CN209523872U - A kind of impeller pump conveying solid-liquid double-phase - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a kind of impeller pump for conveying solid-liquid double-phase, including the pump housing and the upper rotor part and lower rotor part that operate synchronously, the upper rotor part and the lower rotor part are sharp-tooth shaped rotor, have the pump chamber for placing the upper rotor part and the lower rotor part in the pump housing.The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase in the utility model, sharp-tooth shaped rotor is set by upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3, so that the area very little to contact with each other in 3 synchronous operation of upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part, and remain biggish enclosure space, the media such as the solid of hard particulate containing high proportion and the solid solid-liquid mixed slurry of threadiness are smoothly transferred out by rotor, and rotor will not be stuck, and medium will not be caused to be extruded and be crushed.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to volume pump technical fields, and in particular to a kind of impeller pump for conveying solid-liquid double-phase.
Background technique
Impeller pump is also known as colloid pump, lobe pump, three blade pump, general-purpose delivery pump etc., and impeller pump belongs to positive displacement pump, it be by
The periodicity of multiple fixed volumes conveying unit in pump chamber, which is converted, achievees the purpose that trandfer fluid medium.Impeller pump is logical
The rotor for crossing a pair of of synchronous rotary realizes work, and rotor is driven by a pair of of synchromesh gear, rotor under the drive of major-minor axis,
Opposite direction rotation is synchronized, the volume of pump is made to change, to constitute higher vacuum degree and discharge pressure.Impeller pump is wide
The general conveying applied to viscous material and slurry, but existing impeller pump is during conveying slurry, when there is big solid
When particle, rotor is easy and solid dielectric occurs friction and wears, and rotor is often stuck failure.
In view of above-mentioned deficiency, the utility model creator obtains originally practical new finally by prolonged research and practice
Type.
Utility model content
At least one of in order to solve the above problem aspect, the technical solution adopted in the utility model is, provides one kind
The impeller pump for conveying solid-liquid double-phase, including the pump housing and the upper rotor part and lower rotor part that operate synchronously, the upper rotor part and lower turn described
Son is sharp-tooth shaped rotor, has the pump chamber for placing the upper rotor part and the lower rotor part in the pump housing.
Optionally, the sharp-tooth shaped rotor includes multiple pointed tooths, and the pointed tooth includes tooth top and tooth root;In operation process
In, the root contact of the tooth top and the lower rotor part of the upper rotor part, and/or, described in one of the upper rotor part
The peak contact of tooth root and the lower rotor part.
Optionally, the flank profil of the tooth top includes one section of first straight line, and the flank profil of the tooth root includes one section of cycloidal curve.
Optionally, the length of the first straight line is a, and a meets 2mm≤a≤5mm.
Optionally, the tooth top to the flank profil between the tooth root include one section of second straight line and with the second straight line phase
The one section of circular arc cut.
Optionally, the quantity of the pointed tooth is 5,7 or 9.
Optionally, bushing is equipped in the pump chamber, the bushing is located at the outside of the upper rotor part and the lower rotor part.
Optionally, the bushing includes upper bushing, lower bushing, preceding liner plate and rear lining plate, the preceding liner plate and the backsight
The upper end of plate is connected by the upper bushing, lower end is connected by the lower bushing, and forms accommodating chamber.
Optionally, gas pressure relief slot is offered on the rear lining plate, the accommodating chamber is respectively arranged on the left side and the right side entrance and goes out
Mouthful, the gas pressure relief slot is positioned close to the side of the entrance.
It optionally, further include pump cover, the pump cover is equipped with adjustment plate.
