The application is PCT international application and requires the U.S. Patent application No.61/803 in submission on March 20th, 2013, the rights and interests of 688.
Embodiment
The preferred embodiment following description of (multiple mode of execution) is essentially only exemplary and is intended to absolutely not restriction the present invention, application of the present invention or purposes.
Referring now to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the first mode of execution of the present invention is shown as and comprises pumps in series 10, and this pumps in series 10 has two electric oil pumps be contained in pump case 12.First pumping section 14 with the first pump intake 16 and the first pump discharge 18 is comprised in pump case 12.Second pumping section 20 has the second pump intake 22 and the second pump discharge 24 arranged through pump case 12.In present embodiment of the present invention, the first pumping section 14 of pumps in series 10 is main oil pump, and the second pumping section 20 of pumps in series 10 is transmission fluid pump.Within the scope of the invention, the first pumping section 14 and the second pumping section 20 can be the pumps of other types, and example comprises the pump making fluid, air, water, antifreezing solution, freezing mixture or its composition movement.In addition, about the every other mode of execution described in the text of the present invention, described two pumps can also comprise aforementioned various types of application.In all of the embodiments of the present invention, the first pumping section 14 pumping first fluid, and the second pumping section 20 pumping second fluid, second fluid can be identical from first fluid or different.Therefore, pumps in series 10 can be used to replace two independent pumps.
Common shaft 26 is rotatably located in pump case 12, and this common shaft 26 extends between the first pumping section 14 and the second pumping section 20.First pumping section 14 comprises the first pump chamber 28 and has the first pump external rotor 32 that the first pump element 30, first pump element 30 comprises external first pump internal rotor 34.First pump internal rotor is rotatably connected to the first end of common shaft 26.
Second pumping section 20 has the parts that the second pump chamber 36, second pump element 38 comprising the second pump element 38 has the second end being connected to common shaft 26.Second pump element 38 comprises the second pump external rotor 40 of external second pump internal rotor 42.
Pumps in series 10 also comprises the stator 44 be contained in pump case 12.Be in the present embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 1, stator 44 is arranged in the first pumping section 14, external first pump external rotor 32 and be magnetically coupled to the first pump external rotor 32, makes the energising of stator 44 cause the first pump external rotor 32 to rotate.First fluid is pumped across the first pump chamber 28 between the first pump intake 16 and the first pump discharge 18 by the rotation of the first pump external rotor 32.Because the first pump internal rotor 34 engages in the mode engaged with the first pump external rotor 32, therefore the first pump external rotor 32 causes the rotation of the first pump internal rotor 34 around the rotation of the first pump internal rotor 34.In present embodiment of the present invention, the first pump external rotor 32 and the first pump internal rotor 34 are gear rotor or gear.When the first pump internal rotor 34 rotates, common shaft 26 will also rotate, thus the common shaft 26 that is rotated through of the first pump internal rotor 34 is passed to the second pump element 38.More specifically, the rotation of common shaft 26 causes the second pump internal rotor 42 to rotate, thus makes the second pump fluid to be pumped across the second pump chamber 36 between described second pump intake 22 and the second pump discharge 24.
In present embodiment of the present invention, the second pump external rotor 40 and the second pump internal rotor 42 are also for forming two gears of rotor-type pump.But within the scope of the invention, the first pump element 30 and the second pump element 38 are the pump element of another type.Such as, within the scope of the invention, first pump element 30 and the second pump element 38 are wing pump or any other main pump kind, and any other main pump kind described is including, but not limited to volute pump, screw pump, gear pump, Roots pump, peristaltic pump, plunger pump, pulse pump and centrifugal pump.The every other mode of execution with the pump element of the one in the pump comprising aforementioned particular type is also included in scope of the present invention.
About pump case 12, this pump case 12 is single housing, is meant to be the single housing of accommodating two pumps formed by several parts comprising the first pumping section housing 13 and the second pumping section housing 15.This pump case also has stator sleeve 17 and separating device 21, and this separating device 21 is positioned between the first pumping section housing 13 and the second pumping section housing 15.In addition, the electronics lid 19 being connected to the second pumping section housing 15 is also comprised according to the pump case 12 of present embodiment of the present invention.
