Rotor Has One Less Lobe Than Cylinder (i.e., Gerotor Type) Patents (Class 418/61.3)
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Publication number: 20140271308Abstract: Stirling cycle engines with hot and cold gerotor sets separated by an insulation barrier. The barrier has regenerative gas passages to allow gasses to flow therethrough thus connecting displacing chambers of the hot and cold gerotor sets. Each gerotor set has a rotor within a stator and displacing chambers created in an offset space therebetween. The stators may rotate about the rotors, or vice-versa. Either the rotor of the cold gerotor set has an axis of rotation offset with respect to the rotor of the hot gerotor set or the stator of the cold gerotor set has an axis of rotation offset with respect to the stator of the hot gerotor set, and the non-offset rotors or stators rotate about a common axis and are rotationally connected and create an angular phase offset between connected hot and cold chambers. The gerotor apparatuses may be utilized for a Stirling cycle engine for generating electricity, for example.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Ethan W. Franklin
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Publication number: 20140271309Abstract: A torque generator is disclosed. The torque generator includes a valve arrangement including a spool valve and a valve sleeve. A torsion bar biases the valve arrangement toward a neutral position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Aaron Kelly Krahn, Vance Richard Murray
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Patent number: 8821139Abstract: A fluid device includes a displacement assembly and a balance plate assembly disposed adjacent to the displacement assembly. The displacement assembly includes a ring and a rotor disposed in a bore of the ring. The ring and rotor cooperatively define a plurality of volume chambers. The balance plate assembly includes a housing that defines a cavity. A balance plate is disposed in the cavity. The balance plate includes a first end surface and an oppositely disposed second end surface. The balance plate is adapted to move axially between a first position in which the second end surface of balance plate abuts a first end face of the ring to a second position in which the second surface of the balance plate is recessed in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Aaron Michael Hicks
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Patent number: 8821138Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes an outer gerotor having an outer gerotor chamber, an inner gerotor, at least a portion of which is disposed within the outer gerotor chamber, and a synchronizing apparatus operable to control the rotation of the inner gerotor relative to the outer gerotor. The inner gerotor includes one or more entrance passages operable to communicate a lubricant into the outer gerotor chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2010Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: The Texas A&M University SystemInventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, George A. Rabroker
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Patent number: 8801411Abstract: In an internal-gear type fluid device, guide teeth are formed by inner teeth at an outer rotor, and vane portions extending in the width direction are formed at tooth tip portions of the guide teeth. Further, guide teeth are formed by outer teeth at the inner rotor, and vane portions extending in the width direction are formed at tooth tip portions of the guide teeth. Since the vane portions are thus formed at the outer rotor and the inner rotor, the confinement timing when oil confinement is completed can be synchronized with the release timing when oil release is started, by adjusting, for example, the thickness of the vane portions without changing the profile of the guide teeth.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Osamu Mori
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Publication number: 20140219852Abstract: A hydraulic device (1) comprising a housing (2) and a gerotor (3) contained within the housing (2), the gerotor (3) having an inner rotor (4) eccentrically disposed within an outer ring (5), the outer ring having a central axis (19), the outer ring (5) being fixed to the housing, the inner rotor (4) having external lobes (4a) extending radially outwardly engaging the outer ring (5) having internal lobes (5a) extending radially inwardly, the inner rotor (4) being arranged for orbital and rotational movement relative the outer ring (5), wherein the orbital and rotational movement will define a plurality of expanding and contracting volume pressure chambers (7) between the inner rotor (4) and the outer ring (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: VOLVO CAR CORPORATIONInventors: Jonas Forssell, Christer Odenmarck, Lewis Kasper, Steve White, Tom Roeber, Karl-Erik Rydberg
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Publication number: 20140199198Abstract: An internal gear pump includes an inner rotor having n teeth and an outer rotor having (n+1) teeth. A tooth profile of the inner rotor is an envelope of a group of locus circles (13) each having a diameter C and having a center on a trochoidal curve (T), the trochoidal curve being drawn along a locus of a fixation point, which is located distant from a center of a rolling circle (12) by e, when the rolling circle (12) rolls along a base circle (11) without sliding. A tooth profile of the outer rotor is an envelope of a group of tooth-profile curves of a formation inner rotor, the envelope being obtained by first drawing the formation inner rotor in which a diameter of the locus circle (13) is equal to C? determined from expression (C?t), revolving a center (OI) of the formation inner rotor by one lap along a circle (S) having a diameter (2e) and centered on a center (OO) of the outer rotor, and rotating the formation inner rotor 1/n times during the revolution.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2012Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC SINTERED ALLOY, LTD.Inventors: Masato Uozumi, Toshiyuki Kosuge
