US20030118451A1 - Device for monitoring fluid flow in a pump outlet - Google Patents
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- G01P13/0013—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement of fluids or of granulous or powder-like substances by using a solid body which is shifted by the action of the fluid
- G01P13/002—Indicating or recording presence, absence, or direction, of movement of fluids or of granulous or powder-like substances by using a solid body which is shifted by the action of the fluid with electrical coupling to the indicating devices
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F04—POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS; PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
- F04D—NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
- F04D15/00—Control, e.g. regulation, of pumps, pumping installations or systems
- F04D15/02—Stopping of pumps, or operating valves, on occurrence of unwanted conditions
- F04D15/0209—Stopping of pumps, or operating valves, on occurrence of unwanted conditions responsive to a condition of the working fluid
- F04D15/0218—Stopping of pumps, or operating valves, on occurrence of unwanted conditions responsive to a condition of the working fluid the condition being a liquid level or a lack of liquid supply
- F04D15/0227—Lack of liquid level being detected using a flow transducer
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- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
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- G01F1/05—Measuring the volume flow or mass flow of fluid or fluent solid material wherein the fluid passes through a meter in a continuous flow by using mechanical effects
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- the invention concerns a device for monitoring the fluid flow in a pump outlet and in dependence thereof, controlling the current supply of an electrically driven pump motor.
- the invention is especially adapted to be used in connection with so-called submersible pumps, where an electric motor, a hydraulic unit and an intermediate seal device as a compact unit are submersed in the pumped medium, water, and where the latter is used for cooling of the electric motor.
- Pumps of this type are commonly used at construction sites, in mines etc. and they very often operate during long periods without any supervision. If the pump, for some reason should cease to pump water, because of lack of water, because of the pump inlet being clogged etc., the pump outlet will contain air instead of water. As air has considerably worse cooling abilities as compared to water, there is a risk that the electric motor could be damaged. It is also a waste of energy to let the pump operate dry and in addition the parts in the hydraulic unit might be warn out because of the fact that the water contains abrasive particles that circulate within the pump housing.
- This invention solves the problem to detect air in the outlet from a pump in a simple and secure way and to disconnect the current supply of the pump in dependence of said information.
- the invention is characterized by the enclosed claims.
- FIG. 1 shows a detection device
- FIG. 2 a tongue element
- FIG. 4 a part of a submersible pump unit and 4 an electric diagram.
- a detecting device formed like a body 1 made of a permanent magnetic material and having a higher density than the pumped medium is arranged within a cage 2 located in the outlet from a submersible pump.
- the cage is provided with meshes wide enough not to obstruct the flow and is also so designed, that the body 1 is allowed to move a distance within the mainly vertically directed pump outlet 3 .
- the position of the body is then dependent on the flow such, that a flow over a certain intensity brings the body to the upper part of the cage, while a flow below said value allows the body to move towards the lower part of the cage.
- the body is then allowed to move with a certain play within the cage in order to prevent impurities in the water from disturbing the movement.
- the cage 2 is attached to a wall in the pump outlet, normally aluminum, and on the opposite side of said wall there is arranged a tongue element 4 .
- Said element is influenced by the magnetic field emitted by the body 1 , which penetrates the wall in such a way, that the position of the body can be decided, without the need for any lead-through in the wall.
- the indication of the tongue element is used to control an electric circuit which is arranged to cut the current supply of the electric motor at a suitable time, thus avoiding dry running of the pump.
- the electric circuit can be provided with a time relay, which initiates restart of the pump after a certain time.
- the cage 2 is designed to give the best possible freedom of movement for the body 1 .
- the cage may be designed with a downwards increasing area, thus making it easier for the body 1 to sink when the flow decreases or stops entirely.
- One advantage with the invention is that the design is very insensitive to pollutants in the pumped medium.
- the parts that come into contact with the medium can be designed with very big tolerances which decrease the risks for clogging, while the sensitive parts are located in a room sealed from the pumped medium.
- FIGS. 5 and 6 a devise comprising a body of permanent magnetic material arranged in a rocker, which takes different positions in dependence of the flow in the pump outlet. If the flow has stopped, the rocker takes a vertical position, FIG. 5, while it tilts upwards at a certain flow, FIG. 6. The change of the location of the body is registered by the tongue element at the opposite side of the wall in the same way as previously described.
- the solution using a rocker is especially useful when it is expected that the pump might take a position lying down, which brings about a more or less horizontally directed pump outlet and consequently gravity force cannot be relied upon.
- a turning spring connected to the turning axle of the rocker can then be used to secure that the rocker takes its horizontal position when the flow has decreased.
- other variants can be used where the end positions of the rocker are so located, that only a slight turning movement is allowed. This solution may under certain circumstances be less sensitive to disturbances from outside.
