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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2018
Filed:
May. 13, 2016
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Massimiliano Melis, Rivoli, IT;
Francesco Concetto Pesce, Turin, IT;
Stefano Nieddu, Turin, IT;
Andrea Mollar, La Loggia, IT;
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 1/10 (2006.01); F02D 41/30 (2006.01); F04B 19/22 (2006.01); F04B 17/05 (2006.01); F04B 49/22 (2006.01); F04B 49/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/38 (2006.01); F04B 9/04 (2006.01); F04B 49/03 (2006.01); F04B 53/14 (2006.01); F02M 59/10 (2006.01); F02D 41/04 (2006.01); F02D 41/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 1/10 (2013.01); F02D 41/3005 (2013.01); F02D 41/3845 (2013.01); F04B 9/042 (2013.01); F04B 17/05 (2013.01); F04B 19/22 (2013.01); F04B 49/03 (2013.01); F04B 49/065 (2013.01); F04B 49/22 (2013.01); F04B 53/14 (2013.01); F02D 41/042 (2013.01); F02D 2041/224 (2013.01); F02D 2200/101 (2013.01); F02M 59/102 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for automatically operating a cam-driven pump is disclosed. The pump is monitored to determine whether a specified detachment condition or potential detachment of an actuator of the pump from a driving cam is occurring. The pump is operated in a minimal pressure holding mode to provide a minimal pressure within a working chamber of the pump so as to bias the actuator towards the cam if it is determined that the detachment condition is occurring.