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Publication number: 20140178233Abstract: Provided is an oil pump rotor capable of improving a volume efficiency and a quietness. When a diameter of a base circle bi of an inner rotor is ? bi; a diameter of a first outer rolling circle Di is ? Di; a diameter of a first inner rolling circle di is ? di; a diameter of a base circle bo of an outer rotor is ? bo; a diameter of a second outer rolling circle Do is ? Do; a diameter of a second inner rolling circle do is ? do; and an eccentricity amount between the inner rotor and the outer rotor is e, ? bi=n·(? Di+? di) and ? bo=(n+1)·(? Do+? do) hold; either ? Di+? di=2e or ? Do+? do=2e holds; and ? Do>? Di and ? di>? do hold. When a clearance between the inner rotor and the outer rotor is t, 0.3?((? Do+? do)?(? Di+? di))·(n+1)/t?0.6 holds, provided that ? Di+? di=2e; or 0.3?((? Do+? do)?(? Di+? di))·n/t?0.6 holds, provided that ? Do+? do=2e.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: Atsushi Shiotani, Eiichiro Niizuma
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Publication number: 20140154125Abstract: The invention relates to a gear ring pump, in particular for use in small pump assemblies which are preferably driven by an electric motor, which are produced as pump kits, and which are used in vehicle and engine construction. The aim of the invention is to develop a gear ring pump which can be used in pump assemblies with a small housing outer diameter, the pump control times of which can be easily modified with respect to the production process in accordance with the respective customer request, and which always ensures an optimal axial gap even when using very inexpensive assemblies, such as pump housings made of aluminum and impellers made of steel, even under the extreme use conditions of an oil pump in conjunction with an internal combustion engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: GERAETE- UND PUMPENBAU GMBH DR. EUGEN SCHMIDTInventor: Andreas Blechschmidt
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Publication number: 20140152084Abstract: A rotating pump includes an outer rotor and an inner rotor. The inner and outer rotors are rotated by a drive shaft between a first side plate and a second side plate to pump put fluid. The first side plate faces the inner and outer rotors and has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is inclined to an axial direction of the drive shaft to create a wedge-shaped gap between itself and one of the inner and outer rotor. The second surface extends more parallel to a direction perpendicular to the axis direction of the drive shaft than the first surface does. The geometric configurations of the first and second surfaces serve to minimize the leakage of the brake fluid without sacrificing a reduction in resistance to sliding motion of the inner rotor and the outer rotor on the second side plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2013Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicants: Nippon Soken, Inc., Advics Co., Ltd., DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Yasuhiro Kawase, Kazunori Uchiyama, Naoki Hakamada, Kazuhide Uchida, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Tomoaki Kawabata
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Publication number: 20140147321Abstract: A method for pressurizing a roll pocket of a displacement assembly of a fluid device includes providing a fluid device having a displacement assembly. The displacement assembly includes a ring defining a central bore and roll pockets disposed about the central bore. Rolls are disposed in the roll pockets. A rotor is disposed in the central bore. The ring, the rolls and the rotor define a plurality of expanding and contracting volume chambers. Fluid is communicated from a first port of the fluid device and a second port of the fluid device to each of the roll pockets so that when the volume chamber immediately before one of the roll pockets and the volume chamber immediately after that roll pocket are both in fluid communication with one of the first and second ports, that roll pocket is in fluid communication with the other of the first and second ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: May 29, 2014Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Jay P. Lucas, Timothy I. Meehan
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Publication number: 20140117748Abstract: A rotary pump has a linear groove formed on an end surface of a second side plate of an outer rotor. Thereby, it becomes possible to generate a force for pushing back the outer rotor to a sealing member side, and thus it becomes possible to reduce load applied to the second side plate. As a result, contact resistance between the outer rotor and the second side plate becomes smaller, and smoother pumping operation becomes possible. Further, since the force for pushing back the outer rotor to the first sealing member side is generated in the linear groove, it is possible to reduce an amount of decrease in a contacting area with the outer rotor and the second side plate, thereby reducing an amount of wear of the outer rotor and the second side plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2013Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicants: Nippon Soken, Inc., DENSO CORPORATION, Advics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazunori Uchiyama, Naoki Hakamada, Kazuhide Uchida, Yasuhiro Kawase, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Tomoaki Kawabata, Kunihito Ando, Tadayoshi Usami
