EP1329635B1 - Rotary pump - Google Patents
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- EP1329635B1 EP1329635B1 EP03008760A EP03008760A EP1329635B1 EP 1329635 B1 EP1329635 B1 EP 1329635B1 EP 03008760 A EP03008760 A EP 03008760A EP 03008760 A EP03008760 A EP 03008760A EP 1329635 B1 EP1329635 B1 EP 1329635B1
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C13/00—Adaptations of machines or pumps for special use, e.g. for extremely high pressures
- F04C13/005—Removing contaminants, deposits or scale from the pump; Cleaning
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C15/00—Component parts, details or accessories of machines, pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups F04C2/00 - F04C14/00
- F04C15/0057—Driving elements, brakes, couplings, transmission specially adapted for machines or pumps
- F04C15/0061—Means for transmitting movement from the prime mover to driven parts of the pump, e.g. clutches, couplings, transmissions
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04C—ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; ROTARY-PISTON, OR OSCILLATING-PISTON, POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04C15/00—Component parts, details or accessories of machines, pumps or pumping installations, not provided for in groups F04C2/00 - F04C14/00
- F04C15/0057—Driving elements, brakes, couplings, transmission specially adapted for machines or pumps
- F04C15/0076—Fixing rotors on shafts, e.g. by clamping together hub and shaft
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- the present invention relates to a rotary pump suitable for transporting liquid foods.
- Figs. 10 and 11 show the commonly owned prior art.
- the reference numerals 1A and 1B denotes rotors. From each of rotors 1A and 1B, a short rotor shaft 2 is provided from the central portion of one end surface thereof. A threaded bore 3 is coaxially formed from the end surface of the rotor shaft 2. A pumping segment 4 is integrally formed on the outer peripheral portion of each rotor 1A and 1B.
- the reference numeral 6 denotes a pump casing.
- the pump casing 6 includes a main casing defining a concave pumping chamber 7 loosely accommodating the pumping segments 4 or revolution therein and formed with a suction port 8 and a discharge port 9, and a casing cover 11 detachably attached on the main casing 10 flush with the end surface of each rotor 1A and 1B by means of bolts and nuts.
- the reference numeral 12A and 12B denote hollow rotor drive shafts provided corresponding to the rotors 1A and 1B.
- the rotor drive shaft is supported by means of a bearing 14 within a gearbox 13 for the drive shaft for rotation and restricting movement in an axial direction.
- the reference numeral 15 denotes a rotor fastening bolt inserted through a hollow portion of each of the hollow rotor drive shafts 12A and 12B from one end to the other end.
- a bolt head 15a of the rotor fastening bolt 15 is engaged with one end surface rotor drive shaft 15.
- a hollow portion 16a at the tip end of each rotor drive shaft 12A and 12B is externally engaged with the rotor shaft 2 of each rotor 1A and 1B.
- a threaded portion 15b at the tip end of the rotor fastening bolt 15 is threadingly engaged with the threaded bore 3 of the rotor shaft 2.
- the reference numeral 17 denotes a gearbox for a transmission shaft.
- a transmission shaft 21 is rotatably supported via bearings 18 and 19 within the gearbox 17, and is connected to a motor (not shown).
- a gear 22 is mounted on the transmission shaft 21.
- gears 23a and 23b for transmitting rotation for driving a pair of rotor drive shafts 12A and 12B in mutually opposite direction in synchronism with each other and a gear 23c meshing with the gear 22 mounted on the transmission shaft 21 are provided. Accordingly, a driving force of the motor to be transmitted to the transmission shaft 21 is transmitted to one rotor shaft 12A via the gears 22 and 23c. The driving force of the rotor drive shaft 12A is transmitted to the other rotor drive shaft 12B via the gears 23a and 23b.
- each rotor shaft 2 is engaged with the hollow portion 16a at the tip end of the hollow rotor drive shaft 12 supported within the gearbox 13.
- the rotor fastening bolt 15 is inserted within the rotor drive shaft 12 from one end to threadingly engage the threaded portion 15b at the tip end thereof with the threaded bore 3 of the rotor shaft 2.
- the bolt head 15a is rotated by a rotary tool, such as spanner or the like for tightening to draw each rotor 1A and 1 B toward the rotor drive shaft 12 for fixedly fastening.
- overall inner side surface of the casing cover 11 is a flat surface forming in flush with the external end surface of the rotors 1A and 1B so as not to form recessed portion between the rotors 1A and 1B. Therefore, retention of the transported liquid flowing through the pumping chamber 7 will never be caused. Accordingly, washing of the pumping chamber can be easily performed.
- the gearbox 16 for the transmission shaft 21 is provided separately from the gearbox 13 of the drive shaft, and driving force has to be transmitted to the rotor drive shaft 12 via the gear mounted on the transmission shaft 21 on the side of the motor and the gear 23a housed within the gearbox 13 for the drive shaft.
- the transmission shaft 21 for transmitting the rotational torque of the motor to the rotor drive shafts 12A and 12B and thus at least three shaft in total are required. Therefore, the construction is inherently complicate.
- the rotor fastening bolt 15 inserted into the hollow portion of the hollow rotor drive shaft 12 is rotated by rotating the bolt head 15 at the rear end portion with the rotary tool in the condition where the threaded portion 15b at the tip end is threadingly engaged with the rotor 1A (1B) to draw the rotor 1A backward by the rotor fastening bolt 15 and to abut the bolt head 15a onto the end surface of the hollow rotor drive shaft 12.
- the rotors 1A and 1B can be disassembled easily only by loosening the rotor fastening bolt 15 by rotatingly operating the bolt head 1 5a.
- the mating surfaces of the rotor 1A (1B) and opposing casing cover 11 maybe formed in flush. Coupling between the rotor 1A (1B) and the hollow rotor drive shaft 12A (12B) is effected by externally engaging the tip end portion of the drive shaft and by maintaining external engagement by drawing force applied by tightening the rotor fastening bolt 15 into the rotor shaft 12. Therefore, connection force therebetween is insufficient. Also, centering of the rotor 1A (1B) and the hollow rotor drive shaft 12A (12B) cannot be complete to possibly cause center vibration.
- the conventionally rotary pump defines the pumping chamber 7 with the main casing 10 and the casing cover 11 mounted thereon.
- a pair of rotors 1A and 1B are housed within the pumping chamber 7.
- the end surface 1a of the casing cover 11 of each of rotors 1A and 1B are placed in substantially contacting state with a minimum fine gap required for permitting rotation of the rotor 1A and 1B.