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- Indicating Or Recording The Presence, Absence, Or Direction Of Movement (AREA)
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SE0104317-3 | 2001-12-20 | ||
SE0104317A SE518821C2 (sv) | 2001-12-20 | 2001-12-20 | Avkänningsanordning för vätskeflödet i ett pumputlopp avsedd att styra strömtillförseln till den elektriskt drivan pumpmotorn |
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US (1) | US20030118451A1 (fr) |
EP (1) | EP1324011A3 (fr) |
CN (1) | CN1427181A (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2414307A1 (fr) |
SE (1) | SE518821C2 (fr) |
ZA (1) | ZA200209108B (fr) |
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US7152469B2 (en) | 2004-01-13 | 2006-12-26 | Baxter International Inc. | Fluid flow sensor, method and system |
DE502004006565D1 (de) * | 2004-02-11 | 2008-04-30 | Grundfos As | Verfahren zur Ermittlung von Fehlern beim Betrieb eines Pumpenaggregates |
GB2446370A (en) * | 2007-02-07 | 2008-08-13 | Dlp Ltd | Shower waste pump and supply control |
EP2072829B2 (fr) | 2007-12-21 | 2017-12-20 | Grundfos Management A/S | Pompe submersible |
CN107859629A (zh) * | 2017-12-27 | 2018-03-30 | 嘉禾福顺机械实业有限公司 | 一种感应式自动关停自吸泵 |
IT202100029222A1 (it) * | 2021-11-18 | 2023-05-18 | Guarneri Solutions S R L | Dispositivo per il controllo e l’attivazione di una pompa per lo spostamento di liquidi |
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US4500759A (en) * | 1983-09-28 | 1985-02-19 | Defasselle Craig R | Fluid flow switch |
US4738395A (en) * | 1987-02-17 | 1988-04-19 | Hot Water Equipment Corporation | Fluid flow rate detector and system |
US4937558A (en) * | 1986-04-08 | 1990-06-26 | Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine (Production) | Flow failure detector |
US4944190A (en) * | 1988-09-19 | 1990-07-31 | Ametek Corporation | Flow meter |
US5222867A (en) * | 1986-08-29 | 1993-06-29 | Walker Sr Frank J | Method and system for controlling a mechanical pump to monitor and optimize both reservoir and equipment performance |
US5819848A (en) * | 1996-08-14 | 1998-10-13 | Pro Cav Technology, L.L.C. | Flow responsive time delay pump motor cut-off logic |
US5927950A (en) * | 1996-05-03 | 1999-07-27 | Lapa Services S.R.L. | Device for controlling the supply of water (or other liquid) by a pump and for protecting the same in the event of dry running |
US6099264A (en) * | 1998-08-27 | 2000-08-08 | Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. | Pump controller |
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- 2002-11-12 EP EP02445149A patent/EP1324011A3/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 2002-11-14 US US10/293,358 patent/US20030118451A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2002-12-13 CN CN02156077.3A patent/CN1427181A/zh active Pending
- 2002-12-13 CA CA002414307A patent/CA2414307A1/fr not_active Abandoned
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US4500759A (en) * | 1983-09-28 | 1985-02-19 | Defasselle Craig R | Fluid flow switch |
US4937558A (en) * | 1986-04-08 | 1990-06-26 | Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine (Production) | Flow failure detector |
US5222867A (en) * | 1986-08-29 | 1993-06-29 | Walker Sr Frank J | Method and system for controlling a mechanical pump to monitor and optimize both reservoir and equipment performance |
US4738395A (en) * | 1987-02-17 | 1988-04-19 | Hot Water Equipment Corporation | Fluid flow rate detector and system |
US4944190A (en) * | 1988-09-19 | 1990-07-31 | Ametek Corporation | Flow meter |
US5927950A (en) * | 1996-05-03 | 1999-07-27 | Lapa Services S.R.L. | Device for controlling the supply of water (or other liquid) by a pump and for protecting the same in the event of dry running |
US5819848A (en) * | 1996-08-14 | 1998-10-13 | Pro Cav Technology, L.L.C. | Flow responsive time delay pump motor cut-off logic |
US6099264A (en) * | 1998-08-27 | 2000-08-08 | Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc. | Pump controller |
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EP1324011A2 (fr) | 2003-07-02 |
SE0104317L (sv) | 2002-11-26 |
SE0104317D0 (sv) | 2001-12-20 |
SE518821C2 (sv) | 2002-11-26 |
EP1324011A3 (fr) | 2003-11-05 |
ZA200209108B (en) | 2003-05-27 |
CA2414307A1 (fr) | 2003-06-20 |
CN1427181A (zh) | 2003-07-02 |
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