141 |
HYDRAULIC AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BICYLE |
US15508006 |
2015-09-02 |
US20170291661A1 |
2017-10-12 |
Dong Won LEE |
This disclosure generally relates to an automatic bicycle, particularly to a hydraulic automatic transmission bicycle which can automatically and adaptively change gear ratios. More particularly, this disclosure relates to those hydraulic automatic transmission bicycles which use fluid pressure to change such gear ratios, and which include various hydraulic automatic transmissions which may be provided in various configurations and may operate in various methods and sequences to provide automatic and infinitely variable gear ratios. |
142 |
VANE PUMP WITH ADJUSTABLE DELIVERY VOLUME |
US15305973 |
2015-02-17 |
US20170045047A1 |
2017-02-16 |
Johannes Burdiak; Richard Vogt; Uwe Zellner |
The invention proposes a vane pump (VP) with adjustable delivery volume, which vane pump has a pump housing (G), a cam ring (KR) arranged therein, and a rotor (R) which is rotatably movably mounted therein. The vane pump (VP) has a regulating device (RV) through which the delivered pressure medium (DM) flows and which has two outlets (A1, A2) which are each connected to one of two pressure chambers (DK1, DK2) in order to charge these with regulable proportions of the pressure medium (DM), wherein, to change the eccentricity of the cam ring (KR) relative to the rotor (R), the two pressure chambers (DK1, DK2) act on the outer surface of the cam ring (KR). The vane pump (VP) has two criss-crossing control ducts (STK*, STK#) which connect in each case one of the outlets (A1, A2) to one of the two pressure chambers (DK1, DK2) in order to charge these with the regulable proportions of the pressure medium (DM). The criss-crossing control ducts (STK*, STK#) are preferably arranged in a cover (D′) of the pump housing such that the control ducts (STK*, STK#) are in a criss-crossing arrangement without coming into contact with one another. By means of this design, the vane pump (VP) can be easily reconfigured for a change in rotational direction of the rotor. |
143 |
Fluid pump for a linear actuator |
US14082606 |
2013-11-18 |
US09500206B2 |
2016-11-22 |
Jared Ret Zammuto |
A fluid pump for a linear actuator is provided. The pump causes a rod in the actuator to extend or retract by controlling the flow of fluid to and from portions of a fluid chamber on either side of a piston disposed within the fluid chamber and supporting the rod. The pump includes a valve structure that enables the pump to redistribute fluid obtained from one portion of the fluid chamber on one side of the piston to the other portion of the fluid chamber on the other side of the piston without first returning the fluid to a fluid reservoir thereby increasing the efficiency of the pump. |
144 |
TURBOMACHINE WHICH CAN BE OPERATED BOTH AS HYDRAULIC MOTOR AND AS PUMP |
US15028192 |
2014-10-08 |
US20160252083A1 |
2016-09-01 |
Reginald R. BAUM; Robert ROSS |
A turbomachine that can be operated as a motor and as a pump, having an axially fixedly mounted shaft, including a power section with rotating inlet and outlet and an associated controller. Because the axial forces (Fgx) have been made independent of the sense of rotation the turbomachine is significantly more reliable, and because the sealing forces have been adjusted it has significantly greater reliability (η) in both running directions. It can be operated with fluids and gases. The turbomachine can be extended by adding a control device and a drive for the control device so as to provide a freewheel function, a braking function and/or blocking function, and so as to shift, modify and optimize the characteristic curves across the entire control range. In both the clockwise and anticlockwise directions the turbomachine has in principle the same properties, although these can be modified and optimized by the control device. |
145 |
Gear Pump for Hydroelectric Power Generation |
US15025489 |
2014-09-30 |
US20160237978A1 |
2016-08-18 |
Swaminathan Subramanian; Matthew Gareld Swartzlander |
A gear pump unit for hydroelectric power generation comprises a generator (138) and a control module operatively connected to a gear pump (131). The gear pump (131) comprises a case (131B) with a fluid inlet (132) and an outlet (135). A first rotor (133) comprises a first plurality of radially spaced teeth (133A, 133B, 133C) that wrap around the first rotor helically in a clockwise direction. A second rotor (134) comprises a second plurality of radially spaced teeth (134A, 134B, 134C) that wrap around the second rotor helically in a counter-clockwise direction. The first plurality of teeth mesh with the second plurality of teeth. The gear pump unit operates in a pump, turbine, or siphon mode via the control module 150 selectively rotating the first and second rotors. Electricity is generated by coupling the rotational energy of the first and second rotors to the generator (138). |
