Rotating Pump Support Assembly for Centrifugal Pump Maintenance
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for positioning and handling large centrifugal pumps during maintenance are inadequate, providing suboptimal access and handling, necessitating a more effective support device.
Innovation Solution
A pump support device with a planar base member, rotational member, vertical support assemblies, and an oil drain feature, allowing secure attachment, adjustable positioning, and 360-degree rotation, along with fasteners for stabilization and oil management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional wood blocks or similar materials are used to position and manipulate pumps, then the pumps can be supported on a workbench, but access to the pumps and handling thereof does not provide ideal access to the pump as needed
Solution Approach 1:
The support device incorporates a rotation member that enables the pump to be rotated 360 degrees, transforming the static positioning approach of conventional wood blocks into a dynamic system that allows continuous adjustment of pump orientation and angle, thereby providing ideal access from multiple directions
Solution Approach 2:
The support device integrates multiple functions into a single system: vertical support members for elevation adjustment, rotation member for 360-degree rotation, and lateral support members for horizontal positioning, replacing the limited functionality of conventional wood blocks with a multi-functional device that addresses both support and access requirements
2Ease of operation
If pumps are placed on a workbench with conventional support materials, then the pumps can be stabilized, but the device complexity is low while the ease of operation and access are inadequate
Solution Approach 1:
The support device is divided into distinct functional segments: a base member for stability, vertical support members for elevation control, a rotation member for rotational movement, and lateral support members for horizontal positioning. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently while contributing to the overall ease of operation during pump maintenance
Data Source
AI summary
A pump support device that is configured to provide support for a centrifugal pump during service so as to facilitate desired orientation and positioning thereof. The present invention includes a base member that is planar in manner having an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface of the base member includes a first vertical support member assembly comprised of a plurality of configurable support members. A rotational member is operably coupled to the lower surface of the base member and is configured to provide rotation thereof three-hundred and sixty degrees. A second vertical support member is present on the upper surface and is intermediate the first lateral member and second lateral member of the lateral support assembly. An oil drain member is secured to the upper surface and is operable to direct oil to a container secured to the second end thereof.