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Publication number: 20140112813Abstract: A hydraulic geroller (gerotor) motor, wherein an inner rotor of a revolving group has a plurality of lobes circumferentially spaced along an outer periphery of the inner rotor, and an orbiter of the revolving group includes an orbiting ring and rounded vane portions preferably formed by roller vanes contained in inner recesses of the orbiting ring for common orbiting with the orbiting ring about the fixed longitudinal axis. The orbiter also has fixed for orbiting therewith, fluid windows for directing fluid from the fluid ports to the revolving group. The windows may be formed in an integral portion of the orbiter or in a valve plate mounted for common orbiting with the orbiting orbiter. The valve plate cooperates with a stationary commutator plate or assembly to provide an efficient arrangement for the delivery and exhaust of hydraulic pressure fluid to and from the hydraulic motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Inventor: Kenneth T. Gilbert
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Publication number: 20140105775Abstract: A gerotor device includes a valving plate, a balancing plate structure, and a rotor positioned between the valving plate and the balancing plate structure. High pressure fluid flowing from the valving plate toward the rotor pushes the rotor toward the balancing plate structure. The balancing plate structure includes a balancing plate and a second plate. A cavity is defined between the balancing plate and the second plate. The balancing plate includes a fluid passage having a check valve and fluid passes through the fluid passage for pressuring the cavity. The balancing plate includes first and second relief holes extending through the balancing plate connected with the cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2013Publication date: April 17, 2014Applicant: White Drive Products, Inc.Inventors: Terry Hudson, Jeffrey N. White
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Patent number: 8684712Abstract: A plurality of convex portions that protrude radially outward from a plurality of positions separated in the circumferential direction are provided on the outer peripheral surface of a driven gear. Each convex portion has, in the circumferential direction of the driven gear, a rising surface that rises from a minimum diameter position to a maximum diameter position in the direction opposite the rotational direction of the driven gear, and a falling surface that falls from that maximum diameter position to a minimum diameter position that is adjacent to and in back of that maximum diameter position with respect to the rotational direction of the driven gear. The circumferential length of the falling surface is greater than the circumferential length of the rising surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyasu Honda, Hideki Miyata, Nobuyuki Kato
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Publication number: 20140083086Abstract: A gerotor pump (1) comprising; a housing (2) which comprises a first and a second supply socket (18a, 18b; 19a, 19b), an inner rotor (4); and an outer rotor (5) rotatably located relative the housing (2); wherein the inner rotor (4) is located within the outer rotor (5), and lobes (13, 4) of the inner and the outer rotor (4, 5) engaging, the inner rotor (4) is centred around an axis (15b) which is eccentric from an axis of rotation (15) of said outer rotor (5), wherein a pressure chamber (7) with a high pressure and a low pressure section, is defined between the inner and outer rotor (4,), characterised in, that the inner rotor (4) is rotatably arranged on a shaft cylinder (10b) which is fixed at one end of a central drive shaft (10) of the pump (1) and is centred about said rotational axis (15b), whereby said inner rotor (4) wanders in said outer rotor (5) when said central drive shaft (10) is turned, and wherein the inner rotor (4) is provided with radial supply conduits (9) extending from the pressure chamType: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2012Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Volvo Car CompanyInventors: Jonas Forssell, Christer Odenmarck, Lars Andersson, Jan Andersson
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Patent number: 8678795Abstract: A method for manufacturing roller pockets in a stator of a gerotor device generally includes providing a stator having a cavity including a generally cylindrical section defining a central axis and a plurality of roller pockets angularly spaced around a periphery of the cylindrical section. Each roller pocket is configured to receive a respective roller, which acts as an internal tooth of the gerotor device. Each roller pocket defines a generally cylindrical roller pocket bearing surface. The method further includes grinding each roller pocket bearing surface of each roller pocket with a grinding wheel rotating about a rotational axis perpendicular to the central axis. A stator for a gerotor device is also described.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: White Drive Products, Inc.Inventor: Hollis N. White, Jr.
