Fluid valve vacuum pump for fluids

Abstract

In summary, the "Fluid Valve Vacuum Pump for Fluids" proposes a fluid pump that establishes a hierarchical arrangement among gravity, atmospheric pressure and its associated vacuum effect, and fluid pressure to transfer fluids from their original location to a higher level at a high flow rate, thereby generating its own operating dynamics for system functionality, operating with a distinct perspective, and consuming an exceptionally minimal amount of energy relative to the work performed.

Description

[0001] Fluid Valve Vacuum Pump for Fluids

[0002] Technical Field

[0003] The invention relates to a new type of pumping method and a specialized apparatus designed to be installed in any terrestrial location to transfer fluids from one elevation level to a higher elevation level. Operating under the effect of vacuum, its characteristic feature is that after the vacuum chamber has been evacuated, the vacuum effect pumps the fluid upwards while maintaining the pressure level within the vacuum chamber.

[0004] To achieve this, a U-shaped siphon is filled with fluid, and due to the height of the fluid columns within the siphon, the pressure created by the fluid reaches a level that atmospheric pressure can never attain, thus neither atmospheric pressure nor the vacuum state can affect the fluid within the siphon. The inlet column of the siphon is higher than the discharge column and is connected to the vacuum chamber at the top of the apparatus.

[0005] Another pipe connected to the vacuum chamber is submerged into the fluid source below, and the height difference between the fluid source and the vacuum chamber is less than 10 meters (e.g., 7 meters). Initially, the siphon is filled up to its overflow point. Subsequently, the pressure inside the vacuum chamber is reduced using a vacuum pump, and the vacuuming process continues until the fluid reaches the vacuum chamber, after which the vacuum pump is turned off. The fluid entering the vacuum chamber flows into the siphon’s inlet line due to the effect of gravity, and the fluid inside the siphon surpasses the overflow point and discharges through the siphon’s discharge line.

[0006] The pressure level inside the vacuum chamber remains stable because the vacuum cannot affect the fluid inside the siphon due to the pressure difference, and since the fluid entering the siphon simultaneously exits the vacuum chamber, no element remains to fill the vacuumed volume on the siphon side. On the other hand, the filling line submerged in the lower-level fluid source remains in interaction with the vacuum effect and continues to pump fluid into the vacuum chamber.

[0007] Possible gas bubbles mixed with and circulating within the fluid are detected by a pressure sensor connected to the vacuum chamber, and to facilitate their removal, the vacuum pump operates intermittently under sensor control, relating to a new type of vacuum pump designed for fluids.

[0008] Prior Art

[0009] To meet various needs, fluid pumps currently in use for transferring fluids from one elevation level to a higher level operate by utilizing the driving force of external triggering elements such as wind, running water, or electrical energy.

[0010] Since devices that operate entirely dependent on external dynamics cannot be considered relevant to this invention, only techniques that enable unique operational dynamics of their own have been addressed.

[0011] Ram Pump

[0012] A ram pump is designed to transfer fluid (typically water) from a source located at a certain elevation to a higher level through a closed fluid conduit. This system operates by converting the kinetic energy of the fluid into potential energy.

[0013] The system generates pressure using the kinetic energy of the fluid through a pipe structure comprising check valves, T-joints, and at least one pressure chamber. Water accelerates as it flows through a pipe toward the pump, which is located at a lower elevation, thereby increasing its energy. The water enters the pump by opening a check valve, which then closes automatically, causing the water to generate pressure.

[0014] Beneath the pressure chamber, there is an upward-facing elbow, the upper portion of which is extended but remains shorter than 10 meters. The water is directed into the pressure chamber, compressing the air inside. Due to the pressure generated by the water’s own dynamics within the pressure chamber, the water is forced into the elbow and rises, forming a fluid column that maintains a pressure level equivalent to that within the pressure chamber.

