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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shane A. Harte, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Guntis V. Strikis, Belleville, MI (US);
Lavlesh Sud, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 1/12 ; F04B 2/708 ; F01M 9/00 ; F01B 3/00 ; F01B 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 1/12 ; F04B 2/708 ; F01M 9/00 ; F01B 3/00 ; F01B 3/100 ;
Abstract
A variable displacement swash plate type compressor which incorporates an impeller attached to a drive shaft, and a plurality of blades for, efficiently directing lubricating oil to a shaft seal. The impeller provides a mist of lubricating oil to the crankcase, and the blades direct lubricating oil to a shaft seal. The impeller and blades maximize the distribution and flow of lubricating oil to the crank chamber under all operating conditions providing cooling and lubrication to the internal moving components within the crankcase.