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Patent number: 8657592Abstract: A pumping apparatus includes a pump housing, a pumping member which is rotatable in the housing to pump fluid, the pumping member being provided on a support which is in use, driven, the housing including in communication with an inlet, a lower pressure region, and in communication with an outlet, a higher pressure region, there being a passage for fluid from the higher pressure region to the lower pressure region through the support when the fluid pressure in the higher pressure region exceeds a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2008Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: J.C. Bamford Excavators LimitedInventor: Denis W. Bedford
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Patent number: 8647087Abstract: A hydraulic motor having a cooling system includes a stator, a rotor that rotates and orbits in the stator, a drive link connected to the rotor, and a housing connected with the stator. The housing includes a working fluid inlet port, a working fluid outlet port, a cooling fluid inlet port, and a cooling fluid outlet port. Each port extends through the housing and is configured to connect with a different associated external fluid line. Pressurized fluid enters the working fluid inlet port to rotate and orbit the rotor en route to the working fluid outlet port. The cooling fluid ports are isolated from the working fluid inlet port and the working fluid outlet port within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: White Drive Products, Inc.Inventor: Richard Daigre
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Publication number: 20140037487Abstract: A gerotor device includes a rotor having outwardly extending teeth and a stator having inwardly extending teeth. The inwardly extending teeth are formed by rollers each of which is received in a respective roller pocket in the stator. Each roller pocket has a maximum pocket width measured perpendicular to a pocket centerline. Each roller pocket defines a roller bearing surface having a first side that follows a first radius and a second side on an opposite side of the centerline that follows a second radius. Each radius is greater than ½ the maximum pocket width. Each roller pocket has an edge pocket width between a first pocket edge where the pocket transitions to a generally cylindrical section in the stator and a second pocket edge on an opposite side of the centerline. The edge pocket width is less than the maximum pocket width.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: White Drive Products, Inc.Inventor: Hollis N. White, JR.
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Publication number: 20140023543Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a combined hydraulic motor and brake including a hydraulic motor having a hydraulic motor housing, a drive shaft assembly that is driven by the hydraulic motor, a stationary housing that is fixed relative to the hydraulic motor housing, and a rotatable housing that is rotatably driven by the drive shaft assembly. The combined hydraulic motor and brake also includes a brake for resisting relative rotation between the rotatable housing and the stationary housing, and a piston that is hydraulically actuated to release the brake. The piston is carried with the rotatable housing such that the piston, the rotatable housing and at least a portion of the drive shaft assembly are configured to rotate as a unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: January 23, 2014Inventors: Trimbak S. ATTARDE, Hrishikesh N. THAKUR, Jay Paul LUCAS
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Patent number: 8632321Abstract: A submersible electric pump includes a housing adapted to be submerged within a fluid to be pumped having apertures extending therethrough. An electric motor stator is positioned within the housing in communication with the apertures and is adapted to be in contact with the fluid. Inner and outer pump rotors are positioned within the housing in meshed engagement with one another to pump fluid when rotated. A plurality of permanent magnets are fixed for rotation with the outer rotor.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Magna Powertrain Inc.Inventors: Gil Hadar, Andy Bennett
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Publication number: 20130330222Abstract: In producing tooth shapes of two toothed rings of an annular gear machine, a starting geometry of a first toothed ring, at least one quality criterion of the annular gear machine, and a desired eccentricity between rotational axes of the two toothed rings are defined. A motion is performed with the starting geometry that performs a rotational motion about its rotational axis and a revolving motion about the rotational axis of the second toothed ring. The rotational and revolving motions are coupled so the rotational angle of the eccentricity equals the product of the rotational angle and tooth count of the first toothed ring. A tooth shape contour of the second toothed ring is generated by recording the path described by the envelope of the starting geometry. If the defined quality criterion is not met, the previously used starting geometry and/or the defined eccentricity is changed and steps are repeated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: GERATE-UND PUMPENBAU GMBH DR. EUGEN SCHMIDTInventor: Andreas Blechschmidt
