US20190128258A1 - Multiple lobe vane fluid pump having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization - Google Patents
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- 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
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01C—ROTARY-PISTON OR OSCILLATING-PISTON MACHINES OR ENGINES
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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
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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
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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
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- the invention relates generally to a multiple lobe vane fluid pump, and more particularly a multiple lobe vane fluid pump having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization for cold start priming.
- a rotary vane pump uses moveable sealing elements, or vanes, in the form of rigid blades, rollers, slippers, shoes, buckets, and the like.
- the vanes are moved in a generally circular motion, in conjunction with movement radially inward and outward by cam surfaces to maintain a fluid seal in the pump housing, between the input and output ports of the pump, during operation of the pump.
- a common use for a vane pump is to provide hydraulic pressure for clutch clamping and provide lubrication for a transmission during operation. Failing to provide pressure to the transmission clutches may result in reduced performance and/or component damage. Properly lubricating the transmission not only reduces friction between moving parts but it is also the main method by which heat is removed. Failing to properly lubricate a transmission may result in reduced performance and/or component damage. In cold start conditions, the transmission fluids tend to become highly viscous such that fluid flow is reduced and time required to build pressure is increased. In such cases, it is important to have a reliable means for priming the pump to reduce time delay for the pressure to build to the required level for transmission operation.
- One or more exemplary embodiments address the above issue by providing a multiple lobe vane fluid pump having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization for cold start priming.
- a multiple lobe vane fluid pump having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization for cold start priming in accordance with aspects of an exemplary embodiment includes a pressure plate having a first flow passage and a second flow passage, the first flow passage being configured to allow fluid flow between a primary under-vane cavity and a primary discharge port, the second flow passage being configured to allow fluid flow between the primary discharge port and a secondary under-vane cavity.
- another aspect includes a thrust plate including the primary under-vane cavity, a first adjacent under-vane cavity having one open end in fluid communication with a first end of the primary under-vane cavity, and a second adjacent under-vane cavity having one open end in fluid communication with a second end of the primary under-vane cavity.
- a further aspect in accordance with the exemplary embodiment includes each of the first and second adjacent under-vane cavities being aligned with inward radial vane motion caused by a multiple lobe cam profile during rotor rotation. And another aspect wherein the first flow passage is configured to be a predetermined smaller size than the second flow passage. And still another aspect wherein the first flow passage is less than half the size of the second flow passage. And yet another aspect wherein the first flow passage is less than or equal to one third the size of the second flow passage.
- the second flow passage 60 is sized so that pressure in the primary under-vane cavity 68 is produced to push the vanes 54 outward radially to seal with the primary cam inner wall surface 58 .
- FIG. 1 is an illustration of an exploded view of a multiple lobe vane fluid pump having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization for cold start priming in accordance with aspects of an exemplary embodiment
- FIG. 2 is an illustration of a perspective view of a pressure plate, a cam and rotor assembly, and a thrust plate of a multiple lobe vane fluid pump in accordance with aspects of the exemplary embodiment.
- FIG. 1 an exploded view of a multiple lobe vane fluid pump 10 having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization for cold start priming in accordance with aspects of an exemplary embodiment is provided.
- the pump 10 includes a rotor assembly 12 , a pressure plate 14 , a thrust plate 16 , a body assembly 18 , an end plate 20 with dowels 22 , and a plurality of fastening bolts 24 .
- the rotor assembly 12 includes a cycloidal cam 50 and a slotted rotor 52 that is centrically supported in the cam 50 (see FIG. 2 ) on a pump shaft 13 (see FIG. 1 ) such that as the pump shaft 13 and slotted rotor 52 rotates and fluid (not shown) enters the pump 10 , centrifugal force and/or under-vane hydraulic pressure push vanes 54 radially outward to the inner wall of the cam 50 .
- the vanes 54 are caused to move radially inward within the slotted rotor 52 when rotating through an inner cam wall surfaces 56 , and to move radially outward within the slotted rotor 52 when rotating through a primary inner cam wall surface 58 .
- the pressure plate 14 includes a first flow passage 60 and a second flow passage 62 , the first flow passage 60 is configured to allow fluid flow between a primary under-vane cavity 68 of the thrust plate 16 and a primary discharge port 64 .
- the second flow passage 62 is configured to allow fluid flow between the primary discharge port 64 and a secondary under-vane cavity 66 of the thrust plate 16 .