- Both rotors 1A and 1B are synchronously rotated in mutually opposite directions by mutually engaging the pumping segments 4 of the rotors 1A and 1B by the rotor drive shafts 12 as shown by the arrows of Fig. 11.
- the present invention has been worked out in view of the problems set forth above. Therefore, it is the first object of the present invention to construct a rotary pump with simple construction by omitting a transmission shaft on the side of a motor and whereby to make a cost of the rotary pump as low as possible, with maintaining feature that assembling and disassembling is facilitated.
- a rotary pump comprises the features of claims 1 to 3.
- a rotary pump comprises:
- a rotary pump comprises:
- a rotary pump comprises:
- a rotary pump comprises:
- Fig. 1 shows a rotary pump.
- a construction of the rotary pump is basically the same as the prior art shown in Figs. 10 and 11.
- a pump casing 30 is constructed with a main casing 43 which define a concave pumping chamber 42 one the side of one end surface for housing a pair of rotors 31A and 31B (which will be identified by the reference numeral 31 as generally referred to) and loosely engage with pumping segments 32 which are integrally formed with the rotors 31A and 31B for rotation therein, and also defines a suction port 50 and a discharge port 51 communicated with the pumping chamber 42, and a casing cover 44 detachably mounted on the main casing 43 by bolts 52 in flush with the end surface of a pair of rotors 31.
- a pair of rotors 31 are mounted o n hollow rotary drive shafts 34A and 34B (which will be identified by reference numeral 34 as generally referred to) by tightening rotor fastening bolt 36 into hollow portions 35 of the rotary drive shafts 34.
- particular mounting structure is differentiated from the prior art. As shown in Fig. 3 a through opening 53 formed with an internal peripheral surface 46 with spline groove and a recessed portion 48 communicated with the through opening 53, having greater diameter that the through opening 53 and opening on the side of the casing cover 44 are formed in the rotors 31, respectively.
- Tip ends of a pair of hollow rotor drive shafts are formed as spline shafts 45 engaging with the spline of the inner periphery 46 of the through opening 53 so that the rotors 31 and the hollow rotary drive shafts 34 are integrated for rotation in accurately and coaxially aligned condition by engaging the spline shafts 45 with the through openings 53.
- the rotor fastening bolt 36 integrally formed with flange portion 47 which engages with the recessed portion 48 formed in the rotor 31, is inserted from the side of the casing cover 44.
- the rotor fastening bolt 36 is then inserted into the hollow portion 35 of the hollow rotor drive shaft 34 to extend a tip end thereof from an outer end surface of the hollow rotor drive shaft to be exposed therefrom.
- a fastening nut 49 is engaged with the exposed tip end of the rotor fastening bolt 36.
- the rotor 31 By tightening the fastening nut 49 onto the rotor fastening bolt 36, the rotor 31 is drawn toward the hollow rotor drive shaft 34 to be fixed in a condition firmly abutting onto an inner end surface at a tip end of the hollow rotor drive shaft 34. It should be noted that in the condition where the flange 47 received within the recessed portion 48, the flange 47 and the rotor 31 form a flush surface mating with the casing cover 44.
- the fastening nut 49 may be replaced with a washer to engage the washer with the rotor fastening bolt 36 and a lock nut 57 is employed as the fastening nut so that the fastening nut 57 is engaged and tightened with the rotor fastening bolt 36 via the washer to achieve the similar effect, as a matter of course.
- a sealing member 72 such as an O ring is disposed between the flange portion 47 and the recessed portion 48, and in conjunction therewith, the flange 47 and the rotor 31 form the flash surface to be mated with casing cover 44 in the condition where the flange 47 is engaged with the recessed portion 48, as shown in Fig. 3.
- the reference numerals 73 and 74 denote mechanical seals for maintaining between the pump chamber 42 and the outside in liquid tight state.
- the rotor fastening bolt 36 is provided with the foregoing flange portion 47 on the tip end portion thereof to engage with the recessed portion 48 provided in the rotor 31.
- the rotor fastening bolt 36 integrally with the rotor 31 to extend axially as shown in Fig. 4.
- a pair of the hollow rotor drive shafts 34 (34A and 34B) are supported by bearings 55 and 56 in a gearbox 33 (housing 54) which is located adjacent the pump casing 30. Also, within the gearbox 33, gears 37 and 37 for synchronous driving are provided for respective of the hollow rotor drive shafts 34 so that the hollow rotor drive shafts 34A and 34B are synchronously driven for rotation in mutually opposite directions.
- one hollow rotor drive shaft 34A is extended from the gearbox 33 in greater extent to form an extended drive shaft portion 39.
- a cylindrical frame shaped transmission coupling 42 which is important feature of the present invention, is connected.
- the transmission coupling 42 is formed with a cylindrical frame shaped coupling body 59 having a large operation window 58 on the circumference thereof, a boss hole projected on one end surface for connection, a connecting frame 62 for connecting a coupling 61 on the side of the other end portion of the transmission member, an operation window 63 and a connecting hole 64.
- the extended drive shaft 39 is engaged with the connecting boss hole 60 of the transmission coupling 41 to establish a key coupling with a key groove 66 and a key 67 provided between the extended drive shaft 39 and the transmission coupling 41.
- a connecting nut 68 is engaged and tightened for coupling the extended drive shaft portion 39, and namely the hollow rotor drive shaft 34 with the transmission coupling 41 for integral rotation.
- a transmission member 69 connected on the side of the motor is connected to the transmission coupling 41 via the coupling on the side of the transmission member by bolt and nut 70, the connecting hole 64 of the connecting frame 62 engaged with the bolt and nut 70 and a buffering connecting member 71 engaged with the connecting hole 64.
- a rotational force of the transmission member 69 connected on the side of the motor is transmitted to the transmission coupling 41 via the coupling 61 on the side of the transmission member.
- the coupling 41 drives the hollow rotor drive shaft 34A on one side which is connected directly to the coupling 41, and drives the other hollow rotor drive shaft 34B via a pair of synchronous driving gears 37 and 38.
- a pair of rotors 31 are synchronously rotated in mutually opposite directions.
- the rotor drive shaft 34 is inserted into the through opening 53 in such a manner that the spline shaft 45 of the rotor drive shaft 34 is engaged with spline surface of the rotor 31.
- the rotor fastening bolt 36 is then inserted into the hollow portion 35 of the hollow rotor drive shaft 34 from the side of the casing cover 44.
- the operator tightens the fastening nut (washer) 49 and the lock nut 57 (fastening nut) onto the rotor fastening bolt 36 within the operation space 40 through the operation window 58 or 63.
- the rotary pump can be easily assembled.
