Global Patent Index - EP 4047211 A1

EP 4047211 A1 20220824 - FLOATING PUMP

Title (en)

FLOATING PUMP

Title (de)

SCHWIMMENDE PUMPE

Title (fr)

POMPE FLOTTANTE

Publication

EP 4047211 A1 20220824 (EN)

Application

EP 21158326 A 20210222

Priority

EP 21158326 A 20210222

Abstract (en)

Floating pump comprising:flotation means (1) on a liquid medium (A),an axial or semi-axial flow pump (2) supported by the flotation means (1) comprising an inlet (3) and an outlet (4), comprising transmission means (5) which comprise a drive shaft (6) and are arranged in fluid communication with said inlet (3) and said outlet (4) of the axial or semi-axial flow pump (2), enabling the establishment of a flow of fluid to be pumped along a longitudinal axis (7) coinciding with the drive shaft (6), which in the working position, a first end (6') of the drive shaft (6), located in proximity to the outlet (4) of the axial or semi-axial flow pump (2), is in the submerged position, while a second end (6") of the drive shaft (6), opposite from the first end (6'), is in the non-submerged position, such that the orientation of the drive shaft (6) is inclined with respect to the surface of the liquid medium (A) whereon the flotation means (1) are located.

IPC 8 full level

F04D 3/00 (2006.01); B63B 35/44 (2006.01); F04D 13/02 (2006.01); F04D 13/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F04D 3/00 (2013.01); F04D 13/02 (2013.01); F04D 13/066 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

EP 1417416 B1 20131211 - THIRIEZ ERIC [CO]

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4047211 A1 20220824; EP 4047211 B1 20230628; EP 4047211 C0 20230628; ES 2956479 T3 20231221

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 21158326 A 20210222; ES 21158326 T 20210222