A rotary device for use with a fluid includes a housing, a rotor, a ring, and at least one vane. The housing includes a tubular surface defining, in part, a tubular volume. The housing is segregated into at least a pumping zone positioned between first and second working zones. The first working zone is configured to receive a fluid and the second working zone is configured to output the fluid. The rotor is mounted for rotation about a rotation axis. The rotor includes a body mounted within the tubular volume. The body includes a plurality of slots. The ring is at least indirectly coupled to the housing by way of a bearing. The at least one vane is associated with one slot of the plurality of slots. The at least one vane is connected at least indirectly to the ring and configured to rotate within the tubular volume.
F04C 2/344 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having the movement defined in group or and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes reciprocating with respect to the inner member
F01C 1/344 - Rotary-piston machines or engines having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having the movement defined in group or and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes reciprocating with respect to the inner member
F01C 21/10 - Outer members for co-operation with rotary pistonsCasings
F04C 15/00 - Component parts, details or accessories of machines, pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups
A rotary device (20) for use with a fluid includes a housing (22), a rotor (24), a ring (84), and at least one vane (74). The housing (22) includes a tubular surface (48) defining, in part, a tubular volume (46). The housing (22) is segregated into at least a pumping zone (A) positioned between first and second working zones (B, C). The first working zone (B) is configured to receive a fluid and the second working zone (C) is configured to output the fluid. The rotor (24) is mounted for rotation about a rotation axis (A1). The rotor (24) includes a body (62) mounted within the tubular volume (46). The body (62) includes a plurality of slots (70-1, 70-2,...70-n). The ring (84) is at least indirectly coupled to the housing (22) by way of a bearing (86-n). The at least one vane (74) is associated with one slot of the plurality of slots (70-1, 70-2,...70-n). The at least one vane (74) is connected at least indirectly to the ring (84) and configured to rotate within the tubular volume (46).
F04C 15/00 - Component parts, details or accessories of machines, pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups
F01C 1/344 - Rotary-piston machines or engines having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having the movement defined in group or and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes reciprocating with respect to the inner member
F04C 2/344 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having the movement defined in group or and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes reciprocating with respect to the inner member
A rotary device for use with a fluid, having a housing, a rotor, and a vane having a respectively associated wiper. The housing has a tubular surface defining in part a tubular volume, the tubular volume segregated into at least a pumping zone and a working zone. The rotor is mounted for rotation and has a body mounted within the tubular volume and a plurality of slots. Each slot extends at least generally radially from the axis. Each vane is mounted at least partially within each slot. As the rotor rotates, each vane rotates within the tubular volume and extends and retracts within the tubular volume. The wiper contacts the tubular volume of the housing while the respectively associated vane rotates through the pumping zone, and wherein the wiper does not contact the tubular volume of the housing while the respectively associated vane rotates through the working zone.
F04C 2/324 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having both the movement defined in group and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes hinged to the inner member and reciprocating with respect to the outer member
F04C 18/324 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having both the movement defined in group and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes hinged to the inner member and reciprocating with respect to the outer member
F04C 27/00 - Sealing arrangements in rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids
A rotary device for use with a fluid, having a housing, a rotor, and a vane having a respectively associated wiper. The housing has a tubular surface defining in part a tubular volume, the tubular volume segregated into at least a pumping zone and a working zone. The rotor is mounted for rotation and has a body mounted within the tubular volume and a plurality of slots. Each slot extends at least generally radially from the axis. Each vane is mounted at least partially within each slot. As the rotor rotates, each vane rotates within the tubular volume and extends and retracts within the tubular volume. The wiper contacts the tubular volume of the housing while the respectively associated vane rotates through the pumping zone, and wherein the wiper does not contact the tubular volume of the housing while the respectively associated vane rotates through the working zone.
F04C 2/344 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having the movement defined in group or and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes reciprocating with respect to the inner member
F04C 15/00 - Component parts, details or accessories of machines, pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups
F04C 2/04 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents of internal-axis type
A rotary device includes a housing having a tubular surface. The surface has an throughpassing axis and first and second ports. A rotor body rotates about the axis and has a plurality of slots extending generally radially from the axis. A vane is mounted in each slot for reciprocation such that the surface can be swept by the vanes as the body rotates. A seal permits fluid to flow into and out of the device substantially only via the first and second ports such that the vanes create chambers which decrease in volume when in communication with the first port and increase in volume when in communication with the second port. The tubular surface is oval in cross-section.
F04C 2/063 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents with coaxially-mounted members having continuously-changing circumferential spacing between them
F04C 18/063 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids of arcuate-engagement type, i.e. with circular translatory movement of co-operating members, each member having the same number of teeth or tooth-equivalents with coaxially-mounted members having continuously-changing circumferential spacing between them
F04C 18/332 - Rotary-piston pumps specially adapted for elastic fluids having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having both the movement defined in group and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes hinged to the outer member and reciprocating with respect to the inner member
F04C 2/332 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having both the movement defined in group and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes hinged to the outer member and reciprocating with respect to the inner member
A device has a ring having a tubular interior surface including one or more portions which each define a ridge. On opposite circumferential sides of each ridge are first and second ports. A rotor including a rotor body is mounted for rotation in the ring. Vanes are mounted to the body for co-rotation and for radial extension and retraction such that at least portions of the surface can be swept by the vanes; a seal between the rotor and ring permits fluid communication into and out of the device substantially only via the ports. An arrangement causes the vanes to retract and extend as the body rotates such that chambers are created which decrease in volume when communicating with the first ports and chambers are created which increase in volume when communicating with the second ports, the arrangement including a fluid pressure mechanism that causes said retraction and extension.
F01C 1/324 - Rotary-piston machines or engines having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having both the movement defined in group and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes hinged to the inner member and reciprocating with respect to the outer member
F01C 19/00 - Sealing arrangements in rotary-piston machines or engines
F04C 15/00 - Component parts, details or accessories of machines, pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups
F04C 2/324 - Rotary-piston machines or pumps having the characteristics covered by two or more of groups , , , or having the characteristics covered by one of these groups together with some other type of movement between co-operating members having both the movement defined in group and relative reciprocation between the co-operating members with vanes hinged to the inner member and reciprocating with respect to the outer member
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