Classifications

• • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
  • F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
  • F04F—PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED; SIPHONS
  • F04F5/00—Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow
  • F04F5/02—Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow the inducing fluid being liquid
  • F04F5/10—Jet pumps, i.e. devices in which flow is induced by pressure drop caused by velocity of another fluid flow the inducing fluid being liquid displacing liquids, e.g. containing solids, or liquids and elastic fluids

Definitions

• This invention relates generally to a venturi-type liquid pump used to move a body of liquid from one area to another area and more particularly to the use of a liquid in a liquid-powered venturi-type pump to safely and efficiently remove standing liquid from its current location to a more desirable location.
• the present disclosure relates to a venturi-type pump comprising a supply line having a front end and a rear end, wherein the front end of the supply line includes a connector for connecting a supply of pressurized liquid to the supply line and the rear end of the supply line includes a nozzle having an exit orifice through which the pressurized liquid exits the supply line; and a suction line having a first end and a second end, wherein the suction line is positioned in relation to the supply line to define a gap between the exit orifice and the first end such that the pressurized liquid exiting the exit orifice traverses the gap and entrains a second liquid within the gap before entering the first end of the suction line together with the entrained second liquid.
• An aspect may include the venturi-type pump wherein the nozzle is a tapered nozzle having a first tapered portion and a second tapered portion, wherein the first tapered portion tapers toward the second tapered portion and the second tapered portion tapers toward the rear end, the first tapered portion being tapered at an angle greater than the tapered angle of the second tapered portion and the second tapered portion defining the exit orifice.
• Another aspect may include the venturi-type pump wherein the supply line and the suction line are hollow and cylindrical in shape.
• the suction line is connected to the supply line in parallel along a single line in an axial direction of the supply line.
• Such a configuration allows the aforementioned gap between the supply line and the suction line to be as open as structurally possible.
• the supply line and the suction line are connected such that the gap is sufficiently structurally supported while having the fewest number of impediments in the gap.
• venturi-type pump wherein the gap is capable of resting on the bottom floor of the body of water so as to allow substantially all of the body of water to be removed by the operation of the venturi-type pump.
• venturi-type pump further comprising a concave portion in the suction line, wherein the concave portion defines a venturi and the concave portion is positioned in an initial section of the suction line.
• Another aspect may include the venturi-type pump wherein the structure of the nozzle in the supply line decreases the pressure in the nozzle of the supply line, which consequently increases the velocity of the liquid in the nozzle due to the venturi effect, such that the liquid exiting the exit orifice in the nozzle exits in a high-velocity liquid stream.
• the increased velocity of the liquid stream creates a vacuum effect in the gap, due to Bernoulli's Principle, as the high- velocity liquid stream traverses the gap and enters the suction line such that the standing liquid in the gap enters the suction line along with the liquid stream.
• Another aspect may include the venturi-type pump wherein the gap is sufficiently large to allow a flow rate of liquid that exits the suction line to be greater than a flow rate of liquid that enters the supply line.
• Another aspect may include the venturi-type pump wherein the diameter of the exit orifice is of a sufficient size to permit the high- velocity liquid stream to exit the exit orifice at low volume, whereas the liquid exiting the second end of the suction line exits at a relatively high-volume.
• Another aspect may include the venturi-type pump wherein the radial circumferential wall thickness of the supply line and the suction line are sufficient to withstand the pressure within the respective lines.
• venturi-type pump wherein the front end of the supply line and the second end of the suction line are structurally configured to detachably receive connecting hoses that may be used to supply and remove water, respectively.
• venturi-type pump wherein the front end of the supply line is structured to be a quick snap connector for connecting to a high- pressure supply of liquid and the second end of the suction line is structured to loosely receive an end of any hose-like tubing.
• Another aspect may include the venturi-type pump wherein the diameter of the front end of the supply line is smaller than the diameter of the second end of the suction line.
• Another aspect may include the venturi-type pump wherein the front end of the supply line comprising the quick snap connector is positioned at an angle relative to a remaining portion of the supply line or the second end of the suction line, such that connecting the quick snap connector to the high-pressure supply of liquid does not interfere with connecting the second end of the suction line to the end of the hose-like tubing.
• FIG. 1 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention
• FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial plan view
• FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial perspective view
• FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial rear-perspective view
• FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial perspective view
• FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial front-perspective view
• FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial side-perspective view.
• FIG. 8 is a plan view of an embodiment of the present invention.
• embodiments of the present invention relate to a venturi-type liquid pump used to move a body of liquid from one area to another area and more particularly to the use of a liquid in a liquid-powered venturi-type pump to safely and efficiently remove standing liquid from its current location to a more desirable location.
• venturi-type pump 10 includes a supply line 20, a suction line 60, and an gap 40 between the supply line 20 and the suction line 60.
