公开(公告)号：US20040187931A1

公开(公告)日：2004-09-30

申请号：US10396864

申请日：2003-03-24

Applicant: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： John Crossman ,  Neil Lauer ,  Stuart Dale Barter

IPC: B01D035/02

CPC classification number: B01D36/001 ,  B01D29/117 ,  B01D35/0276 ,  B01D35/147 ,  Y10T137/3003 ,  Y10T137/8085 ,  Y10T137/86212 ,  Y10T137/86228 ,  Y10T137/86324

Abstract: A hydraulic fluid reservoir apparatus for an automotive power steering system comprises a filter chamber, and a filter parallel to a vertical axis and dividing the filter chamber into an upstream region and a downstream region. The reservoir apparatus also includes a stagnant fluid well apart from the filter chamber, and a de-aeration zone overlying the filter chamber. A vent is provided between the upstream region and the de-aeration zone. Fluid recycled to the reservoir apparatus contains entrained gas. The filter separates the gas from the fluid within the upstream region, whereupon the gas is vented to the de-aeration zone and separates from the fluid circulated to the stagnant fluid well.

Abstract translation: 一种用于汽车动力转向系统的液压储油装置，包括过滤室和平行于垂直轴线的过滤器，并将过滤室分成上游区域和下游区域。 储存装置还包括与过滤室良好分离的停滞流体和覆盖过滤室的脱气区。 在上游区域和除气区域之间设置排气口。 回收到储存装置的流体含有夹带气体。 过滤器将气体与上游区域内的流体分离，随后将气体排放到除气区域，并将流体循环到停滞流体中。