Pumps in series 10 according to the present invention also comprises Single Electron controller 46, and this Single Electron controller 46 is connected to electronics lid 19 and is mounted to the outside of the first pumping section housing 13.Single Electron controller 46 contacts with radiating mode with electronics lid 19, to remove the heat from Single Electron controller 46.Single Electron controller 46 controls the energising of stator 44.Single Electron controller 46 comprises one or more igbt, and one or more igbt described can provide voltage signal fast when application-specific needs to stator 46.Following content also drops within the scope of the invention, that is, all of the embodiments of the present invention comprises the Single Electron controller 46 can with one or more igbt.
Referring now to Fig. 3, show the second mode of execution of the present invention, wherein, pumps in series 10 ' comprises the combination of oil pump and water pump.Similar or identical reference character from Fig. 1 with Fig. 2 is continued to use to Fig. 3, and new structure or different structures are with new reference character or utilize original mark to indicate.In present embodiment of the present invention, the first pumping section 14 is similar or almost identical with the first pumping section 14 shown in Fig. 1.First pumping section 14 comprises the first pump chamber 28, first pump chamber 28 and has the first pump external rotor 32 and by external the first pump internal rotor 34 of the first pump external rotor 32.First pump internal rotor 34 is connected to common shaft 26, and this common shaft 26 extends to the second pumping section 20 '.Second pumping section 20 ' has the second pump chamber 36 ' limited by wet cylinder liner 48 and spiral case 50.Spiral case 50 has the second pump intake (not shown) and is formed through the second pump discharge 24 ' of spiral case 50.Second pump chamber 36 ' is wet district, and second fluid moves through the second pump chamber 36 ', and therefore wet cylinder liner 48 and spiral case 50 utilize Sealing 52 to be connected to pump case 12 ', and the seal 52 prevents the leakage of the second fluid in the second pump chamber 36.Present embodiment of the present invention also comprises the second pump element 38 ', the second pump element 38 ' and comprises magnet rotor 54, and this magnet rotor 54 has the magnet 56 being attached to this magnet rotor 54.Magnet rotor 54 is rotatably positioned in wet cylinder liner 48 and spiral case 50.
The second pump element 38 in present embodiment of the present invention also comprises the magnetic coupling piece 58 of the end being connected to common shaft 26, and wherein, magnetic coupling piece 58 has magnet 59, the part of the external wet cylinder liner 48 of magnet 59 and the magnet 56 be magnetically coupled on magnet rotor 54.
Pumps in series 10 ' shown in Fig. 3 in following in operate in the mode similar with the pumps in series shown in Fig. 1, that is, the energising of stator 44 causes the first pump external rotor 32 to rotate around the first pump internal rotor 34, fluid to be pumped across the first pumping section 14.The rotation of the first pump external rotor 32 causes the rotation of the first pump internal rotor 34 and causes the rotation of common shaft 26.Being rotated through the connection between magnetic coupling piece 58 and common shaft 26 of common shaft 26 and cause the rotation of the magnetic coupling piece 58 of the second pumping section 20 '.The magnetic be rotated through through the wet cylinder liner 48 magnet 56 with magnet 59 of magnetic coupling piece 58 is connected and causes the rotation of magnet rotor 54.The rotation of magnet rotor 54 makes second fluid be pumped across the second pump chamber 36 ' limited by wet cylinder liner 48 and spiral case 50, and second fluid is moved between the second pump intake (not shown) and the second pump discharge 24 '.
Second pump intake (not shown) is invisible in figure 3, reason be the second pump intake be formed in spiral case 50 with a part for the plane orthogonal of the sectional view shown in Fig. 3.But Fig. 4 shows the second pump intake 22 ' being arranged in spiral case 50, this spiral case 50 is identical with spiral case 50 type used in the embodiment shown in fig. 3, and this second pump intake 22 ' is identical with the entrance 22 ' type used in the embodiment shown in fig. 3.
