Centrifugal pump and method for status detection of a centrifugal pump
US12196215B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/34
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pump arrangement for conveying a liquid, in particular for conveying waste water or service water, includes a pump housing and an impeller rotatably arranged in the pump housing about a rotation axis for conveying the liquid. At least one sensor, in particular a 3D sensor, is present for detecting a surface of the impeller to sense an extent of build-up on the impeller. The at least one sensor is arranged on and/or in the pump housing.
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