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(11) | EP 1 988 293 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Coolant pump |
(57) A coolant pump (90) includes a housing (95) having an internal axis; a bearing (100)
disposed on an outside surface of the housing (95); a shaft (120) disposed along the
internal axis of the housing (95), wherein the shaft (120) is journaled by the bearing
(100) so as to be rotatable; an impeller (130) disposed on the shaft (120) so as to
rotate with the shaft (120); and a seal (140) disposed on the shaft (120) at least
partially inside of the bearing (100) so that the bearing (100) overlaps the seal
(140) along the internal axis of the housing (95), wherein the bearing (100) has an
inner diameter, the seal (140) has an outer diameter, and the inner diameter of the
bearing (100) is greater than the outer diameter of the seal.
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