Referring now to Fig. 4, show pumps in series 10 " the cross section of the 3rd mode of execution.The similar reference character with the identical or equivalent structure shown in foregoing figures is continued to use to Fig. 4.Fig. 4 shows the mode of execution with first pumping section 14 identical with the first pumping section in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3 and second pumping section 20 ' identical with the second pumping section shown in Fig. 3, and this mode of execution is Gerotor-type pump.Pumps in series 10 ' shown in Fig. 3 and the pumps in series shown in Fig. 4 10 " between Main Differences be that stator 44 ' is positioned in the following region of pump case 12, that is, external second pump element 38 of stator 44 ' " magnetic coupling piece 58 ' time place region.Second pump element 38 " comprise magnetic coupling piece 58 ' and magnet rotor 54.Magnetic coupling piece 58 ' has magnet 60, and magnet 60 is connected to the outer side surface of the adjacent stator 44 ' of magnetic coupling piece 58 '.Magnetic coupling piece 58 ' also has the magnet 59 be positioned on the inner side surface of magnetic coupling piece 58 ', and magnet 59 connects in the mode being similar to Fig. 3.In present embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 4, the energising of stator 44 ' causes magnetic coupling piece 58 ' to rotate, the rotation of magnetic coupling piece 58 ' then cause the second pump element 38 " magnet rotor 54 rotate and fluid be pumped across the second pump chamber 36 '.Because magnetic coupling piece 58 ' is connected to common shaft 26, therefore the rotation of magnetic coupling piece 58 ' also causes the rotation of common shaft 26.The rotation of common shaft 26 causes the second pumping section 20 ' to operate in the mode slightly different from the mode of operation of the second pumping section 20 in Fig. 1 to Fig. 3.In present embodiment of the present invention shown in Figure 4, the rotation of common shaft 26 causes the internal rotor 42 ' of the second pump chamber 36 ' to rotate, and this makes fluid be pumped across the second pump chamber 36 '.
In mode of execution shown in Figure 4, Single Electron controller 46 ' is positioned between the first pump chamber 28 ' and the second pump chamber 36 '.Which eliminate the existence of the electronics lid 19 shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 2.
Referring now to Fig. 5 a and Fig. 5 b, illustrated therein is the 4th mode of execution of the present invention and the 5th mode of execution.In the mode of execution illustrated in figs. 5 a and 5b, pumps in series utilizes single controller to provide the variable control of two pump elements to pumps in series.
Fig. 5 a shows variable in-line pump 100, and this variable in-line pump 100 comprises pump case 112, and this pump case 112 comprises the first pumping section 114 for oil pump for engine and the second pumping section 120 for gear box oil pump.
First pumping section 114 has the first pump intake 116 and the first pump discharge 118.Second pumping section 120 has the second pump intake (not shown) and the second pump discharge 124.
First axle 126 is rotatably positioned in the first pumping section 114 in pump case 112, and the second axle 127 to be rotatably positioned in pump case 112 and to extend in the second pumping section 120.First pumping section 114 comprises the first pump chamber 128 and has the first pump element 130, first pump element 130 and comprises the first pump external rotor 132 around the first pump internal rotor 134.First pump internal rotor is rotatably connected to the first end of the first axle 126.
Second pumping section 120 has the parts that the second pump chamber 136, second pump element 138 comprising the second pump element 138 has the second end being connected to the second axle 127.Second pump element 138 comprises the second pump external rotor 140 of external second pump internal rotor 142.
Pumps in series 100 also comprises the stator 144 be contained in pump case 112.Stator 144 has the first coil 146 and the second coil 148.The external first pump external rotor 132 of first coil 146 and be magnetically coupled to the first pump external rotor 132, and the external magnetic coupler element 150 of the second coil 148 and be magnetically coupled to magnetic coupler element 150, this magnetic coupler element 150 is formed on the end of the second axle 127.When the first coil 146 is energized, the first pump external rotor 132 will rotate, thus make fluid be pumped across the first pump chamber 130.First pump external rotor 132 and the second pump internal rotor 134 are gear, and they form rotor-type pump.
When the second coil 148 is energized, magnetic coupler element 150 rotates, and this makes the second axle 127 rotate.Second axle 137 is connected to the second pump internal rotor 142, and this makes fluid be pumped across the second pump chamber 136.Second pump internal rotor 142 and the second pump external rotor 140 are gear, and they form rotor-type pump.