[0015] No other techniques have been identified that continuously convert inherent pressure and gravitational force into a functional operating dynamic to autonomously transfer fluids to a significantly higher level.

[0016] Objectives of the Invention

[0017] The invention is designed to address the need for continuous and large-scale upward fluid transfer. It stands out as a pumping system that autonomously generates and maintains the necessary dynamics for continuous operation after the initial activation.

[0018] With these characteristics, the invention aims to facilitate irrigation, the transportation of various fluids, and the creation of new economic opportunities by leveraging its hydrodynamic properties.

[0019] Description of the Figures

[0020] Fig. 1 : Front view of the device and its installed environment.

[0021] Fig. 2: Cross-sectional front view of the internal components of the device.

[0022] Fig. 3: Cross-sectional front view of the height levels of the device.

[0023] Description of References in the Figures

[0024] 001 . Flow Line

[0025] 005. Negative Pressure / Vacuum

[0026] 010. Natural Atmospheric Pressure

[0027] 100. Fluid

[0028] 101. Fluid Source Level

[0029] 102. Fluid Column Height

[0030] 103. Transfer Height Level 104. Depth from Fluid Level

[0031] 110. Underground Placement of the Siphon

[0032] 200. U-Shaped Siphon

[0033] 201 . Siphon Inlet Mouth

[0034] 202. Siphon Transfer Column

[0035] 203. Siphon Discharge Column

[0036] 204. Siphon Discharge Mouth

[0037] 210. Fluid Valve

[0038] 300. Vacuum Chamber

[0039] 301 . Inner Cavity of the Vacuum Chamber

[0040] 302. Vacuum Line Inlet

[0041] 303. Inlet Line / Vacuum Chamber Connection Area

[0042] 304. Vacuum Chamber / Siphon Connection Area

[0043] 310. Siphon Filling Mouth

[0044] 320. Sealed Cap

[0045] 400. Vacuum Line Pipe

[0046] 401 . Sealed Valve

[0047] 500. Fluid Transfer Line

[0048] 501 . Inlet Mouth

[0049] 502. Outlet Mouth

[0050] 600. Vacuum Pump

[0051] 700. Electronic Negative Pressure Sensor Assembly

[0052] 701. Electronic Pressure Valve

[0053] Detailed Description of the Invention The invention is constructed in a vertical manner in accordance with the principles of construction, mechanics, and fluid mechanics. At least one flow line (001 ) is formed by sealed components, which are sequentially and hermetically connected to at least one U-shaped siphon (200) and at least one vacuum chamber (300) via an inlet mouth (201 ) and a connection area (304), and the vacuum chamber (300) is hermetically connected to at least one fluid transfer line (500) via a connection area (303) and an outlet mouth (502).

[0054] The inlet mouth (501 ) of the transfer line (500) is submerged to a depth (104) corresponding to the fluid source level (101 ), at least one vacuum pump (400) is connected to at least one vacuum line pipe (400), which is connected to at least one sealed valve (401 ) and at least one vacuum line inlet (302) located preferably at the top area of the vacuum chamber (300), the vacuum pump (400) is linked to the interior of the flow line (001 ), and at least one electronic negative pressure sensor assembly (700) and at least one electronic pressure valve (701 ) are connected to the interior of the flow line (001 ) and interrelated.

[0055] The vacuum chamber (300) preferably has at least one siphon filling mouth (310) at its top area, which is sealed by at least one sealed cap (320). The transfer column (202) of the U-shaped siphon (200) is taller than the discharge column (203).

[0056] By opening the cap (320) of the siphon filling mouth (310) and filling the siphon (200) with fluid (100) through the discharge mouth (204) until it overflows, the fluid (100) reaches the fluid column height (102) and generates a pressure that exceeds the maximum possible pressure value that the natural atmospheric environment can produce, as a result, regardless of the value of natural atmospheric pressure (010) and likewise, regardless of the value of negative pressure (005), the natural ambient pressure can never affect the mass of fluid (100) present within the siphon (200).

