Centrifugal compressor with improved lubrication system for gear-type transmission
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F02B-033/00
F04B-017/00
F01D-015/12
F01D-015/00
출원번호
US-0641619
(2003-08-14)
등록번호
US-7299792
(2007-11-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Jones,Daniel W.
Roderique,Glennon J.
출원인 / 주소
Accessible Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Hovey Williams LLP
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A centrifugal supercharger includes a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber. An impeller in the compressor chamber is mounted to a shaft that extends into the transmission chamber. The impeller shaft is drivingly connected to a power input shaft by intermeshing gears provid
A centrifugal supercharger includes a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber. An impeller in the compressor chamber is mounted to a shaft that extends into the transmission chamber. The impeller shaft is drivingly connected to a power input shaft by intermeshing gears provided on the shafts. A portion of the transmission chamber defines a fluid reservoir in which lubrication fluid is held. The intermeshing gears, as well as the bearing assemblies supporting the shafts, are located outside the fluid reservoir portion of the transmission chamber. A rotatable fluid-propelling element partly submerged in the lubrication fluid contained within the reservoir portion ensures that sufficient but not excessive lubrication fluid is supplied to the intermeshing gears and the bearing assemblies. A dedicated lubricant reserve system ensures that the required operating level of fluid is provided to, and maintained in, the reservoir portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A compressor comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber; a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to a power source; a lubricant sump operable to contain lubricant therein, sai
What is claimed is: 1. A compressor comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber; a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to a power source; a lubricant sump operable to contain lubricant therein, said lubricant sump being in fluid communication with the transmission chamber so as to permit exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump; a sump pump operable to cause the exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump when powered, said sump pump being powered by the transmission, said transmission chamber having a lubricant reservoir portion configured to hold a quantity of lubricant therein, at least part of the transmission being located in the transmission chamber but outside the lubricant reservoir portion thereof; and a lubrication pump operable to transfer lubricant in the lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber to said at least part of the transmission, said lubrication pump being drivingly connected to the transmission so as to be powered thereby, and said sump pump being drivingly connected to the lubrication pump so as to be powered thereby. 2. The compressor as claimed in claim 1, said transmission including a plurality of intermeshing gears, and said lubrication pump comprising a toothed wheel presenting circumferential teeth that intermesh with one of the gears so that rotation of the one gear effects rotation of the wheel. 3. The compressor as claimed in claim 2, said sump pump including a pair of intermeshing pump gears, and one of the pump gears being mounted on a common shaft with said toothed wheel so that rotation of the common shaft effects rotation of the one pump gear. 4. The compressor as claimed in claim 1, said sump pump pumping lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber when powered. 5. The compressor as claimed in claim 4; and a filter in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to filter lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission. 6. The compressor as claimed in claim 4; and a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to cool lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission. 7. A centrifugal supercharger for supercharging an engine of a vehicle, said supercharger comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber; a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber and being operable to compress induction fluid for the engine when rotated; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to the engine; a lubricant sump operable to contain lubricant therein, said lubricant sump being in fluid communication with the transmission chamber so as to permit exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump; a sump pump operable to cause the exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump when powered, said sump pump being powered by the transmission, said transmission chamber having a lubricant reservoir portion configured to hold a quantity of lubricant therein, at least part of the transmission being located in the transmission chamber but outside the lubricant reservoir portion thereof; and a lubrication pump operable to transfer lubricant in the lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber to said at least part of the transmission, said lubrication pump being drivingly connected to the transmission so as to be powered thereby, and said sump pump being drivingly connected to the lubrication pump so as to be powered thereby. 8. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 7, said transmission including a plurality of intermeshing gears, and said lubrication pump comprising a toothed wheel presenting circumferential teeth that intermesh with one of the gears so that rotation of the one gear effects rotation of the wheel. 9. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 8, said sump pump including a pair of intermeshing pump gears, and one of the pump gears being mounted on a common shaft with said toothed wheel so that rotation of the common shaft effects rotation of the one pump gear. 10. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 7, said sump pump pumping lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber when powered. 11. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 10; and a filter in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to filter lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission. 12. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 10; and a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to cool lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission. 13. A compressor comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber, said case presenting a lubricant inlet port through which lubricant is supplied to the transmission chamber and a lubricant outlet port through which lubricant is exhausted from the transmission chamber, said transmission chamber presenting a lowermost margin, said outlet port being spaced above the lowermost margin, such that a lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber is defined therebetween; a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to a power source, with at least part of the transmission being located in the transmission chamber but outside the lubricant reservoir portion thereof; a lubricant sump operable to contain lubricant therein, said lubricant sump being in fluid communication with the transmission chamber via the inlet and outlet ports so as to permit exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump; a pump operable to cause the exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump; and a lubrication pump operable to transfer lubricant in the lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber to said at least part of the transmission, said lubrication pump being drivingly connected to the transmission so as to be powered thereby, and said pump being drivingly connected to the lubrication pump so as to be powered thereby. 