ring with respect to a pump shaft is formed as a convex surface portion holding a seal member brought into slidable contact with an inner peripheral surface of an outer case, and an inner peripheral surface of the outer case with which the seal member held to the convex surface portion of the cam ring is brought into slidable contact is formed as a circular arc surface around the oscillation supporting point.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Showa CorporationInventors: Takeshi Ueki, Shingo Ishige
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Patent number: 7866963Abstract: A variable delivery vane pump, in particular for oil, is provided with a stator (10) eccentrically mounted about a rotor (9), which is adapted to turn about one own longitudinal axis (6), and presents a plurality of grooves (15) radially outwardly opened and slidingly engaged, each, by a respective vane (17) the vanes (17) being arranged essentially in contact with the stator (10) by interposing at least one sliding element (19; 27) extending about the axis (6) according to an angle smaller than 360°.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2005Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignees: H.P.E. High Performance Engeneering S.r.l., O.M.P. Officine Mazzocco Pagnoni S.r.l.Inventors: Ennio Ascari, Lorenzo Campani
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Patent number: 7862306Abstract: A variable displacement engine oil vane pump includes a displacement control for controlling displacement of the pump. The control includes a cam ring in a housing pivotally connected to a wall of the housing by a pivot. The cam ring is internally engaged by slide vanes. A control chamber is defined by the cam ring and the housing wall. A control orifice provides for communication of control oil from a pressurized source to the control chamber. A vent chamber is generally opposite the control chamber and is defined by the cam ring and the housing wall. A dump chamber is defined by the cam ring and the housing wall and is generally disposed between the control chamber and the vent chamber. A dump orifice provides for communication between the control chamber and the dump chamber. A vent orifice provides for communication between the vent chamber and the dump chamber.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2007Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.Inventors: David R. Staley, Bryan K. Pryor
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Publication number: 20100329912Abstract: A variable capacity vane pump is provided, the pump having 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. If desired, 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Inventors: Matthew Williamson, David R. Shulver
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Patent number: 7857606Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes a pump body defining first and second pools for introducing fuel/lubricant oil, and internal and external rotary members rotatably mounted on the pump body and cooperatively defining a space such that, during counterclockwise revolution, the fuel/lubricant oil is taken up from the first pool by sweeping of the space over the first pool, and is delivered to the second pool. A control slider is sleeved on the external rotary member, and has an actuated tooth moved by an expansion force in the second pool to counteract the external rotary member so as to reduce the volume of the space, thereby reducing delivery of the fuel/lubricant oil into the second pool. A biasing member is disposed to bias the actuated tooth towards the second pool.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: JI-EE Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Charles Chiu, Lon Chen, Jo Chen
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Publication number: 20100296956Abstract: A vane pump assembly is provided having a rotor, a plurality of vanes, first and second pistons, at least one fluid passageway, a spring, and an activator. The plurality of vanes adjustably extend from the rotor. The moveable stator ring encircles the rotor and is configured to affect fluid flow when located in offset and non-offset positions relative to the rotor. At least one of the vanes is configured to selectively engage the rotor when the stator ring is located in the offset position to move fluid engaging the vane. The first and second pistons oppose each other and are configured to act on the stator ring to move the stator between offset and non-offset positions relative to the rotor. At least one fluid passageway is in fluid communication with the first piston. The spring is configured to move the second piston. The activator is configured to selectively initiate or cease fluid flow from the vane pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Richard T. Hoehn, Matthew H. Gevers
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Publication number: 20100282204Abstract: 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.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Georg Zwickler, Herbert Schmitz
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Patent number: 7798790Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes at least two regulation chambers to provide a regulating force to the cam ring to counter the force applied to the cam ring by a regulating spring and reduce pulsation in the output working fluid from the pump. A first regulation chamber is part of the pump outlet and is in fluid communication with the outlet port of the pump via a passage which allows the pump to be fabricated from a diecast process or the like. A second regulation chamber is connected to the first chamber via an orifice which reduces the pressure of working fluid supplied from the first chamber to the second. The pump outlet need not overlie the pump outlet. Further, a pump with an inlet port with a relatively large initial cross-sectional flow area inhibits cavitation of the working fluid when the pump is operated at higher operating speeds.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2005Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Tesma International, Inc.Inventors: Jarek Lutoslawski, Richard D. Muizelaar