- the spline shaft 45 at the tip end portion of the hollow rotor drive shaft is engaged with the spline surface on the inner periphery of the through opening 53 of the rotor 31, and the hollow rotor drive shaft 34 and the rotor 31 are rigidly secured with each other by the rotor fastening bolt 36. Therefore, slip will never be caused therebetween to assure integral rotation. Furthermore, concentric relationship between the rotor and the hollow rotor drive shaft can be maintained for a long period.
- Figs. 5 to 9 show an embodiment of the rotary pump according to the present invention. It should be noted that, in the following disclosure, components common to Figs. 1 to 4, will be identified by the same reference numerals, and detailed discussion for such common components will be omitted in order to avoid redundant discussion and whereby to keep the disclosure simple enough to facilitate clear understanding of the present invention. Therefore, the following disclosure will be concentrated to the particular construction of the shown embodiment.
- a space 80 having a given width in a thickness direction of a casing cover 44A is defined at the center portion of the casing cover 44A with the end surface 31a of the rotor 31 by forming a recess on the surface of the casing cover 44A mating with the end surface 31a of the rotor 31.
- a cover piston 81 is engaged with the peripheral wall defining the space 80 in gas tight fashion for reciprocal motion in the thickness direction, namely toward and away from the end surface 31a of the rotor 31.
- An air cylinder 82 is mounted on the casing cover 44A in coaxial relationship with the cover piston 81 by mounting bolts 83.
- the air cylinder 82 is constructed with a cylinder body 82a, a cylinder cover 86 located on the side of the casing cover 44A, a cylinder cover 87 on the opposite side, a piston 88 slidingly reciprocating within the cylinder body 82a, a piston rods 83a and 83b (which will be identified by reference numeral 83 as generally referred to) extending from both sides of the piston 88, and inlet and outlet ports and 92 communicated with forward drive side and reverse drive side cylinder chambers 89 and 90 defined on both sides of the piston 88.
- the cylinder cover 86 on the side of the casing cover 44A may be formed to be common with the casing cover 44A.
- the cylinder cover 86 may be provided separately on the side of the air cylinder 82.
- the space 80 of the casing cover 44A is formed through the casing cover 44A.
- the cylinder cover 86 formed separately on the side of the air cylinder 82 may serve as the casing cover 44A and the cylinder cover 86 and the casing cover may be formed integrally with each other.
- the cylinder cover 86 of the air cylinder is mounted directly on the main casing 43 as the casing cover 44A by the bolts.
- the end surface 81a on the side of the rotor 31 of the cover piston 8 is mated with the inner end surface 44a of the casing cover 44A for tight fitting with each other.
- the end surface 81a of the rotor 31 is substantially in contact with the end surface 31a of the rotor 31 with maintaining a fine gap therebetween.
- the piston rod 83a extended from the piston 88 of the air cylinder 82 toward the casing cover 44A is integrally connected to the cover piston 81 through the cylinder cover 86.
- the piston rod 83b projecting from the piston toward the opposite side is extended externally through the other cylinder cover 87. More accurately, the piston rod 83b is formed with a collar 94 engaging with a small.diameter portion 93 and a nut 95 threadingly engaged with a thread portion at the tip end of the small diameter portion in order to secure the collar 94.
- a lock cylinder 85 is coaxially mounted as shown in Fig. 5.
- a lock bolt 84 is threadingly engaged, which lock bolt may abut against a tip end surface of the piston rod 83b of the air cylinder 82 and is movable back and forth along motion direction of the piston rod 83b.
- a lock nut 46 is threadingly engaged for locking the lock bolt 84 at a predetermined position.
- the lock cylinder 85 is not limited to the cylindrical shape but can be any appropriate shape. Namely, the lock cylinder is only required to be any appropriate shape of the frame body, to which the lock bolt 84 is threadingly engaged for linear motion in back and forth direction.
- Fig. 6 shows a modification of another embodiment of the rotary pump, in which shape of the cover piston 81A to be engaged with the space 80 in gas tight fashion.
- an end surface 81a at one side of the rotor of the cover piston 81 In contrast to this, the present invention shown in Fig. 6 has the cover piston 81A, in which a head portion 99a of the bolt 99is projected from the rotor 31. Therefore, a recessed portion 100 is provided for, in which a head portion 99a of the bolt 99 is projected from the rotor 31. Therefore, a recessed portion 100 is provided for receiving the heat portion 99a of the bolt 99.
- a rotor drive shaft 117 is engaged at the center portion of the rotor 21 for mounting the rotor 31 on the rotor drive shaft 117.
- the bolt 99 is threadingly engaged with the threaded hole 102 provided on the end surface of the rotor drive shaft 117.
- the rotor 31 is mounted on the rotor drive shaft.
- the lock bolt 84 of the lock cylinder 85 Upon automatic operation by the air cylinder 82, the lock bolt 84 of the lock cylinder 85 is retracted from the tip and surface of the piston rod 83b at the right side of the air cylinder 82 in the drawing.
- the lock bolt 84 of the lock cylinder 85 may be kept in contact with the tip end surface of the piston rod 83 so as to prevent the cover pistons 81 and 81A from being retracted from the end surface 31a of the piston to reduce pumping effect even when the internal pressure of the pumping chamber 32 is elevated to be higher than or equal to a predetermined pressure to overcome the biasing force of the piston 88 of the air cylinder 82.
- a griping portion of the lock bolt 42 is operated to retract the lock bolt 84 from the tip end surface of the piston rod 83 and also, the air is introduced into the reverse side cylinder chamber 90 under pressure and the air in the cylinder chamber 89 on the opposite side is discharged through the discharge port 92, and in conjunction therewith the air in the space 80 defined by the casing cover 44 and the cover piston 81 is discharged through the air discharge opening 103.
- the piston 88 is moved toward right in the drawing.
- the cover pistons 81 and 81A connected to the piston rod 83a is retracted away from the end surface 31a of the rotor 31 to define a large gap 104 between the cover piston 81 and 81A and the end surface of the rotor 31.
- large amount of the washing water may flow as shown by arrow and discharged through the discharge port 51. Larger amount and higher flow velocity may result in higher washing effect to effectively improve washing effect for the pumping chamber 42, particularly the end surface 31a of the rotor 31 and the inner end surface 44a of the casing cover 44 opposing to the end surface 31a.
- the rotor 31 may be rotated at low speed or held stopped.
- the washing water is preferable fed by a dedicated pump for the washing water. In this case, it is advantageous to make the bypass piping for feeding the washing water unnecessary in the rotary pump.
