Mechanism for Driving the Blades of a Centrifugal Pump for Transporting Liquids and Living Fauna

Abstract

A blade propeller mechanism for a centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife includes the following: at least one front plate and at least one rear plate, wherein the at least one front plate has a suction ring of the propeller and the at least one rear plate has an integrated motor coupling both the at least one front plate and at least one rear plate form a portion of an internal flow channel of the mechanism; at least one suction ring of the propeller; at least one drive coupling fixedly coupled with a drive axle; at least one cap includes at a first end of a deflector emitter, the at least one cap having a shape to cover an area of the drive coupling; at least one deflector emitter, located at the base of the back plate, and has a pyramidal shape, which gives way to the flow; at least two blades, wherein each of the at least two blades have a rectangular curved shape and a height that extends from the at least one rear plate to the at least one front plate, and a length that extends from an outside of the blade propeller inwards; at least two tubes corresponding with the at least two blades the at least two tubes coupled along an entire height of an inner side of the at least two blades and extending to a diameter of the at least one suction ring, wherein a number of the at least two blades is proportional to a number of the at least two.

Claims

1. A blade propeller mechanism for a centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife comprising: at least one front plate and at least one rear plate, wherein the at least one front plate comprises a suction ring of the propeller and the at least one rear plate comprises an integrated motor coupling, and both the at least one front plate and at least one rear plate form a portion of an internal flow channel of the mechanism; at least one suction ring of the propeller; at least one drive coupling fixedly coupled with a drive axle; at least one cap comprised at a first end of a deflector emitter, the at least one cap comprising a shape to cover an area of the drive coupling; at least one deflector emitter, located at the base of the back plate, and has a pyramidal shape, which gives way to the flow; at least two blades, wherein each of the at least two blades comprises a rectangular curved shape and a height that extends from the at least one rear plate to the at least one front plate, and a length that extends from an outside of the blade propeller inwards; at least two tubes corresponding with the at least two blades the at least two tubes coupled along an entire height of an inner side of the at least two blades and extending to a diameter of the at least one suction ring, wherein a number of the at least two blades is proportional to a number of the at least two.

2. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 1, wherein the at least two tubes straight, oblique or inclined.

3. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 2, wherein the at least two tubes are comprised of a curved extension of a first end of the at least two blades.

4. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 3, wherein at least two tubes of the propeller are equal to the at least two tubes of the mechanism.

5. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 1, the at least one cap further comprising a truncated conical shape.

6. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 1, wherein the deflector emitter is configured to receive one or more liquid and solid and distribute the one or more liquid and solid evenly within the propeller.

7. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 1, wherein none of the at least two blades interposes to the flow of the successive.

8. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 1, wherein in the at least two tubes support a body of the propeller.

9. A blade propeller mechanism for a centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife comprising: at least one front plate and at least one rear plate, both the at least one front plate and at least one rear plate form a portion of an internal flow channel of the mechanism; at least one suction ring of the propeller; at least one drive coupling fixedly coupled with a drive axle; at least one cap comprised at a first end of a deflector emitter, the at least one cap comprising a shape to cover an area of the drive coupling; at least one deflector emitter, located at the base of the back plate, and has a pyramidal shape, which gives way to the flow; at least two blades, wherein each of the at least two blades comprises a rectangular curved shape and a height that extends from the at least one rear plate to the at least one front plate, and a length that extends from an outside of the blade propeller inwards; at least two cylinders corresponding with the at least two blades the at least two cylinders coupled along an entire height of an inner side of the at least two blades and extending to a diameter of the at least one suction ring, wherein a number of the at least two blades is proportional to a number of the at least two; wherein the at least one front plate comprises a suction ring of the propeller and the at least one rear plate comprises an integrated motor coupling.

10. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 9, wherein the at least two cylinders are comprised of a curved extension of a first end of the at least two blades.

11. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 9, the at least one cap further comprising a flat or convex shape.

12. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 9, wherein the deflector emitter is configured to receive one or more liquids and solids and distribute the one or more liquid and solid evenly within the propeller.

