公开(公告)号：US06390042B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09565966

申请日：2000-05-05

申请人： Matthew T Scott ,  Timothy M Nieves ,  Dominic Borraccia ,  Jason M Urckfitz ,  Daniel Richard Cuatt

发明人： Matthew T Scott ,  Timothy M Nieves ,  Dominic Borraccia ,  Jason M Urckfitz ,  Daniel Richard Cuatt

IPC分类号： B65D5116

CPC分类号： F01L1/34406 ,  F01L1/46 ,  Y10S220/19 ,  Y10T74/2102

摘要： An improved releasable and reusable self-sealing plug for mechanically sealing a bore. A cylindrical body is formed on its outer surface to retain radial sealing means such as an O-ring. An oversize annular cap at the outer end of the body limits ingress of the plug into a bore, and a pair of opposed, flexible limbs terminating in flanges beyond the inner end of the body are compressed radially during insertion of the plug and spring out at completion of insertion to grip the inner entrance to the bore, thus holding the O-ring and plug in the bore. Insertion may be accomplished manually without the aid of tools. The plug cannot be driven out by pressure on the bore, but is easily removed by recompression of the limbs and flanges and withdrawal of the plug by, for example, needle-nose pliers. The plug may be formed inexpensively and easily by injection molding of a suitable plastic polymer.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的可释放和可重复使用的自密封塞，用于机械密封孔。 在其外表面上形成圆柱体以保持诸如O形环的径向密封装置。 在主体外端的尺寸较大的环形帽限制了塞子进入孔的入口，并且一对相对的，柔性的四肢终止于主体的内端之外的凸缘，在插入插头期间被径向地压缩并弹出 完成插入以夹紧孔的内部入口，从而保持O形环并将其插入孔中。 插入可以手动完成，而无需工具的帮助。 插头不能通过孔上的压力驱动，但是可以通过肢体和法兰的再压缩以及例如针嘴钳取出插头而容易地移除。 插塞可以通过注塑成型合适的塑料聚合物而廉价且容易地形成。

公开(公告)号：US06405696B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-18

申请号：US09894772

申请日：2001-06-28

申请人： Dominic Borraccia ,  Matthew T. Scott ,  Jason M. Urckfitz ,  Timothy M. Nieves ,  Thomas H. Lichti

发明人： Dominic Borraccia ,  Matthew T. Scott ,  Jason M. Urckfitz ,  Timothy M. Nieves ,  Thomas H. Lichti

IPC分类号： F01L1344

CPC分类号： F01L1/34 ,  F01L1/34406 ,  F01L2103/00

摘要： An improved splined cam phaser includes four assemblies: a sprocket assembly, an inner hub assembly, a cover assembly, and a piston assembly. The joined assemblies provide phaser function at reduced manufacturing cost. The component parts of the assemblies are re-configured from analogous parts in the prior art cam phaser to permit much of the improved phaser to be manufactured inexpensively by powdered metal forming or by stamping or drawing from sheet metal, in contrast with the prior art phaser wherein all parts are formed expensively either by machining from forged blanks or by investment casting. These changes reduce not only the cost of manufacture but also reduce the weight and axial length of the phaser, an important customer acceptance criterion, and improve the speed of response. Further, the proportions of some parts are altered such that all radial and axial loads are borne by a single large bearing in place of two small sequential bearings in the prior art phaser, thus reducing variability in axial alignment of the component parts.

摘要翻译： 改进的花键凸轮移相器包括四个组件：链轮组件，内毂组件，盖组件和活塞组件。 连接的组件以降低的制造成本提供相位器功能。 组件的组成部分由现有技术的凸轮相位器中的类似部件重新构成，以允许大量改进的相位器通过粉末金属成形或通过冲压或拉制从金属板而廉价地制造，与现有技术的相位器 其中所有零件都是通过从锻造坯料或熔模铸造加工形成的。 这些变化不仅降低了制造成本，而且降低了移相器的重量和轴向长度，重要的客户接受标准，并提高了响应速度。 此外，一些部件的比例被改变，使得所有的径向和轴向载荷代替现有技术的相位器中的两个小的顺序轴承由单个大的轴承承担，从而减少了部件的轴向对准的可变性。

公开(公告)号：US06386166B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09892948

申请日：2001-06-27

申请人： Matthew T. Scott ,  Timothy M. Nieves ,  Dominic Borraccia ,  Jason M. Urckfitz

发明人： Matthew T. Scott ,  Timothy M. Nieves ,  Dominic Borraccia ,  Jason M. Urckfitz

IPC分类号： F01L1344

CPC分类号： F01L1/46 ,  F01L1/34 ,  F01L1/34403

摘要： An improved splined cam phaser includes four assemblies: a sprocket assembly, an inner hub assembly, a cover assembly, and a piston assembly. The joined assemblies provide phaser function at reduced manufacturing cost. The piston assembly is formed, at least in part, of a plastic polymer wherein the seal groove is net formed.

