A process fluid lubricated pump includes a housing with an inlet to receive the fluid, and an outlet to discharge the fluid, a shaft extending from a drive end to a non-drive end and rotatable about an axial direction, the drive end of the shaft arranged outside the housing, a hydraulic unit including impellers mounted on the shaft, a collection chamber to collect leaking process fluid, the collection chamber comprising an exit, through which the shaft passes, and an exit to discharge the process fluid, and a throttle device arranged between the hydraulic unit and the collection chamber, the throttle device comprising a stationary throttle part having first and second axial faces delimiting the stationary throttle part, the first axial face facing the collection chamber, and the throttle device including a throttle gap surrounding the shaft and extending from the first axial face to the second axial face.

The present disclosure provides a micro water pump, including: a pump body having a cavity, an inlet communicating with the cavity, and an outlet communicating with the cavity; a drive mechanism installed on the pump body for driving liquid from the inlet into the cavity and discharging from the outlet. The pump body includes a base, an upper cover engaging with the base for forming the cavity, and a barrier member. The upper cover includes a fixed wall located in the cavity. The barrier member protrudes from the fixed wall for preventing the drive mechanism from colliding and rubbing with the fixed wall during rotation. By virtue of the configuration, improved heat-dissipation performance is performed.

To provide a sliding bearing for an electric water pump, the sliding bearing being superior in low friction performance in water or an antifreeze solution. A sliding bearing 3 is for an electric water pump that comprises a rotor 1 having the sliding bearing 3 that is formed in a substantially hollow cylindrical shape and rotatably supports a shaft, and a stator that is disposed on a circle coaxial with the shaft and rotationally drives the rotor 1. The sliding bearing 3 is formed of a resin composition that contains synthetic resin as a main component. The resin composition contains 5-30 vol % of carbon fiber that has a density of 2.00-2.25 g/cm.sup.3 and an average fiber length of 30-300 μm, to a whole volume of the resin composition.

Provided is an electric water pump in which a portion of a fluid discharged from the vicinity of an outer peripheral edge of an impeller flows between the impeller and a lower casing, flows between a rotor and the lower casing, flows between a shaft and the rotor along a channel formed inside the rotor, and then flows to an inlet side of the impeller such that the fluid circulates outside and inside the rotor, and thus, foreign matters contained in the fluid do not accumulate in an accommodation space between the rotor and the lower casing, and thus, efficiency and durability of a motor can be improved.

The present disclosure refers to a pump (1) comprising a rotor shaft (13) extending along a rotor axis (R), a bearing body (19) circumferentially encompassing the rotor shaft (13) and comprising a radially outer bearing surface (32), and a locking ring (25) circumferentially encompassing the rotor shaft (13) and limiting an axial movement of the bearing body (19) relative to the rotor shaft (13),
wherein the locking ring (25) comprises at least two radially inwardly protruding teeth (49, 51, 53, 55), wherein the locking ring (25) is radially expandable from a locking state to a mounting state against an elastic restoring force of the locking ring (25), wherein the locking ring (25) is, in the mounting state, positionable at a desired axial position on the rotor shaft (13), wherein the teeth (49, 51, 53, 55) are configured to press, in the locking state, against a radial outer surface (31) of the rotor shaft (13) by the elastic restoring force of the locking ring (25).

A fluid dynamic-pressure bearing set for a fan includes a casing having a hollow inner space; a seat integrally formed with the casing; the seat including a lower plate, and a hollow cylinder extended from the lower plate of the seat; a friction sheet being installed on the lower plate of the seat; a bearing being installed around an inner periphery of the cylinder; a motor coil installed around an outer periphery of the cylinder; a rotary shaft installed in an axial center of the bearing; and a fan blade set installed at an upper portion of the rotary shaft; and wherein a recess is formed on the lower plate of the seat and does not penetrate the bottom of the seat; and the recess is positioned between the friction sheet and an inner wall of the seat.

A fluid dynamic-pressure bearing set for a fan includes a casing having a hollow inner space; a seat integrally formed with the casing; the seat including a lower plate, and a hollow cylinder extended from the lower plate of the seat; a friction sheet being installed on the lower plate of the seat; a bearing being installed around an inner periphery of the cylinder; a motor coil installed around an outer periphery of the cylinder; a rotary shaft installed in an axial center of the bearing; and a fan blade set installed at an upper portion of the rotary shaft; and wherein a recess is formed on the lower plate of the seat and does not penetrate the bottom of the seat; and the recess is positioned between the friction sheet and an inner wall of the seat.

A blood pump system includes a pump housing and an impeller for rotating in a pump chamber within the housing. The impeller has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The system includes a stator having drive coils for applying a torque to the impeller and at least one bearing mechanism for suspending the impeller within the pump chamber. The system includes a position control mechanism for moving the impeller in an axial direction within the pump chamber to adjust a size of a first gap and a size of a second gap, thereby controlling a washout rate at each of the first gap and the second gap. The first gap is defined by a distance between the first side and the housing and the second gap is defined by a distance between the second side and the pump housing.

A blood pump system includes a pump housing and an impeller for rotating in a pump chamber within the housing. The impeller has a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The system includes a stator having drive coils for applying a torque to the impeller and at least one bearing mechanism for suspending the impeller within the pump chamber. The system includes a position control mechanism for moving the impeller in an axial direction within the pump chamber to adjust a size of a first gap and a size of a second gap, thereby controlling a washout rate at each of the first gap and the second gap. The first gap is defined by a distance between the first side and the housing and the second gap is defined by a distance between the second side and the pump housing.

A submersible pump electrical motor has a bearing hub between adjacent rotor sections. The bearing hub has a hub outward facing sidewall and a hub inward facing hub sidewall through which the shaft extends. A collar having a collar inward facing sidewall is rigidly mounted to the hub outward facing sidewall. The collar has a collar outward facing sidewall spaced from stator sidewall by an annular clearance. A slit in the collar extends from the collar inward facing sidewall to the collar outward facing sidewall. An anti-rotation spring has a supporting portion inwardly biased against the hub outward facing sidewall and a locking portion protruding outward through the slit into engagement with the groove to prevent rotation of the hub and the collar.