• the supply line 20 is a hollow cylindrical pipe-type structure and includes a front end 22 and a rear end 32.
• the supply line 20 is structured to receive a high- pressure supply of liquid (not shown) at the front end 22 and subsequently channel the supply of liquid from the front end 22 through the hollow supply line 20 to the rear end 32, where the supply of liquid exits the supply line 20.
• the supply line 20 includes radial walls that are sufficiently thick to hold the pressurized liquid as well as sustain the variable pressures created by the liquid flowing through the supply line 20.
• the supply line 20 further includes an initial angled portion 26, beginning from the front end 22 and terminating at an intersection 27.
• the initial angled portion 26 includes a connecting portion 24 that is structured to receive the high-pressure supply of liquid from a connecting hose (not shown).
• the initial angled portion 26 is angled with respect to a main body portion 28 of the supply line 20.
• the initial angled portion 26 ends at the intersection 27, where the initial angled portion 26 meets the main body portion 28.
• the main body portion 28 extends linearly until the main body portion 28 reaches a curvature portion 30 of the supply line 20.
• the curvature portion 30 is approximately a 180° curve in the supply line 20 that terminates at a nozzle portion 33.
• the nozzle portion 33 terminates at the rear end 32 of the supply line 20.
• the nozzle portion 33 will be described in further detail below.
• the diameter of the supply line 20 is uniform along the length of the main body portion 28 and the curvature portion 30.
• the diameter of the connecting portion 24 of the initial angled portion 26 is smaller than the diameter of the main body portion 28. This smaller diameter permits the connecting portion 24 to connect with the high-pressure supply of liquid.
• the outer circumferential portion of the connecting portion 24 may be structurally configured to receive the corresponding component of
• the connecting portion 24 may be structured to be one of the
• the structure of the outer circumferential portion of the connecting portion 24 could vary to incorporate the structural configuration of other known, or even later developed, high- pressure hose connectors.
• the initial angled portion 26 allows the connecting portion 24 to connect to the high-pressure supply of liquid without structurally interfering with a larger diameter portion 70 of the suction line 60, which will be described in greater detail below.
• the nozzle portion 33 includes a first tapered portion 35 that tapers toward a second tapered portion 37.
• the first tapered portion 35 has an initial diameter at an initial point 34 that is equal to the diameter of the supply line 20. From the initial point 34, the first tapered portion 35 diminishes in diameter, or tapers, until the first tapered portion 35 meets the second tapered portion 37 at a meeting point 36. From the meeting point 36, the second tapered portion 37 diminishes in diameter, or tapers, until the second tapered portion 37 reaches the rear end 32 of the supply line 20.
• the taper angle of the first tapered portion 35 is greater than the taper angle of the second tapered portion 37.
• the diameter of the first tapered portion 35 diminishes at a greater rate than does the diameter of the second tapered portion 37.
• the first tapered portion 35 and the second tapered portion 37 of the nozzle 33 create a venturi effect.
• the tapered diameters of the first tapered portion 35 and the second tapered portion 37 cause the pressure of the liquid flowing through the nozzle portion 33 to decrease due to the increased velocity of the liquid flowing through the nozzle portion 33.
• the velocity of the liquid increases within the nozzle portion 33 until the liquid flowing through the nozzle portion 33 exits through the exit orifice 39, as shown in FIG. 3.
• the structure of the first tapered portion 35 functions to create more of the venturi effect than the structure of the second tapered portion 37
• the structure of the second tapered portion 37 functions to shape the liquid exiting the exit orifice 39 into a uniform high-velocity stream. The effects of the high-velocity stream will be discussed in more detail below.
• the suction line 60 is a hollow cylindrical pipe-type structure and includes a first end 62 and a second end 72.
• the suction line 60 is structured to receive the high- velocity stream exiting from the supply line 20 and subsequently channel the stream from the first end 62 through the hollow suction line 60 to the second end 72, where the liquid exits the suction line 60.
• the suction line 60 includes radial walls that are sufficiently thick to hold the liquid as well as sustain the variable pressures created by the liquid flowing through the suction line 60.
• the suction line 60 further includes an initial concave section 64.
• the initial concave section 64 begins at the first end 62 of the suction line 60 and ends at an ending point 65, as shown in FIG. 2, where the diameter of the concave section 64 is equal to the diameter of a main body portion 66 of the suction line 60.
• the concave section 64 gradually decreases in diameter from the first end 62 to a point of minimal diameter 63, the point of minimal diameter 63 being positioned approximately midway between the first end 62 and the ending point 65. From the point of minimal diameter 63, the diameter of the concave section 64 gradually increases until the ending point 65, where the diameter of the concave section 64 and the diameter of the main body portion 66 are equivalent, as mentioned above.