[0057] The inlet mouth (501 ) of the fluid transfer line (500) within the flow line (001 ) is submerged downward from the fluid source level (101 ) to a depth (104) suitable for the system, and as the fluid (100) from the fluid source (101 ) enters through the inlet mouth (501 ), it automatically fills the submerged depth (104) of the transfer line (500), isolating the inner body of the fluid transfer line (500) from open air.

[0058] When at least one vacuum pump (600) is activated, which is connected to at least one vacuum line pipe (400), at least one sealed valve (401 ), and at least one vacuum line inlet (302) located preferably at the top area of the vacuum chamber (300), a pressure drop occurs across all internal areas of the flow line (001 ), except for the volume of the siphon (200) filled with fluid (100), natural atmospheric pressure (010) interacts with the vacuum (005) area, and atmospheric pressure (010) begins applying force onto the fluid source (101 ) in direct proportion to the pressure deficit in the flow line (001 ) and pushes the fluid (100) sequentially from the source (101 ), through the inlet area (501 ), along the fluid transfer line height (103) of the transfer line (500), until it reaches the overflow level inside the inner body of the vacuum chamber (301 ), after which gravity takes over the circulation of the fluid (100), directing it toward the connection area (304), which forms the lower section of the vacuum chamber (300) (Fig. 3), causing it to flow into the siphon’s inlet mouth (201 ) and subsequently into the siphon's (200) transfer column (202), as a result of which the advancing fluid (100), having been distributed into all columns of the siphon (200), merges with the existing fluid (100) in the siphon (200) and causes the fluid (100) in the siphon (200) to rise evenly in all columns, ultimately leading to the fluid (100) entering the siphon (200) simultaneously and in equal proportion exiting through the discharge mouth (204), thereby leaving the flow line (001 ) and resulting in the transfer of the fluid (100) from its source (101 ) to a higher elevation level.

[0059] The negative pressure (005) value, which operates in the direction opposite to the flow of the fluid (100), remains insufficient and ineffective against the pressure generated by the fluid column height (102) within the siphon (200), however, since the pressure created by the fluid (100) column along the transfer line height (103) is lower than the minimum possible pressure level that atmospheric pressure (010) can reach, interaction with atmospheric pressure (010) becomes inevitable, and as the fluid (100) transfers from the source (101 ) into the flow line (001 ), surpassing the flow height (103), it flows into the siphon (200) and directly exits the flow line (001 ), as a result of which, due to the lack of any remaining element to fill the void created by the negative pressure (005), the presence of the fluid (100) within the siphon (200) ensures the continuity of the interaction between the negative pressure (005) area and atmospheric pressure (010), consequently, in this invention text, it is referred to as a fluid valve (210), which maintains the level of negative pressure (005) within the flow line (001 ) and leads to the continuous pumping of fluid (100) from the fluid source (101 ) into the flow line (001 ) through at least one fluid valve (210) equipped fluid pump. Possible gas bubbles or vapor that may mix with and move together with the fluid (100) from the fluid source (101 ), upon entering the negative pressure (005) area, cause an increase in pressure value, which gradually slows down and eventually halts the flow of the fluid (100), to prevent this, the vacuum pump (600) operates under the guidance of the electronically coded vacuum sensor (700), activating within predefined pressure value ranges to precisely evacuate gas and vapor from the flow line (001 ), thereby maintaining the intended pressure level.

[0060] To stop the flow of fluid (100), preventing it from completing the height level (103) along the length of the transfer line (500) from the fluid source (101 ) and halting its ascent just before reaching the overflow level in the vacuum chamber (300), the electronic pressure valve (701 ), controlled by the pressure sensor (700), is opened and closed to precisely increase the pressure value within the flow line (001 ) as necessary, reducing the interaction force between the negative pressure (005) in the flow line (001 ) and atmospheric pressure (010) to the required extent, ensuring that the fluid (100) column remains suspended near the overflow point.