14. The compressor as claimed in claim 13, said inlet port being spaced between the lowermost margin and the outlet port, said sump being spaced vertically beneath said case, and said pump pumping lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber when powered. 15. The compressor as claimed in claim 14, said lubricant reservoir portion being configured to store a lubrication quantity of lubricant, said sump being configured to store a reserve quantity of lubricant, said inlet and outlet ports cooperating with the sump to maintain the lubrication quantity of lubricant in the lubricant reservoir portion when the pump is not powered. 16. The compressor as claimed in claim 15, said pump being positioned outside of the transmission chamber. 17. The compressor as claimed in claim 16, said pump being positioned outside of the sump. 18. The compressor as claimed in claim 13, said transmission including a plurality of intermeshing gears, and said lubrication pump comprising a toothed wheel presenting circumferential teeth that intermesh with one of the gears so that rotation of the one gear effects rotation of the wheel. 19. The compressor as claimed in claim 18, said pump including a pair of intermeshing pump gears, and one of the pump gears being mounted on a common shaft with said toothed wheel so that rotation of the common shaft effects rotation of the one pump gear. 20. The compressor as claimed in claim 13, said pump pumping lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber when powered; and a filter in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to filter lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 21. The compressor as claimed in claim 20; and a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to cool lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 22. A centrifugal supercharger for supercharging an engine of a vehicle, said supercharger comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber, said case presenting a lubricant inlet port through which lubricant is supplied to the transmission chamber and a lubricant outlet port through which lubricant is exhausted from the transmission chamber, said transmission chamber presenting a lowermost margin, said outlet port being spaced above the lowermost margin, such that a lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber is defined therebetween; a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber and being operable to compress induction fluid for the engine when rotated; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to the engine, with at least part of the transmission being located in the transmission chamber but outside the lubricant reservoir portion thereof; a lubricant sump operable to contain lubricant therein, said lubricant sump being in fluid communication with the transmission chamber via the inlet and outlet ports so as to permit exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump; a pump operable to cause the exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump; and a lubrication pump operable to transfer lubricant in the lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber to said at least part of the transmission, said lubrication pump being drivingly connected to the transmission so as to be powered thereby, and said pump being drivingly connected to the lubrication pump so as to be powered thereby. 23. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 22, said inlet port being spaced between the lowermost margin and the outlet port, said sump being spaced vertically beneath said case, and said pump pumping lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber when powered. 24. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 23, said lubricant reservoir portion being configured to store a lubrication quantity of lubricant, said sump being configured to store a reserve quantity of lubricant, and said inlet and outlet ports cooperating with the sump to maintain the lubrication quantity of lubricant in the lubricant reservoir portion when the pump is not powered. 25. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 24, said pump being positioned outside of the transmission chamber. 26. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 25, said pump being positioned outside of the sump. 27. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 22, said transmission including a plurality of intermeshing gears, and said lubrication pump comprising a toothed wheel presenting circumferential teeth that intermesh with one of the gears so that rotation of the one gear effects rotation of the wheel. 28. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 27, said pump including a pair of intermeshing pump gears, and one of the pump gears being mounted on a common shaft with said toothed wheel so that rotation of the common shaft effects rotation of the one pump gear. 29. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 22, said pump pumping lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber when powered; and a filter in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to filter lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 30. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 29; and a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to cool lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 31. A compressor comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber, said transmission chamber having a lubricant reservoir portion; a lubrication quantity of lubricant maintained within the reservoir portion; a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to a power source, with at least part of the transmission being located in the transmission chamber but outside the lubricant reservoir portion thereof; a lubricant reserve system including a reserve quantity of lubricant contained within the lubricant reserve system, a lubricant sump operable to contain at least part of the reserve quantity of lubricant therein, said lubricant sump being in fluid communication with the transmission chamber, and a pump operable to cause the exchange of the lubrication and reserve quantities of lubricant; and a lubrication pump operable to transfer at least a portion of the lubrication quantity of lubricant in the lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber to said at least part of the transmission, said lubrication pump being drivingly connected to the transmission so as to be powered thereby, said pump being drivingly connected to the lubrication pump so as to be powered thereby. 32. The compressor as claimed in claim 31, said case presenting a lubricant inlet port through which lubricant is supplied to the transmission chamber and a lubricant outlet port through which lubricant is exhausted from the transmission chamber, said transmission chamber presenting a lowermost margin, and said outlet port being spaced above the lowermost margin, such that the lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber is defined therebetween. 