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US 2026/0298228 A1Published application
Rotor pump with dual-sided inlets
AssigneeJoby Aero, Inc.
InventorsRobert Ramm, Liam Chaffey
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Abstract
A fluid pump includes a housing having a pump inlet volume and a pump outlet volume defined therein, an outer gerotor located in the housing, and an inner gerotor located in the housing inside the outer gerotor. The inner and outer gerotors being in fluid communication with the pump inlet volume and the pump outlet volume, and a first inlet and a second, separate inlet are provided in fluid communication with the inlet volume of the housing.
Claims20
A fluid pump comprising:
- a housing comprising a plurality of stator coils;
- an outer gerotor located in the housing;
- an inner gerotor located inside the outer gerotor, the inner gerotor and the outer gerotor being in fluid communication with a pump inlet volume and a pump outlet volume defined in the housing;
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- a rotor comprising a plurality of magnets, the rotor coupled to the inner gerotor via a shaft, the rotor and the housing together forming a motor.
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