- the cover pistons 81 and 81A are placed in opposition to the pumping action position of the end surface 31a of the rotor 31 by the piston 88 biased by the air pressure.
- the discharge pressure of the pump is elevated beyond the given pressure to build up a pressure to retract the cover pistons 81 and 81A away from the end surface 31a of the rotor 31 overcoming the biasing pressure of the piston 88, the cover piston 81 is retracted from the end surface 31a of the rotor 31 to lower pumping function and relief the discharge pressure.
- the discharge pressure of the rotary pump can be regulated.
- FIG. 9 shows a further embodiment of the rotary pump according to the present invention.
- the shown embodiment is provided with another air cylinder 82A mounted by bolts 105, in addition to the air cylinder 82.
- Respective pistons 36 and 106 are connected to piston rod 108 extending through a common cylinder cover 107.
- the lock bolt 84 is threadingly engaged with the cylinder cover 109 of the later air cylinder 82.
- two air cylinders 82 and 82A are connected with each other. However, more than two air cylinders may be employed.
- the lock bolt 84 is threadingly engaged with the rearmost air cylinder 82A.
- the cover pistons 81 and 81A are held by both pistons 88 and 106 to maintain the cover pistons 8 1 and 81 A at the position opposing to the pumping action position of the end surface 31 a of the rotor 31 at greater force.
- the cover piston 81 and 81A are held at predetermined action position by the lock bolt 84 as required.
- the reference numerals 113 and 114 denote inlet and outlet ports provided in reverse side cylinder chambers 90 and 115 of both air cylinders 82 and 82A, and the reference numeral 116 may be a ventilation aperture provided in the space 80.
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- The present invention relates to a rotary pump suitable for transporting liquid foods.
- In a rotary pump of the type set forth above, the recent prior art has been disclosed in commonly owned
U.S. Patent No. 5,370,514, issued to Morita et al. - Since the present invention has some common structures with the above-identified commonly owned prior art, the construction of the prior art will be discussed hereinafter in detail in order to facilitate clear understanding of the present invention.
- Figs. 10 and 11 show the commonly owned prior art. In these drawings, the
reference numerals rotors short rotor shaft 2 is provided from the central portion of one end surface thereof. A threaded bore 3 is coaxially formed from the end surface of therotor shaft 2. Apumping segment 4 is integrally formed on the outer peripheral portion of eachrotor - The
reference numeral 6 denotes a pump casing. Thepump casing 6 includes a main casing defining aconcave pumping chamber 7 loosely accommodating thepumping segments 4 or revolution therein and formed with asuction port 8 and a discharge port 9, and acasing cover 11 detachably attached on themain casing 10 flush with the end surface of eachrotor - The
reference numeral rotors bearing 14 within agearbox 13 for the drive shaft for rotation and restricting movement in an axial direction. Thereference numeral 15 denotes a rotor fastening bolt inserted through a hollow portion of each of the hollowrotor drive shafts bolt head 15a of the rotor fasteningbolt 15 is engaged with one end surfacerotor drive shaft 15. - A hollow portion 16a at the tip end of each
rotor drive shaft rotor shaft 2 of eachrotor portion 15b at the tip end of the rotor fasteningbolt 15 is threadingly engaged with the threaded bore 3 of therotor shaft 2. - In Fig. 11, the
reference numeral 17 denotes a gearbox for a transmission shaft. Atransmission shaft 21 is rotatably supported viabearings gearbox 17, and is connected to a motor (not shown). Agear 22 is mounted on thetransmission shaft 21. In thegearbox 13 for drive shaft,gears rotor drive shafts gear 22 mounted on thetransmission shaft 21 are provided. Accordingly, a driving force of the motor to be transmitted to thetransmission shaft 21 is transmitted to onerotor shaft 12A via thegears 22 and 23c. The driving force of therotor drive shaft 12A is transmitted to the otherrotor drive shaft 12B via thegears - For assembling the rotary pump constructed as set forth above, the
pumping segment 4 of eachrotor pumping chamber 7 of themain casing 10. In conjunction therewith, eachrotor shaft 2 is engaged with the hollow portion 16a at the tip end of the hollowrotor drive shaft 12 supported within thegearbox 13. Then, the rotor fasteningbolt 15 is inserted within therotor drive shaft 12 from one end to threadingly engage the threadedportion 15b at the tip end thereof with the threaded bore 3 of therotor shaft 2. Then, thebolt head 15a is rotated by a rotary tool, such as spanner or the like for tightening to draw eachrotor rotor drive shaft 12 for fixedly fastening. - In the rotary pump assembled as set forth above, a rotational torque of the not shown motor is transmitted to the
transmission shaft 21. Both of therotor drive shafts 12 driven to rotate via thetransmission shaft 21 drive to rotate bothrotors pumping segments 4 rotated within thepumping chambers 7, liquid is sucked into thepumping chamber 7 through thesuction port 8 and is pressurized and fed to the discharge port 9. In this case, overall inner side surface of thecasing cover 11 is a flat surface forming in flush with the external end surface of therotors rotors pumping chamber 7 will never be caused. Accordingly, washing of the pumping chamber can be easily performed. - On the other hand, upon disassembling the
rotors nuts 20 are loosen to remove thecasing cover 11, and thereafter, therotors rotor fastening bolts 15. - As can be clear from the construction, in the prior art, the
gearbox 16 for thetransmission shaft 21 is provided separately from thegearbox 13 of the drive shaft, and driving force has to be transmitted to therotor drive shaft 12 via the gear mounted on thetransmission shaft 21 on the side of the motor and thegear 23a housed within thegearbox 13 for the drive shaft. - Conventionally, in addition to a pair of
rotor drive shafts transmission shaft 21 for transmitting the rotational torque of the motor to therotor drive shafts - On the other hand, as can be clear from the construction set forth above, in the recent prior art, the rotor fastening
bolt 15 inserted into the hollow portion of the hollowrotor drive shaft 12 is rotated by rotating thebolt head 15 at the rear end portion with the rotary tool in the condition where the threadedportion 15b at the tip end is threadingly engaged with therotor 1A (1B) to draw therotor 1A backward by the rotor fasteningbolt 15 and to abut thebolt head 15a onto the end surface of the hollowrotor drive shaft 12. On the other hand, upon disassembling, therotors bolt 15 by rotatingly operating thebolt head 1 5a. Also, the mating surfaces of therotor 1A (1B) and opposingcasing cover 11 maybe formed in flush. Coupling between therotor 1A (1B) and the hollowrotor drive shaft 12A (12B) is effected by externally engaging the tip end portion of the drive shaft and by maintaining external engagement by drawing force applied by tightening the rotor fasteningbolt 15 into therotor shaft 12. Therefore, connection force therebetween is insufficient. Also, centering of therotor 1A (1B) and the hollowrotor drive shaft 12A (12B) cannot be complete to possibly cause center vibration. - Furthermore, as shown in Figs. 10 and 11, the conventionally rotary pump defines the
pumping chamber 7 with themain casing 10 and thecasing cover 11 mounted thereon. A pair ofrotors pumping chamber 7. The end surface 1a of thecasing cover 11 of each ofrotors rotor rotors pumping segments 4 of therotors rotor drive shafts 12 as shown by the arrows of Fig. 11. Thus, the liquid is sucked into thepumping chamber 7 through thesuction port 8, and pressurized and fed to the discharge port 9. In this case, a gap between the end surface 1a of eachrotor inner end surface 11a of thecasing cover 11 mating thereto is substantially contacting state with minimum fine gap for permitting rotation of therotor end surfaces 11a and 1a.