33. The compressor as claimed in claim 32, said inlet port being spaced between the lowermost margin and the outlet port, and said pump pumping lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber. 34. The compressor as claimed in claim 31, said transmission including a plurality of intermeshing gears, and said lubrication pump comprising a toothed wheel presenting circumferential teeth that intermesh with one of the gears so that rotation of the one gear effects rotation of the wheel. 35. The compressor as claimed in claim 34, said pump including a pair of intermeshing pump gears, and one of the pump gears being mounted on a common shaft with said toothed wheel so that rotation of the common shaft effects rotation of the one pump gear. 36. The compressor as claimed in claim 31, said pump pumping lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber when powered. 37. The compressor as claimed in claim 36, said lubricant reserve system further including a filter in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to filter lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 38. The compressor as claimed in claim 36, said lubricant reserve system further including a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to cool lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 39. A centrifugal supercharger for supercharging an engine of a vehicle, said supercharger comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber, said transmission chamber having a lubricant reservoir portion; a lubrication quantity of lubricant maintained within the reservoir portion; a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber and being operable to compress induction fluid for the engine when rotated; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to the engine, with at least part of the transmission being located in the transmission chamber but outside the lubricant reservoir portion thereof; a lubricant reserve system including a reserve quantity of lubricant contained within the lubricant reserve system, a lubricant sump operable to contain at least part of the reserve quantity of lubricant therein, said lubricant sump being in fluid communication with the transmission chamber, and a pump operable to cause the exchange of the lubrication and reserve quantities of lubricant; and a lubrication pump operable to transfer at least a portion of the lubrication quantity of lubricant in the lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber to said at least part of the transmission, said lubrication pump being drivingly connected to the transmission so as to be powered thereby, and said pump being drivingly connected to the lubrication pump so as to be powered thereby. 40. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 39, said case presenting a lubricant inlet port through which lubricant is supplied to the transmission chamber and a lubricant outlet port through which lubricant is exhausted from the transmission chamber, said transmission chamber presenting a lowermost margin, and said outlet port being spaced above the lowermost margin, such that the lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber is defined therebetween. 41. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 40, said inlet port being spaced between the lowermost margin and the outlet port, and said pump pumping lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber. 42. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 39, said transmission including a plurality of intermeshing gears, and said lubrication pump comprising a toothed wheel presenting circumferential teeth that intermesh with one of the gears so that rotation of the one gear effects rotation of the wheel. 43. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 42, said pump including a pair of intermeshing pump gears, and one of the pump gears being mounted on a common shaft with said toothed wheel so that rotation of the common shaft effects rotation of the one pump gear. 44. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 39, said pump pumping lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber when powered. 45. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 44, said lubricant reserve system further including a filter in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to filter lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 46. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 44, said lubricant reserve system further including a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to cool lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 47. A compressor comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber; a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to a power source; a lubrication pump operable to transfer lubricant to the transmission; a lubricant sump operable to contain lubricant therein, said lubricant sump being in fluid communication with the transmission chamber so as to permit exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump; and a sump pump operable to pump lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber when powered, and said sump pump being drivingly connected to the lubrication pump, said transmission chamber having a lubricant reservoir portion configured to hold a quantity of lubricant therein, at least part of the transmission being located in the transmission chamber but outside the lubricant reservoir portion thereof, and said lubrication pump transferring lubricant from the reservoir portion to said at least a part of the transmission, said sump and lubrication pumps being located within the case, said lubrication pump being drivingly connected to the transmission so as to be powered thereby, and said sump pump being drivingly connected to the lubrication pump so as to be powered thereby. 48. The compressor as claimed in claim 47, said transmission including a plurality of intermeshing gears, and said lubrication pump comprising a toothed wheel presenting circumferential teeth that intermesh with one of the gears so that rotation of the one gear effects rotation of the wheel. 49. The compressor as claimed in claim 48, said sump pump including a pair of intermeshing pump gears, and one of the pump gears being mounted on a common shaft with said toothed wheel so that rotation of the common shaft effects rotation of the one pump gear. 50. The compressor as claimed in claim 47; and a filter in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to filter lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission. 51. The compressor as claimed in claim 47; and a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to cool lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission. 