US3195468A - Submersible pump - Google Patents
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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
- F04D17/00—Radial-flow pumps, e.g. centrifugal pumps; Helico-centrifugal pumps
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- F04D17/16—Centrifugal pumps for displacing without appreciable compression
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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
- F04D13/00—Pumping installations or systems
- F04D13/02—Units comprising pumps and their driving means
- F04D13/06—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven
- F04D13/08—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven for submerged use
- F04D13/10—Units comprising pumps and their driving means the pump being electrically driven for submerged use adapted for use in mining bore holes
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- the invention relates to a submersible pump such as a Waste pump, and more particularly a centrifugal pump driven by the shaft of an electric motor.
- the invention offers a method for realizing a pump with two impellers while eliminating the above-mentioned drawbacks.
- the motor shaft simultaneously drives a pump impeller located on opposite sides of the motor, the liquid to be pumped being sucked through the one pump chamber and being conducted via one or more pipes to the other pump chamber, which is connected direct with the outlet.
- the liquid is preferably sucked around the lower part of the pump housing and conducted around the impeller shaft into the first pump chamber, from which the liquid is conducted to the second pump chamber via two longitudinal channels displaced over 180 relative to each other.
- the dimensions of the two chambers of the pump are preferably almost equal and the supply of liquid to the respective pump chambers takes place in opposite directions, in consequence of which the axial load on the motor bearings is almost nil.
- the centrally located motor 1 drives, via two ends of a shaft 4 and 5 supported in the bearings 2 and 3, the pump impellers 6 and 7 located above and beneath the motor respectively.
- the water flows into the pump through the strainer 8 present round 3,195,458 Patented July 20, 1965 "ice the lower half of the pump housing, and enters the lower pump chamber 10 via the annular opening 9. From this chamber it flows through the longitudinal channels 11 towards the upper pump chamber 12. It leaves this chamber via the channels 13 leading to the outlet 14.
- the two pump chambers are separated from the motor chamber by the oil-filled chambers 15 and 16. Further the conventional shaft seals 17, 18, 19, and 20 are present. As these shaft seals are connected with and lubricated by the oil chambers 15 and 16 respectively, the wear will be considerably lower than is the case with water-lubricated shaft seals; this is a great advantage in particular for a pump which must be able to operate as long as possible without attendance in places difficult of access, and also entirely without water.
- the two impellers 6 and 7 operate in opposite axial directions, while their dimensions are equal, so that the shaft bearings 2 and 3 are hardly subject to any axial load. Not only does this make it possible to use less expensive bearings, but the wear of the bearings also will be lower.
- the pump according to the invention therefore presents all the advantages of a multi-stage pump, but without having the disadvantages of such a pump.
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July 20, 1965 ,.BOOD 3,195,468
I SUBMERSIBLE PUMP Filed May 10, 1963 INVENTOR Z aux/a 5000 BY- 13w MM ATTORNEY United States Patent 1 2 Claims. Cl. 103-87) The invention relates to a submersible pump such as a Waste pump, and more particularly a centrifugal pump driven by the shaft of an electric motor.
Pumps of this type are commonly known. If such a pump has to operate with a somewhat higher pressure, several impellers mounted one behind the other on a shaft will have to be used. It is a disadvantage of this set-up that it is practically out of the queston to fit a satisfactory oil-bath liquid seal and at the same time to keep a small distance between the impellers, while water-lubricated shaft seals are highly susceptible to wear. The maintenance of a larger distance between the pump chambers involves the drawback that the non-supported end of the shaft becomes too long, which entails vibration and oscillation of the end of the shaft; supporting the end of the shaft on the other hand necessitates the use of watertight self-adjusting bearings.
The invention offers a method for realizing a pump with two impellers while eliminating the above-mentioned drawbacks. To achieve this, according to the invention the motor shaft simultaneously drives a pump impeller located on opposite sides of the motor, the liquid to be pumped being sucked through the one pump chamber and being conducted via one or more pipes to the other pump chamber, which is connected direct with the outlet.
The liquid is preferably sucked around the lower part of the pump housing and conducted around the impeller shaft into the first pump chamber, from which the liquid is conducted to the second pump chamber via two longitudinal channels displaced over 180 relative to each other.
