Inventors:
Ketan G. Adhvaryu - Sterling Heights MI, US
Murray Busato - Clinton Twp. MI, US
Robert D. Keefover - Lake Orion MI, US
Brian M. Chomicz - St. Clair Shores MI, US
Assignee:
BorgWarner Inc. - Auburn Hills MI
International Classification:
F03B 11/02
Abstract:
One embodiment includes an air pump assembly () with an impeller (), a housing (), and a diverter (). The impeller () has an axis of rotation (R). The housing () surrounds the impeller () and has an inlet passage () with a longitudinal axis (L) arranged generally orthogonal to the axis of rotation (R) of the impeller (). The diverter () helps reduce turbulent fluid-flow in the inlet passage ().