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Electric oil pump having temperature sensors on circuit board and transmission to execute energization prohibition control of pump
11598340 · 2023-03-07 · ·

A power supply controller includes a driver having a circuit board and controlling an operation of an electric oil pump, a control unit controlling power supply to the driver, a board temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the circuit board; and an oil temperature sensor detecting a temperature of a working oil of a transmission as an oil temperature. The control unit executes energization prohibition control for prohibiting power supply to the driver when the temperature of the circuit board detected by the board temperature sensor exceeds a predetermined first threshold temperature, and executes cancellation determination for determining whether to cancel the energization prohibition control based on the oil temperature detected by the oil temperature sensor during execution of the energization prohibition control.

Liquid Transfer Apparatus
20230124263 · 2023-04-20 ·

A liquid transfer assembly includes a housing that has a supply port, a return port and a fill port each extending into an interior of the housing. A shut off valve is movably integrated into the housing and the shut off valve is movable between a first condition and a second condition. A trigger is movably integrated into the grip and the trigger is in communication with the shut off valve. The shut off valve is actuated into the second condition when the trigger is depressed. An inertial pump is movably disposed within the housing and the inertial pump is charged with a handle to pump a fluid in a first container into the second container when the trigger is depressed. A priming pump is integrated into the housing for priming the inertial pump when the priming pump is manipulated.

BLOOD PUMP SHAFT BEARING

A blood pump includes an impeller; a drive shaft coupled to the impeller and configured to rotate with the impeller; a motor configured to drive the impeller; and a bearing assembly disposed adjacent the motor and configured to receive an end of the drive shaft. The bearing assembly includes a bearing, where the end of the drive shaft is at least partially rounded, and the where the bearing includes a concave depression defined in a first side of the bearing, where the depression is configured to receive the end of the drive shaft. The bearing assembly may include a lubricant chamber configured to hold a lubricant.

BLOOD PUMPS

A blood flow assist system can include an impeller assembly including an impeller shaft and an impeller on the impeller shaft, a primary flow pathway disposed along an exterior surface of the impeller. The system can include a rotor assembly at a proximal portion of the impeller shaft. A secondary flow pathway can be disposed along a lumen of the impeller shaft. During operation of the blood flow assist system, blood can be pumped proximally along the primary flow pathway and the secondary flow pathway. The system can include a sleeve bearing distal the impeller. The system can include a drive unit having a distal end disposed distal a proximal end of the second impeller. The drive unit comprising a drive magnet and a drive bearing between the drive magnet and the impeller assembly.

Magnetic drive pump

A pump includes a seat unit, a motor unit and a leak detector. The motor unit includes a rotor, an inner case body, an outer case body and a stator. The inner case body has an inner end wall. The outer case body is sleeved on the inner case body and has an outer end wall. The outer end wall cooperates with the inner end wall to define a liquid-receiving space therebetween. The leak detector is disposed on one side of the outer end wall opposite to the liquid-receiving space and includes a sensor for detecting the change of the electrostatic capacity between the liquid-receiving space and the sensor.

Magnetic drive pump

A pump includes a seat unit, a motor unit and a leak detector. The motor unit includes a rotor, an inner case body, an outer case body and a stator. The inner case body has an inner end wall. The outer case body is sleeved on the inner case body and has an outer end wall. The outer end wall cooperates with the inner end wall to define a liquid-receiving space therebetween. The leak detector is disposed on one side of the outer end wall opposite to the liquid-receiving space and includes a sensor for detecting the change of the electrostatic capacity between the liquid-receiving space and the sensor.

SPRING SPACER COUPLING
20230075831 · 2023-03-09 ·

Devices to couple a drive hub to a driven hub. The devices may comprise a drive hub contoured end connected to a first end of a spacer column and to a spacer drive hub flange. A portion of the drive hub contoured end may project radially out from the spacer column with a first contoured side and a first flat side and may allow movement in an axial direction and transmit torque and an axial load. The devices may comprise a driven hub contoured end connected to a second end of the spacer column and to a spacer driven hub flange. A portion of the driven hub contoured end may project radially out from the spacer column with a second contoured side and a second flat side and may allow movement in an axial direction and transmit torque and an axial load.

Pumping device, a single-use device and a method for operating a pumping device
11619236 · 2023-04-04 · ·

A pumping device includes a single-use device and a reusable device. The single-use device is to be inserted into the reusable device and includes two pump units in series, one behind the other. Each pump unit includes a rotor for a bearingless motor, and can be magnetically levitated and driven without contact for rotation about an axial direction. The reusable device includes a stator for each rotor which form an electromagnetic rotary drive for rotating the rotor about the axial direction. Each stator is a bearing and drive stator with which the rotor can be magnetically driven and levitated without contact with respect to the stator. An independent control device is provided for each stator, and can independently activate a respective stator.

Power generating unit

A power generating unit including a hydraulic unit; an interface unit connected to the hydraulic unit, the interface unit being connectable to a stationary unit; a power flow shaft connected between the hydraulic unit and the interface unit for supply of a torque load therebetween; and at least one connecting element arranged between the hydraulic unit and the interface unit, the at least one connecting element being controllable between a first state in which a relative rotation between the hydraulic unit and the interface unit is allowed, and a second state in which a relative rotation between the hydraulic unit and the interface unit is prevented.

Axial gap generator measurement tool
11646631 · 2023-05-09 · ·

A tool includes a device including a housing and a rotor, the rotor to rotate about a longitudinal axis, and an axial gap generator including a stator assembly positioned adjacent to the rotor. The axial gap generator generates a voltage signal as a function of a gap spacing between the stator assembly and the rotor, the gap spacing being parallel to the longitudinal axis.