13. A blade propeller mechanism for a centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife comprising: at least one front plate and at least one rear plate, both the at least one front plate and at least one rear plate form a portion of an internal flow channel of the mechanism; at least one suction ring of the propeller; at least one drive coupling fixedly coupled with a drive axle; at least one cap comprised at a first end of a deflector emitter, the at least one cap comprising a shape to cover an area of the drive coupling; at least one deflector emitter, located at the base of the back plate, and has a pyramidal shape, which gives way to the flow; at least two blades, wherein each of the at least two blades comprises a rectangular curved shape and a height that extends from the at least one rear plate to the at least one front plate, and a length that extends from an outside of the blade propeller inwards; at least two cylinders corresponding with the at least two blades, the at least two cylinders coupled along an entire height of an inner side of the at least two blades and extending to a diameter of the at least one suction ring, wherein a number of the at least two blades is proportional to a number of the at least two cylinders; wherein the at least one front plate comprises the suction ring of the propeller and the at least one rear plate comprises an integrated motor coupling; wherein in the at least twosylinders comprise a support to strengthen a body of the propeller.

14. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 13, wherein the at least two cylinders are comprised of a curved extension of a first end of the at least two blades.

15. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 13, the at least one cap further comprising a flat or convex shape.

16. The blade propeller mechanism of claim 13, wherein the deflector emitter is configured to receive one or more liquids and solids and distribute the one or more liquid and solid evenly within the propeller.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Implementations will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, where like designations denote like elements, and:

[0024] FIG. 1 Isometric view of a snail type centrifugal pump. The path that follows the flow of liquids and solids is indicated. Inside is the propulsion mechanism.

[0025] FIG. 2 Exploded view of the centrifugal pump, where the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pumpfor transporting liquids and wildlife is also shown.

[0026] FIG. 3 Isometric view of the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pumpfor the transport of liquids and wildlife.

[0027] FIG. 4 Isometric view of the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife, without front plate, suction ring, or cap.

[0028] FIG. 5 Isometric view of the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife, without front plate or suction ring.

[0029] FIG. 6 Isometric view of a curved rectangular blade and a straight tube or cylinder (preferred modality of the invention). Left image: h represents the height and/or the length of the blade. Right image: shows the outside area or part (15a) and the inner part area (15b) of a curved rectangular blade.

[0030] FIG. 7 Top view of the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife, without a front plate or suction ring, with two blades and two tubes or cylinders.

[0031] FIG. 8 Top view of the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife, without front plate or suction ring, with three blades and three tubes or cylinders.

[0032] FIG. 9 Top view of the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife, without front plate or suction ring, with four blades and four tubes or cylinders.

[0033] FIG. 10 Top view of the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife, without front plate or suction ring, with five blades and five tubes or cylinders.

[0034] FIG. 11 Top view of the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife, without front plate or suction ring, with six blades and six tubes or cylinders.

[0035] FIG. 12 Exploded view of the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pump for transporting liquids and wildlife.

[0036] FIG. 13 Top view of a different modality of the blade-cylinder compilation.

[0037] FIG. 14 Top view of a different modality of the blade-cylinder compilation.

[0038] FIG. 15 Top view of a different modality of the blade-cylinder compilation.

[0039] FIG. 16 Top view of a different modality of the blade-cylinder compilation.

[0040] FIG. 17 Top view of a different modality of the blade-cylinder compilation.

DESCRIPTION

[0041] The best way to operate the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pump for the transport of liquids and wildlife is described below, with main utility in the harvest and collection of products from the aquaculture sector, such as shrimp, fish, crustaceans, among other beings Saltwater or fresh water, this being the main activity carried out by the invention described herein. It should be mentioned that the description, detailed description and/or preferred modality of the invention do not exclude other possible configurations or applications of the propellant described herein.

[0042] To avoid confusion with the drafting, it's describe bellow the names of the parts of the entire blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pump for transport of liquids and wildlife, with such numbering seen in the attached images:

[0043] 1) Pump

[0044] 2) Harness.

[0045] 3) Top anchor.

[0046] 4) Lower anchors.

[0047] 5) Body, shell or snail body.

[0048] 6) Inside the pump body.

[0049] 7) Propulsion mechanism, propellant or impeller

[0050] 8) Front suction cover.

[0051] 9) Packing.

[0052] 10) Suction zone.

[0053] 11) Discharge zone.

[0054] 12) Tube or cylinder

[0055] 13) Suction ring

[0056] 14) Back plate.

