System and method for fluid circuit control
AssigneeScout Motors Inc.
InventorsMarkus Ulrich, Sven Schmalzrieth, Bill Guglielmo
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Abstract
Provided herein is an apparatus and system including a fluid control system for suspension control that is also employed to circulate lubricating oil for an internal combustion engine. A vehicle may include a fluid pump that includes at least two distinct pump circuits, namely, a first distinct pump circuit and a second distinct pump circuit; a valve control block; and at least one fluid damped suspension damper. The first distinct pump circuit of the fluid pump is in fluid communication with at least one fluid damped suspension damper. The second distinct pump circuit of the fluid pump is in fluid communication via the valve control block with an oil circulation system of an internal combustion engine.
Claims19
A vehicle comprising:
- a fluid pump, wherein the fluid pump comprises at least two distinct pump circuits including first and second distinct pump circuits;
- a valve control block;
- and
- at least one fluid damped suspension damper, wherein the first distinct pump circuit of the fluid pump is in fluid communication with the at least one fluid damped suspension damper,
- wherein the second distinct pump circuit of the fluid pump is in fluid communication via the valve control block with an oil circulation system of an internal combustion engine.
A fluid control system comprising:
- a first fluid pump, wherein the first fluid pump comprises at least two distinct pump circuits including first and second distinct pump circuits;
- a second fluid pump;
- a valve control block;
- a first pair of fluid damped suspension dampers, wherein the first distinct pump circuit of the first fluid pump is in fluid communication with the first pair of fluid damped suspension dampers;
- and
- a second pair of fluid damped suspension dampers, wherein the second fluid pump is in fluid communication with the second pair of fluid damped suspension dampers;
- wherein the second distinct pump circuit of the first fluid pump is in fluid communication via the valve control block with an oil circulation system of an internal combustion engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.