Global Patent Index - EP 1432914 A4

EP 1432914 A4 20090603 - PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM

Title (en)

PUMP CONTROL SYSTEM

Title (de)

PUMPENSTEUERSYSTEM

Title (fr)

SYSTEME DE COMMANDE DE POMPE

Publication

EP 1432914 A4 20090603 (EN)

Application

EP 02800031 A 20021001

Priority

  • AU 0201334 W 20021001
  • AU PR806801 A 20011003

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO03029656A1] A pump controller is disclosed for controlling a pump for a fluid medium such as water. The pump controller includes a metal substrate (11) adapted to have a first side thereof exposed to the fluid medium and an insulating medium applied to a second side of the substrate. A pressure sensing means (12) including at least one pressure responsive element (R9, R10) is implemented on the insulating medium closely adjacent the substrate such that the pressure element is responsive to pressure of the fluid medium when the first side is exposed to the fluid medium. A flow sensing means (13) including at least one source of heat (15) and at least one temperature responsive element (16) is implemented on the insulating medium closely adjacent the substrate, such that the temperature responsive element is responsive to flow of the fluid medium when the first side is exposed to the flow, with the fluid medium providing a sink for the source of heat in a manner that is related to the flow. The pump controller includes switching means (17) for switching the pump on or off and a processing means (14) for receiving data from the pressure sensing means and the flow sensing means. The data is communicated via conductive tracks implemented on the insulating medium. The processing means is adapted to process the data and to produce an output for driving the switching means. A housing for a sensor substrate having a wet side and a dry side and adapted to promote contact of the wet side with the pumped fluid medium and to substantially prevent contact of the dry side with the fluid medium is also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

F04D 15/02; F04B 49/06; G01L 19/14; G01K 13/02

IPC 8 full level

F04D 15/02 (2006.01); G01K 13/02 (2006.01); G01L 19/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F04D 15/0209 (2013.01 - EP US); G01K 13/02 (2013.01 - EP US); G01L 19/0092 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 03029656 A1 20030410; AU PR806801 A0 20011025; CA 2462362 A1 20030410; CN 1293309 C 20070103; CN 1571888 A 20050126; EP 1432914 A1 20040630; EP 1432914 A4 20090603; NZ 532098 A 20050225; US 2004247446 A1 20041209

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 0201334 W 20021001; AU PR806801 A 20011003; CA 2462362 A 20021001; CN 02819689 A 20021001; EP 02800031 A 20021001; NZ 53209802 A 20021001; US 81417804 A 20040401