US20200032814A1

US20200032814A1 - Water pump having direction adjusting mechanism

Info

Publication number: US20200032814A1
Application number: US16/047,758
Authority: US
Inventors: Yen-Chia Huang; Chun-Hung Lin
Original assignee: Taiwan Microloops Corp
Current assignee: Taiwan Microloops Corp
Priority date: 2018-07-27
Filing date: 2018-07-27
Publication date: 2020-01-30

Abstract

A water pump having direction adjusting mechanism includes: a first housing, formed with an accommodation space and including a first pipe member and a plurality of first fasten parts arranged at a periphery of the first housing; a stator set, including a base plate covered on the first housing, and a coil structure; a partition cover enclosing the coil structure; an impeller set disposed on the partition cover; a rotor set disposed corresponding to the coil structure; and a second housing, engaged at another side of the first housing corresponding to the base plate, and including a second pipe member and a plurality of second fasten parts disposed corresponding to the first fasten parts and arranged at a periphery of the second housing, thereby allowing relative locations of the first pipe member and the second pipe member to be adjusted.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a water pump, especially to a water pump having direction adjusting mechanism.

Description of Related Art

A conventional water pump (as known as a pump) is commonly seen in daily life and used as a device for conveying a working fluid. The operation means of the water pump is to allow a working fluid to enter the water pump, then to be pressurized and accelerated via the operation of an internal impeller so as to be discharged out of the water pump, thereby achieving an objective of conveying the working fluid.
Moreover, when a conventional water pump is desired to be installed, disposed positions of a water inlet port and a water outlet port of the water pump may have to be changed due to different installing locations, so that the structure of the water pump is required to be redesigned and reproduced, which causes a lot of inconveniences.
Accordingly, the applicant of the present invention has devoted himself for improving the mentioned disadvantages.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is to provide a water pump having direction adjusting mechanism, wherein locations of a first pipe member and a second pipe member can be changed via adjusting a fastening position of a second housing relative to a first housing, so that a mechanism of adjusting locations of a water outlet port and a water inlet port can be provided.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a water pump having direction adjusting mechanism, which comprises: a first housing, formed with an accommodation space and including a first pipe member communicated with the accommodation space, and a plurality of first fasten parts, wherein the first fasten parts are symmetrically arranged at a periphery of the first housing and spaced from each other with intervals; a stator set, including a base plate and a coil structure disposed on the base plate, wherein the coil structure is accommodated in the accommodation space, and the base plate is covered at one side of the first housing; a partition cover, enclosing the coil structure, wherein a water isolation space is partitioned from the accommodation space via the bottom plate and the partition cover; an impeller set, disposed on the partition cover and arranged at one side of the first pipe member; a rotor set, disposed corresponding to the coil structure so as to be arranged in parallel at one side where the impeller set facing the stator set; and a second housing, engaged at another side of the first housing corresponding to the base plate, and including a second pipe member communicated with the accommodation space, and a plurality of second fasten parts, wherein the second fasten parts are disposed corresponding to the first fasten parts, and symmetrically arranged at a periphery of the second housing and spaced from each other with intervals.
In comparison with related art, the water pump having direction adjusting mechanism provided by the present invention has advantageous features as followings: the first fasten parts are symmetrically arranged at the periphery of the first housing and spaced from each other with intervals; and the second fasten parts are symmetrically arranged at the periphery of the second housing and spaced from each other with intervals; as such, when a direction of a water inlet port or a water outlet port (the first pipe member or the second pipe member) of the water pump is desired to be changed, the fastened locations of the second fasten parts of the second housing are adjusted relative to the first fasten parts of the first housing, so that the location of the first pipe member and the location of the second pipe member can be correspondingly changed for providing the mechanism of adjusting the locations of the water inlet port and the water outlet port; accordingly, the present invention is novel and more practical in use comparing to related art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view showing a water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the assembly of the water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view showing the water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to the present invention; and

