Hybrid electromechanical coolant pump with base flow and peak flow
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BORGWARNER INC
- Publication Date
- 2015-02-05
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 937,746, filed on Feb. 6, 2011, and entitled “Coolant Pump.”TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present invention relates to coolant pumps which have both a mechanical mode of operation and an electric mode of operation.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] A coolant pump is known from DE 102 14 637 A1. To be able to realize different driving operation states of a vehicle with such a coolant pump, which has both an electric-motor drive and also a mechanical drive, a planetary drive is provided which can be driven by the electric motor and / or by the mechanical drive. However, such a design is complex with regard to its mechanical construction and is susceptible to operation inconsistencies.
[0004] It is therefore an object of the present invention to create a coolant pump with a simpler and more reliable design in relation to the prior art and whose operation is efficient and fail-safe.SU...