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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 21, 1997
Hisashi Miyazaki, Aichi-pref., JP;
Ichiro Kimura, Aichi-pref., JP;
Kongo Aoki, Aichi-pref., JP;
Yoshinori Miura, Aichi-pref., JP;
Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An oil pump apparatus incorporates, an oil pump housing, and a rotor located in the oil pump housing, wherein the rotor forms a first set of pockets having a capacity increasing toward the rotating direction of the rotor and a second set of pockets having a capacity decreasing toward the rotating direction of the rotor. The apparatus further includes a plurality of suction ports connected with the first set of pockets, each of the suction ports being isolated from other adjacent suction ports, a discharge port connected with the second set of the pockets, and a control valve.