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US3263618A
US3263618A US361433A US36143364A US3263618A US 3263618 A US3263618 A US 3263618A US 361433 A US361433 A US 361433A US 36143364 A US36143364 A US 36143364A US 3263618 A US3263618 A US 3263618A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60S—SERVICING, CLEANING, REPAIRING, SUPPORTING, LIFTING, OR MANOEUVRING OF VEHICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60S1/00—Cleaning of vehicles
    • B60S1/02—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices
    • B60S1/46—Cleaning windscreens, windows or optical devices using liquid; Windscreen washers
    • B60S1/48—Liquid supply therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
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    • F04B43/009—Special features systems, control, safety measures leakage control; pump systems with two flexible members; between the actuating element and the pumped fluid
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
    • F04B—POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS
    • F04B43/00—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members
    • F04B43/02—Machines, pumps, or pumping installations having flexible working members having plate-like flexible members, e.g. diaphragms
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  • This invention pertains to diaphragm pumps, and particularly to hydraulically actuated windshield washer pumps of the diaphragm type.
  • windshield washer pumps utilizing an elastomeric diaphragm as the liquid displacing member, with a spring actuated intake stroke and a hydraulically actuated delivery stroke, have been built.
  • a pump of this type is shown in Olson Patent 2,859,700.
  • the hydraulic fluid for actuating the Windshield washer pump is derived from either the lubricating system of the engine or an accessory hydraulic system such as power steering. In either event intermixing of washer solvent and the hydraulic fluid is undesirable.
  • the probability of intermixing of the two fluids has been minimized by providing a separate motor piston and cylinder for effecting the hydraulic stroke of the diaphragm pump, such a construction being shown in Snyder Patent 2,901,977.
  • the present invention constitutes a simplification of a hydraulically actuated windshield washer pump such that upon rupture of the diaphragm, intermixing of the two fluids will be precluded. Accordingly, among my objects are the provision of an improved hydraulically actuated diaphragm pump for windshield washer equipment; the further provision of a hydraulically actuated diaphragm pump including a double diaphragm; and the still further provision of a double diaphragm construction for a pump which precludes intermixing of the fluid being pumped and the actuating fluid.
  • FIGURE 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the im proved windshield washer pump with the diaphragm shown in its intake stroke position.
  • FIGURE 2 is a view similar to FIGURE 1 with a diaphragm shown in its delivery stroke position.
  • the improved windshield washer pump comprises a two part casing and 12, the two parts having flanged edges which are interconnected by bolts 14 so as to clamp the split bead of a double diaphragm 16 therebetween.
  • the upper part 10 of the easing is provided with an inlet nipple 18 that communicates with a one-way inlet check valve 20, and an outlet nipple 22 that communicates with a one-way outlet check valve 24.
  • the diaphragm 16 divides the casing into a pump chamber 26 and a motor chamber 28, and inlet and outlet check valves communicate with the pump chamber 26.
  • the lower part 12 of the casing has a central aperture at 30 connecting with a threaded fitting 32 through which hydraulic fluid under pressure can be intermittently supplied to actuate the washer pump.
  • the lower part 12 of the casing is formed an integral sump, or reservoir 34, which is at atmospheric pressure, the sump being connected by a tube 36 to the double diaphragm 16. The outlet of tube 36 is above the level of the reservoir 34.
  • the double diaphragm 16 includes an upper elastomeric diaphragm portion 38 and a lower elastomeric diaphragm portion 40, the two diaphragm portions being spaced apart by an integral separator 42 as well as the peripheral bead.
  • the tube 36 communicates with the annular space 44 between the diaphragm portions 38 and 40.
  • the diaphragm 16 constitutes a fluid displacing member which has an intake stroke and a delivery stroke. The intake stroke is effected by a coil compression spring 46, one end of which is seated in the upper part 10 of the casing, the other end of which engages a combined washer and spring guide 48 which may be bonded to the double diaphragm. 16.
