Pump unit for a drive train of a motor vehicle

US11885331B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11885331-B2
Application numberUS-202117181078-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 22, 2021
Priority dateFeb 27, 2020
Publication dateJan 30, 2024
Grant dateJan 30, 2024

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Abstract

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A pump unit which has at least one high-pressure port and at least one low-pressure port, having a motor and a hydraulic pump which has at least one high-pressure outlet and at least one low-pressure outlet, wherein the high-pressure outlet is connected to the high-pressure port via at least one pressure-regulating valve.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A pump unit comprising: at least one high-pressure port; at least one low-pressure port; a motor; and a hydraulic pump which has at least one high-pressure outlet and at least one low-pressure outlet, wherein the high-pressure outlet is connected to the high-pressure port via at least one pressure-regulating valve, wherein the hydraulic pump is a rotary vane pump having multiple rotary vanes which, together with a stator and a rotor, delimit multiple low-pressure chambers, wherein each rotary vane delimits a high-pressure chamber within the rotor, and wherein in at least one side wall of the stator, a high-pressure inlet is assigned exclusively to the high-pressure chamber, and a low-pressure inlet separate from the high-pressure inlet is assigned exclusively to the low-pressure chamber. 2. The pump unit according to claim 1 , further comprising an integrated storage vessel from which drawing-in by the hydraulic pump is realized. 3. The pump unit according to claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic pump has a low-pressure pump, into which a high-pressure pump is integrated. 4. The pump unit according to claim 3 , further comprising a branch from the low-pressure outlet, wherein said branch leads to the suction side of the high-pressure pump. 5. The pump unit according to claim 1 , wherein the high-pressure inlet is provided with a supply via a branch from the low-pressure outlet.

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  • F04C2/3446Primary

    the inner and outer member being in contact along more than one line or surface · CPC title

  • F04C2/344Primary

    with vanes reciprocating with respect to the inner member · CPC title

  • characterised by using valves controlling pressure or flow rate, e.g. discharge valves {or unloading valves}(F04C14/10 takes precedence) · CPC title

  • Arrangements for admission or discharge of the working fluid, e.g. constructional features of the inlet or outlet · CPC title

  • of the non-return type · CPC title

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What does patent US11885331B2 cover?
A pump unit which has at least one high-pressure port and at least one low-pressure port, having a motor and a hydraulic pump which has at least one high-pressure outlet and at least one low-pressure outlet, wherein the high-pressure outlet is connected to the high-pressure port via at least one pressure-regulating valve.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fte Automotive Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F04C2/3446. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).