A rotary pump includes a stator housing and a rotor. The stator housing preferably has an oblong inner surface. The rotor, which is disposed in the stator housing, preferably has a substantially circular outer surface within which a plurality of vane slots are defined. A first chamber is defined between a first half of the oblong inner surface and the outer surface of the rotor. Similarly, a second chamber is defined between a second half of the oblong inner surface, diametrically opposite the first half, and the outer surface of the rotor. Resting within each of the plurality of vane slots is a corresponding sliding vane. A first inlet port and a first outlet port each provide access to the first chamber. Similarly, a second inlet port and a second outlet port each provide access to the second chamber. At least one of the vanes separates each of the first inlet port, the first outlet port, the second inlet port and the second outlet port from one another.
1. Rotary pump comprising:
a. a stator housing having a first side surface and a second side surface, the stator housing having an oblong inner surface axially extending between the first side surface and the second side surface;
b. a rotor disposed in the oblong inner surface, wherein the rotor has a substantially circular outer surface;
c. a vane slot in the substantially circular outer surface of the rotor;
d. a vane slidably moveable in the vane slot;
e. a chamber defined between a portion of the oblong inner surface of the stator and the outer surface of the rotor wherein the chamber further includes a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the second chamber is diametrically opposed of the first chamber;
f. an inlet port extending in the first side surface and in communication with the chamber wherein the inlet port further includes a first inlet port and a second inlet port, wherein the first inlet port is in communication with the first chamber and the second inlet port is in communication with the second chamber;
g. an outlet port extending in the first side surface and in communication with the chamber wherein the outlet port further comprises a first outlet port and a second outlet port, wherein the first outlet port is in communication with the first chamber and the second outlet port is in communication with the second chamber; and
h. a first side plate coupled to the first side surface of the stator housing, wherein the first inlet port and the first outlet port extend through the first side plate into the first chamber, and wherein the second inlet port and the second outlet port extend through the first side plate into the second chamber.
2. Rotary pump comprising:
a. a stator housing having a first side surface and a second side surface, the stator housing having an oblong inner surface axially extending between the first side surface and the second side surface wherein the oblong inner surface of the stator housing further includes:
a first inlet channel aligned with the first inlet port;
ii. a first outlet channel aligned with the first outlet port;
iii. a second inlet channel aligned with the second inlet port; and
iv. a second outlet channel aligned with the second outlet port;
b. a rotor disposed in the oblong inner surface, wherein the rotor has a substantially circular outer surface;
c. a vane slot in the substantially circular outer surface of the rotor;
d. a vane slidably moveable in the vane slot;
e. a chamber defined between a portion of the oblong inner surface of the stator and the outer surface of the rotor wherein the chamber further includes a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the second chamber is diametrically opposed of the first chamber;
f. an inlet port extending in the first side surface and in communication with the chamber wherein the inlet port further includes a first inlet port and a second inlet port, wherein the first inlet port is in communication with the first chamber and the second inlet port is in communication with the second chamber;
g. an outlet port extending in the first side surface and in communication with the chamber wherein the outlet port further comprises a first outlet port and a second outlet port, wherein the first outlet port is in communication with the first chamber and the second outlet port is in communication with the second chamber.