A cooling block for cooling pistons of a multi-cylinder air compressor is disclosed. The cooling block may comprise a body including a first end and a second end on opposing sides of the body. The cooling block may further comprise a first cooling nozzle near the first end, and a second cooling nozzle near the second end. The first cooling nozzle and the second cooling nozzle may each include an orifice through which coolant is sprayed into a crankcase of the multi-cylinder air compressor.

A hydraulic excavator (1) includes a hydraulic pump (22) driven by an engine (20), an electromagnetic proportional valve (24) for hydraulic pump that adjusts pump torque of the hydraulic pump (22) in response to a pump torque target value (Tp), a hydraulic actuator operated by a delivery pressure of the hydraulic pump (22), a motor generator (30) connected to the engine (20), and a controller (26) configured to calculate the pump torque target value (Tp). The controller (26) acquires a pump torque adjustment amount (Qadj) based on a deviation (AH) between a current integrating value (AH1) acquired by integrating a value of a current flowing into the motor generator (30) when the hydraulic actuator is driven and a current integrating reference value (AH0).

A vacuum generation system and method utilizes a dual-action piston-cylinder vacuum generation system to evacuate a vacuum storage. Saturated steam of higher than ambient pressure is inserted into a condensation cylinder with two chambers separated by a movable piston. Steam moves the piston to fill one chamber while expel gaseous content and condensate out of the other chamber. Steam is then condensed to a rough vacuum (RV) state by cooling. By repeated operations of inserting and condensing steam in each chamber alternatively, a sustained vacuum generation is achieved. A multi-level vacuum storage is also disclosed with a high vacuum (HV) storage placed inside a rough vacuum (RV) storage to reduce leakage as well as mechanical stresses. The vacuum generation system and method is extended for creating a prime mover or actuator to drive vacuum pumps maximizing thermal energy usage for increased vacuuming capacity.

A precision pump system is described that includes a motor driver for accurately and repeatedly delivering process fluid, and uses a pumping fluid with minimal process fluid loss to a fabrication process. A method for automatically evacuating gas from the process fluid to be dispensed as part of a recirculation process is also described.

A precision pump system is described that includes a motor driver for accurately and repeatedly delivering process fluid, and uses a pumping fluid with minimal process fluid loss to a fabrication process. A method for automatically evacuating gas from the process fluid to be dispensed as part of a recirculation process is also described.

A high efficiency positive Displacement Heat Machines, for applications such as engines with external heating, Internal Combustion Engines with reduced dirty emissions, heat pumps for ecology clear coolers or heaters, working with air from any source of mechanical energy, thermal processes with approximately constant pressure using an external High and Low Pressure Chambers (HPC and LPC that may be the Atmosphere) that are connecting to a Working Chamber (WC) correspondingly at the end of compression and expansion stages. The disclosed engines and heat pumps operate with displacing at least a part of the WF between said WC and HPC, without changing volume of the WC; with Pulse Pause Modulation of crankshaft speed; with remote expander for engine or compressor for heat pump. The expander or compressor are arranged without transferring mechanical work from another parts of the heat machine. The expander is used as power output from the engine, and the compressor is used as power input to the heat pump.

The disclosure pertains to a hybrid electric hydraulic motor system for a vehicle having a propulsion mode and a decelerating mode. The system generally includes one or more batteries for storing electricity; an electric motor operably connected to the battery; an internal combustion engine; a vehicle hydraulic system; a first hydraulic pump operably connected to the electric motor for producing hydraulic pressure; a first hydraulic motor operably connected between the first hydraulic pump and the internal combustion engine; a timer valve operably connected between the first hydraulic pump and the first hydraulic motor; a second hydraulic pump operably connected to the internal combustion engine for producing hydraulic pressure; a hydraulic reservoir for storing hydraulic liquid operably connected to the first hydraulic pump, the second hydraulic pump, and the third hydraulic pump; a second hydraulic motor operably connected to the first and second hydraulic pumps; and a motive device operably connected to the second hydraulic motor. While in the ignition stage of the propulsion mode of the system, the battery provides electricity to drive the electric motor which drives the hydraulic pump which provides hydraulic pressure to the first hydraulic motor which operates to start the internal combustion engine, wherein after ignition of the internal combustion engine, the timer valve operates to discontinue hydraulic pressure between the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump. While in the drive stage of the propulsion mode after and after ignition of the internal combustion engine, the internal combustion engine operates to drive the second hydraulic pump, wherein the first hydraulic pump and the second hydraulic pump operably combine to supply the second hydraulic motor with hydraulic pressure to drive the motive device.

The present invention is directed to a dual engine-compressor system having a crankcase enclosing a crankshaft and having engine cylinder housings and compressor cylinder housings linearly disposed on opposite sides of the crankcase. Combustion pistons are reciprocatingly disposed in the engine cylinder housings and defines alternating combustion chambers on opposite sides of the pistons. Compressor pistons are reciprocatingly disposed in the compressor housings and define alternating low and high pressure compressor chambers on opposite sides of the compressor pistons. The compressor pistons undergo a 4-cycle process to drawn in, re-distribute, and then compress fluid. The compressor cylinder and piston has a series of one-way intakes and reed valves to selectively draw or push fluid in response to movement of the compressor piston.

A variable displacement-type compressor for a vehicle includes: an electromagnetic clutch having a first electromagnetic coil; an electromagnetic control valve having an second electromagnetic coil; a first connector having an input terminal portion and an output terminal portion, the first connector being integrated with and electrically connected to one of the electromagnetic clutch and the electromagnetic control valve, and disposed at a position away from the other one of the electromagnetic clutch and the electromagnetic control valve, the input terminal portion being connectable to a vehicle-side connector, and the output terminal portion being electrically connectable to the other one; and a second connector provided separately from the other one, connected to the other one through a cable, and connected to the output terminal portion of the first connector.

An energy generator system is provided that is capable of capturing the transitory energy contained within the wind and converting it to a form of storable energy for later use in generating electricity. The energy generator system includes a compression system including an air compressor for compressing incoming air and a rotor for operating the compressor in response to the wind flowing over the rotor. An intake system is associated with the compression system and provides clean ambient air to the air compressor. The compression system and the intake system c contained in a wind tower having a head for supporting the rotor and an elongate pylon for positioning the rotor at a sufficient height to capture the energy of the wind. The natural energy system additionally includes a storage system for storing the compressed air produced by the air compressor.