[0057] 15) Blade

[0058] 16) Front plate.

[0059] 17) Deflector admiter

[0060] 18) Drive coupling

[0061] 19) Cap

[0062] As already mentioned, our invention is currently used in aquaculture for the displacement of liquids and living solids (fish, crustaceans, shrimp, among other living things), without damaging them. According to the images, we observe FIG. 1, where the centrifugal pump (1) and a series of attachments that provide stability and portability thereof, among which we find a harness (2) that covers the entire pump (1), as well as an upper anchor (3) and the lower anchors (4) on the left side and right side of the pump (1). A plurality of arrows can also be seen in the center and others in the upper right part of the pump (1) that indicate the flow path followed by liquids and solids when the pump is running. So, this is the current external form of where the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pumpfor transporting liquids and wildlife is inside. Such a form may have changes in its structure, which does not limit the main part of our invention.

[0063] Now, in FIG. 2 with exploded view of FIG. 1, more components are visible and internal parts of the pump are indicated (1). We will name as a snail body (5) the structure or housing that includes most of the pieces shown, as well as in its entirety the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pumpfor transporting liquids and wildlife. The interior (6) of the body (5) of the pump is appreciated; a front suction cover (8) that serves to anchor the intake area of the product and to seal with the body (1) (having another back cover that is not seen in the images, with the same sealing function, but contains the motor mounting area) and; a gasket (9) to avoid rubbing metal-metal, so that it does not rub the suction or intake ring (13, FIG. 3) with the front cover (8), the gasket (9) being made of plastic material and preventing wear of the metal parts. The suction zone (10) of the propeller shows the inlet path (6) of the pump (1) and the impeller (7), and then be ejected by the discharge zone (1 1).

[0064] We begin now with the detailed description of our innovative and inventive centrifugal pump blades propeller mechanism for the transport of liquids and wildlife, which is visualized in a detailed and complete way from FIG. 3 to FIG. 17. We observe an isometric view in the FIG. 3 of the propellant mechanism (7); an isometric view of the propeller mechanism (7) without front plate (16) or suction ring (13) or cap (1 9) in FIG. 4; and in FIG. 5 a view without front plate (16) or suction ring (13) of our propeller mechanism (7), which comprises the following: at least one front plate (16) and one back plate (14) , where the front (16) contains the suction ring (13) of the propeller (7), and the back (14) has integrated the drive coupling (motor cover), and both pieces together contain the rest of the propeller parts, and both parts together contain the rest of the propeller parts, forming part of the flow channel internal; at least one suction ring (13) of the propeller (7); at least one drive coupling (18), where the drive shaft is set; at least one cap (19), the start of the intake deflector (17), where its special shape serves to cover the area of the drive shaft (coupling); at least one intake deflector (17), located at the base of the back plate (14), and has a pyramidal shape, which gives a smooth and damping path to the flow; at least two blades (15), where each one has a rectangular curved shape with a height (h) which goes from the back plate (14) to the front plate (16), and with a length (/) extending from the outside (15a) of the propeller (7) inwards (15b) and; at least two tubes or cylinders (12), one of these being for each blade (15) present, coupled along the entire height of the inner side (15b) of the blade and extending to the diameter of the suction ring (13), being proportional the number of blades (15) with the number of tubes or cylinders (12).

[0065] FIG. 12 shows an exploded view of the blade propeller mechanism, where each of the parts thereof can be seen in detail and the location and assembly of each of them can be fully understood. To facilitate their understanding, the names are written according to FIG. 12 (and numbering) from left to right: suction ring (13), front plate (16), curved rectangular blade (15), tube or cylinder (12) , cap (19), drive coupling (18), deflector admiter (17), and back plate (14). All these pieces are those that are part of the blades propeller mechanism of centrifugal pumpfor transporting liquids and wildlife.

[0066] From FIGS. 7 to 1 1, with a top view of the blade propeller mechanism, it is intended to facilitate the understanding of the use of a variable number of blades (15) curved rectangular and tubes (12), where the number of tubes (12) is proportional to the number of blades (15). FIG. 7 with two blades and two cylinders (12); FIG. 8 with three blades and three cylinders; FIG. 9 with four blades and four tubes; FIG. 10 with five blades and five tubes; FIG. 1 1 with six blades and six tubes.

