公开(公告)号：US08683961B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US13329709

申请日：2011-12-19

Applicant: Gregory P. Prior ,  E. Timothy Pawl

Inventor： Gregory P. Prior ,  E. Timothy Pawl

IPC: F01P9/00 ,  F01P7/02

CPC classification number: F01P11/18 ,  F01P11/029 ,  F01P2025/70 ,  F01P2060/02 ,  F02B29/0443

Abstract: A fluid system for an intercooler has a fill level defining a maximum volume of liquid in the fluid system, a main fluid circuit and a secondary fluid volume. The main fluid circuit includes the intercooler, and one or more passages through which fluid is circulated with operation of the engine, and at least a portion of the main fluid circuit is located above the fill level. The secondary fluid volume has at least a portion located below the fill level that communicates with the main fluid circuit to receive liquid from the main fluid circuit at least when the engine is not operating to drain at least some of the liquid from the portion of the main fluid circuit that is located above the fill level. This reduces the volume of liquid that remains above the fill level when the engine is not operating.

Abstract translation: 用于中间冷却器的流体系统具有限定流体系统中的最大体积液体的填充水平，主流体回路和次级流体体积。 主流体回路包括中间冷却器和一个或多个通道，通过该通道，流体在发动机的作用下循环，并且主流体回路的至少一部分位于填充水平面之上。 第二流体体积具有位于填充水平下方的至少一部分，该部分至少在发动机不工作时从主流体回路连通以接收来自主流体回路的液体，从而将至少一些液体从 位于填充水平面上方的主流体回路。 当发动机不工作时，这减少了保持在填充水平以上的液体的体积。

公开(公告)号：US08413434B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12582727

申请日：2009-10-21

Applicant: Gregory P. Prior ,  George M. Claypole ,  Daniel B. Glassford

Inventor： Gregory P. Prior ,  George M. Claypole ,  Daniel B. Glassford

IPC: F01N5/00 ,  F25B29/00 ,  G05D16/00 ,  F01M5/00

CPC classification number: F01M5/001 ,  F01M5/005 ,  F01M5/021 ,  F01N5/02 ,  F01P7/165 ,  F01P2025/30 ,  F01P2025/36 ,  F01P2060/045 ,  F01P2060/08 ,  F16H57/0413 ,  Y02T10/16

Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery system (EHRS) for a vehicle is provided that is operable to direct coolant heated by exhaust heat to a vehicle transmission under certain operating conditions after the engine is adequately heated by the exhaust heat and without further heating the engine with the exhaust heat. Thus, recovery of exhaust heat is increased as the transmission is heated to a higher operating temperature than the engine using the heated coolant. The EHRS may also operate in a bypass mode during which exhaust heat is not directed to the engine or the transmission. A method of managing exhaust heat is also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于车辆的废热回收系统（EHRS），其用于在发动机被排气热充分加热之后，在一定的运行条件下将排气加热的冷却剂引导到车辆变速器，并且不用进一步加热排气 热。 因此，随着变速器被加热到​​比使用加热的冷却剂的发动机更高的操作温度，废热的恢复被增加。 EHRS还可以在旁路模式下操作，在该模式期间，排气热不指向发动机或变速器。 还提供了一种管理废热的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08113183B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US12178680

申请日：2008-07-24

Applicant: Gregory P. Prior ,  Roxann M. Bittner

Inventor： Gregory P. Prior ,  Roxann M. Bittner

IPC: F02B33/00 ,  F01C21/06

CPC classification number: F02B33/36 ,  F01P2060/12 ,  F02B39/00 ,  F16H57/0412 ,  F16H2057/02043

Abstract: The present invention reduces the overheating of sealed oil gear cases and excessive charge air temperatures at high engine speeds in automotive supercharger use by providing liquid cooling of one or more of the housings of a supercharger. Cooling the front cover of the supercharger will reduce the gear case temperatures under boost. Cooling the bearing housing will also reduce gear case temperatures in the adjacent gear case. Cooling the rotor housing, in combination with cooling of the rotors by a separate system, will maintain more uniform clearances under continuous boost, as with racing and autobahn applications. Cooling may be by traditional liquid coolant or with oil, and with separate or combined systems. The invention discloses liquid coolant systems for controlling sealed gear case lubricant temperatures as well as supercharger charge air temperatures if desired. Combined coolant handling and flow systems and their advantages are also disclosed. An exemplary engine-supercharger combination is described and illustrated.