摘要翻译： 改进的花键凸轮移相器包括四个组件：链轮组件，内毂组件，盖组件和活塞组件。 连接的组件以降低的制造成本提供相位器功能。 活塞组件至少部分地由塑料聚合物形成，其中密封槽是网形成的。

公开(公告)号：US06543400B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US10045728

申请日：2001-10-19

申请人： Jason M. Urckfitz ,  Dominic Borraccia

发明人： Jason M. Urckfitz ,  Dominic Borraccia

IPC分类号： F01L134

CPC分类号： F01L1/34 ,  F01L1/34406 ,  F01L1/3442 ,  F01L2001/34483

摘要： A cam phaser assembly having an improved configuration of the C1 oil gallery in the camshaft supplying oil to the cam phaser. An axial bore in the camshaft is formed over its non-threaded outer portion at a diameter substantially greater than the diameter of the bolt connecting the phaser to the camshaft. Upon assembly of the cam phaser to the camshaft, an annular, cylindrical gallery is formed between the bolt surface and the bore, which gallery replaces the plurality of axial bores required for the C1 gallery in the prior art camshaft. The prior art C2 gallery, which utilizes a second axial bore in the bolt itself, is substantially unchanged, and an O-ring around the cam bolt in the first axial bore seals the C1 and C2 pressure galleries from communicating with each other.

摘要翻译： 凸轮相位器组件，其具有改进的凸轮轴中的C1油画廊的构造，以向凸轮相位器供油。 凸轮轴上的轴向孔在其非螺纹外部部分上形成，其直径基本上大于将移相器连接到凸轮轴的螺栓的直径。 在将凸轮移相器组装到凸轮轴上之后，在螺栓表面和孔之间形成一个环形的圆柱形槽，该弧形槽代替现有技术的凸轮轴中C1库所需的多个轴向孔。 利用螺栓本身中的第二轴向孔的现有技术的C2储罐基本上不变，并且在第一轴向孔中的凸轮螺栓周围的O形环密封C1和C2压力库不相互连通。

公开(公告)号：US06883478B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-26

申请号：US10439384

申请日：2003-05-16

申请人： Dominic Borraccia ,  Michael J. Fox ,  Timothy M. Nieves

发明人： Dominic Borraccia ,  Michael J. Fox ,  Timothy M. Nieves

IPC分类号： F01L1/344 ,  F01L1/34

CPC分类号： F01L1/3442 ,  F01L1/022 ,  F01L1/024 ,  F01L2001/34469 ,  F01L2101/00 ,  Y10T74/2102

摘要： A fast-acting rotor-locking mechanism for a vane-type camshaft phaser. A straight-sided locking pin is disposed in a bushing in the rotor and is urged into a sprocket well by a return spring. A pad disposed at the bottom of the well is a travel stop for the pin. When the pin is fully seated against the pad, the pad covers a portion of the end of the pin. The uncovered portion of the pin end, exposed to oil pressure for unlocking the pin when it is fully seated, is decreased over the prior art pin, permitting use of a lighter locking spring having a lower spring rate. Because of the lighter locking spring, the pin accelerates more rapidly and unlocks significantly faster than in a comparable prior art phaser.

摘要翻译： 用于叶片式凸轮轴相位器的快速转子锁定机构。 直立的锁定销设置在转子中的衬套中，并通过复位弹簧推动到链轮井中。 设置在井底部的垫是用于销的行进止动件。 当销完全靠在垫上时，垫覆盖销的端部的一部分。 当销钉完全就位时，销端未暴露于油压以释放销的未覆盖部分比现有技术的销减少，允许使用具有较低弹簧刚度的较轻的锁定弹簧。 由于较轻的锁定弹簧，该销的加速更快，并且比现有技术的相位器中明显更快地解锁。

