Variable speed pump-motor assembly for fuel dispensing system
US5673732A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 11, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D16/2066
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pumping system for use in a fuel service station including one or more fuel dispensers, a fuel storage tank and conduits connecting the fuel dispensers with the tank. The pumping system comprises a variable speed pump-motor assembly for pumping fuel from the storage tank to the conduit and the dispensers, and a control connected to the pump-motor assembly for holding the fuel pressure in a preset range. Preferably the range is that required for efficient operation of a vapor recovery system, or other requirement by the EPA or by another agency, or by a service station operator. The control includes sensors which respond to the pressure in the conduits leading to the fuel dispensers. The sensors may comprise, for example, a pressure sensor in the conduit, or they may comprise power consumption sensors connected to the electrical power supply for the variable speed pump-motor assembly.
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