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US 11,635,075 B1Granted
Gerotor pump with bearing
AssigneeClearMotion, Inc.
InventorsJohn Giarratana, William G. Near, Colin Patrick O'Shea, Tyson David Sawyer, Johannes Schneider, Clive Tucker, Richard Anthony Zuckerman, Zackary Martin Anderson, Marco Giovanardi, Jack A. Ekchian
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for improving the performance, response, and durability of an electro-hydraulic active suspension system. The noise caused by hydraulic flow ripple is reduced and system response is improved.
Claims3
A gerotor pump, comprising:
- an inner rotor,
- an outer rotor with an outer cylindrical surface;
- a bearing, selected from the group consisting of a roller bearing and a ball bearing, wherein the bearing includes an inner raceway and an outer raceway;
- a housing of the gerotor pump, wherein the bearing is operationally interposed between the outer rotor and the housing;
- wherein the outer raceway is fixedly attached to the housing, and wherein at least a portion of the outer cylindrical surface of the outer rotor is slidably received in a circular opening of the inner raceway.
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