- the first flow passage 60 is configured to be a predetermined smaller size than the second flow passage 62 .
- the first flow passage 60 is configured to be less than half the size of the second flow passage 62 , and in another embodiment the first flow passage 60 is less than or equal to one third the size of the second flow passage 62 . It is appreciated that the size of the second flow passage 62 will be predetermined based on desired pump under-vane pressurization characteristics under cold start conditions, and as such other flow passage size criteria may be contemplated by other without exceeding the scope of this disclosure.
- the thrust plate 16 includes the primary under-vane cavity 68 , a first adjacent under-vane cavity 70 having one open end 72 in fluid communication with a first end 74 of the primary under-vane cavity 68 , and a second adjacent under-vane cavity 76 having one open end 78 in fluid communication with a second end 80 of the primary under-vane cavity 68 .
- the thrust plate also includes a secondary under-vane cavity 66 in fluid communication with the second flow passage 62 of the pressure plate 14 .
- each of the first 70 and second 76 adjacent under-vane cavities are aligned with inward radial vane 54 motion caused by a multiple lobe cam 50 , inner cam wall surfaces 56 , profile during rotation of the slotted rotor 52 .
- the inward radial motion of the vanes 54 when rotating through the inner cam wall surfaces 56 is used to pump oil and pressurize the primary cavity 68 of the thrust plate 16 as the vanes 54 of the slotted rotor 52 rotate through the primary inner cam wall surface 58 of the cam 50 .
- the level of pressurization is controlled by the first 60 and second 62 flow passages, and the under-vane cavities.
- vanes 54 for the primary under-vane cavity 68 will seal with the primary inner cam wall surface 58 to thereby prime the pump and cause the pump to provide the pressure and flow characteristics required for the transmission and to provide proper lubrication during a cold start condition.
- Existing vane pumps do not use vane radial displacements from the second adjacent under-vane cavity 76 to pressurize the primary under-vane cavity 68 in accordance with aspects of the exemplary embodiment.
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- The invention relates generally to a multiple lobe vane fluid pump, and more particularly a multiple lobe vane fluid pump having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization for cold start priming.
- The statements in this section merely provide background information related to the present disclosure and may or may not constitute prior art.
- Various types of pumps have been available for many, many years. One type of pump that has been in use is a rotary vane pump. A rotary vane pump uses moveable sealing elements, or vanes, in the form of rigid blades, rollers, slippers, shoes, buckets, and the like. The vanes are moved in a generally circular motion, in conjunction with movement radially inward and outward by cam surfaces to maintain a fluid seal in the pump housing, between the input and output ports of the pump, during operation of the pump.
- A common use for a vane pump is to provide hydraulic pressure for clutch clamping and provide lubrication for a transmission during operation. Failing to provide pressure to the transmission clutches may result in reduced performance and/or component damage. Properly lubricating the transmission not only reduces friction between moving parts but it is also the main method by which heat is removed. Failing to properly lubricate a transmission may result in reduced performance and/or component damage. In cold start conditions, the transmission fluids tend to become highly viscous such that fluid flow is reduced and time required to build pressure is increased. In such cases, it is important to have a reliable means for priming the pump to reduce time delay for the pressure to build to the required level for transmission operation.
- While previous vane pumps are useful for their intended purpose, there is room in the art for improved vane pumps for addressing the need for delivering proper pressure to transmission components during cold start conditions.
- One or more exemplary embodiments address the above issue by providing a multiple lobe vane fluid pump having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization for cold start priming.
- A multiple lobe vane fluid pump having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization for cold start priming in accordance with aspects of an exemplary embodiment includes a pressure plate having a first flow passage and a second flow passage, the first flow passage being configured to allow fluid flow between a primary under-vane cavity and a primary discharge port, the second flow passage being configured to allow fluid flow between the primary discharge port and a secondary under-vane cavity. And another aspect includes a thrust plate including the primary under-vane cavity, a first adjacent under-vane cavity having one open end in fluid communication with a first end of the primary under-vane cavity, and a second adjacent under-vane cavity having one open end in fluid communication with a second end of the primary under-vane cavity.
- A further aspect in accordance with the exemplary embodiment includes each of the first and second adjacent under-vane cavities being aligned with inward radial vane motion caused by a multiple lobe cam profile during rotor rotation. And another aspect wherein the first flow passage is configured to be a predetermined smaller size than the second flow passage. And still another aspect wherein the first flow passage is less than half the size of the second flow passage. And yet another aspect wherein the first flow passage is less than or equal to one third the size of the second flow passage. The
second flow passage 60 is sized so that pressure in the primary under-vane cavity 68 is produced to push thevanes 54 outward radially to seal with the primary caminner wall surface 58. - Further features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent by reference to the following description and appended drawings wherein like reference numbers refer to the same component, element or feature.