  • Operation of the improved pump is effected by supplying hydraulic fluid under pressure to the fitting 32 and the motor chamber 28 so as to move the diaphragm 16 from the position of FIGURE 1 to the position of FIGURE 2 thereby collapsing the pump chamber 26 so as to force liquid solvent through the outlet check valve 24 and the nipple 22 for delivery through conventional spray nozzles.
  • the spring 46 Upon connecting the motor chamber 28 to drain, or exhaust, the spring 46 will move the diaphragm from a position of FIGURE 2 to a position of FIGURE 1 thereby completing the intake stroke of the pump and filling the pump chamber through inlet check valve 20.
  • the pump suction would be dissipated, and air would be drawn into the pump chamber through the tube 36 from atmospheric sump 34.
  • the motor diaphragm 40 should rupture, the hydraulically actuated fluid would flow harmlessly back to the sump 34 through the tube 36. Accordingly, it is apparent that the improved washer pump construction precludes intermixing of the hydraulically actuating fluid and the liquid solvent, and upon rupture of either diaphragm portion, the washer pump will be inoperative.
  • a pump comprising, a casing having a fluid displacing diaphragm therein with an intake stroke and a delivery stroke, power means acting constantly on said diaphragm to effect one stroke thereof, and hydraulic fluid pressure actuated means for effecting the other stroke of said diaphragm, said diaphragm being characterized by having a pair of spaced diaphragm portions and integral separator means holding said diaphragm portions in spaced relation whereby rupture of either of said dia phragm portions renders the pump inoperative and precludes intermixing of the fluid being pumped and the actuating hydraulic fluid, said integral separator means including a centrally disposed integral portion and an integral peripheral bead, said casing having two parts which clampingly embrace said bead.
  • a pump including, a two-part casing having a liquid displacing member therein with an intake stroke and a delivery stroke, a spring biasing said liquid displacing member to move it throughout one stroke, hydraulic fluid pressure actuated means for effecting the other stroke of said member, said liquid displacing member comprising 3 4 a double diaphragm having a pair of spaced diaphragm References Cited by the Examiner portions and integral separator means therebetween eom- UNITED STATES PATENTS pr1smg a centrally dlsposed mtegral portion and an mtegral peripheral bead clamped between said two-part cas- 3,131,638 5/1964 Wilson et 103-44 ing, and a tube connecting the space between said dia- 5 31451659 8/1954 Svendsen 103-150 X phragm portions to an atmospheric sump whereby rup- FOREIGN PATENTS ture 0t e1th

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2, 1966 K, H. CARPENTER 3,263,613
WI NDSHI EIJD WASHER PUMP Filed April 21, 1964 INVENTOR.
KEITH H. CARPENTER H15 ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,263,618 WINDSHIELD WASHER PUMP Keith H. Carpenter, Pittsford, N.Y., assignor to General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corporation of Delaware Filed Apr. 21, 1964, Ser. No. 361,433 2 Claims. (Cl. 10344) This invention pertains to diaphragm pumps, and particularly to hydraulically actuated windshield washer pumps of the diaphragm type.
Heretofore, windshield washer pumps utilizing an elastomeric diaphragm as the liquid displacing member, with a spring actuated intake stroke and a hydraulically actuated delivery stroke, have been built. A pump of this type is shown in Olson Patent 2,859,700. Ordinarily, the hydraulic fluid for actuating the Windshield washer pump is derived from either the lubricating system of the engine or an accessory hydraulic system such as power steering. In either event intermixing of washer solvent and the hydraulic fluid is undesirable. In the past the probability of intermixing of the two fluids has been minimized by providing a separate motor piston and cylinder for effecting the hydraulic stroke of the diaphragm pump, such a construction being shown in Snyder Patent 2,901,977.
The present invention constitutes a simplification of a hydraulically actuated windshield washer pump such that upon rupture of the diaphragm, intermixing of the two fluids will be precluded. Accordingly, among my objects are the provision of an improved hydraulically actuated diaphragm pump for windshield washer equipment; the further provision of a hydraulically actuated diaphragm pump including a double diaphragm; and the still further provision of a double diaphragm construction for a pump which precludes intermixing of the fluid being pumped and the actuating fluid.
