Global Patent Index - EP 1519053 A2

EP 1519053 A2 20050330 - A submerged pump having a bearing lubricated by discharged fluid

Title (en)

A submerged pump having a bearing lubricated by discharged fluid

Title (de)

Tauchpumpe mit fluidgeschmierter Lagervorrichtung

Title (fr)

Pompe immergée avec pallier lubrifié par le fluide refoulé

Publication

EP 1519053 A2 20050330 (EN)

Application

EP 04023215 A 20040929

Priority

JP 2003338540 A 20030929

Abstract (en)

A target fluid discharged from a pump (12) is partially diverted, by a lead-in duct (58), into a housing chamber (49) including a motor (32) therein. A top bearing (50) supporting a motor shaft (36) is placed in the lead-in duct (58), and lubricated by the target fluid flowing through the lead-in duct (58). A top seal (60) is installed downstream from the top bearing (50) in the lead-in duct (58). The top seal (60) has a slight gap from the motor shaft (36) to form a throttle structure which increases a flow resistance. The throttle structure maintains a pressure in an area near the top bearing (50), to thereby suppress presence of gases.

IPC 1-7

F04D 29/58; F04D 29/06; F04D 29/04

IPC 8 full level

F04D 7/02 (2006.01); F04D 13/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/04 (2006.01); F04D 29/046 (2006.01); F04D 29/049 (2006.01); F04D 29/06 (2006.01); F04D 29/58 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F04D 29/049 (2013.01 - EP US); F04D 29/061 (2013.01 - EP US); F04D 29/588 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1519053 A2 20050330; EP 1519053 A3 20090408; JP 2005105897 A 20050421; JP 4300088 B2 20090722; US 2005069434 A1 20050331

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04023215 A 20040929; JP 2003338540 A 20030929; US 95412004 A 20040929