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Patent number: 7798791Abstract: A capacity varying type rotary compressor and a refrigeration system having the same are provided. The capacity varying type rotary compressor includes a casing that contains a certain amount of oil and maintains a discharge pressure state; a motor installed in the casing that generates a driving force; one or more cylinder assembly fixed in the casing, having a compression space that compresses a refrigerant by a rolling piston that performs an orbit motion and a vane that performs a linear motion by contacting the rolling piston, and having a vane pressure chamber formed at a rear side of the vane that implements a normal driving as the vane contacts the rolling piston or a saving driving as the vane is separated from the rolling piston; and a mode switching device that selectively supplies a suction pressure or a discharge pressure to the vane pressure chamber of the cylinder assembly according to a driving mode.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang-Myung Byun, Seoung-Yeon Cho, Seong-Jae Hong, Jeong-Hun Kim
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Patent number: 7794217Abstract: A variable capacity vane pump includes a pump casing having a pump chamber with an inlet and an outlet port. A pump control ring is moveable within the pump chamber to alter the capacity of the pump. A vane pump rotor is rotatably mounted within the pump control ring and includes a plurality of slidably mounted vanes engaging the inside surface of the pump control ring. First and second control chambers between the pump casing and the pump control ring are operable to receive pressurized fluid to urge 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 against the force of the first and second control chambers to establish an equilibrium pressure. The supply of pressurized fluid to the second control chamber may be varied to change the equilibrium pressure of the pump.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: Matthew Williamson, David R. Shulver
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Patent number: 7785087Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vane cell pump (12) which includes an internal rotor (16) and a plurality of vanes (20) which are displacably mounted in a radial manner in the internal rotor, essentially, in radial slots (18) and are directly or indirectly guided on the internal circumferential surface (26) of a stator (28). The axis of the stator and the axis of the internal rotor are offset in relation to each other and the stator (28) can be adjusted in relation to the internal rotor (16) in the radial direction and the offset can be altered. The stator (28) comprises a pivotable bearing (36) which is arranged in the housing of the vane cell pump. At least one piston section (42) protrudes from the stator, whereby the piston axis thereof (44) extends in the direction of the periphery to the pivotable bearing (36).Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Joma-Hydromechanic GmbHInventor: Willi Schneider
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Patent number: 7736134Abstract: A vane machine comprises an inner rotor (28) and an outer rotor (51). A plurality of radially extending vane elements (32) separates first vane chambers (89) from one another. The van elements (32), with a radially inner end region (34), are accommodated in the inner rotor (28) in a radially displaceable manner and, with a radially outer end region (36), are accommodated in the outer rotor (51) in a pivotable manner. It is proposed that the radially inner end regions (34) of the vane elements (32) be accommodated in the inner rotor (28) at a fixed angle and that the outer rotor (51) comprise individual shoes (38) which are separate for each vane element (32) and in which the vane elements (32) are accommodated in a pivotable manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Joma-Polytec Kunststofftechnik GmbHInventor: Willi Schneider
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Patent number: 7726948Abstract: A pump system including a control system for controlling a variable flow pump for controlling oil flow and oil pressure in a hydraulic circuit in an engine. The system includes a pump member, an actuating member capable of controlling the flow generated by the pump member, and a solenoid valve system including a solenoid valve portion and a pressure regulator valve portion. The solenoid valve system is operably associated with the pump and the pressure regulator valve portion is operably associated with the actuating member for selectively controlling the flow generated by the pump member. An electronic control unit is operably associated with the solenoid valve portion, wherein the electronic control unit is selectively operable to provide an input control signal to the solenoid valve portion for controlling oil flow and oil pressure.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: SLW Automotive Inc.Inventors: Douglas G. Hunter, Matthew J. Jannausch
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Patent number: 7674095Abstract: A variable displacement vane-type fluid pump is provided which permits improved regulation of the pump discharge such that the pump can meet the various requirements of lubrication for internal combustion engines at all speeds with minimized use of power. Of course, the vane pump may also be utilized in a wide range of power transmission and other fluid distribution applications. The vane pump of the invention may also use both hydrostatic and mechanical actuators to control the position of its containment ring or eccentric ring and hence, regulate the output of the pump. According to yet another aspect of the present invention, to prevent inlet flow restriction or cavitation, a valve may be provided to permit some of the pump outlet or discharge flow to bleed into the pump inlet to provide needed velocity energy to the fluid flow into the pump inlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2004Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Douglas G. Hunter, Thomas Haase