Therefore, sufficient washing effect cannot be achieved.
EP 0 799 997 discloses a pump with the features of the preamble ofclaim 1. - The present invention has been worked out in view of the problems set forth above. Therefore, it is the first object of the present invention to construct a rotary pump with simple construction by omitting a transmission shaft on the side of a motor and whereby to make a cost of the rotary pump as low as possible, with maintaining feature that assembling and disassembling is facilitated.
- It is a further object of the present invention to achieve satisfactory washing effect by flowing sufficient amount of washing liquid through a gap between an end surface of a rotor and an inner end surface of a casing cover opposing thereto.
- According to the present invention, a rotary pump comprises the features of
claims 1 to 3. - According to the present invention, a rotary pump comprises:
- a main casing;
- a casing cover cooperated with the main casing for defining a pumping chamber therebetween;
- a pair of rotors received within the pumping chamber with mutually meshing pumping segments for synchronous revolution in mutually opposite directions;
- a space being defined in one portion of the casing cover;
- a cover piston being disposed within the space for movement back and forth with respect to an end surface of the rotor;
- a lock cylinder having a lock bolt being mounted on the casing cover for restricting movement of the cover piston by means of the lock bolt.
- According to a further aspect of the present invention, a rotary pump comprises:
- a main casing; a casing cover cooperated with the main casing for defining a pumping chamber therebetween;
- a pair of rotors received within the pumping chamber with mutually meshing pumping segments for synchronous revolution in mutually opposite directions;
- a space being defined in one portion of the casing cover;
- a cover piston being disposed within the space for movement back and forth with respect to an end surface of the rotor;
- an air cylinder being mounted on the casing cover and having a piston rod;
- a lock cylinder having a lock bolt being mounted on the air cylinder;
- the cover piston being connected to a piston rod projected from one end surface of the piston of the air cylinder;
- a piston rod projecting from the other end surface of the piston of the air cylinder being abutted to the lock bolt for restricting movement of the cover piston by means of the lock bolt.
- According to a further aspect of the present invention, a rotary pump comprises:
- a main casing;
- a casing cover cooperated with the main casing for defining a pumping chamber therebetween;
- a pair of rotors received within the pumping chamber with mutually meshing pumping segments for synchronous revolution in mutually opposite directions;
- a space being defined in one portion of the casing cover;
- a cover piston being disposed within the space for movement back and forth with respect to an end surface of the rotor;
- a plurality of air cylinders being mounted o n the casing cover in a condition where piston rods thereof are connected with each other, and the cover piston is connected to a piston rod and having a piston rod, to which the cover piston is connected.
- According to a further aspect of the present invention, a rotary pump comprises:
- a main casing;
- a casing cover cooperated with the main casing for defining a pumping chamber therebetween;
- a pair of rotors received within the pumping chamber with mutually meshing pumping segments for synchronous revolution in mutually opposite directions;
- a space being defined in one portion of the casing cover;
- a cover piston being disposed within the space for movement back and forth with respect to an end surface of the rotor;
- a plurality of air cylinders being mounted on the casing cover in a condition where piston rods thereof are connected with each other, and the cover piston is connected to a piston rod and having a piston rod, to which the cover piston is connected;
- a lock bolt being coaxially provided on the air cylinder at the rearmost position, and the cover piston being connected to the piston rod of the air cylinder at the most front side;
- a piston or a piston rod of the air cylinder at the rearmost position being in contact with the lock bolt for restricting movement of the cover piston by the lock bolt.
- The present invention will be understood more fully from the detailed description given hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings of the preferred embodiment of the present invention, which, however, should not be taken to be limitative to the present invention, but are for explanation and understanding only.
- In the drawings:
- Fig. 1 is a partially sectioned front elevation of a rotary pump not forming part of the present invention;
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the major part of the rotary pump of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 3 is a longitudinally sectioned front elevation of another major part of the rotary pump of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 4 is a longitudinally sectioned front elevation of another embodiment of the portion shown in Fig. 3;
- Fig. 5 is a partially sectioned front elevation of an embodiment of the rotor according to the present invention;
- Fig. 6 is a partially sectioned front elevation of slightly modification of the embodiment shown in Fig. 5;
- Fig. 7 is a longitudinally sectioned front elevation showing operating condition of the major part of the embodiment shown in Fig. 5;
- Fig. 8 is a longitudinally sectioned front elevation showing operating condition of the major part of the embodiment shown in Fig. 6;
- Fig. 9 is a longitudinally sectioned front elevation showing operating condition of the major part of another embodiment shown in Fig. 6;
- Fig. 10 is a partially sectioned front elevation of the conventional rotary pump; and
- Fig. 11 is a side elevation of an internal mechanism.
- The present invention will be discussed hereinafter in detail in terms of the preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. It will be obvious, however, to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. In other instance, well-known structure are not shown in detail in order to avoid unnecessary obscurity of the present invention.
