Borgwarner Inc.

Brian M Chomicz

Robert D Keefover

Murray Busato

Ketan G Adhvaryu

One embodiment includes an air pump assembly () with an impeller (), a housing (), and a diverter (). The impeller () has an axis of rotation (R). The housing () surrounds the impeller () and has an inlet passage () with a longitudinal axis (L) arranged generally orthogonal to the axis of rotation (R) of the impeller (). The diverter () helps reduce turbulent fluid-flow in the inlet passage ().

Inlet design for a pump assembly

One embodiment includes an air pump assembly () with an impeller (), a housing (), and a diverter (). The housing () surrounds the impeller () and has an inlet passage () with a longitudinal axis (L) arranged generally non-orthogonally with respect to an axis of rotation of the impeller (). The diverter () helps reduce turbulent flow in the inlet passage ().

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St. Clair Shores, MI, United States of America

Brian M Chomicz