Diaphragm pump with sensor mount
US10731641B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B2201/0201
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Illustrative embodiments of diaphragm pumps including a sensor mount are disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, a diaphragm pump may include a shaft disposed within a pump housing and coupled to at least one diaphragm, a mount removably attached to the pump housing and having a sensor receptacle, and a proximity sensor received in the sensor receptacle of the mount such that a sensing end of the proximity sensor is flush with an end of the sensor receptacle nearest the shaft.
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