Segmented Pump Housing With Parallel Brackets For High-Pressure Integrity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pumps face challenges in operating under high-pressure conditions, as they can lead to pump deformation or failure due to high-pressure surges and applications.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a housing with a first and second part, each with a flange, and first and second brackets that are substantially parallel to each other. These brackets are positioned adjacent to the flanges and coupled to press the first part against the second part, providing structural support under high pressures.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional pump housing design is used, then the pump structure is simple, but the pump deforms or fails under high-pressure conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is divided into multiple segments (first housing portion, second housing portion, third housing portion) that can be assembled together. Each segment is fastened independently using fasteners through aligned holes, allowing the structure to accommodate high-pressure forces while maintaining manufacturability and assembly simplicity.
2Strength
If the housing is made as a single piece, then manufacturing is simple, but the pump cannot withstand high-pressure surges
Solution Approach 1:
The housing is segmented into multiple portions that are assembled together using fasteners. This segmentation allows each portion to be manufactured separately using standard processes, while the assembled structure provides the strength needed to withstand high-pressure surges and water hammer effects.
3Strength
If brackets are added to press housing parts together, then pressure resistance improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket structure is merged with the housing portions themselves. The first, second, and third housing portions act as structural brackets that press the housing parts together through their geometry and fastening arrangement, eliminating the need for separate external brackets and reducing overall component count.
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AI summary
Some embodiments provide a pump including a housing having a first part and a second part, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The first part has a first flange positioned on a first circumference and the second part has a second flange positioned on a second circumference. The first bracket is positioned adjacent to the first flange. The second bracket is positioned adjacent to the second flange. The first bracket and the second bracket are coupled to one another to press the first part of the housing against the second part of the housing. The first bracket and the second bracket are substantially parallel to each other.