Dual gerotor apparatus, a powertrain assembley and an electrified vehicle
US12313067B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04C28/04
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a dual gerotor apparatus. The dual gerotor apparatus comprises a housing configured to provide a first and second hydraulic fluid circuit sharing a single inlet and a single outlet. The dual gerotor apparatus further comprises a gerotor assembly coupling with a rotatable shaft, the gerotor assembly is configured to transfer a hydraulic fluid flowing through the first or second hydraulic fluid circuit from the single inlet to the single outlet. The gerotor comprises a first gerotor pump and a second gerotor pump, the first gerotor pump will be in operation when the rotatable shaft rotates in a first direction, and the second gerotor pump will be in operation when the rotatable shaft rotates in a second direction.
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