Pumps in series 110 according to the present invention also comprises Single Electron controller 152, and this Single Electron controller 152 controls the energising of the first coil 146 and the second coil 148 independently.Single Electron controller 152 comprises one or more igbt, and one or more igbt described can provide voltage signal fast when application-specific needs to stator 144.This allows the first pumping section 114 and the second pumping section 120 for variable, and reason is that the output of the first pumping section 114 and the second pumping section 120 is independent of one another.
Fig. 5 b shows variable in-line pump 200, and this variable in-line pump 200 comprises pump case 212, and this pump case 212 comprises the first pumping section 214 for water pump and the second pumping section 220 for gear box oil pump.But as indicated above, described pumping section is not limited to water pump and gearbox pump, but it can be the pump of any type for making fluid movement.
First pumping section 214 has wet cylinder liner 248 and the spiral case 250 of restriction first pump chamber 228.Spiral case 250 has the first pump intake 216 and the first pump discharge 218.First pumping section 214 comprises the first pump element 230, first pump element 230 comprises the first magnet rotor 254 of connection first axle 226, wherein, first magnet rotor 254 and the first axle 226 to be rotatably positioned in wet cylinder liner 28 and to extend in the first pump chamber 228, to make first fluid move through the first pump chamber 228 between the first pump intake 216 and the second pump discharge 218.First magnet rotor 225 has magnet 256, and magnet 256 is connected to the part on the surface of the first magnet rotor 225.
First pump element 230 is also included in a part for the external wet cylinder liner of the first magnetic coupler element 258, first magnetic coupler element 258 248 outside the first pump chamber 228 and the magnet 256 of the first magnet rotor 254 and optionally rotates around a described part for wet cylinder liner 248 and the magnet 256 of the first magnet rotor 254.First magnetic coupler element 25 has the outer side magnet 260 on outer side surface and the inner side magnet on inner surface 259, and outer side magnet 260 and inner side magnet 259 are magnetically coupled to the magnet 256 of the first magnet rotor 254 by wet cylinder liner 248.
Single stator 244 is positioned in housing 212, and this stator 244 has the first coil 246 and the second coil 248.External first magnetic coupler element 258 of first coil 246, and the outer side magnet 260 of the energising of the first coil 246 to the first magnetic coupler element 258 works, thus the first magnetic coupler element 258 is rotated around the part being connected with magnet 256 of the first magnet rotor 254.The inner side magnet 259 of the first magnetic coupler element 258 is magnetically coupled to the magnet 256 of the first magnet rotor 254 by wet cylinder liner 248.This makes the first magnet rotor 254 rotate when the first coil 246 is energized and the first magnetic coupling piece 258 rotates.When the first magnet rotor 254 rotates, first fluid starts to be pumped across the first pumping section 214.
Second pumping section 220 has the parts that the second pump chamber 236, second pump element 238 comprising the second pump element 238 has the end being connected to the second axle 227.Second pump element 238 comprises the second pump external rotor 240 of external second pump internal rotor 242.
Magnetic coupler element 250 on external the other end being formed in the second axle 227 of the second coil 248 of stator 244 and be magnetically coupled to this magnetic coupler element 250.When the second coil 248 is energized, magnetic coupler element 250 rotates, and this causes the second axle 227 to rotate.Second axle 237 is connected to the second pump internal rotor 242, and this causes fluid to be pumped across the second pump chamber 236.Second pump internal rotor 242 and the second pump external rotor 240 are gear, and described gear forms rotor-type pump.
Pumps in series 200 according to the present invention also comprises Single Electron controller 252, and this Single Electron controller 252 controls the energising of the first coil 246 and the second coil 248 independently.Single Electron controller 252 comprises one or more igbt, and one or more igbt described can provide voltage signal fast when application-specific needs to stator 244.This allows the first pumping section 214 and the second pumping section 220 for variable, and reason is that the output of the first pumping section 214 and the second pumping section 220 is independent of one another.In present embodiment of the present invention, Single Electron controller 252 is positioned to adjacent with wet cylinder liner 248 and contacts with radiating mode (inheatsink) with wet cylinder liner 248, makes the fluid flowing through the first pump chamber 228 will cool Single Electron controller 252 by this heat radiation.Following scheme is also contained in scope of the present invention: the Single Electron controller in another water pump mode of execution illustrated in figs. 3 and 4 is positioned to adjacent with wet cylinder liner and contacts with radiating mode with wet cylinder liner.