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Publication number: 20100054977Abstract: A variable displacement pump includes a pump body defining first and second pools for introducing fuel/lubricant oil, and internal and external rotary members rotatably mounted on the pump body and cooperatively defining a space such that, during counterclockwise revolution, the fuel/lubricant oil is taken up from the first pool by sweeping of the space over the first pool, and is delivered to the second pool. A control slider is sleeved on the external rotary member, and has an actuated tooth moved by an expansion force in the second pool to counteract the external rotary member so as to reduce the volume of the space, thereby reducing delivery of the fuel/lubricant oil into the second pool. A biasing member is disposed to bias the actuated tooth towards the second pool.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: JI-EE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Charles Chiu, Lon Chen, Jo Chen
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Patent number: 7658599Abstract: A rotary compressor including a cylinder to form a compression chamber, and including a vane slot including a vane guide part recessed outward from an inner surface of the compression chamber and an extended part having a width wider than the width of the vane guide part by a predetermined extension width in an outer end area of the vane guide part, a roller to eccentrically rotate in the compression chamber and to compress a medium, a vane reciprocatingly accommodated in the vane slot, and contacted to an outer surface of the roller to divide the compression chamber, and a filling member accommodated in a space of the extension width in the extended part.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Moon-joo Lee, Jeong-bae Lee, Kyung-jun Han, Chun-mo Sung, Chang-joo Shin
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Patent number: 7614858Abstract: A novel variable displacement vane pump is provided wherein pressurized working fluid is provided to a portion of the pump chamber to act on the outside of the capacity varying ring to substantially balance the force created by the high pressure working fluid inside the ring. As the resultant high pressure force acting on the pivoting pin is reduced, the movement of the displacement control ring is smoother, reducing undesirable hysteresis, the wear on the pin is reduced and the additional force required to move the ring to vary the volumetric displacement of the pump is less than would otherwise be needed, allowing the related control mechanisms to be smaller.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventor: Cezar Tanasuca
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Publication number: 20090269233Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a first and a second fluid pressure chamber (31,32) where the cam ring (4) is made eccentric to the rotor (2) by a pressure difference between the first and the second fluid pressure chamber (31,32), a control valve (21) for controlling a pressure of the first and the second fluid pressure chamber (31,32) so that an eccentric amount of the cam ring (4) is reduced to be small with an increase in a rotation speed of the rotor (2), and a flow amount limiting member (22e) for limiting a discharge flow amount of the operating fluid in the second fluid pressure chamber (32) at the time the eccentric amount of the cam ring (4) to the rotor (2) becomes small by supplying the operating fluid to the first fluid pressure chamber (31) and by discharging the operating fluid from the second fluid pressure chamber (32).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Fujita, Masamichi Sugihara, Hiroshi Shiozaki, Koichiro Akatsuka
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Publication number: 20090257899Abstract: A variable displacement vane pump includes a first and a second fluid pressure chamber (31,32) where the cam ring (4) is made eccentric to the rotor (2) by a pressure difference between the first and the second fluid pressure chamber (31,32), a control valve (21) for controlling a pressure of the first and the second fluid pressure chamber (31,32) so that an eccentric amount of the cam ring (4) is reduced to be small with an increase in a rotation speed of the rotor (2), a pressure applying section (36) for applying a pressure to the cam ring (4) in a direction of increasing the eccentric amount all the time, and a cam ring movement restricting portion (12) for defining a minimum eccentric amount of the cam ring (4) by restricting the movement of the cam ring (4) in a direction of decreasing the eccentric amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: KAYABA INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventors: Tomoyuki Fujita, Masamichi Sugihara, Hiroshi Shiozaki, Koichiro Akatsuka
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Publication number: 20090202375Abstract: A traditional continuously-variable vane pump is subject to a significant energy loss as its displacement is controlled by the output pressure f the pump rather than the changing requirements of the lubrication system A vane pump (20) is provided which has an output pressure hat can be selected from a continuous range of pressures, independent of the operating speed of the pump The pump has first (68) and second (72) control chambers which create opposed forces on the pump control ring (40) to selectively move the pump control ring (40) between maximum displacement and minimum displacement positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2007Publication date: August 13, 2009Inventors: David R. Shulver, Adrian C. Cioc
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Patent number: 7540727Abstract: A capacity varying rotary compressor is provided. The compressor includes a cylinder mounted in a casing, and a vane pressure chamber provided at a rear side of a vane that divides an inner space of the cylinder into a suction chamber and a compression chamber. A pressure controlling unit supplies a discharge pressure or a suction pressure to the vane pressure chamber to thereby restrict or release a motion of the vane. A pressure leakage preventing unit couples the cylinder and bearings positioned at opposite sides of the cylinder to form the vane pressure chamber. A capacity to compress and discharge a refrigerant may be varied according to a load, thereby reducing power consumption of the compressor and simplifying assembly. Furthermore, pressure leakage from the vane pressure chamber may be prevented, thereby enhancing a capacity varying function.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2006Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang-Myung Byun, Kang-Wook Cha, Seoung-Yeon Cho, Jin-Soo Kim, Geun-Hyoung Lee