- The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way.
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FIG. 1 is an illustration of an exploded view of a multiple lobe vane fluid pump having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization for cold start priming in accordance with aspects of an exemplary embodiment; and -
FIG. 2 is an illustration of a perspective view of a pressure plate, a cam and rotor assembly, and a thrust plate of a multiple lobe vane fluid pump in accordance with aspects of the exemplary embodiment. - The following description is merely exemplary in nature and is not intended to limit the present disclosure, application, or uses.
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FIG. 1 , an exploded view of a multiple lobevane fluid pump 10 having enhanced under-vane cavity pressurization for cold start priming in accordance with aspects of an exemplary embodiment is provided. Thepump 10 includes arotor assembly 12, apressure plate 14, athrust plate 16, abody assembly 18, anend plate 20 withdowels 22, and a plurality offastening bolts 24. - Generally, the
rotor assembly 12 includes acycloidal cam 50 and a slottedrotor 52 that is centrically supported in the cam 50 (seeFIG. 2 ) on a pump shaft 13 (seeFIG. 1 ) such that as thepump shaft 13 and slottedrotor 52 rotates and fluid (not shown) enters thepump 10, centrifugal force and/or under-vane hydraulicpressure push vanes 54 radially outward to the inner wall of thecam 50. Thevanes 54 are caused to move radially inward within the slottedrotor 52 when rotating through an innercam wall surfaces 56, and to move radially outward within the slottedrotor 52 when rotating through a primary innercam wall surface 58. - The
pressure plate 14 includes afirst flow passage 60 and asecond flow passage 62, thefirst flow passage 60 is configured to allow fluid flow between a primary under-vane cavity 68 of thethrust plate 16 and a primary discharge port 64. Thesecond flow passage 62 is configured to allow fluid flow between the primary discharge port 64 and a secondary under-vane cavity 66 of thethrust plate 16. In accordance with aspects of the exemplary embodiment, thefirst flow passage 60 is configured to be a predetermined smaller size than thesecond flow passage 62. In one embodiment, thefirst flow passage 60 is configured to be less than half the size of thesecond flow passage 62, and in another embodiment thefirst flow passage 60 is less than or equal to one third the size of thesecond flow passage 62. It is appreciated that the size of thesecond flow passage 62 will be predetermined based on desired pump under-vane pressurization characteristics under cold start conditions, and as such other flow passage size criteria may be contemplated by other without exceeding the scope of this disclosure. - The
thrust plate 16 includes the primary under-vane cavity 68, a first adjacent under-vane cavity 70 having oneopen end 72 in fluid communication with afirst end 74 of the primary under-vane cavity 68, and a second adjacent under-vane cavity 76 having oneopen end 78 in fluid communication with asecond end 80 of the primary under-vane cavity 68. As noted above, the thrust plate also includes a secondary under-vane cavity 66 in fluid communication with thesecond flow passage 62 of thepressure plate 14. - In accordance with aspects of the exemplary embodiment, each of the first 70 and second 76 adjacent under-vane cavities are aligned with inward
radial vane 54 motion caused by amultiple lobe cam 50, innercam wall surfaces 56, profile during rotation of the slottedrotor 52. The inward radial motion of thevanes 54 when rotating through the innercam wall surfaces 56 is used to pump oil and pressurize theprimary cavity 68 of thethrust plate 16 as thevanes 54 of the slottedrotor 52 rotate through the primary innercam wall surface 58 of thecam 50. The level of pressurization is controlled by the first 60 and second 62 flow passages, and the under-vane cavities. A benefit is that thevanes 54 for the primary under-vane cavity 68 will seal with the primary innercam wall surface 58 to thereby prime the pump and cause the pump to provide the pressure and flow characteristics required for the transmission and to provide proper lubrication during a cold start condition. Existing vane pumps do not use vane radial displacements from the second adjacent under-vane cavity 76 to pressurize the primary under-vane cavity 68 in accordance with aspects of the exemplary embodiment. - The description of the invention is merely exemplary in nature and variations that do not depart from the gist of the invention are intended to be within the scope of the invention. Such variations are not to be regarded as a departure from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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