High pressure pump with improved hub
AssigneesPeugeot Automobiles SA, Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation
InventorAlain Belec
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Abstract
A pump has a main unit (18) for pumping a transferred liquid which is actuated by an secondary unit (20) which pumps a working liquid. The secondary unit (20) has a hub (64) which is rotably mounted in a housing (16). The hub has a cylindrical guiding surface (SG) which is rotatable in the housing. A shoulder (FE) axially positions the hub in the housing. The guiding surface and shoulder cooperate with rotation guiding and axial positioning elements on the housing. The hub connects to a swashplate (62) which actuates a piston (54).
Claims9
A high-pressure pump for pumping a first liquid, known as the transferred liquid, of the type comprising a main unit (18) for pumping the transferred liquid, which unit is actuated by a secondary unit (20) for pumping a second liquid, known as the working liquid, the secondary unit (20) comprising a hub (64) mounted so as to rotate in a housing (16) forming a bearing, and at least one piston (54) for compressing the working liquid, which can move approximately parallel to the axis (X) of rotation of the hub, returned elastically against a swashplate (62) for actuating this piston (54), carried by the hub, characterized in that the hub (64) comprises a peripheral cylindrical surface (SG) for guiding the rotation in the housing (16), extended by a shoulder (FE) for axially positioning the hub in the housing (16), the peripheral guide surface (SG) and the axial positioning shoulder (FE) cooperating respectively with complementary rotational guiding means (SP;
- 124) and complementary axial positioning means (FP;
- 126) carried by the housing (16), the axial positioning shoulder (FE) being urged against the complementary axial positioning means (FP;
- 126) carried by the housing (16) and by the elastic return force of the piston (54) and the pressure of the working liquid in contact with the swashplate (62).
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