GB2125946A - Controlling a gerotor pump serving as a transmission coupling - Google Patents
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- GB2125946A GB2125946A GB08224077A GB8224077A GB2125946A GB 2125946 A GB2125946 A GB 2125946A GB 08224077 A GB08224077 A GB 08224077A GB 8224077 A GB8224077 A GB 8224077A GB 2125946 A GB2125946 A GB 2125946A
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C15/00—Component parts, details or accessories of machines, pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups F04C2/00 - F04C14/00
- F04C15/06—Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
- F04B9/00—Piston machines or pumps characterised by the driving or driven means to or from their working members
- F04B9/02—Piston machines or pumps characterised by the driving or driven means to or from their working members the means being mechanical
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
- F16D31/00—Fluid couplings or clutches with pumping sets of the volumetric type, i.e. in the case of liquid passing a predetermined volume per revolution
- F16D31/04—Fluid couplings or clutches with pumping sets of the volumetric type, i.e. in the case of liquid passing a predetermined volume per revolution using gear-pumps
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Abstract
A drive transmission coupling between drive and driven members (12, 24) is in the form of a gerotor pump (20, 22) with a valve (34) in the pumped circuit which can be closed in order to prevent oil circulation and thereby lock the gerotor parts together for solid drive. The system is unidirectional, and to safeguard the pump against damage in the event of reverse rotation, a safety one-way valve is provided in the circuit, instead of providing a reversing ring for the pump, so that oil recirculation can take place when the valve (34) is closed. As shown, the coupling drives an engine-cooling fan having blades (26) and the one-way valve is located in the mouth of a bore (28). <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Transmission coupling
This invention relates to a transmission coupling of the kind comprising a gerotor pump arranged to circulate fluid via a control valve and with the pump rotors connected respectively to drive and driven members. When the control valve is closed, so that no fluid flow is possible, the pump acts as a substantially direct drive coupling between the parts, and when the valve is open there is slippage between the drive and driven members. Th'e energy absorbtion can be minimised by arranging for the pump to selfprime.
A transmission coupling of the kind referred to may be used for the fan drive for an internal combustion engine. Such a drive is essentially unidirectional (because the internal combustion engine is itseif unidirectional). However, there is always the possibility that the pump may be turned in the wrong direction, for example by a mechanic fitting a new fan belt, and since this couid damage the gerotor pump, it would be conventional to use a reversible type pump in which the annulus is housed in an eccentric which can be turned with the annulus between limit positions and effectively this reverses the inlet and outlet ports and avoids the problem.
The object of the present invention is to provide an alternative and cheaper solution to the problem.
In accordance with the invention, a transmission coupling of the kind referred to is characterised by the provision of a one way valve in the fluid circuit.
One presently preferred embodiment of the invention is now more particularly described with reference to the accompanying drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a transmission coupling and
Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view of part thereof.
As seen in the drawings, drive pulley 10 is fast with shaft 12 carrying the water pump impeller 14 in the water pump body 16. Said shaft 12 has an oppositely directed extension 1 8 carrying the inner rotor 20 of a gerotor pump of the N and
N+1 type. The outer rotor or annulus 22 of the same is rotatable within the hub 24 carrying fan blades 26 and is disposed with its axis offset relative to the inner rotor, i.e. as in conventional gerotor pumps. The pump circulates working fluid from the inlet port to the outlet port via the interior 28 of the shaft extension 1 8 through radial ports 30 and 32 in the same.
The said extension 1 8 houses a sliding valve 34 carried by shaft 36 coupled to a thermostat 38. In the illustrated position the pump is operational and slippage occurs. When the thermostat operates on an increased temperature, the valve 34 moves to the left in the drawing and closes off the ports 32 to interrupt the pumping circuit, and the inner and outer rotors are then effectively locked to give one-to-one drive to the fan blades from the shaft by virtue of the noncirculation of oil and the offset relation of the axes of the shaft 1 2 and the outer annulus 22.
The one-way valve is best seen in Figure 2 and is located in the end of the part 1 8. Essentially it consists of an aperture 40 which is normally closed by a disc 42 held in place by a spring 44. In the preferred embodiment the aperture 40 is provided in a pressing having bent over claws which forms the abutment for the springs.
In normal use, with the fan unit assembled correctly the valve disc 42 remains closed irrespective of the position of valve 34. If however, the fan unit is assembled the wrong way round it will be seen that, when the valve 34 is closed, the fan unit will tend to turn in the wrong direction with possible damage to the gerotor pump. The one-way valve eliminates this risk since in such circumstances, the fluid can circulate in the reverse direction, even though the valve 34 is closed, because the disc 42 can be unseated by such reverse flow. Thus, in these circumstances, the recirculatory path is completed by opening of the valve disc 42 to allow the fluid to flow from interior 28 through passageway 46 and back into the working spaces between the lobes of the inner and'outer rotors.In this manner, hydraulic locking of the pump set is prevented in circumstances where the fan unit is incorrectly assembled.
