A pump assembly includes at least one rotatingly driven impeller (14) and at least one valve element (18) which is rotatable about a rotation axis (X) between at least two switching positions. The valve element (18) includes a first face side (22) which extends transversely to the rotation axis of the valve element. A suction opening (24), which is engaged with a suction port (26) of the impeller (14), is formed in this first face side in a central region. The first face side (22) includes a pressure surface which surrounds the suction opening (24) and is adjacent to a delivery chamber (28) which surrounds the impeller (14).

A pump features a trimmed impeller having a trimmed impeller diameter that is less than a standard full-sized diameter of a standard full-sized impeller for a standard full-sized casing, and having a circumferential outer edge; and a modified standard full-sized casing having dimensions corresponding to the standard full-sized casing and configured to house the trimmed impeller for pumping a fluid, having an outer peripheral wall, and having an inner annular volute portion between the circumferential outer edge of the trimmed impeller and the outer peripheral wall configured with a volume of material deposited using an additive manufacturing process so as to fill in vacant space otherwise caused by the trimmed impeller diameter being less than the standard full-sized impeller diameter. The additive manufacturing process is a directed energy deposition.

A variable-part liquid cooling pumping unit comprising a water block unit having a water block set, flow guiding plate, and water block cover, and a pump unit having a pump housing assembly is provided. The pump housing assembly comprises an impeller cavity inlet, flow adjusting disc, impeller cavity, and impeller cavity outlet opening. Inlet and outlet ports are positioned on a same side of and plane as the pump housing assembly. More than one water block unit and pump unit are provided and interchangeable. During operation, working fluid is sucked via the inlet port through the impeller cavity inlet, pass the flow adjusting disc, into the impeller cavity, to a plurality of curved blades of a rotor assembly unit impeller. From there, the working fluid travels through the impeller cavity outlet opening, flow guiding plate, and water block set, before exiting through the flow guiding plate, and outlet port.

A variable-part liquid cooling pumping unit comprising a water block unit having a water block set, flow guiding plate, and water block cover, and a pump unit having a pump housing assembly is provided. The pump housing assembly comprises an impeller cavity inlet, flow adjusting disc, impeller cavity, and impeller cavity outlet opening. Inlet and outlet ports are positioned on a same side of and plane as the pump housing assembly. More than one water block unit and pump unit are provided and interchangeable. During operation, working fluid is sucked via the inlet port through the impeller cavity inlet, pass the flow adjusting disc, into the impeller cavity, to a plurality of curved blades of a rotor assembly unit impeller. From there, the working fluid travels through the impeller cavity outlet opening, flow guiding plate, and water block set, before exiting through the flow guiding plate, and outlet port.

A system for cooling a circuit component on an electronic device includes a closed-loop cooling circuit and a coolant filling device. The closed-loop cooling circuit includes a coolant block, a first pump and a radiator. The coolant filling device includes a container, a base and a second pump disposed inside the base. The coolant filling device is configured for attachment to the cooling circuit. In some embodiments, when the coolant filling device is attached to the cooling circuit, coolant may be circulated from the coolant filling device to the cooling circuit while the cooling circuit circulates coolant. In further embodiments, when the coolant filling device is attached to the cooling circuit, coolant may be circulated from the coolant filling device to the cooling circuit while the electronic device remains powered on.

A system for cooling a circuit component on an electronic device includes a closed-loop cooling circuit and a coolant filling device. The closed-loop cooling circuit includes a coolant block, a first pump and a radiator. The coolant filling device includes a container, a base and a second pump disposed inside the base. The coolant filling device is configured for attachment to the cooling circuit. In some embodiments, when the coolant filling device is attached to the cooling circuit, coolant may be circulated from the coolant filling device to the cooling circuit while the cooling circuit circulates coolant. In further embodiments, when the coolant filling device is attached to the cooling circuit, coolant may be circulated from the coolant filling device to the cooling circuit while the electronic device remains powered on.

The invention relates to a pump assembly, especially of a mechanical seal assembly, for supplying a fluid, especially to a mechanical seal (2a, 2b), comprising exactly one drive (11) comprising a drive shaft (24), a first axial pump (21), which conveys the fluid in the axial direction (X-X) of the drive shaft, a second axial pump (22), which conveys the fluid in the axial direction of the drive shaft, and a radial pump (23), which conveys the fluid in the radial direction (R) of the drive shaft, wherein the first axial pump (21) and the second axial pump (22) are arranged in front of the radial pump (23) in the flow-through direction (B) of the fluid across the pump assembly, and wherein the drive (11) simultaneously drives the first axial pump (21), the second axial pump (22) and the radial pump (23).

Radial pump (1) comprising a stator (3) comprising an external stator (30) and an internal stator (32) defining an annular cavity (11) therebetween, and an impeller (5) rotatably housed between said stators (30; 32). The suction (7) is fashioned at a central portion of the internal stator (32), whereas the delivery (9) is fashioned at a radially external peripheral portion of the external stator (30). The impeller (5) comprises a plurality of deformable vanes (50, 51, 52) movable inside the annular cavity (11) and in slidable contact with the internal surface of the external stator (30). In every position of the impeller (5) with respect to the stator (3) at least two deformable vanes (51) are sealed in the portion of the annular cavity (11) between the suction (7) and the delivery (9) to isolate the delivery (9) from the suction (7). The impeller (5) is rotatable about a central internal axis (Al) offset with respect to the central external axis (AE) of the external stator (30), where the rotational eccentricity of the impeller (5) with respect to the external stator (30) determines a deformation of the deformable vanes (50, 51, 52) that contributes to the generation of flow rate of said pump (1).

Radial pump (1) comprising a stator (3) comprising an external stator (30) and an internal stator (32) defining an annular cavity (11) therebetween, and an impeller (5) rotatably housed between said stators (30; 32). The suction (7) is fashioned at a central portion of the internal stator (32), whereas the delivery (9) is fashioned at a radially external peripheral portion of the external stator (30). The impeller (5) comprises a plurality of deformable vanes (50, 51, 52) movable inside the annular cavity (11) and in slidable contact with the internal surface of the external stator (30). In every position of the impeller (5) with respect to the stator (3) at least two deformable vanes (51) are sealed in the portion of the annular cavity (11) between the suction (7) and the delivery (9) to isolate the delivery (9) from the suction (7). The impeller (5) is rotatable about a central internal axis (Al) offset with respect to the central external axis (AE) of the external stator (30), where the rotational eccentricity of the impeller (5) with respect to the external stator (30) determines a deformation of the deformable vanes (50, 51, 52) that contributes to the generation of flow rate of said pump (1).

A pump for conveying a fluid includes a stationary housing, an impeller conveying the fluid from a low pressure region to a high pressure region, a shaft to rotate the impeller about an axial direction, and a separation device to restrict a flow of the fluid from the high pressure region to the low pressure region. The separation device includes a rotary part connected to the shaft, and a stationary part stationary with respect to the housing. The rotary and stationary parts face each other and delimit a gap between the stationary part and the rotary part. The gap is arranged between the high and low pressure regions. A recess is disposed in the stationary part or the rotary part, the recess including a bottom, and a non-metallic insert is disposed in the recess. A relief channel enables fluid communication between the bottom and the low pressure region.