Abstract translation: 本发明通过提供一个或多个增压器的壳体的液体冷却来减少汽车增压器使用中的密封油齿轮箱的过热和高发动机转速下的过高的增压空气温度。 冷却增压器的前盖将降低齿轮箱的升温温度。 冷却轴承箱也将减少相邻齿轮箱中的齿轮箱温度。 与赛车和高速公路应用一样，冷却转子外壳，结合单独系统对转子的冷却，可以在持续增压下保持更均匀的间隙。 冷却可以是传统的液体冷却剂或者油，也可以是单独的或组合的系统。 本发明公开了用于控制密封齿轮箱润滑剂温度的液体冷却剂系统以及如果需要的增压器增压空气温度。 还公开了组合的冷却剂处理和流动系统及其优点。 描述和示出了示例性的发动机增压器组合。

公开(公告)号：US08056543B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-15

申请号：US12429675

申请日：2009-04-24

Applicant: Gregory P. Prior

Inventor： Gregory P. Prior

IPC: F02B33/00 ,  F02B33/44 ,  F02B37/00

CPC classification number: F02B33/38 ,  F04B39/0061 ,  F04C18/086 ,  F04C18/126 ,  F04C29/061 ,  F04C29/068

Abstract: A supercharger has an inner wall defining an inner cavity for receiving lobed rotors for rotation therein, a low-pressure inlet and a high-pressure outlet. A sound attenuator is associated with the housing and located adjacent to the high-pressure outlet. The sound attenuator has a tuner chamber and circumferentially spaced tuner ports fluidly connecting the tuner chamber with the internal cavity of the housing to define a Helmholtz resonator. A land is defined between the circumferentially spaced tuner ports such that the high-pressure outlet and low-pressure inner chambers defined between the rotor lobes and the inner wall are fluidly connected when the rotor lobes are in alignment with the land to reduce the pressure differential between the high-pressure outlet and the low-pressure inner chambers.

Abstract translation: 增压器具有限定内腔的内壁，用于接收用于在其中旋转的叶片转子，低压入口和高压出口。 声音衰减器与壳体相关联并且位于高压出口附近。 声音衰减器具有调谐器室和周向间隔开的调谐器端口，其将调谐器室与壳体的内腔流体连接以限定亥姆霍兹共振器。 在周向间隔开的调谐器端口之间限定了一个平台，使得当转子叶片与平台对准时，限定在转子叶片和内壁之间的高压出口和低压内室流体连接，以降低压力差 在高压出口和低压内室之间。

公开(公告)号：US08028672B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US12038068

申请日：2008-02-27

Applicant: Gregory P. Prior ,  Akram R. Zahdeh ,  Robert S. McAlpine ,  Bryce E. Mazzola

Inventor： Gregory P. Prior ,  Akram R. Zahdeh ,  Robert S. McAlpine ,  Bryce E. Mazzola

IPC: F01M1/10

CPC classification number: F01M1/12 ,  F01M2001/126 ,  F01M2011/0083

Abstract: A dry sump oil tank assembly for a vehicle is provided with a housing defining an internal cavity. The housing is configured with a laterally-extending portion to add lateral volume to the internal cavity and has at least one internal baffle attached to the housing within the internal cavity below the laterally-extending portion and configured to reduce sloshing of oil within the cavity. The dry sump oil tank assembly is particularly useful for high performance applications, such as racing vehicles, and may utilize components from standard vehicle applications, thus maximizing the economies of scale of producing such components and being suited for a vehicle that may be typically used in standard driving conditions, but occasionally subjected to high performance use.