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Publication number: 20130315770Abstract: A pump assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The pump assembly includes a housing defining a cavity extending along a central axis to present a wall disposed radially relative to the central axis and a base transverse to the central axis. The pump assembly also includes a first gear disposed in the cavity. The first gear has a first side and a second side each extending along the central axis. The first side faces the wall and the second side opposes the first side. The first side of the first gear is complementary to the wall. The wall defines a recess adjacent to the cavity and spaced from the base. The recess is in fluid communication with the cavity for providing lubrication between the wall and the first side of the first gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATION LLCInventor: Robert E. Rhein
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Patent number: 8579617Abstract: An oil pump rotor includes an inner rotor having (n) external teeth, an outer rotor having (n+1) internal teeth, and a casing forming a suction port and a discharge port for drawing/discharging fluid. In operation, fluid is drawn/discharged according to volume changes of cells formed between tooth faces. A tooth profile based on a mathematical curve has a tooth addendum circle A1 with a radius RA1 and a tooth root curve A2 with a radius RA2, a circle D1 has a radius RD1 satisfying Formula (1), and a circle D2 has a radius RD2 satisfying both Formulas (2) and (3): RA1>RD1>RA2 ??Formula (1) RA1>RD2>RA2 ??Formula (2) RD1?RD2 ??Formula (3) A tooth profile of the external teeth includes a modification either, in a radially outer direction, on the outer side of the circle D1 or, in a radially inner direction, on the inner side of the circle D2.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2012Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hisashi Ono, Koji Nunami
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Patent number: 8500423Abstract: A rotary fluid pressure device includes a gerotor gear set having a ring gear and a star gear orbitally moveable about a longitudinal axis relative to the ring gear. The star gear includes an annular spacer ring disposed at one end of the star gear. A brake pin is moveable along the longitudinal axis into and out of interlocking engagement with the annular spacer ring. The brake pin includes an outer surface for engaging an interior surface of the spacer ring. The outer surface of the brake pin and the interior surface of the spacer ring are each angled relative to the longitudinal axis to engage each other in a tapered engagement, to generate an axial force along the longitudinal axis to move the brake pin out of engagement with the star gear in response to a torque being applied to the star gear.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2010Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Hisatoshi Sakurai, Yasukazu Mishima
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Patent number: 8491288Abstract: A hydraulic motor receives pressurized fluid from a source controlled by a human operator to convert the energy in the hydraulic fluid to a rotational output to propel a drive wheel of a machine. The hydraulic motor includes an end cover, a manifold, a drive assembly, a wear plate, a housing, and an output assembly. The drive assembly includes a rotor with external teeth and a stator with internal teeth formed by rollers having end faces. The pressurized fluid from the source flows through the manifold to the drive assembly and causes rotational and orbital movement of the rotor relative to the stator. The rotational movement of the rotor is transmitted to the drive wheel by the output assembly. A first set of anti-cogging passages and a second set of anti-cogging passages communicate fluid pressure to the end faces in timed relationship to reduce cogging or detenting of the rotational output of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2009Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Parker Hannifin CorporationInventors: Terry Lynn Lyons, Maynard Wayne Marts, Michael L. Melton, Ricky L. Kegley, Jason Scot Richardson, John M. Rector
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Patent number: 8491289Abstract: A pump having an actuator mounted on a rotatable shaft, and a pump mounted on the shaft, which is selectively engageable with the actuator. When the actuator is actuated, the pump will receive rotational force from the shaft, creating a pumping. action.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Borgwarner Inc.Inventor: Dan J. Showalter
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Publication number: 20130183182Abstract: A method for manufacturing roller pockets in a stator of a gerotor device generally includes providing a stator having a cavity including a generally cylindrical section defining a central axis and a plurality of roller pockets angularly spaced around a periphery of the cylindrical section. Each roller pocket is configured to receive a respective roller, which acts as an internal tooth of the gerotor device. Each roller pocket defines a generally cylindrical roller pocket bearing surface. The method further includes grinding each roller pocket bearing surface of each roller pocket with a grinding wheel rotating about a rotational axis perpendicular to the central axis. A stator for a gerotor device is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2013Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: WHITE DRIVE PRODUCTS, INC .Inventor: WHITE DRIVE PRODUCTS, INC .