The aforementioned and other objects are accomplished in the present invention by utilizing a double diaphragm with an integral separator. If the diaphragm on the hydraulically actuated side should rupture, the actuating fluid will flow to a reservoir, whereas if the diaphragm on the solvent side should rupture, the pump will be rendered inoperative since pump suction will be dissiated. p Further objects and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein a preferred embodiment of the present invention is clearly shown.
In the drawing:
FIGURE 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of the im proved windshield washer pump with the diaphragm shown in its intake stroke position.
FIGURE 2 is a view similar to FIGURE 1 with a diaphragm shown in its delivery stroke position.
Referring to the drawing, the improved windshield washer pump comprises a two part casing and 12, the two parts having flanged edges which are interconnected by bolts 14 so as to clamp the split bead of a double diaphragm 16 therebetween. The upper part 10 of the easing is provided with an inlet nipple 18 that communicates with a one-way inlet check valve 20, and an outlet nipple 22 that communicates with a one-way outlet check valve 24. The diaphragm 16 divides the casing into a pump chamber 26 and a motor chamber 28, and inlet and outlet check valves communicate with the pump chamber 26.
The lower part 12 of the casing has a central aperture at 30 connecting with a threaded fitting 32 through which hydraulic fluid under pressure can be intermittently supplied to actuate the washer pump. In addition, the lower part 12 of the casing is formed an integral sump, or reservoir 34, which is at atmospheric pressure, the sump being connected by a tube 36 to the double diaphragm 16. The outlet of tube 36 is above the level of the reservoir 34.
The double diaphragm 16 includes an upper elastomeric diaphragm portion 38 and a lower elastomeric diaphragm portion 40, the two diaphragm portions being spaced apart by an integral separator 42 as well as the peripheral bead. The tube 36 communicates with the annular space 44 between the diaphragm portions 38 and 40. The diaphragm 16 constitutes a fluid displacing member which has an intake stroke and a delivery stroke. The intake stroke is effected by a coil compression spring 46, one end of which is seated in the upper part 10 of the casing, the other end of which engages a combined washer and spring guide 48 which may be bonded to the double diaphragm. 16.
Operation of the improved pump is effected by supplying hydraulic fluid under pressure to the fitting 32 and the motor chamber 28 so as to move the diaphragm 16 from the position of FIGURE 1 to the position of FIGURE 2 thereby collapsing the pump chamber 26 so as to force liquid solvent through the outlet check valve 24 and the nipple 22 for delivery through conventional spray nozzles. Upon connecting the motor chamber 28 to drain, or exhaust, the spring 46 will move the diaphragm from a position of FIGURE 2 to a position of FIGURE 1 thereby completing the intake stroke of the pump and filling the pump chamber through inlet check valve 20.
If the pumping diaphragm 38 should rupture, the pump suction would be dissipated, and air would be drawn into the pump chamber through the tube 36 from atmospheric sump 34. On the other hand, if the motor diaphragm 40 should rupture, the hydraulically actuated fluid would flow harmlessly back to the sump 34 through the tube 36. Accordingly, it is apparent that the improved washer pump construction precludes intermixing of the hydraulically actuating fluid and the liquid solvent, and upon rupture of either diaphragm portion, the washer pump will be inoperative.
While the embodiment of the present invention as herein disclosed constitutes a preferred form, it is to be understood that other forms might be adopted.
What is claimed is as follows:
1. A pump comprising, a casing having a fluid displacing diaphragm therein with an intake stroke and a delivery stroke, power means acting constantly on said diaphragm to effect one stroke thereof, and hydraulic fluid pressure actuated means for effecting the other stroke of said diaphragm, said diaphragm being characterized by having a pair of spaced diaphragm portions and integral separator means holding said diaphragm portions in spaced relation whereby rupture of either of said dia phragm portions renders the pump inoperative and precludes intermixing of the fluid being pumped and the actuating hydraulic fluid, said integral separator means including a centrally disposed integral portion and an integral peripheral bead, said casing having two parts which clampingly embrace said bead.
