Pump Suction Chamber Impact Body for Uninterrupted Fluid Flow
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pumps face issues with gas blockage in the passage due to the presence of air in the fluid, which interrupts the flow of water and requires separate structures that hinder fluid circulation.
Innovation Solution
A pump design with a suction chamber and discharge chamber separated by a partition wall, featuring an impact body that contacts the fluid to separate gas without obstructing the flow, and a gas discharge part to efficiently remove separated gas.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a separate wall structure is disposed at the center of the chamber to separate gas, then gas separation is improved, but the flow of fluid is interrupted and circulation is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The suction chamber is divided into a first suction chamber and a second suction chamber by a suction chamber partition, allowing gas separation in one chamber while maintaining fluid flow in the other. This segmentation enables simultaneous gas separation and fluid circulation without mutual interference.
Solution Approach 2:
A communication hole is formed in the suction chamber partition to allow controlled communication between the first and second suction chambers. This intermediary structure enables fluid to pass through while the partition maintains gas separation, resolving the contradiction between separation and flow.
2Reliability
If a separate structure is introduced to separate gas from fluid, then gas blockage is prevented, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gas separation function is merged into the existing suction chamber structure by adding a partition and communication hole, rather than introducing a completely separate gas separation device. This integration achieves gas blockage prevention while minimizing additional structural complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The suction chamber partition serves multiple functions: it separates gas from fluid, divides the suction chamber into two regions, and maintains structural integrity. The communication hole provides both flow passage and pressure equalization, reducing the need for additional components.
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
The design effectively separates and discharges gas without interrupting the fluid flow, ensuring uninterrupted operation and preventing passage blockage.
Implementation Method 1
an impact body disposed toward the suction part so as to come into contact with the fluid introduced into the suction chamber through the suction passage
Data Source
AI summary
A pump housing having a suction chamber and a discharge chamber. A partition wall dividing the suction chamber and the discharge chamber, and having a communication hole formed at a center thereof for allowing the suction chamber to communicate with the discharge chamber. An impact body disposed toward a suction part so as to come into contact with fluid introduced into the suction chamber through the suction passage; and a gas discharge part disposed at an upper portion of a circumferential surface of the housing and communicating with an outside so that gas, separated from the fluid in contact with the impact body, is discharged. The suction part extends in one direction perpendicular to a virtual center line passing through the housing, and the impact body is disposed in a direction opposite to an extending direction of the suction part with respect to the virtual center line.