In this connection it presents advantages when the two pump chambers and the corresponding liquid inlets of the motor chamber are separated by oil-filled chambers through which extend the ends of the pump shaft.
The dimensions of the two chambers of the pump are preferably almost equal and the supply of liquid to the respective pump chambers takes place in opposite directions, in consequence of which the axial load on the motor bearings is almost nil.
The invention is explained by reference to the annexed cfigure, which shows a vertical cross-section through a pump according to the invention along two planes at right angles to each other.
As appears from this figure, the centrally located motor 1 drives, via two ends of a shaft 4 and 5 supported in the bearings 2 and 3, the pump impellers 6 and 7 located above and beneath the motor respectively. The water flows into the pump through the strainer 8 present round 3,195,458 Patented July 20, 1965 "ice the lower half of the pump housing, and enters the lower pump chamber 10 via the annular opening 9. From this chamber it flows through the longitudinal channels 11 towards the upper pump chamber 12. It leaves this chamber via the channels 13 leading to the outlet 14.
The two pump chambers are separated from the motor chamber by the oil-filled chambers 15 and 16. Further the conventional shaft seals 17, 18, 19, and 20 are present. As these shaft seals are connected with and lubricated by the oil chambers 15 and 16 respectively, the wear will be considerably lower than is the case with water-lubricated shaft seals; this is a great advantage in particular for a pump which must be able to operate as long as possible without attendance in places difficult of access, and also entirely without water.
The two impellers 6 and 7 operate in opposite axial directions, while their dimensions are equal, so that the shaft bearings 2 and 3 are hardly subject to any axial load. Not only does this make it possible to use less expensive bearings, but the wear of the bearings also will be lower.
The pump according to the invention therefore presents all the advantages of a multi-stage pump, but without having the disadvantages of such a pump.
What I claim is:
1. A submersible pump comprising a pump casing defining a watertight electric motor chamber and first and second pump chambers disposed on opposite sides of said motor chamber, each said pump chamber having an inlet and outlet, an electric motor within said motor chamber and having a drive shaft, one end portion of said drive shaft extending into said first pump chamber and the other end portion of said drive shaft extending into said second pump chamber, said casing defining oil-filled chambers disposed one on either side of said motor chamber between said motor chamber and said pump chambers, seals for the oil-filled chambers about the shaft at both ends of each oil-filled chamber, said pump casing defining a passageway between the outlet of said first pump chamber and the inlet of said second pump chamber for conducting liquid from said first pump chamber to said second pump chamber, and impellers mounted on said end portions of said shaft within said first and second pump chambers.
2. A pump as claimed in claim 1, in which said inlets of said pump chambers are axially disposed and open into their respective pump chambers in opposite directions thereby to reduce the axial load on the shaft.
References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS LAURENCE V. EFNER, Primary Examiner.
ROBERT M. WALKER, Examiner.
Claims (1)
1. A SUBMERSIBLE PUMP COMPRISING A PUMP CASING DEFINING A WATERTIGHT ELECTRIC MOTOR CHAMBER AND FIRST AND SECOND PUMP CHAMBERS DISPOSED ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF SAID MOTOR CHAMBER, EACH SAID PUMP CHAMBER HAVING AN INLET AND OUTLET, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WITHIN SAID MOTOR CHAMBER AND HAVING A DRIVE SHAFT, ONE END PORTION OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT EXTENDING INTO SAID FIRST PUMP CHAMBER AND THE OTHER END PORTION OF SAID DRIVE SHAFT EXTENDING INTO SAID SECOND PUMP CHAMBER, SAID CASING DEFINING OIL-FILLED CHAMBERS DISPOSED ONE ON EITHER SIDE OF SAID MOTOR CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID MOTOR CHAMBER AND SAID PUMP CHAMBERS, SEALS FOR THE OIL-FILLED CHAMBERS ABOUT THE SHAFT AT BOTH ENDS OF EACH OIL-FILLED CHAMBER, SAID PUMP CASING DEFINING A PASSAGEWAY BETWEEN THE OUTLET OF SAID FIRST PUMP
