Fluid pump
US6224346A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B7/003
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for moving fluid from a first location to a second location comprises a housing containing a pump body having a central passageway with a fluid inlet and first and second fluid outlets in communication with the passageway. A shuttle having first and second fluid chambers is movable within the passageway of the body between first and second positions. First, second, third, and fourth generally annular shaped fluid passageways provided in the shuttle permit selective fluid communication between the first and second fluid chambers of the shuttle and the inlet and outlet ports of the pump body. First and second inlet passageways provided in the shuttle permits selective fluid communication between the inlet of the pump body and the first and second fluid chambers of the shuttle. A piston is reciprocally movable within the shuttle chambers by a uniquely configured operating mechanism, such as a cam ring. The reciprocation piston functions, not only to control fluid flow through the shuttle, but also functions to move the shuttle between its first and second positions within the central passageway of the pump body.
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