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Publication number: 20130149180Abstract: In an internal gear pump that includes an inner gear having outer teeth and an outer gear having inner teeth, either the inner or outer teeth have a shape based on a tooth shape that is respectively formed by a generating curve of the outer or inner teeth. The inner teeth are arc-shaped, the outer teeth are curved-shaped, and both end sections of the curved shape are arc-shaped. If a radius of the arc shape of the inner teeth is set as ro, a radius of the arc shape of each of the corner sections is set as ri, a diameter of a pitch circle of the inner teeth is set as dp, and the number of the inner teeth is set as z, the inner gear and the outer gear each has a shape that satisfies a relationship established by following equations: 1.6>ro/(dp/z)>1.0; and ro/(dp/z)>ri/(dp/z)?0.13.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: JTEKT CorporationInventor: JTEKT Corporation
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Patent number: 8459972Abstract: A bi-rotational hydraulic motor having a selectively pluggable case drain with check valves incorporated into the thrust plate allowing excess lubrication fluid to pass from the bearings into the outlet port of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2010Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: MP Pumps, Inc.Inventor: Steven Buell
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Patent number: 8444404Abstract: The invention relates to a hydraulic machine comprising a housing section with a housing, a commutation section and a gear wheel section, the gear wheel section comprising a gear wheel set with an internally toothed gear ring and an externally toothed gear wheel, which engage each other and form working chambers that are connected to at least one inlet connection and at least one outlet connection via the commutation section that comprises a rotary slide valve and a valve plate. It is endeavored to provide such a hydraulic machine that requires only little space. For this purpose, a sealing is arranged between the rotary slide valve and the housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss ApsInventors: Henning Lund Larsen, Peter Randlev Larsen
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Publication number: 20130068328Abstract: A gerotor pump assembly includes a gerotor pump and a relief valve assembly. The relief valve assembly is operably coupled to the pump housing and includes a relief valve inlet in fluid communication with a compression portion of the pump housing, a relief valve outlet defining a first seating surface, and a valve element sized to extend over the relief valve outlet and defining a second seating surface configured for engagement with the first seating surface. The valve element is deformable between a normal position, in which the second seating surface engages the first seating surface, and a deflected position, in which the second seating surface is spaced from the first seating surface to relieve fluid pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2011Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: CATERPILLAR, INC.Inventors: Shailendra Kashinath Kardile, Joe Ralph Baird, Yuanhong Guan
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Publication number: 20130028778Abstract: A method for manufacturing roller pockets in a stator of a gerotor device generally includes providing a stator having a cavity including a generally cylindrical section defining a central axis and a plurality of roller pockets angularly spaced around a periphery of the cylindrical section. Each roller pocket is configured to receive a respective roller, which acts as an internal tooth of the gerotor device. Each roller pocket defines a generally cylindrical roller pocket bearing surface. The method further includes grinding each roller pocket bearing surface of each roller pocket with a grinding wheel rotating about a rotational axis perpendicular to the central axis. A stator for a gerotor device is also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: WHITE DRIVE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventor: Hollis N. White, JR.
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Patent number: 8292605Abstract: A method for controlling a rotary fluid device includes providing a rotary fluid device having a fluid displacement assembly and a plurality of control valves. The fluid displacement assembly includes a first member and a second member. The first and second members have relative movement and define a plurality of volume chambers. The plurality of control valves is in fluid communication with the plurality of volume chambers. A desired displacement is received. A relative position of the first and second members is determined. An optimal displacement family is selected from a plurality of displacement families that is based on peak displacements of a plurality of displacement curves. A phase shift angle for the optimal displacement family is selected so that an actual displacement of the fluid displacement assembly approaches the desired displacement. The control valves of the rotary fluid device are actuated in accordance with the phase shift angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2009Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: QingHui Yuan, Brian S. R. Armstrong
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Publication number: 20120251370Abstract: An internal gear pump for delivering a fluid, in particular one of the gerotor pump type, having a driven gear wheel, a rotatable annular gear interacting with the gear wheel, and a substantially cylindrical housing, in which the gear wheel and the annular gear are arranged. The housing has a base portion, an annular portion and a cover portion, the base portion having a pressure port, which forms a delivery chamber of the pump or opens into the latter. A thrust ring is arranged between the gear wheel and the annular gear on the one hand and the cover portion of the housing on the other. At least one connecting passage on or in the housing of the pump extends from the delivery chamber of the pump up to a gap between the thrust ring and the cover portion of the housing, in order to carry fluid from the delivery chamber into the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KGInventors: Franz MAYR, Michael Haid