146 |
Fixed and variable pumps with parallel flow |
US14132773 |
2013-12-18 |
US09353743B2 |
2016-05-31 |
Jens Ehrhardt; Andreas Misala |
A pump (1, 10) having a housing (15) with a suction-side fluid inlet (4) and with a pressure-side fluid outlet (5), having a first pump unit (2, 11) and having a second pump unit (3, 12), the first pump unit (2, 11) being connected hydraulically in parallel with respect to the second pump unit (3, 12), wherein the first pump unit (2, 11) is a pump unit that exhibits a constant volume flow, wherein the second pump unit (3, 12) is a pump unit that exhibits variably adjustable volume flow. |
147 |
Motor-Pump Unit |
US14664327 |
2015-03-20 |
US20150267701A1 |
2015-09-24 |
Reinhard PIPPES; Dominik KETTERER |
A motor pump unit comprises an electric motor and a reversible internal gear machine. The latter has a multi-part housing in which an externally toothed pinion and an internally toothed hollow gear are arranged. A free space, in which a multi-part filler element is arranged, is configured between the gears. The filler element comprises radially movable sealing segments, between which a radial gap is configured. An axially movable sealing plate is arranged between axial faces of the gears and a housing part. This has a sealing plate control groove that is open to the faces of the gears and that can be pressurized, and which is open to the radial gap and located directly opposite thereto. The pinion segment and/or hollow gear segment has a radial sealing segment control channel that can be pressurized and extends transversely, is open to the radial gap, and ends directly in the radial gap. |
148 |
Motor-Pump Unit |
US14664349 |
2015-03-20 |
US20150267699A1 |
2015-09-24 |
Reinhard PIPPES; Dominik KETTERER |
A motor pump unit with a multipart housing comprises a reversible internal gear machine and an electric motor with a rotor and a stator, which is coupled to the internal gear machine via a shaft rotatably mounted in the housing. One shaft end extends from the internal gear machine axially through the rotor that is carried by the shaft. First and second connecting channel ends in the working chamber of the internal gear machine are connected via check valves in the housing to a leakage channel loop, which is fluidically connected to a leakage channel that is fluidically connected to the working chamber, and which has a shaft leakage channel extending axially through the shaft and a rotor leakage channel that is fluidically connected thereto and extends axially through the rotor and/or a gap leakage channel between the rotor and stator, which is fluidically connected to the shaft leakage channel. |
149 |
Internal-Gear Pump and Hydraulic Circuit for a Motor Vehicle Drivetrain |
US14484682 |
2014-09-12 |
US20150086403A1 |
2015-03-26 |
Mark Schweiher; Thomas Hoffmeister; Sven Schuster; Holger Berg |
An internal-gear pump has a housing which has a first fluid port and a second fluid port. An inner rotor is mounted in the housing so as to be rotatable about an inner rotor axis and has an external toothing. An outer rotor is rotatable in the housing about an outer rotor axis and has an internal toothing which, to generate a pump action, engages with the external toothing of the inner rotor. The internal-gear pump furthermore has a ring element which is mounted movably in the housing so as to be pivotable between a first position and a second position. At least a third fluid port is formed on the housing. The third fluid port is arranged relative to the ring element such that, in the first position of the ring element, the third fluid port is connected to the second fluid port. In the second position, said third fluid port is separated from the second fluid port. |
150 |
BRAKE SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A BRAKE SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE |
US14235264 |
2012-05-29 |
US20140318910A1 |
2014-10-30 |
Frank Kaestner; Michael Kunz; Rene Schepp; Norbert Alaze |
