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United States Patent4556363   
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Inventor(s)Watanabe; Kiyohiko (Chiryu, JP); Hattori; Yoshiyuki (Toyoake, JP); Nakamura; Toshiaki (Anjo, JP); Ohnishi; Shunsaku (Toyota, JP)
AbstractA pumping apparatus is adapted for providing a small amount of flow rate under high pressure and includes a pumping chamber, a rotating shaft and an impeller in the form of a disk which impeller is connected at its central portion to the rotating shaft to rotate in the pumping chamber. A first pumping section of the pumping apparatus comprises a bypass regenerative pump which includes grooves formed on the opposite side surfaces of the impeller and arranged in a circle surrounding the rotating shaft, and groove-like channels formed on the wall of the pumping chamber in facing relationship to the grooves on the impeller with narrow gaps therebetween. A second pumping section of the pumping apparatus is connected in series to the first pumping section between the outer peripheral portion of the impeller and the wall of the pumping chamber, and comprises a regenerative pump which includes grooves provided on the outer peripheral portion of the impeller.
   














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Pumping apparatus
Inventor     Watanabe; Kiyohiko (Chiryu, JP); Hattori; Yoshiyuki (Toyoake, JP); Nakamura; Toshiaki (Anjo, JP); Ohnishi; Shunsaku (Toyota, JP)
Owner/Assignee     Nippondenso Co., Ltd. (Kariya, JP)
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Publication Date     December 3, 1985
Application Number     06/505,849
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Filing Date     June 20, 1983
US Classification     415/55.6
Int'l Classification     F04D 005/00
Examiner     Garrett; Robert E.
Assistant Examiner     Li; H. Edward
Attorney/Law Firm     Cushman, Darby & Cushman
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Priority Data     Jun 21, 1982[JP]57-106392
USPTO Field of Search     415/53 T 415/83 415/120 415/198.2 415/213 T 415/86 415/87 415/93 415/98 415/99 415/106 415/107
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1. A pumping apparatus comprising:

pump housing means having a pump chamber therein;

a rotary shaft supported in said pump housing means;

an impeller supported on and drive by said rotary shaft and rotatably disposed in said pump chamber;

a first series of grooves formed on both sides of said impeller at its outer periphery;

a second series of grooves formed on both sides of said impeller radially inwardly of said first series of grooves;

first flow channel means formed in said pump housing means opposing to said first series of grooves for forming one stage of regenerating pump section;

a pair of second flow channels respectively formed in side walls of said pump housing means opposing to said second series of grooves, to thereby form another stage of regenerating pump section; and

communicating channels respectively formed in the side walls of said pump housing means for communicating said first flow channel means with said second flow channels, whereby said one stage of regenerating pump section is connected in series with said other stage of regenerating pump section;

an inlet portion formed in said pump housing means and communicated to said first flow channel means;

a pair of spaces formed in said pump housing means and on both sides of said impeller at its center;

a pair of discharge channels respectively formed in side walls of said pump housing means for communicating said second flow channels with said spaces, respectively;

a through port in the form of a through hole formed in said impeller near said rotary shaft for communicating said spaces with each other;

a discharge port formed in said pump housing means and communicated with said spaces for discharging high pressure fuel out of said pump chamber; and

passage means formed in said rotary shaft, said passage means extending along the longitudinal axis of said rotary shaft and having opening means at one end communicating laterally outwardly of said rotary shaft, said passage means being constructed and arranged for communicating one of said spaces with the other of said spaces.

2. A pumping apparatus as set forth in claim 1, said passage means comprising:

a bore formed in one end of said rotary shaft and opening to one of said spaces; and

an aperture formed in said rotary shaft for communicating said bore with the other of said spaces.

3. A pumping apparatus comprising:

pump housing means having a pump chamber therein;

a rotary shaft supported in said pump housing means;

an impeller supported on and driven by said rotary shaft and rotatably disposed in said pump chamber;

a first series of grooves formed on both sides of said impeller at its outer periphery;

a second series of grooves formed on both sides of said impeller radially inwardly of said first series of grooves;

a first flow channel means formed in said pump housing means opposing to said first series of grooves for forming one stage of regdnerating pump section;

a pair of second flow channels respectively formed in side walls of said pump housing means opposing to said second series of grooves, to thereby form another stage of regenerating pump section; and

communicating channels respectively formed in the side walls of said pump housing means for communicating said first flow channel means with said second flow channels, whereby said one stage of regenerating pump section is connected in series with said other stage of regenerating pump section;

a pair of spaces formed in said pump housing means and on both sides of said impeller at its center;

a through port in the form of a through hole formed in said impeller near said rotary shaft for communicating said spaces with each other;

an inlet port formed in said pump housing means and communicated with said spaces;

a pair of inlet chambers formed in said pump housing means for communicating said spaces with said second flow channels, respectively;

discharge port formed in said pump housing means and communicated with said first flow channel means for discharging high pressure fuel out of said pump chamber; and

passage means formed in said rotary shaft, said passage means extending along the longitudinal axis of said rotary shaft and having opening means at one end communicating laterally outwardly of said rotary shaft, said passage means being constructed and arranged for communicating one of said spaces with the other of said spaces.

4. A pumping apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein:

said rotary shaft comprises a blind hole and a plurality of communicating apertures, said passage means formed in said blind hole being axially formed in said rotary shaft and communicated to one of said spaces, s