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US3375970A (en) * | 1966-05-25 | 1968-04-02 | Rotron Mfg Co | Staged compressors |
US4577560A (en) * | 1984-08-20 | 1986-03-25 | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company | Gapless lock-up for offset printing cylinders |
US5296153A (en) * | 1993-02-03 | 1994-03-22 | Peachey Bruce R | Method and apparatus for reducing the amount of formation water in oil recovered from an oil well |
US5326233A (en) * | 1992-07-03 | 1994-07-05 | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Enclosed motor compressor of a two cylinder type |
US5456837A (en) * | 1994-04-13 | 1995-10-10 | Centre For Frontier Engineering Research Institute | Multiple cyclone apparatus for downhole cyclone oil/water separation |
EP0719940A1 (en) * | 1994-12-27 | 1996-07-03 | Ebara Corporation | Full circumferential flow pump |
US5848538A (en) * | 1997-11-06 | 1998-12-15 | American Standard Inc. | Oil and refrigerant pump for centrifugal chiller |
US6080312A (en) * | 1996-03-11 | 2000-06-27 | Baker Hughes Limited | Downhole cyclonic separator assembly |
US6098422A (en) * | 1998-12-03 | 2000-08-08 | American Standard Inc. | Oil and refrigerant pump for centrifugal chiller |
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GB299103A (en) * | 1927-07-25 | 1928-10-25 | Drysdale & Co Ltd | Improvements in centrifugal pumps |
US2603157A (en) * | 1948-09-07 | 1952-07-15 | F E Myers & Bro Co | Double rotary jet pump |
US2682229A (en) * | 1950-12-26 | 1954-06-29 | Us Electrical Motors Inc | Pressure system for submersible structures |
US3022739A (en) * | 1959-07-24 | 1962-02-27 | Fairbanks Morse & Co | Motor and pump apparatus |
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GB299103A (en) * | 1927-07-25 | 1928-10-25 | Drysdale & Co Ltd | Improvements in centrifugal pumps |
US2603157A (en) * | 1948-09-07 | 1952-07-15 | F E Myers & Bro Co | Double rotary jet pump |
US2682229A (en) * | 1950-12-26 | 1954-06-29 | Us Electrical Motors Inc | Pressure system for submersible structures |
US3022739A (en) * | 1959-07-24 | 1962-02-27 | Fairbanks Morse & Co | Motor and pump apparatus |
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US3375970A (en) * | 1966-05-25 | 1968-04-02 | Rotron Mfg Co | Staged compressors |
US4577560A (en) * | 1984-08-20 | 1986-03-25 | R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company | Gapless lock-up for offset printing cylinders |
US5326233A (en) * | 1992-07-03 | 1994-07-05 | Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha | Enclosed motor compressor of a two cylinder type |
US5296153A (en) * | 1993-02-03 | 1994-03-22 | Peachey Bruce R | Method and apparatus for reducing the amount of formation water in oil recovered from an oil well |
US5830368A (en) * | 1994-04-13 | 1998-11-03 | Centre For Engineering Research Inc. | Method for borehole separation of oil and water in an oil well |
US5456837A (en) * | 1994-04-13 | 1995-10-10 | Centre For Frontier Engineering Research Institute | Multiple cyclone apparatus for downhole cyclone oil/water separation |
EP0719940A1 (en) * | 1994-12-27 | 1996-07-03 | Ebara Corporation | Full circumferential flow pump |
US5857841A (en) * | 1994-12-27 | 1999-01-12 | Ebara Corporation | Full-circumferential flow pump |
US6080312A (en) * | 1996-03-11 | 2000-06-27 | Baker Hughes Limited | Downhole cyclonic separator assembly |
US5848538A (en) * | 1997-11-06 | 1998-12-15 | American Standard Inc. | Oil and refrigerant pump for centrifugal chiller |
US6098422A (en) * | 1998-12-03 | 2000-08-08 | American Standard Inc. | Oil and refrigerant pump for centrifugal chiller |
US6250102B1 (en) * | 1998-12-03 | 2001-06-26 | American Standard International Inc. | Oil and refrigerant pump for centrifugal chiller |
US6250101B1 (en) * | 1998-12-03 | 2001-06-26 | American Standard International Inc. | Oil and refrigerant pump for centrifugal chiller |
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