公开(公告)号：US07878164B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-01

申请号：US12151589

申请日：2008-05-07

申请人： Dominic Borraccia ,  Natalie G. Payne

发明人： Dominic Borraccia ,  Natalie G. Payne

IPC分类号： F01L1/34

CPC分类号： F01L1/3442 ,  F01L1/022 ,  F01L2001/34479 ,  F01L2101/00 ,  F16D3/10

摘要： In a first embodiment of a camshaft phaser, the rotor is split along an equatorial plane thereof, defining first and second rotor portions. A resilient seal is compressively disposed between the rotor portions to prevent leakage therebetween and to urge the rotor vanes against the cover plate and sprocket surfaces to prevent leakage around the vanes. Preferably, the seal includes radial seal elements to seal against the stator wall. Preferably, pressurized hydraulic fluid can enter between the first and second rotor portions and thereby assist the resilient seal in urging the rotor portions apart. In a second embodiment, the rotor is not split, and a resilient seal is provided on at least one axial face of the rotor vanes to seal the rotor vanes against the cover plate and sprocket surfaces.

摘要翻译： 在凸轮轴相移器的第一实施例中，转子沿其赤道平面分开，限定第一和第二转子部分。 弹性密封件被压缩地设置在转子部分之间以防止它们之间的泄漏，并且将转子叶片推靠在盖板和链轮表面上以防止叶片周围的泄漏。 优选地，密封件包括用于密封定子壁的径向密封元件。 优选地，加压液压流体可以进入第一和第二转子部分之间，从而有助于弹性密封件将转子部分分开。 在第二实施例中，转子不分裂，并且在转子叶片的至少一个轴向面上设置弹性密封件，以密封转子叶片抵靠盖板和链轮表面。

公开(公告)号：US20080230020A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US12012282

申请日：2008-02-01

申请人： Dominic Borraccia ,  Alan G. Strandburg ,  David M. Peers ,  Michael J. Dinkel ,  Michael E. McCarroll

发明人： Dominic Borraccia ,  Alan G. Strandburg ,  David M. Peers ,  Michael J. Dinkel ,  Michael E. McCarroll

IPC分类号： F01L9/02

CPC分类号： F01L13/0021 ,  F01L2001/2444

摘要： A lifter oil manifold assembly for variable actuation of engine valves having first (top) and second (valve) plates having portions of oil control and oil exhaust passages formed therein. The assembly further includes a carrier member having an oil supply passage integrated thereby separating the oil supply path from the oil control and oil exhaust path. Further, the assembly includes towers for receiving and positioning the electro-magnetic oil control valves used to control oil flow in the assembly. The towers are molded separate from the carrier and are held in place by the valve plate or are molded integral with the carrier. In another aspect of the invention, oil control valve retention springs are molded integral with either the tower or the oil control valve. In a further aspect of the invention, a combined polymer restrictor/strainer in the oil circuit replaces a prior art metal die-cast restrictor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于可变致动发动机气门的提升油歧管组件，其具有形成在其中的油控制和排油通道的部分的第一（顶部）和第二（阀）板。 组件还包括承载构件，其具有集成的供油通道，从而将供油路径与油控制和排油路径分离。 此外，组件包括用于接收和定位用于控制组件中的油流的电磁油控制阀的塔。 塔与载体分开模制，并通过阀板保持在适当位置，或与载体成一体。 在本发明的另一方面，油控制阀保持弹簧与塔或油控制阀一体成型。 在本发明的另一方面，在油路中组合的聚合物限制器/过滤器取代了现有技术的金属压铸节流器。

公开(公告)号：US5779359A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-14

申请号：US851130

申请日：1997-05-05

申请人： Jeffrey S. Gambrill ,  Thomas C. Durney ,  Dominic Borraccia

发明人： Jeffrey S. Gambrill ,  Thomas C. Durney ,  Dominic Borraccia

IPC分类号： B01F13/08

CPC分类号： B01F13/0827

摘要： An improved immersible magnetically-coupled mixer has a plurality of rollable bearing assemblies readily cleanable by flushing in place and easily removable and replaceable without damage to either the mixer impeller or the bearings. The rollable bearings are resistant to corrosion, capable of running without lubrication, and have low propensity for batch contamination through wear. The rolling and fixed elements of the bearings are impervious to attack by the process materials being mixed, the rollable elements, preferably balls, can be formed of a hybrid ceramic such as silicon nitride, and the races can be formed of a nickel-beryllium or cobalt-chromium-tungsten alloy. A mixer impeller having a central bore is rotatably mounted at the upper end of the bore on the rollable bearings on an adapter collar receivable over an end of a fixed impeller shaft attached to the inner wall of a vessel at the bottom of the mixing space, which shaft may be on existing mixer shaft, thus requiring no modification of the shaft to retrofit the impeller assembly. The impeller contains magnets and is couplable in driving relationship to an external magnetic mixer drive. The bearings are exposed to the liquid in the vessel during agitation, and the impeller provides a continual flow of liquid across the bearing balls and races and the adapter collar, preventing formation of stagnant areas of process materials within the mixer assembly and permitting cleaning of all mixer surfaces by flushing.