• the diameter of the first end 62 of the concave section 64 is larger than the diameter of the ending point 65 of the concave section 64.
• the increased diameter at the first end 62 allows the suction line 60 to intake an increased volume of liquid, as will be discussed below. In other embodiments, to adjust the intake of liquid into the suction line 60, the diameter of the first end 62 can be adjusted.
• the main body portion 66 extends linearly until the main body portion 66 reaches the large diameter portion 70 at junction 68.
• the large diameter portion 70 has a larger diameter than the diameter of the main body portion 66.
• the large diameter portion 70 extends linearly from the junction 68 to the second end 72.
• the large diameter portion 70 defines a second exit orifice 74, as shown in FIG. 6, from which the liquid exits the suction line 60.
• the large diameter portion 70 is structured to receive a hose-type tubing (not shown) of various sizes and configurations. Accordingly, the hose-type tubing may be placed around and over the exterior surface of the large diameter portion 70 or, alternatively, the hose-type tubing may be placed entirely within the inner surface of the large diameter portion 70.
• hose-type tubing may be placed around and over the exterior surface of the large diameter portion 70 or, alternatively, the hose-type tubing may be placed entirely within the inner surface of the large diameter portion 70.
• the tubing may expand over the exterior surface to be held by friction.
• the tubing may constrict within the inner surface to be held by friction.
• adhesives of all varieties may be employed to detachably connect the hose-type tubing to the large diameter portion 70.
• the threads on the end of the hose-type tubing may be screwed into the corresponding threads on the large diameter portion 70 (not shown).
• the supply line 20 and the suction line 60 are positioned such that the main body portion 28 of the supply line 20 and the main body portion 66 of the suction line 60 are substantially parallel to one another. Further, in this configuration, the supply line 20 and the suction line 60 are in contact with one another along a contact line 50, which runs along the length of the main bodies 28 and 66. As such, the supply line 20 and the suction line 60 are connected to each other along the length of the contact line 50. Alternatively, the supply line 20 and the suction line 60 may be attached to each other at various points along the contact line 50.
• the structural integrity of the pump is provided.
• the external and internal forces acting on the pump 10 are supported and sustained by the strong coupling between the respective lines 20 and 60 along the contact line 50.
• the strength of the contact line 50 allows the supply line 20 and the suction line 60 to remain in place with respect to one another to permit the gap 40 to function as explained herein.
• coupling the supply line 20 and the suction line 60 as described above allows a connecting hose attached to each of the supply line 20 and the suction line 60 to extend from the pump 10 in substantially the same direction.
• the pump 10 thus does not have a connecting hose stemming from each of its ends, or from opposing ends, the pump 10 is able to fit in tighter and smaller areas.
• the weight of the connecting hoses or the forces acting on the connecting hoses do not act to twist, bend, or otherwise displace the supply line 20 or the suction line 60 from their respective positional relationship with each other. In this way, the structural integrity of the gap 40 is preserved.
• the positioning of the suction line 60 in relation to the supply line 20 defines the gap 40, mentioned above.
• the suction line 60 is connected to the supply line 20 so as to position the first end 62 of the suction line 60 proximate the rear end 32 of the supply line.
• Such a configuration allows the high- velocity stream that exits the exit orifice 39 of the supply line 20 to traverse the gap 40 and enter the first end 62 of the suction line 60.
• the exit orifice 39 is positioned in a cross-sectional center of the supply line 20, such that the high- velocity stream that exits the exit orifice 39 traverses the cross-sectional center of the gap 40 and enters the cross-sectional center of the suction line 60.
• the high- velocity stream that traverses the gap 40 creates a vacuum effect in and around the high-velocity stream due to Bernoulli's Principle.
• the vacuum effect created by the high-velocity stream causes the standing liquid within and around the gap 40 to entrain with the high- velocity liquid traversing the gap 40, such that the standing liquid and the high-velocity stream enter the first end 62 together.
• the structure of the venturi-type pump 10 described above permits the volume of standing liquid that enters the first end 62 to be substantially greater than the volume of high- velocity liquid that enters the first end 62. Accordingly, the liquid that flows through the suction line 60 and exits the second exit orifice 76 is comprised primarily of the standing liquid and not the high-velocity stream.
• the concave portion 64 creates a venturi effect on the entrained liquid entering the first end 62.
• the entrained liquid initially increases in velocity as it flows into the suction line 60, which, together with the vacuum effect described above, increases the volume of liquid that flows into and through the suction line 60.
• FIGS. 4 and 5 further show that attaching the suction line 60 in parallel with the supply line 20 along the contact line 50 allows the greatest volume of water to enter into the first end 62.
• By connecting the supply line 20 to the suction line 60 along the contact line 50 there is no need to place additional structural elements across the gap 40 to secure the supply line 20 to the suction line 60.
