Variable displacement pump and control therefor
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1. A control system for controlling a variable displacement pump for controlling oil flow and oil pressure in a circuit in an engine comprising:
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an actuating member capable of controlling the displacement of said pump;
a solenoid being operably associated with said actuating member for selectively controlling the displacement of said pump; and
an electronic control unit connected to and providing an input control signal to said solenoid for controlling oil flow and oil pressure.
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Abstract
A control system for a variable displacement pump. The control system is operably associated with an engine control unit for passively or actively controlling the output of the pump in response to signals from the engine control unit.
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38 Claims
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1. A control system for controlling a variable displacement pump for controlling oil flow and oil pressure in a circuit in an engine comprising:
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a pump;
an actuating member capable of controlling the displacement of said pump;
a solenoid being operably associated with said actuating member for selectively controlling the displacement of said pump; and
an electronic control unit connected to and providing an input control signal to said solenoid for controlling oil flow and oil pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A variable displacement pump for an engine having an engine control unit comprising:
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a pump having an actuator that controls the pressure and flow of oil to a pressure lubricating circuit of an engine;
a pilot pressure line that has oil flow and oil pressure supplied by the engine;
a flow control valve for hydraulically varying the pump displacement by facilitating movement of said actuator; and
a solenoid controlled by said engine control unit, said solenoid being operably associated with said flow control valve for providing control of oil flow through said flow control valve. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A variable displacement pump for an engine comprising:
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a vane pump having an eccentric ring that controls the flow of fluid to an engine input;
a pilot pressure line that has oil flow and oil pressure supplied indicative of a controlled oil flow and oil pressure in the engine;
a flow control valve for mechanically varying the pump displacement by facilitating movement of said eccentric ring;
a compression spring connectable at a first end to said flow control valve, wherein said compression spring maintains pressure on said flow control valve during regular operation, and provides return pressure in the absence of pilot pressure on said flow control valve;
a target piston connected to the second end of said compression spring, wherein said target piston exerts force on said compression spring;
a valve connectable between a discharge port of the pump and said target piston, wherein said valve controls the amount of pressure exerted on said target piston and said compression spring;
a solenoid connected to and controlling said valve for providing pressure control of fluid flow through said valve; and
an engine control unit connected to said solenoid, wherein said engine control unit monitors engine conditions and parameters and varies the amount of current to said solenoid for controlling the pressure exerted or said target pistons in response to said conditions and said parameters sensed by the ECU.
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