Compared with the prior art the utility model has the beneficial effects that: turn of the conveying solid-liquid double-phase in the utility model
Son pump, sets sharp-tooth shaped rotor for upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3, so that phase in 3 synchronous operation of upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part
The area very little mutually contacted, and remain biggish enclosure space, so that the solid of hard particulate containing high proportion and threadiness are solid
The media such as the solid-liquid mixed slurry of state can smoothly be transferred out by rotor, and rotor will not be stuck, and will not cause to be situated between
Matter is extruded and is crushed.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of internal structure for the impeller pump that the utility model conveys solid-liquid double-phase;
Fig. 2 is the sharp-tooth shaped rotor structure schematic diagram for the impeller pump that the utility model conveys solid-liquid double-phase;
Fig. 3 is the dual-rotor structure schematic diagram for the impeller pump that the utility model conveys solid-liquid double-phase;
Fig. 4 is the bush structure schematic diagram for the impeller pump that the utility model conveys solid-liquid double-phase;
Fig. 5 is the partial structural diagram for the impeller pump that the utility model conveys solid-liquid double-phase;
Fig. 6 is the bushing partial structural diagram for the impeller pump that the utility model conveys solid-liquid double-phase;
Fig. 7 is the overall structure diagram for the impeller pump that the utility model conveys solid-liquid double-phase;
Fig. 8 is the cross section structure schematic diagram for the impeller pump that the utility model conveys solid-liquid double-phase;
Fig. 9 is the local interior's structure front view for the impeller pump that the utility model conveys solid-liquid double-phase;
Figure 10 is the local interior's structural schematic diagram for the impeller pump that the utility model conveys solid-liquid double-phase.
Specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with attached drawing, the above and other technical features and advantages of the present invention are described in more detail.
Embodiment one
Refering to Figure 1, the schematic diagram of internal structure of its impeller pump for conveying solid-liquid double-phase for the utility model.
As shown in Figure 1, a kind of impeller pump for conveying solid-liquid double-phase, including the pump housing 1 and the upper rotor part 2 operated synchronously and lower turn
Son 3, upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 are sharp-tooth shaped rotor, have the pump chamber for placing upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 in the pump housing 1
4。
Wherein, in conjunction with shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 8, upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 in arrangement up and down, upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 its
In one be mounted on main shaft 11 by spline fitted, in the present embodiment, lower rotor part 3 is mounted on main shaft 11, and
Fixed by reversed hold-down bolt 13, lower rotor part 3 is mounted on by spline fitted, and fixed by positive hold-down bolt 14,
Main shaft 11 drives counter drive shaft 12 to rotate by running part 15, to realize the fortune synchronous with lower rotor part 3 of upper rotor part 2
Turn.
Sharp-tooth shaped rotor refers to being placed with multiple teeth in rotor circumferential direction, and the tip portion of each tooth is pointed tooth shape, when
When upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 operate synchronously, the tip portion of one of rotor is engaged with the root portions of another rotor,
Since the tip portion of pointed tooth shape is thinner, the tip portion of pointed tooth shape and the contact area very little of root portions, institute
To remain biggish enclosure space in 3 synchronous operation of upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part, so that hard particulate containing high proportion is solid
The media such as body and the solid solid-liquid mixed slurry of threadiness can smoothly be transferred out by rotor, without being stuck, also not
It will lead to medium to be extruded and be crushed.
As shown in figure 9, upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 are mounted in pump chamber 4, the outer dimension of upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 with
The size of pump chamber 4 matches, so that the contact of the impeller pump tines portion of upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 and pump chamber 4 in the process of running
Area very little, pointed tooth 5 and 4 surface of pump chamber are at close vertical movement, so that the solid of hard particulate containing high proportion and fibrous solid-state
Solid-liquid mixed slurry can smoothly be transferred out by rotor.
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase in the utility model, sets sharp-tooth shaped for upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 and turns
Son, so that the area very little to contact with each other in 3 synchronous operation of upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part, and remain biggish closing
Space, allow the media such as the solid of hard particulate containing high proportion and the solid solid-liquid mixed slurry of threadiness by rotor smoothly
It transfers out, and rotor will not be stuck, medium will not be caused to be extruded and be crushed.
