Methods and apparatus for cooling a solenoid coil of a solenoid pump
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F04B-035/04
F04B-039/06
F04B-017/04
F02M-037/10
F04B-023/06
F04B-053/08
출원번호
US-0724148
(2015-06-09)
등록번호
US-10260490
(2019-04-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Fochtman, James
Walters, John
출원인 / 주소
Synerject LLC
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초록▼
In some embodiments, a solenoid-actuated pump includes a first pumping chamber and a second pumping chamber, where the first pumping chamber delivers fluid from the pump to portions of a vehicle to facilitate the operation of the vehicle. The second (or “parasitic”) pumping chamber implements a forc
In some embodiments, a solenoid-actuated pump includes a first pumping chamber and a second pumping chamber, where the first pumping chamber delivers fluid from the pump to portions of a vehicle to facilitate the operation of the vehicle. The second (or “parasitic”) pumping chamber implements a forced convection cooling method, which utilizes parasitic pumping loss to produce a flow within and/or around the solenoid coil to cool the coil and/or maintain the temperature of the coil during operation. In this manner, the second pumping chamber produces a flow that reduces thermally-related increases in electrical resistance of the solenoid coil of the solenoid-actuated pump.
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1. An apparatus, comprising: a pump assembly defining a first pumping chamber and a second pumping chamber that is fluidically isolated from the first pumping chamber, the first pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a first fluid path, the second pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a second flui
1. An apparatus, comprising: a pump assembly defining a first pumping chamber and a second pumping chamber that is fluidically isolated from the first pumping chamber, the first pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a first fluid path, the second pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a second fluid path;a pumping element configured to move within the pump assembly between a first configuration and a second configuration, the pumping element configured to move a first fluid into the first pumping chamber and to move a second fluid into the second pumping chamber when the pumping element moves from the first configuration to the second configuration,the pumping element configured to expel the first fluid from the first pumping chamber and the second fluid from the second pumping chamber when the pumping element moves from the second configuration to the first configuration, anda solenoid coil coupled to the pump assembly, the solenoid coil configured to move the pumping element from the first configuration to the second configuration when the solenoid coil is energized, the pumping element configured to move from the second configuration to the first configuration when the solenoid coil is de-energized, the second fluid path surrounding the solenoid coil. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the solenoid assembly defines at least part of the second fluid path. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the pump assembly defines an inlet port through which the first fluid moves into the first pumping chamber and an outlet port through which the first fluid moves out of the first pumping chamber, the inlet port separate from the outlet port,the pump assembly defines a port through which the second fluid moves into and out of the second pumping chamber. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the solenoid coil includes an electrical lead, the apparatus further comprising: a housing surrounding the solenoid coil and configured to be disposed within a reservoir containing the second fluid, the housing defining at least one inlet-outlet port of the second fluid path, the inlet-outlet port being aligned with one of the electrical leads. 5. An apparatus, comprising: a pump assembly defining a first pumping chamber and a second pumping chamber that is fluidically isolated from the first pumping chamber, the first pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a first fluid path, the second pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a second fluid path;a pumping element configured to move within the pump assembly between a first configuration and a second configuration, the pumping element configured to move a first fluid into the first pumping chamber and to move a second fluid into the second pumping chamber when the pumping element moves from the first configuration to the second configuration,the pumping element configured to expel the first fluid from the first pumping chamber and the second fluid from the second pumping chamber when the pumping element moves from the second configuration to the first configuration,wherein the pumping element includes an armature and an actuator rod, the armature operably coupled to a solenoid assembly such that the pumping element moves from the first configuration to the second configuration when the solenoid is energized, a surface of the armature configured to move the second fluid from the second pumping chamber and through the second fluid path, a surface of the rod configured to move the first fluid from the first pumping chamber and through the first fluid path. 6. An apparatus, comprising: a pump assembly defining a first pumping chamber and a second pumping chamber that is fluidically isolated from the first pumping chamber, the first pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a first fluid path, the second pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a second fluid path;a pumping element configured to move within the pump assembly between a first configuration and a second configuration, the pumping element configured to move a first fluid into the first pumping chamber and to move a second fluid into the second pumping chamber when the pumping element moves from the first configuration to the second configuration,the pumping element configured to expel the first fluid from the first pumping chamber and the second fluid from the second pumping chamber when the pumping element moves from the second configuration to the first configuration,a solenoid assembly coupled to the pump assembly, the solenoid assembly configured to move the pumping element from the first configuration to the second configuration when the solenoid assembly is energized, the pumping element configured to move from the second configuration to the first configuration when the solenoid assembly is de-energized; anda retaining ring configured to retain a coil within the solenoid assembly, the retaining ring defining at least a portion of the second pumping chamber. