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Vacuum self-priming pump

US8932003B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 16, 2012
Grant dateJan 13, 2015
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 24, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04D9/041
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a vacuum self-priming pump in which a main pumping chamber and a sub-pumping chamber divided from each other by a diaphragm are provided within a case, main impellers and a sub-impeller rotated by a motor are respectively installed within the main pump chamber and the sub-pumping chamber such that a space is formed between a pair of left and right main impellers, and connection pipes are respectively formed between suction pipes of the main pumping chamber and the sub-pumping chamber and between discharge pipes of the main pumping chamber and the sub-pumping chamber, so as to more rapidly suck fluid every pumping operation and to effectively pump the fluid without clogging even if the pumped fluid contains various sludge or solid matter.

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