Cooper-Standard has been granted a patent for a pump assembly with a pump housing, impeller, motor, and valve to control fluid flow. The design includes an actuator motor for valve rotation, ensuring efficient fluid movement. GlobalData’s report on Cooper-Standard gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Pump assembly with rotatable valve for fluid flow control
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11982279B2) discloses a pump assembly featuring a pump housing with a fluid inlet and at least one fluid outlet, an impeller driven by a motor, and a valve member rotatably mounted between the impeller and the fluid outlet. The assembly includes an annular mounting cavity with bearing surfaces and an actuator motor integrated into the pump housing to control the fluid flow through the outlet by rotating the valve member. The valve member comprises a valve element with an annular wall and at least one opening, with the interior surface of the wall spirally voluted to direct fluid flow. An actuation ring with a gear band is mounted to the valve member, allowing for movement controlled by the actuator motor.
Furthermore, the pump assembly includes features such as a stop member to regulate the valve member's position, a pump motor mounting plate with vane plates for the impeller, and sealing assemblies for the valve member. The method associated with this pump assembly involves moving fluid from the inlet to the outlet using the impeller, driving the impeller with a motor, and selectively controlling the flow by moving the valve member in the mounting cavity with bearing surfaces. The actuator motor is utilized to rotate the valve member, positioning openings to regulate fluid flow direction, with the valve member's annular wall design facilitating efficient fluid movement. This method allows for precise control over the fluid flow direction by rotating the valve member in either a counterclockwise or clockwise direction using the actuator motor.
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