The one-way valve may be formed by other types of valve member, ewg. a ball valve or flap valve, preferably with spring-loading.
Claims
1. A transmission coupling of the kind comprising a gerotor pump arranged to circulate fluid via a control valve and with the pump rotors connected respectively to drive and driven members, characterised by the provision of a oneway valve in the fluid circuit.
2. A transmission coupling of the kind comprising a gerotor pump arranged to circulate fluid via a control valve, the pump rotors being connected respectively to drive and driven members in such a way that drive is transmitted via the gerotor pump when the control valve is closed to prevent recirculation of the fluid in one direction, characterised by the provision of a oneway valve which, when said control valve is closed, can open to allow fluid recirculation in the opposite direction when conditions prevail which tend to produce such reverse recirculation.
3. A transmission coupling substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
**WARNING** end of DESC field may overlap start of CLMS **.
Claims (3)
1. A transmission coupling of the kind comprising a gerotor pump arranged to circulate fluid via a control valve and with the pump rotors connected respectively to drive and driven members, characterised by the provision of a oneway valve in the fluid circuit.
2. A transmission coupling of the kind comprising a gerotor pump arranged to circulate fluid via a control valve, the pump rotors being connected respectively to drive and driven members in such a way that drive is transmitted via the gerotor pump when the control valve is closed to prevent recirculation of the fluid in one direction, characterised by the provision of a oneway valve which, when said control valve is closed, can open to allow fluid recirculation in the opposite direction when conditions prevail which tend to produce such reverse recirculation.
3. A transmission coupling substantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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GB08224077A GB2125946B (en) | 1982-08-20 | 1982-08-20 | Controlling a gerotor pump serving as a transmission coupling |
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GB08224077A GB2125946B (en) | 1982-08-20 | 1982-08-20 | Controlling a gerotor pump serving as a transmission coupling |
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GB2125946A true GB2125946A (en) | 1984-03-14 |
GB2125946B GB2125946B (en) | 1985-10-02 |
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Cited By (6)
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EP0211597A1 (en) * | 1985-08-14 | 1987-02-25 | Concentric Pumps Limited | Transmission coupling |
EP0246335A1 (en) * | 1986-05-13 | 1987-11-25 | WIWA WILHELM WAGNER GMBH & CO. KG | Pump drive |
EP0765443A1 (en) * | 1994-06-22 | 1997-04-02 | Entrepreneurial Technologies, Inc. | Pressure activated rotary clutch |
WO2002035110A1 (en) * | 2000-10-26 | 2002-05-02 | Yue Li | Vehicular clutch of pumping type |
US7064197B1 (en) | 1983-01-27 | 2006-06-20 | Enzo Life Sciences, Inc. C/O Enzo Biochem, Inc. | System, array and non-porous solid support comprising fixed or immobilized nucleic acids |
DE102012213985A1 (en) * | 2012-08-07 | 2014-02-13 | Mahle International Gmbh | pump means |
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GB1255217A (en) * | 1968-03-08 | 1971-12-01 | Ferodo Sa | Hydraulic speed-change gear-box |
GB1281024A (en) * | 1968-07-09 | 1972-07-12 | Hans Molly | Hydrostatic transmission for vehicles |
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GB1255217A (en) * | 1968-03-08 | 1971-12-01 | Ferodo Sa | Hydraulic speed-change gear-box |
GB1281024A (en) * | 1968-07-09 | 1972-07-12 | Hans Molly | Hydrostatic transmission for vehicles |
Cited By (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US7064197B1 (en) | 1983-01-27 | 2006-06-20 | Enzo Life Sciences, Inc. C/O Enzo Biochem, Inc. | System, array and non-porous solid support comprising fixed or immobilized nucleic acids |
EP0211597A1 (en) * | 1985-08-14 | 1987-02-25 | Concentric Pumps Limited | Transmission coupling |
JPH0656186B2 (en) | 1985-08-14 | 1994-07-27 | コンセントリツク パンプス リミテツド | Transmission joint operated by thermostat |
EP0246335A1 (en) * | 1986-05-13 | 1987-11-25 | WIWA WILHELM WAGNER GMBH & CO. KG | Pump drive |
EP0765443A1 (en) * | 1994-06-22 | 1997-04-02 | Entrepreneurial Technologies, Inc. | Pressure activated rotary clutch |
EP0765443A4 (en) * | 1994-06-22 | 1998-06-17 | Entrepreneurial Technologies I | Pressure activated rotary clutch |
WO2002035110A1 (en) * | 2000-10-26 | 2002-05-02 | Yue Li | Vehicular clutch of pumping type |
DE102012213985A1 (en) * | 2012-08-07 | 2014-02-13 | Mahle International Gmbh | pump means |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20010820 |