Referring now to Fig. 6 to Fig. 7, show the 6th mode of execution of pumps in series 300.Pumps in series 300 has pump case 312, and this pump case 312 limits the first pumping section 314, first pumping section 314 and has the first pump intake 316 and the first pump discharge 318 being disposed through pump case 312.Pumps in series 300 also has the second pumping section 320, second pumping section 320 and has the second pump intake 322 and the second pump discharge 324 being disposed through pump case 312.
There is the first pump chamber 328 of the first pumping section 314 in pump case 312.First pump chamber 328 fluid is connected to the first pump intake 316 and the second pump intake 318.First pumping section 314 also comprises the first pump element 330, first pump element 330 and comprises the first pump external rotor 332 around the first pump internal rotor 334.First pump internal rotor is connected to the first end of the first axle 326.First axle 326 is rotatably positioned in pump case 312.
There is the second pump chamber 336 of described second pumping section 320 in pump case 312.Second pump chamber 336 is connected with the second pump intake 322 and the second pump discharge 324 fluid.Second pumping section 320 is included in the second pump element 338 in the second pump chamber 336.Second pump element 338 has the second pump external rotor 340 of external second pump internal rotor 342.Second pump internal rotor 342 is connected to the second axle 327 and can rotates in the second pump chamber 336.
Between the first pumping section 314 and the second pumping section 320, have single rotor 354, this single rotor 354 is rotatably positioned at the inner side of pump case 312.Single rotor 354 is connected to the first axle 326 and the second axle 327.Single rotor 354 also has winding magnetic coil 355 on its outer lateral surface.There is the first clutch component 356 be connected between single rotor 354 and the first axle 326 in single rotor 354.Also there is the second clutch component 358 be connected between single rotor 354 and the second axle 327.First clutch component 356 and second clutch component 358 are overrunning clutch, its frame is mounted to single rotor 354 and its inner sleeve is connected to the one in the first axle 326 or the second axle 327, and is positioned with needle bearing between inner sleeve and frame.When single rotor 354 rotates along the direction that clutch engages, the moment of torsion from single rotor 354 will be applied to the first axle 326 or the second axle 327.When single rotor 354 along clutch disconnect the direction engaged rotate time, first clutch component 356 or second clutch component 358 disconnect and engaging, and the first axle 326 or the second axle 327 will rotate freely and not by the rotary actuation of single rotor 354.Although present embodiment of the present invention has needle bearing clutch member, the use of the clutch mechanism of any other type all falls within the scope of the invention in fact.
Pumps in series 300 also has stator 344, and this stator 344 has the stator coil 346 of the magnetic coil 355 of external single rotor 354.The one energising of stator coil 346 in the first manner or in the second way, wherein, single rotor 354 is caused to engage and the first direction that first clutch element 356 is engaged rotation along making second clutch element 358 disconnect with the energising of described first kind of way.When the energising of this mode occurs, the first axle 326 makes the first pumping element 330 rotate.Stator coil 346 is energized in the second and causes single rotor 354 to engage and the second direction that second clutch 358 is engaged rotation along making first clutch 356 disconnect, and orders about the second axle 327 and drive the second pumping element 338 to rotate.
The energising of stator 344 is controlled by Single Electron controller 352, this Single Electron controller 352 is arranged in pump case 312 and is covered by removable pump cover 319, wherein, Single Electron controller 352 contacts with pump cover 319 and connects to obtain preferably thermal conductivity.Single Electron controller 352 also comprises one or more igbt.
The pumps in series 300 of present embodiment provides following advantages: can by utilize single stator and two different sizes pumping element and within the scope of very wide traffic demand and pressure demand pumping single fluid.Particularly, pumps in series can use the side of pump to provide high pressure and low discharge based on the pump of small displacement, and the second side may be used for by providing high flow capacity and low-pressure compared with large discharge pump under similar motor speed with the moment of torsion produced.In the scope of this mode of execution of the present invention, this pumps in series 300 also can according to the needs of application-specific for the fluid of the identical type of pumping or different fluids.