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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2012
Ketan G. Adhvaryu, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Murray Busato, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Robert D. Keefover, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Brian M. Chomicz, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Ketan G. Adhvaryu, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Murray Busato, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Robert D. Keefover, Lake Orion, MI (US);
Brian M. Chomicz, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
BorgWarner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
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 ().