- Fig. 1 shows a rotary pump. A construction of the rotary pump is basically the same as the prior art shown in Figs. 10 and 11. Namely, a
pump casing 30 is constructed with amain casing 43 which define aconcave pumping chamber 42 one the side of one end surface for housing a pair ofrotors reference numeral 31 as generally referred to) and loosely engage with pumpingsegments 32 which are integrally formed with therotors suction port 50 and adischarge port 51 communicated with the pumpingchamber 42, and acasing cover 44 detachably mounted on themain casing 43 bybolts 52 in flush with the end surface of a pair ofrotors 31. - It is similar to the prior art in that a pair of
rotors 31 are mounted o n hollowrotary drive shafts reference numeral 34 as generally referred to) by tighteningrotor fastening bolt 36 intohollow portions 35 of therotary drive shafts 34. However, particular mounting structure is differentiated from the prior art. As shown in Fig. 3 a throughopening 53 formed with an internalperipheral surface 46 with spline groove and a recessedportion 48 communicated with the throughopening 53, having greater diameter that the throughopening 53 and opening on the side of thecasing cover 44 are formed in therotors 31, respectively. Tip ends of a pair of hollow rotor drive shafts are formed asspline shafts 45 engaging with the spline of theinner periphery 46 of the throughopening 53 so that therotors 31 and the hollowrotary drive shafts 34 are integrated for rotation in accurately and coaxially aligned condition by engaging thespline shafts 45 with the throughopenings 53. - Then, the
rotor fastening bolt 36 integrally formed withflange portion 47 which engages with the recessedportion 48 formed in therotor 31, is inserted from the side of thecasing cover 44. Therotor fastening bolt 36 is then inserted into thehollow portion 35 of the hollowrotor drive shaft 34 to extend a tip end thereof from an outer end surface of the hollow rotor drive shaft to be exposed therefrom. Afastening nut 49 is engaged with the exposed tip end of therotor fastening bolt 36. By tightening thefastening nut 49 onto therotor fastening bolt 36, therotor 31 is drawn toward the hollowrotor drive shaft 34 to be fixed in a condition firmly abutting onto an inner end surface at a tip end of the hollowrotor drive shaft 34. It should be noted that in the condition where theflange 47 received within the recessedportion 48, theflange 47 and therotor 31 form a flush surface mating with thecasing cover 44. Thefastening nut 49 may be replaced with a washer to engage the washer with therotor fastening bolt 36 and alock nut 57 is employed as the fastening nut so that thefastening nut 57 is engaged and tightened with therotor fastening bolt 36 via the washer to achieve the similar effect, as a matter of course. In the alternative, a sealingmember 72 such as an O ring is disposed between theflange portion 47 and the recessedportion 48, and in conjunction therewith, theflange 47 and therotor 31 form the flash surface to be mated withcasing cover 44 in the condition where theflange 47 is engaged with the recessedportion 48, as shown in Fig. 3. In the drawings, thereference numerals pump chamber 42 and the outside in liquid tight state. - On the other hand, in Fig. 3, the
rotor fastening bolt 36 is provided with the foregoingflange portion 47 on the tip end portion thereof to engage with the recessedportion 48 provided in therotor 31. However, it is also possible to form therotor fastening bolt 36 integrally with therotor 31 to extend axially as shown in Fig. 4. With the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, since number of the parts can be reduced in comparison with the embodiment shown in Fig. 3, assembling can be facilitated. Furthermore, since the modification reduces portion to possibly retain the liquid to be further sanitary. - A pair of the hollow rotor drive shafts 34 (34A and 34B) are supported by
bearings pump casing 30. Also, within thegearbox 33, gears 37 and 37 for synchronous driving are provided for respective of the hollowrotor drive shafts 34 so that the hollowrotor drive shafts - Among the foregoing hollow rotor drive shafts 34 (34A and 34B),one hollow
rotor drive shaft 34A is extended from thegearbox 33 in greater extent to form an extendeddrive shaft portion 39. On the extendeddrive shaft portion 39, a cylindrical frame shapedtransmission coupling 42 which is important feature of the present invention, is connected. - Namely, as shown in Fig. 2, the
transmission coupling 42 is formed with a cylindrical frame shapedcoupling body 59 having alarge operation window 58 on the circumference thereof, a boss hole projected on one end surface for connection, a connectingframe 62 for connecting acoupling 61 on the side of the other end portion of the transmission member, anoperation window 63 and a connectinghole 64. After appropriately fitting acollar 65 to the extendeddrive shaft portion 39, theextended drive shaft 39 is engaged with the connectingboss hole 60 of thetransmission coupling 41 to establish a key coupling with akey groove 66 and a key 67 provided between theextended drive shaft 39 and thetransmission coupling 41. Furthermore, on a threadedportion 39a provided on the outer periphery of theextended drive shaft 39, a connectingnut 68 is engaged and tightened for coupling the extendeddrive shaft portion 39, and namely the hollowrotor drive shaft 34 with thetransmission coupling 41 for integral rotation. On the other hand, atransmission member 69 connected on the side of the motor is connected to thetransmission coupling 41 via the coupling on the side of the transmission member by bolt and nut 70, the connectinghole 64 of the connectingframe 62 engaged with the bolt and nut 70 and abuffering connecting member 71 engaged with the connectinghole 64. As can be clear from the discussion given hereabove, the foregoingfastening nut 49 and thelock nut 57 are tightened with therotor fastening body 36 after mounting thetransmission coupling 41, as a matter of course. - Upon driving the rotary pump constructed as set forth above, a rotational force of the
transmission member 69 connected on the side of the motor is transmitted to thetransmission coupling 41 via thecoupling 61 on the side of the transmission member. Thecoupling 41 drives the hollowrotor drive shaft 34A on one side which is connected directly to thecoupling 41, and drives the other hollowrotor drive shaft 34B via a pair of synchronous driving gears 37 and 38. By this, a pair ofrotors 31 are synchronously rotated in mutually opposite directions. - During rotation of the rotors, since the
main casing 43 and thecasing cover 44 are firmly fitted with each other in face-to-face contact, the transported liquid may not be retained in this portion to keep the rotary motor in sanitary state. Upon disassembling, in the condition where thetransmission coupling 41 is mounted on the hollowrotor drive shaft 34, an operator may insert a rotary tool, such as spanner, screw driver or the like into anoperation space 40 through theoperation window fastening nut 49 and thelock nut 57 which are engaged with therotor fastening bolt 36 within theoperation space 40. Then, by loosening the bolt andnut 20, thecasing cover 44 is disassembled from themain casing 43. Thus, therotor 31 and therotor fastening bolt 36 as assembled or integrated as in the embodiment shown in Fig. 4 may be withdrawn to the outside of themain casing 43. Therefore, the pumpingchamber 42 can be easily disassembled for performing cleaning operation. - Upon assembling, the
rotor drive shaft 34 is inserted into the throughopening 53 in such a manner that thespline shaft 45 of therotor drive shaft 34 is engaged with spline surface of therotor 31. The rotor fastening bolt 36is then inserted into thehollow portion 35 of the hollowrotor drive shaft 34 from the side of thecasing cover 44. At the rear end portion, the operator tightens the fastening nut (washer) 49 and the lock nut 57 (fastening nut) onto therotor fastening bolt 36 within theoperation space 40 through theoperation window - With the foregoing pump, the
spline shaft 45 at the tip end portion of the hollow rotor drive shaft is engaged with the spline surface on the inner periphery of the through opening 53 of therotor 31, and the hollowrotor drive shaft 34 and therotor 31 are rigidly secured with each other by therotor fastening bolt 36. Therefore, slip will never be caused therebetween to assure integral rotation. Furthermore, concentric relationship between the rotor and the hollow rotor drive shaft can be maintained for a long period. - Figs. 5 to 9 show an embodiment of the rotary pump according to the present invention. It should be noted that, in the following disclosure, components common to Figs. 1 to 4, will be identified by the same reference numerals, and detailed discussion for such common components will be omitted in order to avoid redundant discussion and whereby to keep the disclosure simple enough to facilitate clear understanding of the present invention. Therefore, the following disclosure will be concentrated to the particular construction of the shown embodiment.