Embodiment two
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase as described in embodiment one, the present embodiment is different from place and is, such as Fig. 2 institute
Show, sharp-tooth shaped rotor includes multiple pointed tooths 5, and pointed tooth 5 includes tooth top 51 and tooth root 52.
During operation, as shown in figure 3, a tooth top 51 of upper rotor part 2 is contacted with the tooth root 52 of lower rotor part 3, or on
One tooth root 52 of rotor 2 is contacted with the tooth top 51 of lower rotor part 3;Remain in operation, when one of rotor tooth top 51 be about to
When the tooth root 52 of another rotor is detached from, when to be ready being detached from the tooth root 52 of lower rotor part 3 such as the tooth top 51 of upper rotor part 2, upper rotor part 2
On the tooth root 52 of another pointed tooth 5 can be contacted with the tooth top 51 on lower rotor part 3.This impeller pump is in upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3
Engagement (contact) at least one is remained in operation process, realizes the conveying of medium, and medium will not be grinded up, and be had
Manufacturing cost is low, conveys continuous and stable, long service life, feature easy to maintenance.
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase in the utility model, has sharp-tooth shaped rotor, which does not lean on
Engagement, but be driven by synchronous pointed tooth 5, pointed tooth 5 forms closing chamber work by tooth top 51 and tooth root 52, and tooth top 51 and tooth root 52 are
By tangentially sliding, particulate material can be hung up in this way, and the molded line that theoretic synchronous pointed tooth 5 engages is straight line cycloid, can be smoothly defeated
The slurry of hard particulate containing high concentration and fibrous solids is sent, and will not be stuck.
Embodiment three
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase as described in embodiment two, the present embodiment is different from place and is, such as Fig. 2 institute
Show, the flank profil of tooth top 51 includes one section of first straight line, and the flank profil of tooth root 52 includes one section of cycloidal curve, the length of the cycloidal curve
Meet that an engagement pointed tooth 5 just leaves, next engagement pointed tooth 5 just can enter, both can guarantee the closing in space in this way,
It will not be stranded liquid again.
Wherein, the length of first straight line is a, and the length a of first straight line refers to the thickness of 5 front end of pointed tooth (i.e. tooth top 51)
A possibility that degree, a is smaller, and solid particle is stuck, if the too small intensity that will lead to tooth top 51 of a is lower, leads with regard to smaller
Cause pointed tooth 5 not wear-resisting, therefore general a takes 2mm≤a≤5mm.
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase in the utility model, tooth top 51 are straight line, and tooth root 52 is cycloidal curve, rotor
The tooth top 51 is contacted with tooth root 52 for line when engagement, contact area very little, the linear tooth top 51 of a rotor in operational process
Small gap is kept to be moved with the cycloidal curve shape tooth root 52 of another meshing rotors, when upper lower rotor part gear motion,
In the track walked relative to another rotor of pointed tooth 5 of a rotor be cycloidal curve, upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 are being transported
Biggish volume is remained during turning, and causes medium not to be grinded up, so that the solid of hard particulate containing high proportion and fiber
The solid solid-liquid mixed slurry of shape can smoothly be transferred out by rotor, without being stuck.
Example IV
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase as described in embodiment three, the present embodiment is different from place and is, such as Fig. 2 institute
Showing, tooth top 51 to the flank profil between tooth root 52 includes one section of second straight line 53 and the one section circular arc 54 tangent with second straight line 53,
Circular arc 54 is not involved in the engagement closing of rotor, therefore does not have special requirement to the size of circular arc 54, but in order to increase rotor
The swept volume of pump can minimize the radius of circular arc 54, but at least guarantee the up-narrow and down-wide global shape knot of pointed tooth 5
Structure.
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase in the utility model, is arranged second straight line 53, increases upper rotor part 2 and lower turn
The swept volume of 3 impeller pump during operation of son, so that impeller pump pointed tooth 5 and cycloidal curve shape tooth root 52 in the process of running
At close to vertical movement, allow the solid of hard particulate containing high proportion and the solid solid-liquid mixed slurry of threadiness suitable by rotor
Benefit transfers out, without being stuck.