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Patent number: 8257068Abstract: A hydraulic motor having a cooling system includes a stator, a rotor that rotates and orbits in the stator, a drive link connected to the rotor, and a housing connected with the stator. The housing includes a working fluid inlet port, a working fluid outlet port, a cooling fluid inlet port, and a cooling fluid outlet port. Each port extends through the housing and is configured to connect with a different associated external fluid line. Pressurized fluid enters the working fluid inlet port to rotate and orbit the rotor en route to the working fluid outlet port. The cooling fluid ports are isolated from the working fluid inlet port and the working fluid outlet port within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: White Drive Products, Inc.Inventor: Richard Daigre
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Patent number: 8251675Abstract: A pump for a hybrid transmission includes an input shaft having a mating surface—which may include a flat portion—on an outer surface thereof, and a pump rotor coaxial with the input shaft. The pump rotor has an inner surface corresponding to the mating surface of the input shaft, and is directly and drivingly coupled to the input shaft for common rotation therewith. The hybrid transmission may further include an input housing and pump housing, and a pump pocket—in which the pump rotor operates—defined by the input housing, pump housing, and input shaft. The pump is configured to be testable prior to mating the hybrid transmission to an engine. The pump rotor is bounded axially by the input shaft, and a pump guide is configured to center the pump rotor, and to be installed prior to installation of the pump rotor.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Eric S. Tryon, Timothy J. Reinhart
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Patent number: 8221102Abstract: A hydraulic machine has a gear wheel (2) with outwardly extending teeth and a gear ring (4) with inwardly extending teeth formed by rollers each of which is supported in a pocket (8) in the gear ring, and pressurized spaces are formed between the gear wheel and the inwardly extending teeth. To keep the wear of the machine small, each pocket (8) has at least two different radii (R1, R2, Rn) whereby a radius (R2, Rn) at a smaller displacement from the edge (12) of the pocket is larger than a radius (R1) at a larger displacement from the same edge (12) of the pocket (8).Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Sauer-Danfoss ApsInventors: Joergen Pedersen, Hans Christian Petersen, Claus Johansen
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Publication number: 20120177518Abstract: A gerotor assembly includes a star, a ring, and an annular plug member, as well as an o-ring. The star member defines a center opening of a first diameter which is connectable to a low-pressure fluid reservoir. The ring member circumscribes the star member. The ring member defines, in conjunction with a stationary end cap of a fluid control device, a fluid channel connectable to a high-pressure fluid supply. The plug member is circumscribed by the star member, and defines a center bore of a second diameter less than the first diameter. The o-ring is positioned between the star and the plug members. The plug member forms a fluid seal against the end cap. A fluid control device includes the above gerotor assembly and a valve housing section. A method of assembling the gerotor assembly and fluid control device are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2011Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Stephen D. Smith, Hiroshi Matsui, Vijay A. Karambalkar
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Patent number: 8182250Abstract: A hydraulic device includes a gerotor assembly, a wobble stick, an output shaft, a housing assembly, first and second ports, first and second brake disks, a piston, and a biasing member. The gerotor assembly includes a rotor and a stator. The housing assembly receives the gerotor assembly, the wobble stick and the output shaft. The first and second ports are in communication with the gerotor assembly. The piston is disposed in the housing assembly adjacent at least one of the brake disks. The piston cooperates with the housing assembly to define a brake pressure chamber. The housing assembly and the first and second ports are configured such that pressurization of either port results in pressurization of the brake pressure chamber. The biasing member is disposed in the housing and contacts the piston. The biasing member urges the piston toward at least one of the brake disks.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2010Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: White Drive Products, Inc.Inventor: Hollis N. White, Jr.
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Patent number: 8157552Abstract: A rotary fluid pressure device (11) includes an end cap (23) which is disposed rearwardly of, and adjacent, the fluid displacement mechanism (21). The end cap defines a piston cavity (103) in which is disposed a lock piston (105), which is moveable between a first position and a second position, in which the forward portion (107) of the lock piston extends within a central opening (121) of a rotor member (49) to prevent movement. A release piston (137) is disposed in a central opening (125) of one of the housing member (13) and stationary valve member (63). A brake pin (141) is disposed in a bore (139) of a drive shaft (57), with a first axial end of the brake pin being operably associated with release piston and a second axial end being operably associated with the lock piston.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventors: Michio Kurokawa, Shoji Nakazawa, Hisatoshi Sakurai
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Patent number: 8128389Abstract: In the first variant, the device comprises a stator and a rotor eccentrically mounted in the stator. A planetary train consists of large and small gear wheels. The large gear wheel is fixedly arranged on the outside of the small gear wheel and it is enabled to run around the small gear wheel of the planetary train. The stator is coupled with the large gear wheel and the rotor is coupled with the small gear wheel. In the second variant, the device comprises a stator and a rotor. The small gear wheel is fixedly arranged and the large gear wheel is enabled to run around the small gear wheel of the planetary train. The stator is coupled with the small gear wheel and the rotor is coupled with the large gear wheel. The equations describing the outlines of the stator and rotor are disclosed for the first and second variant.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2007Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Inventors: Sergei Ivanovich Nefedov, Aleksandr Ivanovich Zhirkin, Sergei Lvovich Solomonov, Yury Lazarevich Arzumanyan
