Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Eaton Corporation

Matthew James Fortini

Michael Lee Killian

Brandon Dennis Biller

Jim Kevin Spring

Jesse Drummond

Michael John Froehlich

Tanille Jean Paniogue

Shravani Yerrabothu

Kevin Eric Portella

Daniel Robert Ouwenga

Christopher Wayne Creager

William Nicholas Eybergen

Kelly Ann Williams

Bradley Karl Wright, Jr

Matthew Gerald Swartzlander

Exhaust gas recirculation pump () for an internal combustion engine that includes an electric motor () disposed within a housing (). A Roots device () is coupled to the electric motor () and includes a housing () defining an internal volume () in which rotors () are disposed and are connected to the electric motor (). The electric motor housing () includes a coolant path () formed therein which extends from a coolant inlet () to a coolant outlet (), both coupled to an engine coolant circulation system. The housing includes an oil path () formed therein. The oil path includes an oil inlet () extending to at least one oil outlet (). The oil inlet and outlet are coupled to an engine oil circulation system wherein the oil path () lubricates bearings () and a transmission assembly () of the exhaust gas recirculation pump ().

EGR pump system and control method of EGR pump

Rotors formed by an additive manufacturing process are presented. In one example, a rotor includes a monolithically formed rotor body and a plurality of helically arranged lobes formed from a first material, wherein each of the plurality of lobes defines an internal cavity between an outer surface and a central aperture.

Additively manufactured rotors for superchargers and expanders

A method of operating exhaust gas recirculation pump for an internal combustion engine including: providing an EGR pump assembly including an electric motor coupled to a roots device having rotors, the EGR pump operably connected to an internal combustion engine; providing an EGR control unit linked to the EGR pump assembly; providing sensors linked to the EGR control unit; determining if a motor speed is within a predetermined target in step Swherein when motor speed=predetermined target then; determining if a motor torque is within a predetermined target in step Swherein when motor torque=predetermined target then; determining if a motor temperature is within a predetermined target in step Swherein when motor temperature=predetermined target then; and maintaining operation of the exhaust gas recirculation pump.

A method of operating an exhaust gas recirculation pump for an internal combustion engine including: providing an EGR pump assembly including an electric motor coupled to a roots device having rotors, the EGR pump operably connected to an internal combustion engine; providing an EGR control unit lined to the EGR pump assembly; providing sensors linked to the EGR control unit; determining if a motor speed is within a predetermined target (step SI), wherein when the motor speed is within the predetermined target then; determining if a motor torque is within a predetermined target (step S) wherein when the motor torque is within the predetermined target then; determining if a motor temperature is within a predetermined target (step S) wherein when the motor temperature is within the predetermined target then; maintaining operation of the exhaust gas recirculation pump.

Rotors formed by an additive manufacturing process are presented. In one example, a method of making a rotor is presented including defining a printing order for the application of a first material, and creating a plurality of lobes arranged helically about a central opening or a shaft by adding a first material in the printing order, wherein each of the plurality of lobes defines an outer surface.

A rotor assembly having a plurality of rotor plates mounted to a shaft, and methods of construction for a rotor assembly are disclosed. Each rotor plate in the assembly may be provided with a central opening extending between the first and second sides through which the shaft extends. In one aspect, the rotor plates are provided with a plurality of lobes extending away from the central opening, wherein each of the lobes has a lobe opening extending through the thickness of the plates. In one embodiment, the rotor plates are rotationally stacked to form a helical rotor.

Low inertia laminated rotor

A rotational element coupling device in a supercharger includes a rotatable output shaft having tapered external splines and an output shaft axis of rotation. A coupling disk has a disk axis of rotation coaxial with the output shaft axis of rotation, a tapered internally splined bore coaxial with the disk axis of rotation to engage the tapered external splines, and a plurality of apertures defined in the coupling disk parallel to the disk axis of rotation. A plurality of pins each have a disk end and a timing gear end distal to the disk end. The plurality of pins matingly engages with the coupling disk at the disk end of the pins via the plurality of apertures. A timing gear is fixed to a supercharger rotor for rotation therewith. The timing gear has a plurality of apertures disposed therein to matingly engage with the timing gear end of the plurality of pins.

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Livonia, MI, United States of America

Matthew James Fortini