[0061] When the vacuum pump (600) is reactivated, the predefined pressure value is quickly reached, and the fluid (100) starts being pumped again. The vacuum pump (600), electronic pressure sensor (700), and electronic pressure valve (701 ) receive the necessary electrical energy from the grid, solar panels, batteries, or other electrical power sources.

[0062] Depending on the purpose, if the fluid (100) is contained within the entire surface area covered by the flow line (001 ) and is positioned in a pool (101 ) at the fluid source level (101 ), mechanical devices that operate using the hydrodynamic force generated by the fluid (100) flowing vertically from the discharge outlet (204) into the pool (101 ) can be installed between the pool (101 ) and the discharge outlet (204). When used for this purpose, the invention can be installed in any location.

[0063] Industrial Applicability of the Invention

[0064] The invention titled "Fluid Valve Vacuum Pump for Fluids", as described in detail above, can be manufactured, utilized, and implemented in any branch of the industry.

Claims

Claims1. The invention is a fluid pump designed to transfer fluid (100) from an initial height level (101 ) to a higher height level (204), characterized in that at least one flow line (001 ) is formed by sealed components, which are sequentially and hermetically connected to at least one U-shaped siphon (200) and at least one vacuum chamber (300) via an inlet mouth (202) and a connection area (304), the vacuum chamber (300) is hermetically connected to at least one fluid transfer line (500) via a connection area (303) and an outlet mouth (502), the inlet mouth (501 ) of the fluid transfer line (500) is submerged to a depth (104) corresponding to the fluid source level (101 ), at least one vacuum pump (400) is connected to at least one vacuum line pipe (400), which is connected to at least one sealed valve (401 ) and at least one vacuum line inlet (302) located preferably at the top area of the vacuum chamber (300), the vacuum pump (400) is linked to the interior of the flow line (001 ) and interrelated with at least one programmable electronic negative pressure sensor assembly (700) and at least one electronic pressure valve (701 ), and the vacuum chamber (300) preferably has at least one siphon filling mouth (310) at its top area, which is sealed by at least one sealed cap (320).

2. The system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the pressure value generated by the fluid (100) column that fully traverses the flow height level (103) within the fluid transfer line (500) in the mentioned fluid pump system is lower than the minimum possible pressure value that the natural atmospheric environment can generate.

3. The system according to claim 1 , characterized in that the transfer column (202) of the U-shaped siphon (200) in the mentioned fluid pump system is taller than the discharge column (203), the cap (320) of the siphon filling mouth (310), located preferably at the top area of the vacuum chamber (300), is opened, and the siphon (200) is filled with fluid (100) through the discharge mouth (204) until it overflows, wherein the pressure value generated by the fluid column (102) reaching the overflow mouth (204) exceeds the maximum possible pressure value that the natural atmospheric environment can produce, resulting in the natural atmospheric pressure (010) and the negative pressure (005) beingunable to exert any effect on the mass of fluid (100) present within the siphon (200), regardless of their respective values.