[0067] As indicated a few moments ago, the curved rectangular blade (15) along with its respective tube or cylinder (12), are a fundamental part of the inventiveness and novelty of our invention. That tube or cylinder (12) is said to have a convex shape, and we refer to the curved surface of the tube or cylinder (12), which prevents damage to living species at its entrance to the propeller mechanism (7); the straight tubes or cylinders being the preferred ones, but there may also be oblique or inclined. The tubes or cylinders (12) can also be replaced by a very pronounced curve or bend extension of the inner part (15b) of the blade (15) or any other convex shape that replaces the curved surface of a tube or a cylinder (12), avoiding damage to living species at their entrance to the propellant mechanism (see FIGS. 13-17).

[0068] In FIGS. 3-12, it is appreciated the curved rectangular blades (15) with their straight tubes or cylinders (12), this mode being so far preferred because due to simple manufacturing and installation it is decided to integrate the blade (15) a straight cylinder (12).

[0069] Following the detailed description and/or preferred modality of the invention, it is understood that on the outside of the curved rectangular blade (15) a convex shape or part (12) is not required because it would be an obstacle rather than reduce the exit space of the propellant product (7), also at this point the solids or living species present are not at risk of being damaged.

[0070] Then, whether they are straight, oblique, inclined tubes or cylinders, some very pronounced curve or bend extension of the inner part of the blade as shown in FIGS. 13-17, or some other shape or piece that has a convex or curved design such as so far described, it is and will be part of the description and protection claimed by this specification.

[0071] According to the aforementioned characteristics, a curved rectangular blade (15) and its tube or cylinder (12) (straight, oblique cylinder, tube, some other form such as those shown in the figures, or another), is preferably equal to the rest of sets of blades (15) and cylinders (12), as shown in FIGS. 7-1 1 where the number of these varies without structural changes. In other words, the tubes or cylinders (12) of the propellant (7) are preferably equal to the rest of tubes or cylinders (12); however, they can be of variable size or shape from one blade (15) to another, or equal to a certain number of blades (15), as long as a plane of symmetry of the propeller is respected to continue to comply with the stability during rotation.

[0072] According to the above, we can exemplify with the use of two sets (X) of blade (15)-cylinder (12) (preferred modality) with two other sets (Y) of FIG. 17, being alternately (X)-(Y)-(X)-(Y) to respect a symmetrical plane that divides the propeller (in this case 4 blades, with two different configurations) into two (X)-(Y)//(X)-(Y), where each side is the mirror of the other in order to respect structural and rotational stability. With this representation it is understood the way in which the invention can be carried out in propellants with blades and variable convex pieces, both in size, shape or arrangement. Preferably for propellers of even numbers, equal to and greater than four blades, to respect the symmetry of a flat cut.

[0073] As additional features: it can be seen in the figures that none of the blade (15) is interposed to the flow of the successive nor vice versa; The tubes or cylinders (12) are part of a support that gives strength to the body of the propeller (7). ; the plates (14, 16) convert the propellant (7) into one of the closed type; the cap (19) is the start of the deflector admiter, where its special shape serves to cover the area of the drive axis (coupling), and is preferably truncated conical, being able to be flat, convex, or other, and also functions as localized wear part, facilitating replacements and reducing maintenance costs; the deflector admiter (17) serves to receive the liquids/solids and distribute them evenly inside the propeller, allowing a soft and a cushioned entry.

[0074] Finally, after having described each of the parts, functions and advantages of these, it is of utmost importance to emphasize that the use of such structural technical configurations, provide advantages far superior to the state of the art today. We can realize that the entrance of the living species is being cushioned at the entrance, in a novel way, having curved, convex, inclined surfaces throughout the central surface that prevent the damage of the species and a good distribution of them inside of the propellant or pump. Where according to size, the number of blades present would vary. It is important to remember that these propellers or pumps rotate at high revolutions, so our invention is optimal for the transport of live species, without damaging them, compared to those of the state of the art, in addition to other benefits and utilities already described.

[0075] It is to be understood that the description and modalities described herein are merely illustrative of the current preferred accomplishments of the invention, and that there are no limitations intended by the construction or design details in this document, other than as described in the claims attached. The modifications that may result after taking into account the present specification, as well as different uses that may be presented to those mentioned herein, are included.