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the retainer ring includes at least one hole, at least one groove or at least one recess forming part of the second fluid path. 8. An apparatus, comprising: a pump assembly including a pumping element and defining a first pumping chamber and a second pumping chamber that is fluidically isolated from the first pumping chamber, the first pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a first fluid path, the second pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a second fluid path;a solenoid assembly including a solenoid coil and at least one electrical lead, the solenoid assembly configured to move the pumping element within the first pumping chamber and the second pumping chamber when the solenoid coil is energized; anda housing configured to contain the solenoid assembly, the housing configured to be disposed within a reservoir containing a fluid, the housing defining at least a portion of the second fluid path, the housing defining an opening in fluid communication with the second fluid path, the opening aligned with the electrical lead of the solenoid assembly,the pumping element configured to convey a portion of the fluid within the second fluid path via the opening when the solenoid assembly is energized and de-energized. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein: the opening is a second opening;the portion of the fluid is a second portion of the fluid; andthe pumping element configured to convey a first portion of the fluid from the first pumping chamber into the first fluid path via a first opening when the solenoid assembly is energized and de-energized, the first fluid path being separate from the second fluid path. 10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the opening and the second fluid path are configured such that the portion of the fluid moves into and out of the second pumping chamber via the opening when the solenoid assembly is energized and de-energized. 11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein: the portion of the fluid is a second portion of the fluid; andthe pumping element includes an armature and a piston, the piston configured to move a first portion of the fluid through the first fluid path, a surface of the armature configured to move the first fluid through the first fluid path. 12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the housing is configured such that the second fluid path substantially surrounds the solenoid coil. 13. The apparatus of claim 8, the apparatus further comprising a retaining ring configured to retain the solenoid coil within the solenoid assembly, the retaining ring defining at least a portion of the second pumping chamber. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the retainer ring includes one of at least one hole, at least one groove and at least one recess forming part of the second fluid path. 15. The apparatus of claim 8, the apparatus further comprising a retaining ring configured to retain the solenoid coil within the solenoid assembly, the retaining ring defining at least a portion of the second fluid path. 16. A method, comprising: receiving, at a first time, a signal configured to energize a solenoid coil to cause a pumping element to move in a first direction within a pump assembly, the pump assembly defining a first pumping chamber and a second pumping chamber that is fluidically isolated from the first pumping chamber, the first pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a first fluid path, the second pumping chamber fluidically coupled to a second fluid path; andremoving, at a second time after the first time, the signal from the solenoid coil to cause the pumping element to move in a second direction within the pump assembly,wherein the pumping element conveying a first fluid from the first pumping chamber into the first fluid path and a second fluid from the second pumping chamber into the second fluid path in response to the receiving and the removing, andwherein the second pumping chamber is defined at least partially by a retaining ring configured to retain the solenoid coil within a solenoid assembly. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the solenoid coil is disposed within a solenoid housing, the solenoid housing defining a portion of the second fluid path. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein: the pump assembly defines an inlet port through which the first fluid moves into the first pumping chamber and an outlet port through which the first fluid moves out of the first pumping chamber, the inlet port separate from the outlet port,the pump assembly defines a port through which the second fluid moves into and out of the second pumping chamber. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein: the pump assembly defines a port through which the second fluid moves into and out of the second pumping chamber. 20. The method of claim 16, wherein: the receiving the signal includes receiving the signal via an electrical lead coupled to the solenoid coil; andthe second fluid is conveyed from the second fluid path to an area outside of the solenoid assembly via an opening, the opening aligned with the electrical lead.
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