Abstract translation: 用于车辆的干式油底壳油箱组件设置有限定内部空腔的壳体。 壳体构造有横向延伸的部分，以向侧向延伸的部分增加侧向体积，并且具有至少一个内部挡板，该内部挡板在横向延伸部分的下方的内部空腔内连接到壳体，并且构造成减少腔内的油的晃动。 干式油底壳油箱组件对于诸如赛车的高性能应用尤其有用，并且可以利用来自标准车辆应用的部件，从而最大限度地提高生产这种部件的规模经济性并适用于通常可用于 标准驾驶条件，但偶尔会受到高性能的使用。

公开(公告)号：US20110088378A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-21

申请号：US12582727

申请日：2009-10-21

Applicant: Gregory P. Prior ,  George M. Claypole ,  Daniel B. Glassford

Inventor： Gregory P. Prior ,  George M. Claypole ,  Daniel B. Glassford

IPC: F01N5/02 ,  G05D23/00

CPC classification number: F01M5/001 ,  F01M5/005 ,  F01M5/021 ,  F01N5/02 ,  F01P7/165 ,  F01P2025/30 ,  F01P2025/36 ,  F01P2060/045 ,  F01P2060/08 ,  F16H57/0413 ,  Y02T10/16

Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery system (EHRS) for a vehicle is provided that is operable to direct coolant heated by exhaust heat to a vehicle transmission under certain operating conditions after the engine is adequately heated by the exhaust heat and without further heating the engine with the exhaust heat. Thus, recovery of exhaust heat is increased as the transmission is heated to a higher operating temperature than the engine using the heated coolant. The EHRS may also operate in a bypass mode during which exhaust heat is not directed to the engine or the transmission. A method of managing exhaust heat is also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于车辆的废热回收系统（EHRS），其用于在发动机被排气热充分加热之后，在一定的运行条件下将排气加热的冷却剂引导到车辆变速器，并且不用进一步加热排气 热。 因此，随着变速器被加热到​​比使用加热的冷却剂的发动机更高的操作温度，废热的恢复被增加。 EHRS还可以在旁路模式下操作，在该模式期间，排气热不指向发动机或变速器。 还提供了一种管理废热的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07845921B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US12048259

申请日：2008-03-14

Applicant: Gregory P. Prior

Inventor： Gregory P. Prior

IPC: F03C2/00 ,  F03C4/00 ,  F04C18/00

CPC classification number: F04C18/16 ,  F04C27/001

Abstract: The invention is to reduce flutter and wear and improve the serviceability and wear life of tip seals for roots blower and screw type compressor superchargers where used for improved supercharger output and efficiency. As the seals travel over the outlet opening, the seals move outward in their slots, leading to flutter which may shorten their useful lives. As each seal reaches the center of the outlet opening, it is forced back into its groove by engaging a valley of the mating rotor with the likelihood of increased wear. The invention provides longitudinally spaced support bars extending laterally across the opening in the directions of rotation of the rotors. The support bars have inner surfaces machined with the associated rotor cavity bores and thus smoothly support the seals as they ride over the support surfaces. The support reduces the flexing of the seals and the resultant wear. Each seal contacts a support bar only during inward motion to the center of the opening where the machined bores intersect and the seal is moving into a valley of the associated rotor of the pair. To reduce edge effect wear of the seals, the width of the support bars may be made narrower from the outer edges of the outlet opening to the center, where each seal loses contact with its respective support bar.

Abstract translation: 本发明是为了减少颤振和磨损，提高用于提高增压器输出和效率的根鼓风机和螺杆式压缩机增压器的顶端密封件的使用性能和使用寿命。 当密封件通过出口开口行进时，密封件在其槽中向外移动，导致颤动，这可能缩短其使用寿命。 当每个密封件到达出口开口的中心时，通过使配合转子的谷部与增加的磨损的可能性相互啮合，将其强制回到其凹槽中。 本发明提供沿转子的旋转方向横向延伸穿过开口的纵向间隔的支撑杆。 支撑杆具有用关联的转子腔孔加工的内表面，并且因此在它们越过支撑表面时平稳地支撑密封件。 支撑件减少了密封件的弯曲和产生的磨损。 每个密封件仅在向内运动期间接触支撑杆，直到加工孔相交的开口的中心，并且密封件移动到该对的相关转子的谷部中。 为了减少密封件的边缘效应磨损，支撑杆的宽度可以从出口开口的外边缘变窄到中心，其中每个密封件与其各自的支撑杆失去接触。

