Assemblies for an Internal Gear Pump With Hydrostatic Support Features
AssigneeParker-Hannifin Corporation
InventorsHao Zhang, Federico Zappaterra, Satish Kumar Raju Kalidindi, Andrea Vacca, Hassan Assaf
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AssigneeParker-Hannifin Corporation
InventorsHao Zhang, Federico Zappaterra, Satish Kumar Raju Kalidindi, Andrea Vacca, Hassan Assaf
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An example gear pump includes a pump housing comprising a hydrostatic groove; an outer bushing mounted to the pump housing and comprising a hydrostatic slit that is fluidly coupled to the hydrostatic groove of the pump housing; a drive flange mounted to the outer bushing such that outer bushing is interposed radially between the pump housing and the drive flange; a ring gear coupled to the drive flange and configured to rotate therewith; and a pump pinion disposed within the ring gear, such that external teeth of the pump pinion engage with internal teeth of the ring gear to draw and discharge fluid as they rotate, wherein fluid is provided to the hydrostatic groove of the pump housing and communicated through the hydrostatic slit to an interface between the drive flange and the outer bushing to facilitate rotation of the drive flange relative to the pump housing.
A gear pump comprising:
An assembly comprising:
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