- As shown in Fig. 5, a
space 80 having a given width in a thickness direction of acasing cover 44A is defined at the center portion of thecasing cover 44A with theend surface 31a of therotor 31 by forming a recess on the surface of thecasing cover 44A mating with theend surface 31a of therotor 31. Acover piston 81 is engaged with the peripheral wall defining thespace 80 in gas tight fashion for reciprocal motion in the thickness direction, namely toward and away from theend surface 31a of therotor 31. Anair cylinder 82 is mounted on thecasing cover 44A in coaxial relationship with thecover piston 81 by mountingbolts 83. Theair cylinder 82 is constructed with acylinder body 82a, acylinder cover 86 located on the side of thecasing cover 44A, acylinder cover 87 on the opposite side, apiston 88 slidingly reciprocating within thecylinder body 82a, apiston rods reference numeral 83 as generally referred to) extending from both sides of thepiston 88, and inlet and outlet ports and 92 communicated with forward drive side and reverse driveside cylinder chambers piston 88. Thecylinder cover 86 on the side of thecasing cover 44A may be formed to be common with thecasing cover 44A. Also, thecylinder cover 86 may be provided separately on the side of theair cylinder 82. In this case, thespace 80 of thecasing cover 44A is formed through thecasing cover 44A. On the other hand, thecylinder cover 86 formed separately on the side of theair cylinder 82 may serve as thecasing cover 44A and thecylinder cover 86 and the casing cover may be formed integrally with each other. In this case, thecylinder cover 86 of the air cylinder is mounted directly on themain casing 43 as thecasing cover 44A by the bolts. - The
end surface 81a on the side of therotor 31 of thecover piston 8 is mated with theinner end surface 44a of thecasing cover 44A for tight fitting with each other. On the other hand, theend surface 81a of therotor 31 is substantially in contact with theend surface 31a of therotor 31 with maintaining a fine gap therebetween. Thepiston rod 83a extended from thepiston 88 of theair cylinder 82 toward thecasing cover 44A is integrally connected to thecover piston 81 through thecylinder cover 86. Thepiston rod 83b projecting from the piston toward the opposite side is extended externally through theother cylinder cover 87. More accurately, thepiston rod 83b is formed with acollar 94 engaging with asmall.diameter portion 93 and anut 95 threadingly engaged with a thread portion at the tip end of the small diameter portion in order to secure thecollar 94. - To the
air cylinder 82, alock cylinder 85 is coaxially mounted as shown in Fig. 5. To thelock cylinder 83, alock bolt 84 is threadingly engaged, which lock bolt may abut against a tip end surface of thepiston rod 83b of theair cylinder 82 and is movable back and forth along motion direction of thepiston rod 83b. On thelock bolt 84, alock nut 46 is threadingly engaged for locking thelock bolt 84 at a predetermined position. Thelock cylinder 85 is not limited to the cylindrical shape but can be any appropriate shape. Namely, the lock cylinder is only required to be any appropriate shape of the frame body, to which thelock bolt 84 is threadingly engaged for linear motion in back and forth direction. On the other hand, while the shown embodiment employs thepiston rod 83b of the air cylinder to extend outwardly through thecylinder cover 87, it is also possible to engage thelock bolt 84 with thecylinder chamber 89 from thecylinder cover 87 to abut the tip end portion of the lock bolt onto thepiston 88 instead of providing thepiston rod 83b. - Fig. 6 shows a modification of another embodiment of the rotary pump, in which shape of the
cover piston 81A to be engaged with thespace 80 in gas tight fashion. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 5, anend surface 81a at one side of the rotor of thecover piston 81. In contrast to this, the present invention shown in Fig. 6 has thecover piston 81A, in which ahead portion 99a of the bolt 99is projected from therotor 31. Therefore, a recessedportion 100 is provided for, in which ahead portion 99a of thebolt 99 is projected from therotor 31. Therefore, a recessedportion 100 is provided for receiving theheat portion 99a of thebolt 99. In the shown construction of the rotary pump, a rotor drive shaft 117 is engaged at the center portion of therotor 21 for mounting therotor 31 on the rotor drive shaft 117. Across astopper plate 101, thebolt 99 is threadingly engaged with the threadedhole 102 provided on the end surface of the rotor drive shaft 117. Thus, therotor 31 is mounted on the rotor drive shaft. - Except for the shape of the
cover piston 81, the shown modification has the same construction as the former embodiment. The common components has been omitted from the detailed discussion in order to avoid redundant discussion and whereby to keep the disclosure simple enough to facilitate clear understanding of the present invention. - With the construction set forth above, upon operating the rotary pump in the normal state, as shown in Fig. 5 or 6, an air is supplied into the forward
side cylinder chamber 89 through the inlet port of theair cylinder 82 to whereby actuate thepiston 88 in forward direction, namely toward left in the shown case. By this, thecover pistons casing cover 44A and substantially in contact with the fine gap between theend surface 31a of therotor 31. It should be noted when thepiston 88 is moved toward left in the drawing, air in the left side reverseside cylinder chamber 90 is discharge out through thedischarge port 92. - Upon automatic operation by the
air cylinder 82, thelock bolt 84 of thelock cylinder 85 is retracted from the tip and surface of thepiston rod 83b at the right side of theair cylinder 82 in the drawing. During operation of the rotary pump, thelock bolt 84 of thelock cylinder 85 may be kept in contact with the tip end surface of thepiston rod 83 so as to prevent thecover pistons end surface 31a of the piston to reduce pumping effect even when the internal pressure of the pumpingchamber 32 is elevated to be higher than or equal to a predetermined pressure to overcome the biasing force of thepiston 88 of theair cylinder 82. - Upon washing the pumping
chamber 42 at the end of operation of the pump in a day, a griping portion of thelock bolt 42 is operated to retract thelock bolt 84 from the tip end surface of thepiston rod 83 and also, the air is introduced into the reverseside cylinder chamber 90 under pressure and the air in thecylinder chamber 89 on the opposite side is discharged through thedischarge port 92, and in conjunction therewith the air in thespace 80 defined by thecasing cover 44 and thecover piston 81 is discharged through theair discharge opening 103. By this, as shown in Fig. 7 or Fig. 8, thepiston 88 is moved toward right in the drawing. By this, thecover pistons piston rod 83a is retracted away from theend surface 31a of therotor 31 to define alarge gap 104 between thecover piston rotor 31. By feeding the washing water into the pumpingchamber 42, large amount of the washing water may flow as shown by arrow and discharged through thedischarge port 51. Larger amount and higher flow velocity may result in higher washing effect to effectively improve washing effect for the pumpingchamber 42, particularly theend surface 31a of therotor 31 and theinner end surface 44a of thecasing cover 44 opposing to theend surface 31a. - It should be noted that during washing operation, the
