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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fumiyoshi Ariki, Anjo, JP;
Hiroyuki Shinkai, Obu, JP;
Assignee:
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/40 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/40 ;
Abstract
In a pump apparatus having a plurality of rotary pumps, an axis of a drive shaft is disposed perpendicularly to the gravity direction and the respective intake and discharge ports of the pumps extend in a direction opposite to the gravity direction. A housing, in which the pumps are contained, is provided with brake fluid passages connected to the intake and discharge ports, respectively. The respective brake fluid passages also extend in a direction opposite to the gravity direction. As a result, air entered into brake fluid may be easily purged through the intake and discharge ports and the brake fluid passages.