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a direction adjusting status of the water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
Please refer from FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, wherein FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view showing a water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the assembly of the water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view showing the water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to the present invention. A water pump 1 having direction adjusting mechanism comprising a first housing 10, a stator set 20, a partition cover 30, an impeller set 40, a rotor set 50 and a second housing 60 is disclosed by present invention. The first housing 10 and the second housing 60 are mutually engaged; and the stator set 20, the partition cover 30, the impeller set 40 and the rotor set 50 are disposed inside the first housing 10 and the second housing 60 so as to assemble the water pump 1. Detailed structural illustrations of the water pump 1 will be provided as followings.
The first housing 10 is formed with an accommodation space 100. The first housing 100 includes a first pipe member 11 communicated with the accommodation space 100, and a plurality of first fasten parts 12. The first fasten parts 12 are symmetrically arranged at a periphery of the first housing 10 and spaced from each other with intervals.
The stator set 20 includes a base plate 21 and a coil structure 22 disposed on the base plate 2l. The coil structure 22 is accommodated in the accommodation space 100, and the base plate 21 is served to cover at one side of the first housing 10.
The partition cover 30 is served to enclose the coil structure 22, and a water isolation space 101 is partitioned from the accommodation space 100 via the bottom plate 21 and the partition cover 30. As such, the coil structure 22 is prevented from being in contact with water in the accommodation space 100 so as to be protected from being damaged.
The impeller set 40 is disposed on the partition cover 30 and arranged at one side of the first pipe member 11 of the first housing 10. According to this embodiment, the impeller set 40 includes a plate piece 41 and a plurality of blades 42 arranged on at one side of the plate piece 41. According to this embodiment, the partition cover 30 is formed with a flange 31 arranged at one side facing the impeller set 40, and the flange 31 is served to enclose an outer periphery of the plate piece 41.
The rotor set 50 is disposed corresponding to the coil structure 20 so as to be arranged in parallel at one side where the impeller set 40 faces the stator set 20. Substantially speaking, the plate piece 41 of the impeller set 40 is formed with a chamber 410 at another side opposite to the blades 42, and the rotor set 50 is disposed in the chamber 410.
The second housing 60 is engaged at another side of the first housing 10 corresponding to the base plate 21. The second housing 60 includes a second pipe member 61 communicated with the accommodation space 100, and a plurality of second fasten parts 62, The second fasten parts 62 are disposed corresponding to the first fasten parts 12, and symmetrically arranged at a periphery of the second housing 60 and spaced from each other with intervals.
According to one embodiment of the present invention, the plate piece 41 of the impeller set 40 is formed with a positioning hole 411 at the side where the blades 42 are disposed; and the second housing 60 is formed with a positioning column 63 at one side facing the impeller set 40, so that the positioning column 63 is able to be inserted in the positioning hole 411. Moreover, the appearance of the second housing 60 is corresponding to the appearance of the first housing 10; preferably, the appearance of the first housing 10 and the appearance of the second housing 60 are formed in a circular shape.
According to this embodiment, the water pump 1 further comprises a seal ring 70. The seal ring 70 is clamped between the first housing 10 and the second housing 60, thereby ensuring a sealing status between the above two. Preferably, the first housing 10 is formed with a top edge surface 102 facing the second housing 60, the top edge surface 102 is formed with a groove 103, and the seal ring 70 is disposed in the groove 103.
Moreover, the water pump 1 further comprises a plurality of fasten units 80. The first fasten parts 12 and the second fasten parts 62 are mutually fastened by utilizing the fasten units 80. Substantially speaking, the first fasten part 12 and the second fasten part 62 are a screw hole; and the fasten unit 80 is a screw.
Accordingly, after the stator set 20, the partition cover 30, the impeller set 40 and the rotor set 50 are disposed in the first housing 10, the first housing 10 and the second housing 60 are mutually engaged and locked via the fasten units 80.
Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic view showing a direction adjusting status of the water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to the present invention. According to the present invention, the first fasten parts 12 are symmetrically arranged at the periphery of the first housing 10 and spaced from each other with intervals; and the second fasten parts 62 are symmetrically arranged at the periphery of the second housing 60 and spaced from each other with intervals (as shown in FIG. 2). Accordingly, when the direction of a water inlet port or a water outlet port of the water pump 1 is desired to be changed, the fastened locations of the second fasten parts 62 of the second housing 60 are adjusted relative to the first fasten parts 12 of the first housing 10, so that the location of the first pipe member 11 and the location of the second pipe member 12 can be correspondingly changed for meeting the requirements of the desired locations of the water inlet port and the water outlet port.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the foregoing preferred embodiment, it will be understood that the invention is not limited to the details thereof. Various equivalent variations and modifications can still occur to those skilled in this art in view of the teachings of the present invention. Thus, all such variations and equivalent modifications are also embraced within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims

Claims

What is claimed is:

1. A water pump having direction adjusting mechanism, comprising:

a first housing, formed with an accommodation space and including a first pipe member communicated with the accommodation space, and a plurality of first fasten parts, wherein the first fasten parts are symmetrically arranged at a periphery of the first housing and spaced from each other with intervals;

a stator set, including a base plate and a coil structure disposed on the base plate, wherein the coil structure is accommodated in the accommodation space, and the base plate is covered at one side of the first housing;

a partition cover, enclosing the coil structure, wherein a water isolation space is partitioned from the accommodation space via the bottom plate and the partition cover;

an impeller set, disposed on the partition cover and arranged at one side of the first pipe member;

a rotor set, disposed corresponding to the coil structure so as to be arranged in parallel at one side where the impeller set facing the stator set; and

a second housing, engaged at another side of the first housing corresponding to the base plate, and including a second pipe member communicated with the accommodation space, and a plurality of second fasten parts, wherein the second fasten parts are disposed corresponding to the first fasten parts, and symmetrically arranged at a periphery of the second housing and spaced from each other with intervals.

2. The water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a seal ring, the seal ring is clamped between the first housing and the second housing.

3. The water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the first housing is formed with a top edge surface facing the second housing, the top edge surface is formed with a groove, and the seal ring is disposed in the groove.

4. The water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of fasten units, the first fasten parts and the second fasten parts are mutually fastened by utilizing the fasten units.

5. The water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to claim 4, wherein the first fasten part and the second fasten part are a screw hole, and the fasten unit is a screw.

6. The water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the appearance of the second housing is corresponding to the appearance of the first housing.

7. The water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to claim 6, wherein the appearance of the first housing and the appearance of the second housing are formed in a circular shape.

8. The water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the impeller set includes a plate piece and a plurality of blades arranged at one side of the plate piece, the plate piece is formed with a chamber at another side opposite to the blades, and the rotor set is disposed in the chamber.

9. The water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to claim 8, wherein the plate piece is formed with a positioning hole at one side where the blades are disposed, the second housing is formed with a positioning column at one side facing the impeller set, and the positioning column is inserted in the positioning hole.

10. The water pump having direction adjusting mechanism according to claim 8, wherein the partition cover is formed with a flange arranged at one side facing the impeller set, and the flange is served to enclose an outer periphery of the plate piece.