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Air separation for an oil pump
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1982-02-10
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Granted: 1983-11-08
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Expires: 2002-02-10
Abstract
Abstract An air separator for removing air from aerated oil with an impeller on a disc mounted on a hollow drive shaft within an impeller chamber, so that oil which enters the impeller chamber is impacted by the impeller disc, causing cavitation so that deaerated oil is driven from the chamber by centrifugal force while the eliminated air is collected through apertures in the hollow drive shaft and thereafter vented.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary D. Armstrong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 00:51
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D19/00; B01D19/0042; B01D19/0052; F; F01; F01M; F01M1/00; F01M1/12; F04; F04D; F04D9/00; F04D9/001; F04D9/002; F04D9/003; F16; F16N; F16N39/00; F16N39/002; F01M13/00; F01M13/04; F01M2013/0422
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A device for separating air from oil or the like comprising in combination: an oil/air inlet means, means for directing the oil/air to said device, separating means for moving the oil substantially radially outwardly while directing the air substantially radially inwardly, an oil outlet for emitting the oil, and venting means for emitting the air, wherein said separating means includes an impeller disc mounting on a driven shaft, wherein said driven shaft is provided with plural apertures for air migration, said shaft including a hollow core, wherein said core communicates with said venting means for air discharge, said venting means including an air pressure sensitive diaphragm proximate to a shaft end, wherein said diaphragm is responsive to biasing means for back pressure, wherein said directing means include oil/air intake chamber which store a quantum of the air/oil received from said air/oil inlet means, wherein said air/oil intake chamber communicates with said impeller via a radially inwardly sloped intake port including a pair of said intake chambers, ports, and inlet means on opposed face of said impeller which is housed in an associated impeller chamber.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
184 words
A device for separating air from oil or the like comprising in combination: an oil/air inlet means, means for directing the oil/air to said device, separating means for moving the oil substantially radially outwardly while directing the air substantially radially inwardly, an oil outlet for emitting the oil, and venting means for emitting the air, wherein said separating means includes an impeller disc mounting on a driven shaft, wherein said driven shaft is provided with plural apertures for air migration, said shaft including a hollow core, wherein said core communicates with said venting means for air discharge, said venting means including an air pressure sensitive diaphragm proximate to a shaft end, wherein said diaphragm is responsive to biasing means for back pressure, wherein said directing means include oil/air intake chamber which store a quantum of the air/oil received from said air/oil inlet means, wherein said air/oil intake chamber communicates with said impeller via a radially inwardly sloped intake port including a pair of said intake chambers, ports, and inlet means on opposed face of said impeller which is housed in an associated impeller chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said impeller includes textured surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The device of claim 2 wherein said impeller includes vane means thereon.
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