公开(公告)号：US07497196B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-03

申请号：US11609444

申请日：2006-12-12

Applicant: Gregory P. Prior

Inventor： Gregory P. Prior

IPC: F02M35/104 ,  F02M35/12 ,  F01N1/02

CPC classification number: F02M35/10327 ,  F02B33/38 ,  F02M35/10032 ,  F02M35/10144 ,  F02M35/10347 ,  F02M35/104 ,  F02M35/1261 ,  F02M35/1266

Abstract: An intake assembly operable to communicate intake air to an internal combustion engine is provided. The intake assembly includes an inlet adapter defining a flow conduit through which the intake air may pass and an intake manifold. The inlet adapter is removably mounted with respect to the intake manifold. At least one resonance chamber is defined by at least one of the inlet adapter and the intake manifold. A gasket member is operable to substantially seal the inlet adapter with respect to the intake manifold. The gasket member defines at least one tuner neck operable to provide communication between the at least one resonance chamber and the flow conduit to form at least one Helmholtz resonator.

Abstract translation: 提供了可操作以将进气通向内燃机的进气组件。 进气组件包括限定进气可以通过的流动管道和进气歧管的入口适配器。 入口适配器相对于进气歧管可拆卸地安装。 至少一个共振室由入口适配器和进气歧管中的至少一个限定。 衬垫构件可操作以相对于进气歧管基本上密封入口适配器。 垫圈构件限定至少一个调谐器颈部，其可操作以在至少一个共振腔室和流动管道之间提供连通，以形成至少一个亥姆霍兹共振器。

公开(公告)号：US20080292487A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-27

申请号：US11751191

申请日：2007-05-21

Applicant: Gregory P. Prior

Inventor： Gregory P. Prior

IPC: F04C29/00

CPC classification number: F04C18/084 ,  F02B33/38 ,  F04C18/126

Abstract: A rotor assembly is provided for a compressor assembly having a housing defining an inlet port, outlet port, and a rotor cavity in communication with the inlet port and outlet port. The rotor assembly includes a rotor body having a plurality of lobes formed thereon and rotatably mountable within the rotor cavity of the housing. The rotor body has a first end, substantially adjacent to the inlet port, and a second end, substantially adjacent to the outlet port, when mounted within the housing. Each of the plurality of lobes has an outer radius that is greater at the first end than at the second end.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于压缩机组件的转子组件，其具有限定入口端口，出口以及与入口端口和出口连通的转子腔的壳体。 转子组件包括转子体，其具有形成在其上的多个凸角，并且可旋转地安装在壳体的转子腔内。 当安装在壳体内时，转子体具有基本上邻近入口的第一端和基本上邻近出口的第二端。 多个叶片中的每一个具有在第一端处比在第二端处更大的外半径。

公开(公告)号：US5263444A

公开(公告)日：1993-11-23

申请号：US29519

申请日：1993-02-16

Applicant: Gregory P. Prior ,  Steven P. Bittner ,  Mark S. Blodgett

Inventor： Gregory P. Prior ,  Steven P. Bittner ,  Mark S. Blodgett

IPC: F02F11/00 ,  F16J15/02 ,  F16J15/06 ,  F02F7/00

CPC classification number: F16J15/024 ,  F02F11/00 ,  F16J15/061

Abstract: A seal for the T-joint between upper and lower engine crankcase members and a crankshaft seal member has a longitudinal portion received between and engaging the upper and lower crankcase members, and a generally triangular tip formed by a shorter side and a longer side with the shorter side facing toward the crankshaft seal member as the crankshaft seal member is installed. The tip deforms as the crankshaft member is installed, and thereby seals the T-joint.

Abstract translation: 用于上下发动机曲轴箱构件和曲轴密封构件之间的T形接头的密封件具有容纳在上曲轴箱构件和下曲轴箱构件之间并与其接合的纵向部分，以及由较短侧和较长侧形成的大致三角形的尖端， 当安装曲轴密封件时，短边面向曲轴密封件。 当安装曲轴构件时，尖端变形，从而密封T形接头。