摘要翻译： 改进的浸入式磁耦合混合器具有多个可滚动轴承组件，可容易地通过在适当位置冲洗并且易于拆卸和更换，而不损坏混合器叶轮或轴承。 可滚动轴承耐腐蚀，无需润滑运行，并且具有低磨损的批次污染倾向。 轴承的滚动和固定元件不受混合的加工材料的侵蚀，可滚动元件，优选地是球，可以由诸如氮化硅的混合陶瓷形成，并且该种族可由镍 - 铍或 钴铬钨合金。 具有中心孔的混合器叶轮可旋转地安装在可滚动轴承上的可滚动轴承上，该适配器套环可接收在固定叶轮轴的端部上，该固定叶轮轴连接到混合空间底部的容器的内壁， 该轴可以在现有的混合器轴上，因此不需要修改轴来改进叶轮组件。 叶轮包含磁体，可与外部磁力搅拌器驱动器驱动关系。 轴承在搅拌期间暴露在容器中的液体中，并且叶轮提供液体穿过轴承滚珠和滚子以及适配器套筒的连续流动，防止在混合器组件内形成处理材料的滞留区域，并允许清洁所有的 搅拌机表面冲洗。

公开(公告)号：US20090223468A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12074682

申请日：2008-03-05

申请人： Daniel F. Smith ,  Dominic Borraccia ,  Timothy W. Kunz

发明人： Daniel F. Smith ,  Dominic Borraccia ,  Timothy W. Kunz

IPC分类号： F02M37/14 ,  F01L9/02

CPC分类号： F01L13/00 ,  F01L1/185 ,  F01L1/2422 ,  F01L1/46 ,  F01L13/0005 ,  F01L13/0036 ,  F01L2001/2444 ,  F01L2101/00 ,  F01L2103/00 ,  F01L2105/00 ,  F01L2201/00 ,  F02M59/102 ,  F02M59/44

摘要： An improved lifter-oil manifold assembly (LOMA) for variable actuation of combustion valves in an internal combustion engine, comprising a body formed preferably of first and second plates having portions of oil flow passages integrally molded therein. A plurality of individual solenoid-actuated oil control valves is retained by a retainer in sockets formed in the plates. An integral electrical leadframe provides circuitry for energizing the solenoids. A DIFP is mounted to the LOMA and an RHPL engages the DIFP. Preferably, the RHPL and DIFP are lubricated by an oil orifice in the LOMA, and preferably the DIFP and RHPL are disposed in a central symmetry plane of the engine.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的用于内燃机中的燃烧阀的可变驱动的升降油歧管组件（LOMA），包括主体，其优选地由第一和第二板形成，其具有一体地模制在其中的油流动通道的部分。 多个单独的电磁致动油控制阀由形成在板中的插座中的保持器保持。 整体电引线框架为螺线管通电提供电路。 DIFP安装到LOMA，RHPL与DIFP合作。 优选地，RHPL和DIFP由LOMA中的油孔润滑，并且优选地将DIFP和RHPL设置在发动机的中心对称平面中。

公开(公告)号：US07305949B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-11

申请号：US11206510

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： David M. McCarthy ,  Natalie G. Payne ,  Dominic Borraccia

发明人： David M. McCarthy ,  Natalie G. Payne ,  Dominic Borraccia

IPC分类号： F01L1/34

CPC分类号： F01L1/34 ,  F01L1/3442 ,  F01L2001/34483

摘要： A target wheel for a camshaft phaser stamped and drawn from sheet metal stock. The hub region of the target wheel may be drawn such that it extends through the phaser cover plate and seals directly against the face of the rotor, allowing a shorter cam bolt and resulting in reduction in mass and cost of the phaser. Alternatively, a separate hub is formed and then attached to a simplified stamped and drawn target wheel, or a target wheel hub is formed integrally with the rotor and extends through the cover plate to mate with a simplified stamped and drawn target wheel. Preferably, the hub is formed having a neck extending through a central opening in the target wheel, which neck is peened over during assembly to secure the wheel to the hub.