4. The system according to claim 1 and / or any other claim, characterized in that after the flow line (001 ) in the mentioned fluid pump system is constructed vertically in accordance with construction, mechanical, and fluid mechanics principles, the inlet mouth (501 ) of the fluid transfer line (500) is submerged downward from the fluid source level (101 ) to a depth (104) suitable for the uniqueness of the apparatus, and as the fluid (100) from the fluid source (101 ) enters through the inlet mouth (501 ), it automatically fills the submerged depth (104) of the transfer line (500), isolating the inner body of the fluid transfer line (500) from open air, wherein when at least one vacuum pump (600) is activated, which is connected to at least one vacuum line pipe (400), at least one sealed valve (401 ), and at least one vacuum line inlet (302) located preferably at the top area of the vacuum chamber (300), a pressure drop occurs across all internal areas of the flow line (001 ) except for the volume of the siphon (200) filled with fluid (100), natural atmospheric pressure (010) interacts with the vacuum (005) area, and atmospheric pressure (010) begins applying force onto the fluid source (101 ) in direct proportion to the pressure deficit in the flow line (001 ), and at a rate equal to the pressure drop rate, pushing the fluid (100) sequentially from the source (101 ), through the inlet area (501 ), along the fluid transfer line height (103) of the transfer line (500), until it reaches the overflow level inside the inner body of the vacuum chamber (301 ), after which gravity takes over the circulation of the fluid (100), directing it toward the connection area (304), which forms the lower section of the vacuum chamber (300) (fig. 3), causing it to flow into the siphon’s inlet mouth (201 ) and subsequently into the siphon's (200) transfer column (202), as a result of which the advancing fluid (100), having been distributed into all columns of the siphon (200), merges with the existing fluid (100) in the siphon (200) and causes the fluid (100) in the siphon (200) to rise evenly in all columns, ultimately leading to the fluid (100) entering the siphon (200) simultaneously and in equal proportion exiting through the discharge mouth (204), thereby leaving the flow line (001 ) and resulting in the transfer of the fluid (100) from its source (101 ) to a useful height level.

5. The system according to claim 3 and / or any other claim, characterized in that the negative pressure (005) value, which operates in the direction opposite tothe flow of the fluid (100), remains insufficient and ineffective against the pressure generated by the fluid column height (102) within the siphon (200), however, in contrast, since the maximum pressure value created by the fluid (100) column along the transfer line height (103) is lower than the minimum possible pressure value that atmospheric pressure (010) can reach, when the pressure in the flow line (001 ) is sufficiently reduced, atmospheric pressure (010) transfers the fluid (100) from the source (101 ) into the inner body of the vacuum chamber (301 ), after which the fluid (100) integrates with the fluid (100) in the siphon (200) under the influence of gravity and exits the flow line (001 ), as a result of which, due to the lack of any remaining element to fill the void created by the negative pressure (005), the effectiveness of the negative pressure (005) in the area remains unchanged, ensuring the continuity of interaction with atmospheric pressure (010), whereby the siphon (200) and the fluid (100) within the siphon (200), when present together, enable the formation of a fluid valve (210) that governs the effects of atmospheric pressure (010), thus, this claim is characterized in that at least one fluid valve (210) is present within the flow line (001 ), ensuring the continuous pumping of fluid (100).

6. The system according to claim 1 and / or any other claim, characterized in that in the mentioned fluid pump, possible gas bubbles or vapor that may mix with and move together with the fluid (100) from the fluid source (101 ), upon entering the negative pressure (005) area, cause an increase in pressure value, which gradually slows down and eventually halts the flow of fluid (100), to prevent this and to keep the predefined pressure range under control, the electronically coded vacuum sensor (700) operates the vacuum pump (600) at controlled intervals, thereby precisely evacuating the accumulated gas and vapor within the flow line (001 ) and preventing the unintended cessation of fluid (100) flow.

7. The system according to claim 1 and / or any other claim, characterized in that in the mentioned fluid pump, to stop the flow of fluid (100), preventing it from completing the height level (103) along the length of the transfer line (500) from the fluid source (101 ) and halting its ascent just before reaching the overflow level in the vacuum chamber (300), the electronic pressure valve (701 ), controlled by the electronic pressure sensor (700), is opened and closed to gradually increase the pressure value within precisely scaled limits, allowing gas to enter the flow line (001 ), thereby reducing the interaction force between thenegative pressure (005) in the flow line (001 ) and atmospheric pressure (010), causing the fluid (100) column to stop before reaching the overflow level inside the inner body of the vacuum chamber (301 ), while on the other hand, when the vacuum pump (600) is reactivated, it quickly restores the pressure value within the flow line (001 ) to the predefined level, allowing the fluid (100) to start being pumped again, thereby enabling the initiation and cessation of fluid (100) flow as needed.

Images