2. A pump including, a two-part casing having a liquid displacing member therein with an intake stroke and a delivery stroke, a spring biasing said liquid displacing member to move it throughout one stroke, hydraulic fluid pressure actuated means for effecting the other stroke of said member, said liquid displacing member comprising 3 4 a double diaphragm having a pair of spaced diaphragm References Cited by the Examiner portions and integral separator means therebetween eom- UNITED STATES PATENTS pr1smg a centrally dlsposed mtegral portion and an mtegral peripheral bead clamped between said two-part cas- 3,131,638 5/1964 Wilson et 103-44 ing, and a tube connecting the space between said dia- 5 31451659 8/1954 Svendsen 103-150 X phragm portions to an atmospheric sump whereby rup- FOREIGN PATENTS ture 0t e1ther of stud diaphragm portions renders the 628,349 8/1949 Great Britain pump inoperative and precludes the intermixlng of the liquid being pumped and the actuating hydraulic fluid. ROBERT M. WALKER, Primary Examiner.

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1. A PUMP COMPRISING, A CASING HAVING A FLUID DISPLACING DIAPHRAGM THEREIN WITH AN INTAKE STROKE AND A DELIVERY STROKE, POWER MEANS ACTING CONSTANTLY ON SAID DIAPHRAGM TO EFFECT ONE STROKE THEREOF, AND HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESSURE ACTUATED MEANS FOR EFFECTING THE OTHER STROKE OF SAID DIAPHRAGM, SAID DIAPHRAGM BEING CHARACTERIZED BY HAVING A PAIR OF SPACED DIAPHRAGM PORTIONS AND INTEGRAL SEPARATOR MEANS HOLDING SAID DIAPHRAGM PORTIONS IN SPACED RELATION WHEREBY RUPTURE OF EITHER OF SAID DIAPHRAGM PORTIONS RENDERS THE PUMP INOPERATIVE AND PRECLUDES INTERMIXING OF THE FLUID BEING PUMPED AND THE ACTUATING HYDRAULIC FLUID, SAID INTEGRAL SEPARATOR MEANS INCLUDING A CENTRALLY DISPOSED INTEGRAL PORTION AND AN INTEGRAL PERIPHERAL BEAD, SAID CASING HAVING TWO PARTS WHICH CLAMPINGLY EMBRACE SAID BEAD.
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US3650181A (en) * 1970-03-27 1972-03-21 Thompson Wendell L Controller responsive to variation in pressure in one source for varying pressure in another source
US3867290A (en) * 1973-06-04 1975-02-18 Charles A Mackey Apparatus for chemical treatment of swimming pools
US3868890A (en) * 1973-10-01 1975-03-04 Bendix Corp Seal for hydraulic pressure modulator
US4370107A (en) * 1980-01-04 1983-01-25 Kenneth J. Landis Spring biased fluid pump
US4393749A (en) * 1979-09-27 1983-07-19 Nissin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Vacuum actuated type booster device
US4662829A (en) * 1984-01-05 1987-05-05 C. R. Bard, Inc. Pulsatile pump
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US5006104A (en) * 1988-11-07 1991-04-09 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Heart pump having contractible guide mechanism for pusher plate
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US3867290A (en) * 1973-06-04 1975-02-18 Charles A Mackey Apparatus for chemical treatment of swimming pools
US3868890A (en) * 1973-10-01 1975-03-04 Bendix Corp Seal for hydraulic pressure modulator
US4393749A (en) * 1979-09-27 1983-07-19 Nissin Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Vacuum actuated type booster device
US4370107A (en) * 1980-01-04 1983-01-25 Kenneth J. Landis Spring biased fluid pump
US4662829A (en) * 1984-01-05 1987-05-05 C. R. Bard, Inc. Pulsatile pump
US5006104A (en) * 1988-11-07 1991-04-09 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Heart pump having contractible guide mechanism for pusher plate
EP0367988A1 (en) * 1988-11-10 1990-05-16 KNF Neuberger GmbH Diaphragm pump
US5470305A (en) * 1993-04-19 1995-11-28 Stryker Corporation Irrigation handpiece with built in pulsing pump
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