Multiport Pump Assembly for Water System Fitment Flexibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pumps are often incompatible with the diverse configurations of water circulation systems, leading to uncertainty in fitment and requiring entire filtration system replacement when upgrading or repairing equipment.
Innovation Solution
A multiport pump and adapter kit featuring a centrifugal pump assembly with multiple outlet ports oriented in different directions and adaptable connectors, allowing for universal compatibility with various water circulation systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional pumps with fixed outlet configurations are used, then manufacturing and design are simplified, but compatibility with diverse water circulation system configurations is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The pump assembly is designed with multiple outlet ports (first outlet port, second outlet port, third outlet port) positioned at different orientations, enabling a single pump to serve multiple water circulation system configurations. This multi-functional design allows the pump to adapt to horizontal, vertical, and intermediate return line connections without requiring different pump models.
Solution Approach 2:
Adapters are introduced as intermediary components to bridge the pump outlets and the water circulation system return lines. The adapters provide additional flexibility in connecting the pump to various return line configurations, acting as a mediator that resolves compatibility issues between the pump and diverse system configurations.
2Reliability
If customers purchase entire filtration systems to ensure compatibility, then system compatibility is guaranteed, but cost and resource waste increase
Solution Approach 1:
The filtration system is segmented into replaceable modular components, with the pump assembly being a distinct module that can be independently replaced. The pump assembly includes all necessary components (pump body, outlet ports, adapters) as an integrated but separable unit, allowing customers to replace only the pump rather than the entire filtration system when compatibility or replacement is needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The pump assembly is designed as a universal component that can interface with various water circulation system configurations through its multiple outlet ports and adapters. This universality ensures that a single pump assembly design can be used across different system configurations, guaranteeing compatibility without requiring custom or system-specific pump designs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If single outlet port pumps are used, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different return line positions is limited
Solution Approach 1:
Different outlet ports on the pump assembly are positioned with specific local characteristics (different orientations and positions) to match different return line configurations. The first outlet port, second outlet port, and third outlet port each have optimized local geometry and positioning for specific connection scenarios, allowing the pump to adapt to horizontal, vertical, and intermediate return line positions.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables seamless integration and replacement of pumps within existing water circulation systems without necessitating the purchase of a new system, ensuring compatibility and flexibility for users.
Implementation Method 1
a centrifugal pump assembly having a casing, a plurality of outlet ports in continuous fluid communication with an interior of said casing
Data Source
AI summary
A multiport pump and adapter kit for use with a water circulation system for a body of water includes a centrifugal pump assembly having a plurality of outlet ports oriented in different directions and at least one adapter having a first open end configured and dimensioned to be removably connectable to one of said outlet ports, a second open end configured and dimensioned to be removably connectable to a water circulation system, and a hollow body connecting the first open end and the second open end.