Embodiment five
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase as described in example IV, the present embodiment are different from place and are, pointed tooth 5
Quantity is 5,7 or 9, and the quantity of pointed tooth 5 takes these values practical value with higher, because the quantity when pointed tooth 5 is few
When 5, then alternate enclosure space can not be formed, and when the quantity of pointed tooth 5 is greater than 9, then it will form overlapping space, make
At tired liquid, and cause to shake.
Embodiment six
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase as described in embodiment five, the present embodiment is different from place and is, in conjunction with Fig. 1
With shown in Fig. 4, be equipped with bushing in pump chamber 4, bushing is located at the outside of upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3, bushing include upper bushing 61,
The upper end of lower bushing 62, preceding liner plate 63 and rear lining plate 64, preceding liner plate 63 and rear lining plate 64 is connected by upper bushing 61, lower end passes through
Lower bushing 62 connects, and forms accommodating chamber, and upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 are placed within the receiving cavity.
In the present embodiment, upper bushing 61 and lower bushing 62 are connected with preceding liner plate 63 and rear lining plate 64 respectively, own
Bushing and liner plate be mutually twisted support, accurate positioning and respective deformation can be corrected, improve installation accuracy.
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase in the utility model, is arranged bushing, bushing is by more between pump chamber 4 and rotor
A parts assembling forms, and structure is simple, haves no need to change the structure of pump chamber 4, does not also need to be screwed installation can be completed,
Exempt to install from truly realizing, it is very convenient and versatile, it can be installed on any existing impeller pump, and not
Need the existing pump body structure of additional change.
Embodiment seven
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase as described in embodiment six, the present embodiment is different from place and is, in conjunction with Fig. 5
With shown in Fig. 6, offer gas pressure relief slot 7 on rear lining plate 64, accommodating chamber is respectively arranged on the left side and the right side entrance 65 and outlet 66, pressure release
Slot 7 is positioned close to the side of entrance 65, and accommodating chamber includes entrance cavity and outlet plenum, and entrance cavity refers to upper rotor part 2 and lower turn
The space formed between son 3 and entrance 65, outlet plenum refer to the space formed between upper rotor part 2 and lower rotor part 3 and outlet 66.
As shown in Figure 10, the left and right ends of pump chamber 4 are equipped with material inlet 41 and material outlet 42, the position of entrance 65 and material inlet
41 position is corresponding, export 66 position it is corresponding with the position of material outlet 42.
In conjunction with shown in Fig. 5, Fig. 6 and Fig. 8, gas pressure relief slot 7 is outputed close to 41 side of material inlet in axis hole in 4 bottom surface of pump chamber, makes machine
Tool seals 16 front end cavitys and is connected to material inlet 41.When rotor pump operation, high-pressure medium can partially be leaked to mechanical seal
16 seal chamber, but since seal chamber is connected to material inlet 41, impeller pump at runtime, enlarged meeting of the entrance cavity due to volume
Formation negative pressure, the medium suction inlet chamber that can will be leaked in seal chamber, and as medium is sent to outlet plenum by the rotation of rotor,
The seal chamber of mechanical seal 16 is set to be constantly in normal pressure state identical with material inlet 41, therefore solid particle will not enter machine
The seal face of tool sealing 16, guarantees the operation steady in a long-term of mechanical seal 16.When impeller pump is using backwashing, flushing pressure
The pressure (generally normal pressure) for only needing slightly above material inlet 41, greatly reduce rinse-system manufacturing cost and operation at
This.