52. A centrifugal supercharger for supercharging an engine of a vehicle, said supercharger comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber, a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber and being operable to compress induction fluid for the engine when rotated; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to the engine; a lubrication pump operable to transfer lubricant to the transmission; a lubricant sump operable to contain lubricant therein, said lubricant sump being in fluid communication with the transmission chamber so as to permit exchange of lubrication between the transmission chamber and sump; and a sump pump operable to pump lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber when powered, said sump pump being drivingly connected to the lubrication pump, said transmission chamber having a lubricant reservoir portion configured to hold a quantity of lubricant therein, at least part of the transmission being located in the transmission chamber bu outside the lubricant reservoir portion thereof, and said lubrication pump transferring lubricant from the reservoir portion to said at least a part of the transmission, said sump and lubrication pumps being located within the case, said lubrication pump being drivingly connected to the transmission so as to be powered thereby, and said sump pump being drivingly connected to the lubrication pump so as to be powered thereby. 53. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 52, said transmission including a plurality of intermeshing gears, and said lubrication pump comprising a toothed wheel presenting circumferential teeth that intermesh with one of the gears so that rotation of the one gear effects rotation of the wheel. 54. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 53, said sump pump including a pair of intermeshing pump gears, and one of the pump gears being mounted on a common shaft with said toothed wheel so that rotation of the common shaft effects rotation of the one pump gear. 55. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 52; and a filter in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to filter lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission. 56. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 52; and a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to cool lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission. 57. A compressor comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber, said transmission chamber having a lubricant reservoir portion configured to hold a quantity of lubricant therein; a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to a power source, with at least part of the transmission being located in the transmission chamber but outside the lubricant reservoir portion thereof; a lubricant sump operable to contain lubricant therein, said lubricant sump being in fluid communication with the transmission chamber so as to permit exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump; and a pump located within the case, said pump being operable to pump lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber and to transfer lubricant within the reservoir portion to said at least part of the transmission, and said pump including a rotatable wheel projecting at least partly into the reservoir portion, said pump further including a segmented pump housing enclosing a portion of the wheel, said transmission chamber presenting a lowermost margin, said segmented pump housing including a pair of spaced sidewalls projecting from the lowermost margin and an arcuate track extending between the sidewalls, said sidewalls and track cooperating to define a pump chamber therebetween, and said portion of the wheel rotating through said pump chamber. 58. The compressor as claimed in claim 57, said case presenting a lubricant inlet port through which lubricant is supplied to the transmission chamber and a lubricant outlet port through which lubricant is exhausted from the transmission chamber, and said outlet port being spaced above the lowermost margin, such that the lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber is defined therebetween. 59. The compressor as claimed in claim 58, said inlet port being defined in the arcuate track and spaced between the lowermost margin and the outlet port. 60. The compressor as claimed in claim 57, said pump being drivingly connected to the transmission so as to be powered thereby. 61. The compressor as claimed in claim 60, said transmission including a plurality of intermeshing gears, said pump including a toothed wheel presenting circumferential teeth that intermesh with one of the gears so that rotation of the one gear effects rotation of the wheel. 62. The compressor as claimed in claim 57; and a filter in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to filter lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 63. The compressor as claimed in claim 57; and a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to cool lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 64. A centrifugal supercharger for supercharging an engine of a vehicle, said supercharger comprising: a case presenting a compressor chamber and a transmission chamber, said transmission chamber having a lubricant reservoir portion configured to hold a quantity of lubricant therein; a rotatable impeller in the compressor chamber and being operable to compress induction fluid for the engine when rotated; a transmission operable to drivingly connect the impeller to the engine, with at least part of the transmission being located in the transmission chamber but outside the lubricant reservoir portion thereof; a lubricant sump operable to contain lubricant therein, said lubricant sump being in fluid communication with the transmission chamber so as to permit exchange of lubricant between the transmission chamber and sump; and a pump located within the case, said pump being operable to pump lubricant from the sump to the transmission chamber and to transfer lubricant within the reservoir portion to said at least part of the transmission, and said pump including a rotatable wheel projecting at least partly into the reservoir portion, said pump further including a segmented pump housing enclosing a portion of the wheel, said transmission chamber presenting a lowermost margin, said segmented pump housing including a pair of spaced sidewalls projecting from the lowermost margin and an arcuate track extending between the sidewalls, said sidewalls and track cooperating to define a pump chamber therebetween, and said portion of the wheel rotating through said pump chamber. 65. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 64, said case presenting a lubricant inlet port through which lubricant is supplied to the transmission chamber and a lubricant outlet port through which lubricant is exhausted from the transmission chamber, and said outlet port being spaced above the lowermost margin, such that the lubricant reservoir portion of the transmission chamber is defined therebetween. 66. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 65, said inlet port being defined in the arcuate track and spaced between the lowermost margin and the outlet port. 67. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 64, said pump being drivingly connected to the transmission so as to be powered thereby. 68. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 67, said transmission including a plurality of intermeshing gears, and said pump including a toothed wheel presenting circumferential teeth that intermesh with one of the gears so that rotation of the one gear effects rotation of the wheel. 69. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 64; and a filter in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to filter lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber. 70. The centrifugal supercharger as claimed in claim 64; and a heat exchanger in fluid communication with the sump and being operable to cool lubricant being pumped from the sump to the transmission chamber.
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