• the circular shape of the supply line 20 and the suction line 60 permit the efficient flow of liquid over and around their outer surfaces, respectively.
• the tapered shape of the nozzle 33 also allows more of the standing water to fill the gap 40 to be entrained by the high velocity stream.
• the gap 40 can be relatively narrow, placing the exit orifice 39 relatively close to the first end 62, and yet the pump 10 can still entrain the requisite amount of standing water from within the gap 40.
• the structural configuration of the venturi-type pump 10, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, permits the gap 40 to be open and free-flowing.
• the above-described structural configuration also permits the venturi-type pump 10 to remove substantially all of the standing liquid it is meant to remove.
• the venturi-type pump 10 is structured to allow the first end 62 to rest flat against a bottom surface of the standing body of water. Because the first end 62 is flat against the bottom surface, the venturi-type pump 10 is capable of removing the standing liquid down to the bottom surface against which the first end 62 rests.
• broken- line arrows show the flow of liquid in the pump 10.
• Liquid flows through the supply line 20 and changes direction as it rounds about the curvature portion 30 at the latter end of the supply line 20.
• the liquid then enters the nozzle 33 and increases in velocity until it exits the nozzle at the exit orifice 39 as a high- velocity stream.
• the high- velocity stream crosses the gap 40 and enters the first end 62 of the suction line 60.
• Solid-line arrows show the flow of standing liquid surrounding the gap 40 as it is entrained by the high- velocity stream and enters the suction line 60 together with the high -velocity stream.
• the venturi-type pump 10 can be utilized effectively to drain standing bodies of liquid of any shape and size.
• the pump 10 may form part of a liquid-removal system in which a pressurized supply of water 80, or other liquid, is releasably coupled to the front end of the supply line 20.
• the pressurized supply of water 80 provides the pressurized water, or other liquid, to the pump 10 and drives the flow of liquid through the pump 10.
• the pump 10 is immersed in a standing body of liquid.
• the standing body of liquid can be water, or it can be any other type of liquid. Indeed, the liquid supplied in the pressurized supply need not be of the same type as the standing body of liquid.
• the flow of water entrains any liquid, as mentioned above, standing in the gap 40.
• the entrained liquid and the high- velocity stream both enter the suction line at the first end 62 and exit the suction line at second end 72.
• a drain hose 82 is releasably coupled to the second end 72 and facilitates the draining of the entrained liquid and the high-velocity stream from the pump 10.
• the pump 10 is part of a larger system that effectively and efficiently removes standing bodies of liquid. This is accomplished without the need for gasoline-powered, propane-powered, or other fuel-powered motors to provide the pumping or siphoning action to remove the standing body of liquid.
• the pump 10 does not require any moving parts whatsoever.
• the pump 10 does not require any external electric power source to properly function.
• the pump 10 simply operates by being immersed in a body of liquid and receiving and channeling a pressurized supply of water that functions to remove the body of liquid from its location.
• the components defining the above-described venturi-type pump 10 may be formed of any of many different types of materials or combinations thereof that can readily be formed into shaped objects provided that the components selected are consistent with the intended operation of a venturi-type pump.
• the components may be formed of: rubbers (synthetic and/or natural) and/or other like materials; glasses (such as fiberglass) carbon-fiber, aramid-fiber, any combination thereof, and/or other like materials; polymers such as thermoplastics (such as ABS, Fluoropolymers, Polyacetal, Polyamide; Polycarbonate, Polyethylene, Polysulfone, and/or the like), thermosets (such as Epoxy, Phenolic Resin, Polyimide, Polyurethane, Silicone, and/or the like), any combination thereof, and/or other like materials;
• metals such as zinc, magnesium, titanium, copper, iron, steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, tool steel, stainless steel, aluminum, any combination thereof, and/or other like materials
• alloys such as aluminum alloy, titanium alloy, magnesium alloy, copper alloy, any combination thereof, and/or other like materials; any other suitable material; and/or any combination thereof.
• venturi-type pump 10 may be purchased pre-manufactured or manufactured separately and then assembled together. However, any or all of the components may be manufactured simultaneously and integrally joined with one another. Manufacture of these components separately or simultaneously may involve extrusion, pultrusion, vacuum forming, injection molding, blow molding, resin transfer molding, casting, forging, cold rolling, milling, drilling, reaming, turning, grinding, stamping, cutting, bending, welding, soldering, hardening, riveting, punching, plating, and/or the like. If any of the components are manufactured separately, they may then be coupled with one another in any manner, such as with adhesive, a weld, a fastener (e.g.
• Other possible steps might include sand blasting, polishing, powder coating, zinc plating, anodizing, hard anodizing, and/or painting the components for example.

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