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Patent number: 8096795Abstract: An oil pump rotor for use in an oil pump includes an inner rotor having (n: “n” is a natural number) external teeth, an outer rotor having (n+1) internal teeth meshing with the external teeth, and a casing forming a suction port for drawing a fluid and a discharge port for discharging the fluid, such that in association with meshing and co-rotation of the inner and outer rotors, the fluid is drawn/discharged to be conveyed according to volume changes of cells formed between teeth faces of the two rotors.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushki KaishaInventors: Hisashi Ono, Koji Nunami
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Patent number: 8037862Abstract: An internal combustion rotary engine has a chamber defined by a chamber wall and a rotor valve body in three locus-sealing contact with the chamber wall to define a series of three subchambers including a first subchamber for sequential compression, transfer, and combustion of a fuel mixture from a chamber fuel mixture intake and for exhausting combustion products through a chamber exhaust outlet. The rotor body defines a first bodily internal path for fuel mixture travel from the intake to the first subchamber for compression and combustion to combustion products, and a second bodily internal exhaust travel path between the combustion products in the first subchamber and the chamber exhaust outlet for exhausting of the combustion products. The chamber and rotor cooperate to transfer compressed fuel mixture past the rotor within the first subchamber. The rotor further defines a sealing and sliding valve structure with the chamber wall for controlling intake into and exhaust from the first subchamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Inventor: Richard L. Jacobs
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Publication number: 20110250086Abstract: A rotary fluid pressure device includes a gerotor gear set having a ring gear and a star gear orbitally moveable about a longitudinal axis relative to the ring gear. The star gear includes an annular spacer ring disposed at one end of the star gear. A brake pin is moveable along the longitudinal axis into and out of interlocking engagement with the annular spacer ring. The brake pin includes an outer surface for engaging an interior surface of the spacer ring. The outer surface of the brake pin and the interior surface of the spacer ring are each angled relative to the longitudinal axis to engage each other in a tapered engagement, to generate an axial force along the longitudinal axis to move the brake pin out of engagement with the star gear in response to a torque being applied to the star gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2010Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: Eaton CorporationInventors: Hisatoshi Sakurai, Yasukazu Mishima
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Publication number: 20110217192Abstract: A gerotor pump includes an inner ring and an outer ring. The inner ring is rotateable about an axis, where the inner ring has an outer diameter contact surface. The outer ring has an inner diameter contact surface that defines a central opening. The central opening receives the inner ring, and a portion of the inner diameter contact surface engages a portion of the outer diameter contact surface of the inner ring. A motor including a rotor and a stator that surrounds the rotor is included. The rotor surrounds the outer ring and exerts a driving force on the outer ring such that the outer ring rotates about the inner ring. The inner diameter contact surface of the outer ring and the outer diameter contact surface of the inner ring create a plurality of chambers. Rotation between the inner ring and the outer ring expand and contract the chambers to expel fluid from the gerotor pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2010Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, INC.Inventor: Martin E. Rosalik, JR.
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Publication number: 20110217199Abstract: A downhole positive displacement motor converts hydraulic fluid pressure into rotational torque. The motor includes a non-helical rotor and stator, and upper and lower valve assemblies each comprising cylindrical rotating and stationary elements which define longitudinal passages. The timing of alignment of the passages creates pressure in power pockets in the stator, rotating the rotor. The rotational torque can be used in any application that may require mechanical force to operate or drive a mechanism created for oil, gas, or water production in a down hole application.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: CANASONICS INC.Inventor: William Emil GROVES
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Publication number: 20110206549Abstract: A bi-rotational hydraulic motor having a selectively pluggable case drain with check valves incorporated into the thrust plate allowing excess lubrication fluid to pass from the bearings into the outlet port of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventor: Steven Buell
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Publication number: 20110200476Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes a first gerotor, a second gerotor, and a synchronizing system operable to synchronize a rotation of the first gerotor with a rotation of the second gerotor. The synchronizing system includes a earn plate coupled to the first gerotor, wherein the cam plate includes a plurality of cams, and an alignment plate coupled to the second gerotor. The alignment plate includes at least one alignment member, wherein the plurality of cams and the at least one alignment member interact to synchronize a rotation of the first gerotor with a rotation of the second gerotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, George A. Rabroker, Michael K. Ross