Electric internal gear pump
A novel electric internal gear pump integrated with motor is provided which has a relatively compact structure adapted for stable support of a main shaft. The pump includes: a rotor portion 4 having an outer rotor 25 and an inner rotor 26 ; an electric motor portion 3 for driving the inner rotor 26 into rotation; and a main shaft 5 including a drive shaft of the electric motor portion and a rotary shaft of the inner rotor 26 , the drive shaft and rotary shaft formed coaxially and integrally. The main shaft 5 is supported only by a first bearing 10 and a second bearing 16 on axially opposite sides thereof. The rotor portion 4 is interposed between the bearings 10, 16.
1 . An electric internal gear pump integrated with motor comprising:
a rotor portion including an outer rotor having an inner gear, and an inner rotor having an outer gear meshed with the inner gear;
an electric motor portion for driving the inner rotor into rotation; and
a main shaft comprising a drive shaft of the electric motor portion and a rotary shaft of the inner rotor, the drive shaft and rotary shaft formed coaxially and integrally,
the main shaft supported only by a first bearing and a second bearing disposed on axially opposite sides thereof,
the rotor portion located between the bearings.
2 . An electric internal gear pump integrated with motor comprising:
a rotor portion including an outer rotor having an inner gear, and an inner rotor having an outer gear meshed with the inner gear;
an electric motor portion for driving the inner rotor into rotation; and
a main shaft comprising a drive shaft of the electric motor portion and a rotary shaft of the inner rotor, the drive shaft and rotary shaft formed coaxially and integrally,
the main shaft supported by a first bearing and a second bearing at places on axially opposite sides of the electric motor portion,
the first bearing supporting the main shaft at an axial end thereof opposite from the rotor portion,
the second bearing disposed on an outer periphery of the outer rotor for supporting the main shaft via the inner rotor.
3 . An electric internal gear pump according to claim 2 , wherein the second bearing is a sliding bearing constructed in a manner that the outer periphery of the outer rotor is in sliding contact with a pump housing.