A brake system is described for a vehicle having a master brake cylinder that is hydraulically connected to at least one wheel brake caliper, and having a fluid conveyor device by which brake fluid can be transferred into the at least one wheel brake caliper and out of the at least one wheel brake caliper, the fluid conveyor device including a pump motor that is controllable in two directions of rotation, the motor being capable of being controlled in such a way that brake fluid can optionally be pumped by the fluid conveyor device either out of a fluid storage device into the at least one wheel brake caliper or out of the at least one wheel brake caliper into the fluid storage device. In addition, also described is a method for operating a brake system of a vehicle. |
151 |
Reversible gerotor pump |
US13309427 |
2011-12-01 |
US08734140B2 |
2014-05-27 |
Daryl A. Wilton; James M. Hart; John C. Schultz; David R. Staley |
A reversible gerotor pump for a machine having a drive shaft is provided, the pump including a housing, an offset ring, and an inner and outer gear. The offset ring is disposed in the housing and includes a tab extending radially from an outer periphery. The outer periphery of the offset ring defines a first axis in common with the axis of a drive shaft. The inner periphery of the offset ring defines a second axis that is slightly offset from the second axis. The axis of the outer gear moves relative to the axis of the inner gear to allow pumping action in both rotational directions using the same suction and line cavities for both directions. |
152 |
Vehicle oil pump |
US13080798 |
2011-04-06 |
US08459134B2 |
2013-06-11 |
Terasu Harashima; Atsushi Teshima; Yoshihiko Sasaki; Hiroshi Hamaguchi |
A vehicle oil pump that is driven by a drive gear provided on a rotating shaft that rotates in one direction when a vehicle travels forward and rotates in the opposite direction when the vehicle travel backward includes a first driven gear that is in mesh with the drive gear and provided on a drive shaft of the vehicle oil pump via a first one-way clutch, an idler gear that is in mesh with the drive gear, and a second driven gear that is in mesh with the idler gear and provided on the drive shaft of the vehicle oil pump via a second one-way clutch. The first one-way clutch is configured to transmit rotation of the first driven gear to the drive shaft when the vehicle travels in one direction, from among forward and backward, and the second one-way clutch is configured to transmit rotation of the second driven gear to the drive shaft when the vehicle travels in the other direction, from among forward and backward. |
153 |
Gearbox |
US13671846 |
2012-11-08 |
US20130121854A1 |
2013-05-16 |
Manuel THIEL; Gunther MAIR AM TINKHOF |
A hydraulic pump arrangement (1), has a hydraulic pump (2) with two flow directions. The hydraulic pump (2) has a first hydraulic port (3) and a second hydraulic port 4. A first feed line (5) and a first discharge line (6) are, both connected to the first hydraulic port (3). A second feed line (7) and a second discharge line (8), are both connected to the second hydraulic port (4). A non-return valve (9, 10, 11, 12) is arranged in each feed line (5, 7) and in each discharge line (6, 8). |
154 |
REVERSIBLE GEROTOR PUMP |
US13309427 |
2011-12-01 |
US20120177520A1 |
2012-07-12 |
Daryl A. Wilton; James M. Hart; John C. Schultz; David R. Staley |
A reversible gerotor pump for a machine having a drive shaft is provided, the pump including a housing, an offset ring, and an inner and outer gear. The offset ring is disposed in the housing and includes a tab extending radially from an outer periphery. The outer periphery of the offset ring defines a first axis in common with the axis of a drive shaft. The inner periphery of the offset ring defines a second axis that is slightly offset from the second axis. The axis of the outer gear moves relative to the axis of the inner gear to allow pumping action in both rotational directions using the same suction and line cavities for both directions. |
155 |
Valve-controlled downhole motor |
US12323754 |
2008-11-26 |
US08146679B2 |
2012-04-03 |
Geoff Downton |
The present invention relates to systems and methods for controlling downhole motors. One aspect of the invention provides a valve-controlled downhole motor including: a downhole motor and a spool valve. The downhole motor includes a sealed chamber having a first port and a second port, a stator received within the sealed chamber, and a rotor received within the stator. The spool valve includes a barrel and a spool received within the barrel. The barrel includes an inlet port, an exhaust port, a first feed port, a second feed port, a first return port, and a second return port. The inlet port is located in proximity to the first feed port and second port. The exhaust port is located in proximity to the first return port and the second return port. The spool includes a first gland and a second gland. |