rotor 31 may be rotated at low speed or held stopped. The washing water is preferable fed by a dedicated pump for the washing water. In this case, it is advantageous to make the bypass piping for feeding the washing water unnecessary in the rotary pump. - On the other hand, in case of manual operation, it may be possible not to use the air cylinder with maintaining the inlet and outlet port in free condition and use only lock cylinder to maintain the
cover pistons casing cover 44 by the contact pressure for thepiston rod 83b ofonly lock bolt 84. In this case, while thelock cylinder 85 is mounted on thecasing cover 44 via theair cylinder 82, it is also possible to omit the air cylinder to directly secure thelock cylinder 85 onto thecasing cover 44 by means of bolts to abut thelock bolt 84 of thelock cylinder 85 to the portion projecting from the casing cover 44 (rod portion 83a). - Then, upon washing, the
lock bolt 84 is retracted from the tip end surface of thepiston rod 83b. At this condition, the washing water is fed into the pumping chamber to push thecover piston 81 away from theend surface 31a of therotor 31 by the water pressure to form thelarge gap 104 therebetween to effectively flow large amount of washing waster to improve washing effect. - On the other hand, as set forth above, by retracting the
lock bolt 84 of thelock cylinder 85 away from the tip end surface of thepiston rod 83b on the right side of the air cylinder in the drawing, it becomes possible to provide vented (relief) cover function for thecover pistons - Namely, by constantly supplying a given pressure of air through the
inlet port 91 of theair cylinder 82,thecover pistons end surface 31a of therotor 31 by thepiston 88 biased by the air pressure. When the discharge pressure of the pump is elevated beyond the given pressure to build up a pressure to retract thecover pistons end surface 31a of therotor 31 overcoming the biasing pressure of thepiston 88, thecover piston 81 is retracted from theend surface 31a of therotor 31 to lower pumping function and relief the discharge pressure. By this, the discharge pressure of the rotary pump can be regulated. The discharge pressure can be freely set by the air pressure to be supplied into the air cylinder. Fig. 9 shows a further embodiment of the rotary pump according to the present invention. In the former embodiment, only oneair cylinder 82 is provided. In contrast to this, the shown embodiment is provided with another air cylinder 82A mounted bybolts 105, in addition to theair cylinder 82.Respective pistons common cylinder cover 107. Thelock bolt 84 is threadingly engaged with thecylinder cover 109 of thelater air cylinder 82. In the shown embodiment, twoair cylinders 82 and 82A are connected with each other. However, more than two air cylinders may be employed. On the other hand, in the shown embodiment, thelock bolt 84 is threadingly engaged with the rearmost air cylinder 82A. However, it is also possible to mount the air cylinder 82A at the rearmost position, to threadingly engage thelock bolt 84 and to contact the lock bolt onto the piston or the piston rod as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. - In the shown embodiment, by introducing air from an
inlet portion 110 of the later air cylinder 82A into the forwardside cylinder chamber 111 under pressure, the air is supplied to theforward side cylinder 89 of another air cylinder through a throughhole 111/2 provided in the piston rod 108 to push thepistons air cylinders 82 and 82A simultaneously. Therefore, thecover pistons pistons cover pistons 8 1 and 81 A at the position opposing to the pumping action position of theend surface 31 a of therotor 31 at greater force. At this time, as discussed above, thecover piston lock bolt 84 as required. The reference numerals 113 and 114 denote inlet and outlet ports provided in reverseside cylinder chambers air cylinders 82 and 82A, and the reference numeral 116 may be a ventilation aperture provided in thespace 80. - Although the present invention has been illustrated and described with respect to exemplary embodiments thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention should not be understood as limited to the specific embodiment set out above but to include all possible embodiments which can be embodied within the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (3)
- A rotary pump, suitable for transporting liquid food, comprising:a main casing (43);a casing cover (44A) cooperated with said main casing (43) for defining a pumping chamber (42) therebetween;a pair of rotors (31) received within said pumping chamber (42) with mutually meshing pumping segments (32) for synchronous revolution in mutually opposite directions;a space (80) being defined in one portion of said casing cover;a cover piston (81) being disposed within said space for movement back and forth with respect to an end surface (31a) of said rotor (31); characterized bya lock cylinder (85) having a lock bolt (84) being mounted on said casing cover (44A) for restricting movement of said cover piston (81) by means of said lock bolt (84).
- A rotary pump according to claim 1,
characterised in that
an air cylinder (82) is mounted on said casing cover (44A) and has a piston rod (83a);
a lock cylinder has a lock bolt (84) being mounted on said air cylinder;
said cover piston is connected to a piston rod (3a) projected from one end surface of said piston (88) of said air cylinder (82);
a piston rod (83b) projects from the other end surface of said piston (88) of said air cylinder (82) being abutted to said lock bolt for restricting movement of said cover piston (81) by means of said lock bolt (84). - A rotary pump according to claim 2,
characterised in that
a plurality of air cylinders (82, 82A) is mounted on said casing cover (44A) in a condition where piston rods (108) thereof are connected with each other, and said cover piston is connected to a piston rod (83) and has a piston rod (83), to which said cover piston is connected;
a lock bolt (84) is coaxially provided on said air cylinder (82A) at the rearmost position, and said cover piston (81) is connected to said piston rod (83) of said air cylinder (82) at the most front side;
a piston (54) or a piston rod (54a) of said air cylinder (82a) at the rearmost position is in contact with said lock bolt for restricting movement of said cover piston by said lock bolt.
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