EP 0386610 A1 19900912 - Constant output pump.
Title (en)
Constant output pump.
Title (de)
Gleichstrompumpe.
Title (fr)
Pompe à débit constant.
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 32022789 A 19890307
- US 43486989 A 19891113
Abstract (en)
A volumetric pump (12) for a filtering system for dispensing into the system a predetermined constant amount of the liquid slurry over a period of time despite pressure variations at the pump outlet is disclosed. The pump (12) comprises an inlet (26) connected to a supply tank and a pair of pump housings (34, 36), each having a flexible diaphragm (40, 42) forming first and second chambers on opposite sides thereof within a housing. A link (44) extending between said housings interconnects the diaphragms (40, 42) so that they move together. A first check valve (50, 52) connected to one side of each housing (34, 36) and to said inlet (26) allows liquid to move into a first chamber of one of said housings (34, 36) when its diaphragm (40, 42) is moved in one direction and allows liquid into the first chamber of the other said housing (34, 36) when its diaphragm (40, 42) is moved in the opposite direction. A second check valve (56, 60) is connected on one side to the pump outlet (32) and on the other side to the first check valve (50, 52) and thus also to said one side of the diaphragm for each housing (34, 36). A valve (70) controls the supply of air pressure first to one side of one housing (34, 36) and then to one side of the other housing (34, 36) in alternating cycles for moving the diaphragms (40, 42) within their respective housings (34, 36) at a preselected periodic rate. A timer (78) controls the frequency of the alternating air pressure cycles so that the pump (12) will operate to meter a precise predetermined amount of liquid at its outlet (32) from the liquid supply tank over a period of time despite any variations in outlet back pressure.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
F04B 9/131 (2006.01); F04B 43/067 (2006.01); F04B 43/073 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F04B 43/0736 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] DE 3326268 A1 19850131 - BORSDORF HEINZ DIPL ING
- [Y] DE 2542392 A1 19770331 - FLEISSNER WILHELM
- [A] FR 2394694 A1 19790112 - DRAEGERWERK AG [DE]
- [A] US 4135496 A 19790123 - CHAZOV EVGENY I, et al
- [A] US 4068641 A 19780117 - JOHNSON DENNIS L
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR GB IT LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0386610 A1 19900912; CA 2011441 A1 19900907; JP H02291481 A 19901203
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 90103929 A 19900301; CA 2011441 A 19900305; JP 5285990 A 19900306