The leakage of existing impeller pump occurs mainly in high-pressure side, and the pressure of material outlet 42 is directly born in mechanical seal 16,
In the case where medium contains solid particle and high pressure, mechanical seal 16 is easy to damage failure.Conveying solid-liquid in the utility model is double
The impeller pump of phase offers gas pressure relief slot 7 on rear lining plate 64, is connected to the seal chamber of mechanical seal 16 with material inlet 41, makes
The pressure of seal chamber is equal to the pressure of material inlet 41, and medium is immediately directed against entrance cavity from seal chamber, substantially increases machine
The service life of tool sealing 16, reduces the generation of leak case, and even if opening larger-size gas pressure relief slot 7, will not be fixed
Granule medium is blocked, and conveying material containing stereoplasm is very suitable to.
Embodiment eight
The impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase as described in embodiment five, the present embodiment is different from place and is, such as Fig. 7 institute
Show, further include pump cover 8, the inner wall of pump cover 8 is equipped with adjustment plate, has deep gouge among pump cover 8, there is threaded hole, adjustment plate in deep gouge
On have a counter sink, adjustment plate is bolted in the deep gouge among pump cover 8, and the material of adjustment plate can be wear-resistant material,
To prevent abrasion of the medium to pump cover 8 when conveying high rigidity medium.In addition, by adjusting this cooperation side of plate and pump cover 8
Formula can more easily solve the problems, such as the fit clearance of rotor and pump cover 8, reduce the processing request to pump chamber 4.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, it is noted that for the common skill of the art
Art personnel can also make several improvement and supplement under the premise of not departing from the utility model method, these are improved and supplement
Also it should be regarded as the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims (10)
1. a kind of impeller pump for conveying solid-liquid double-phase, which is characterized in that including the pump housing (1) and the upper rotor part (2) operated synchronously and
Lower rotor part (3), the upper rotor part (2) and the lower rotor part (3) are sharp-tooth shaped rotor, are had in the pump housing (1) for putting
Set the pump chamber (4) of the upper rotor part (2) and the lower rotor part (3).
2. the impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the sharp-tooth shaped rotor includes more
A pointed tooth (5), the pointed tooth (5) include tooth top (51) and tooth root (52);During operation, one of the upper rotor part (2)
The tooth top (51) contacts with the tooth root (52) of the lower rotor part (3), and/or, a tooth root of the upper rotor part (2)
(52) it is contacted with the tooth top (51) of the lower rotor part (3).
3. the impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the flank profil packet of the tooth top (51)
One section of first straight line is included, the flank profil of the tooth root (52) includes one section of cycloidal curve.
4. the impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase according to claim 3, which is characterized in that the length of the first straight line is
A, a meet 2mm≤a≤5mm.
5. the impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the tooth top (51) arrives the tooth
Flank profil between root (52) includes one section of second straight line (53) and the one section circular arc (54) tangent with the second straight line (53).
6. the impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase according to claim 2, which is characterized in that the quantity of the pointed tooth (5) is 5
It is a, 7 or 9.
7. the impeller pump of -6 any conveying solid-liquid double-phases according to claim 1, which is characterized in that in the pump chamber (4)
Equipped with bushing, the bushing is located at the outside of the upper rotor part (2) and the lower rotor part (3).
8. the impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase according to claim 7, which is characterized in that the bushing includes upper bushing
(61), the upper end of lower bushing (62), preceding liner plate (63) and rear lining plate (64), the preceding liner plate (63) and the rear lining plate (64) is logical
It crosses the upper bushing (61) connection, lower end and accommodating chamber is formed by lower bushing (62) connection.
9. the impeller pump of conveying solid-liquid double-phase according to claim 8, which is characterized in that opened up on the rear lining plate (64)
Have gas pressure relief slot (7), the accommodating chamber is respectively arranged on the left side and the right side entrance (65) and outlet (66), gas pressure relief slot (7) setting
In the side close to the entrance (65).
10. the impeller pump of -6 any conveying solid-liquid double-phases according to claim 1, which is characterized in that further include pump cover
(8), the pump cover (8) is equipped with adjustment plate.
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