Active control valve for a fluid pump
US11486386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B49/06
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fluid pump comprising a fluid inlet configured to receive a fluid, a plunger configured to reciprocate within a cylinder from a top dead center position to a bottom dead center position and back to the top dead center position during a given pumping cycle, a pumping chamber defined by the cylinder and the plunger, the pumping chamber being configured to receive the fluid from the fluid inlet, a control valve configured to open to allow fluid to be provided to the pumping chamber, and close after the plunger has passed the bottom dead center position, and a fluid outlet configured to receive a delivery amount of the fluid from the pumping chamber, wherein a first amount of fluid is configured to be provided to the pumping chamber, the first amount of fluid being greater than the delivery amount of fluid.
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