Abstract:
A fluid working machine comprises a rotor (7) with a blading (10) comprising 40 to 65 blades that radially project out of a body central and are suitably circumferentially offset on a plane normal to the axis of symmetry of the rotor, according to an appropriate spacing rule that can eliminate or appreciably attenuate the acoustic emission components that are mostly annoying to the human ear or at frequencies close to the resonance frequencies of other parts of the working machine.
Abstract:
A pump for providing a flow of fluid from a fluid source to a fluid destination. The pump includes a rotatable turbine, a first inlet port in fluid communication with the turbine, a first outlet port in fluid communication with the first inlet port, a second inlet port in fluid communication with the turbine, and a second outlet port in fluid communication with the second inlet port. The turbine pumps fluid from the fluid source into the first inlet port and out of the first inlet port into a reservoir. The turbine pumps fluid in the reservoir into the second inlet port and out of the second outlet port to the fluid destination.
Abstract:
A pump unit (12) includes a pump housing (14), a pump cover (16), and an impeller (18) between the pump housing and pump cover. The pump housing and pump cover define a first channel (32) and a second channel (34) each having an inlet and an outlet. The impeller has first vanes (36) cooperating with the first channel and second vanes (38) cooperating with the second channel. The outlet of the second channel is constructed and arranged to provide fuel to an engine upon rotation of the impeller. A jet pump (38) is fluidly connected with the outlet of the first channel such that as the impeller rotates, the jet pump causes fuel to be drawn into the reservoir (37). Connecting structure (44, 44′) fluidly connects the first and second channels such that upon rotation of the impeller, fuel in the second channel flows into the first channel to prime the first channel.
Abstract:
Fuel pump (10) may comprise a casing (18) and a substantially disc-shaped impeller (20) which is rotatably disposed within the casing (18). A first group of concavities (21a) may be formed in a lower face of the impeller (20). A second group of concavities (20a) may be formed in an upper face of the impeller (20). A first groove (30) may be formed in the inner face of the casing (18) opposite the upper face of the impeller (20). The first groove (30) is formed in a region opposite the first group of concavities (21a) and extending from an upstream end to a downstream end. A second groove (24) may be formed in the inner face of the casing opposite the lower face of the impeller (20). The second groove (24) is formed in a region opposite the second group of concavities (20a) and extending from an upstream end to a downstream end. Preferably, the depth of the first and second groups of concavities and the depth of the first and second grooves are adjusted such that the flow of fuel flowing through the first group of concavities (21a) and the first groove (30) is greater than the flow of fuel flowing through the second group of concavities (20a) and the second groove (24).
Abstract:
A vapor lock in a fuel pump can be prevented by reducing the formation of vapor within the fuel. A first group of concavities may be formed in an inner circumferential region of an intake side face of an impeller, and a second group of concavities may be formed concentrically in a region outside of the first group of concavities. A third group of concavities that communicates with the second group of concavities may be formed in a discharge side face of the impeller. The impeller is housed within a casing. A first groove that faces the first group of concavities and a second groove that faces the second group of concavities may be formed in the face of the casing that faces the intake side face of the impeller. A third groove that faces the third group of concavities may be formed in the face of the casing that faces the discharge side face of the impeller.
Abstract:
A fuel pump includes a pump unit, a motor unit, a brush, and a pigtail. The pump unit boosts a pressure of fuel that is drawn into the fuel pump. The motor unit has an armature that rotates and a commutator that rectifies electric current, which is supplied to the armature. The pump unit is driven by rotating of the armature. The fuel, the pressure of which is boosted by the pump unit, passes through the motor unit. The brush contacts the commutator. The pigtail is connected to the brush and supplies electricity to the armature via the brush. The pigtail is made from a copper alloy, which includes at least one of a corrosion-resistant metal that has higher sulfide formation energy than copper and a corrosion-resistant metal that has higher oxide formation energy than copper.
Abstract:
A stator of an electric motor includes coil cores, bobbins and coils. The coil cores include six coil cores, which are arranged at equal angular intervals in a circumferential direction. The bobbins respectively cover outer peripheral surfaces of the coil cores, and the coils are respectively wound around outer peripheral surfaces of the bobbins. Among the six coils, each diametrically opposed two coils are electrically connected to each other through the corresponding connection line. Positioning members displace positions of the connection lines from one another, so that interference between the connection lines and interference between the connection line and the coils are limited.
Abstract:
A regenerative fuel pump comprising a housing, a pump cover having a first flow channel formed therein, a pump body having a second flow channel formed therein whereby the first flow channel and the second flow channel define a pumping chamber, and an impeller mounted between the pump cover and pump body and including a plurality of vanes spaced circumferentially about the impeller and defining a plurality of vane grooves. The vanes are spaced un-evenly in a non-repeating pattern about the impeller. The first and second flow channels each include an inlet end, an outlet end, and a stripper area defined as the area between the inlet end and the outlet end extending from the inlet end away from the flow channel. Each of the stripper areas including a plurality of grooves formed therein adapted to dampen pressure pulsations within the pumping chamber.
Abstract:
A fuel pump having a pumping impeller and an electric motor integrally contained in a cylindrical housing is submerged in a fuel tank of an automotive vehicle. The fuel pump pumps up fuel in the fuel tank and supplies pressurized fuel to an internal combustion engine. To make the fuel pump compact in size, i.e., small in diameter and short in length, a power-receiving connector of the fuel pump is coupled to a power-supplying connector by facing both connectors in the circumferential direction around the axis of the fuel pump. Elongate terminals in the power-receiving connector and brushes are positioned to overlap each other in the rotational direction of the fuel pump.
Abstract:
A regenerative fuel pump comprising a housing, a pump cover having a first flow channel formed therein, a pump body having a second flow channel formed therein whereby the first flow channel and the second flow channel define a pumping chamber, and an impeller mounted between the pump cover and pump body and including a plurality of vanes spaced circumferentially about the impeller and defining a plurality of vane grooves. The vanes are spaced un-evenly in a non-repeating pattern about the impeller. The first and second flow channels each include an inlet end, an outlet end, and a stripper area defined as the area between the inlet end and the outlet end extending from the inlet end away from the flow channel. Each of the stripper areas including a plurality of grooves formed therein adapted to dampen pressure pulsations within the pumping chamber.