156 |
Slippers for rollers in a roller vane pump |
US10787802 |
2004-02-26 |
US07686602B1 |
2010-03-30 |
Kevin J. Landhuis |
A roller vane pump that uses slippers on its rollers to create multiple seals. The roller vane pump has a fixed cam ring that has a rotor within. The rotor has openings that receive rollers that rotate about the inside of the cam ring. Each roller has a slipper rotatably connected thereto. The use of the slipper allows multiple seals to be created between the slipper, the rollers, and the cam ring and additionally allows for the roller vane pump to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise without the changing of parts. |
157 |
Oil pump |
US11243971 |
2005-10-06 |
US07427191B2 |
2008-09-23 |
Masakazu Kurata; Mizuo Otaki |
In an oil pump employing a cam ring, and inner and outer rotors in meshed-engagement, two housings are provided at opposite ends of the cam ring. A plurality of volume chambers are defined between inner and outer teeth of the rotors. Two axial holes are formed in the cam ring. A first one of the axial holes is positioned corresponding to a mesh portion having a minimum volume, whereas the second axial hole is positioned corresponding to a trap portion having a maximum volume. A suction port and a discharge port are formed at least in one of the housings and are open to the volume chambers between the mesh and trap portions. All are positioned at a line symmetry of an axis line between the mesh and trap portions. At least one of the two axial holes is formed as a slot extending along the axis lines. |
158 |
SAFE BACKSPIN DEVICE |
US11676612 |
2007-02-20 |
US20080199339A1 |
2008-08-21 |
RICHARD NEAR |
A safe backspin device is provided to prevent uncontrolled backspin during operation of a progressive cavity pump. The safe backspin device has a bore and in one embodiment a ball that seats within the bore that act as a check valve. The check valve allows for unrestricted fluid flow in a normal flow direction. Fluid bypass ports allow for a restricted and controlled flow of fluid when the fluid direction of the progressive cavity pump is reversed from the normal flow direction. The bypass ports may be angled to clear sand buildup around an intake of the progressive cavity pump and in an annulus outside of a safe backspin device within a wellbore. In alternative embodiments a flapper valve may be used instead of a ball. |
159 |
Oil pump |
US11243971 |
2005-10-06 |
US20060073060A1 |
2006-04-06 |
Masakazu Kurata; Mizuo Otaki |
An oil pump comprises a cam ring, an outer rotor having inner teeth, which is rotatably provided inside of the cam ring, an inner rotor having outer teeth, which is engageable with the inner teeth of the outer rotor, a drive shaft which ratatably drive the inner rotor. A first housing and second housing are provided at opposite ends of the cam ring. A plurality of volume chambers are formed between the inner teeth of the outer rotor and the outer teeth of the inner rotor. A first axial hole is formed in the cam ring and is positioned corresponding to a mesh portion having a minimum volume of the volume chambers. A second axial hole is formed in the cam ring and is positioned corresponding to a trap portion having a maximum volume of the volume chambers. A suction port and a discharge port are formed at least in one of said housings and are open to the volume chambers between the mesh portion and the trap potion. All are positioned at a line symmetry of an axis line between the mesh portion and the trap portion. |
160 |
Lubrication pump for inter-axle differential |
US10935308 |
2004-09-08 |
US06997841B2 |
2006-02-14 |
Lawrence P. Wagle; Dale Kwasniewski; James F. Ziech |
An inter-axle differential assembly comprises an input shaft, an output shaft arranged coaxially with respect to each other, differential gearing and a dedicated reversible lubrication pump disposed between the input and output shafts. The reversible gerotor type lubrication pump includes a rotor driven by the input shaft, and an impeller, both disposed within a pump body coupled to a side gear drivingly connected to the output shaft. Thus, the lubrication pump generates lubricant flow only during the differential action between the input shaft and the output shaft, i.e. only when needed and at a flow rate proportional to the speed difference across the differential assembly. An oil flow generated by the lubrication pump is supplied to various components of the inter-axle differential assembly through a gallery of fluid passages. |