U.S. patent application number 10/694901 was filed with the patent office on 2005-05-05 for pump.
Invention is credited to Chuang, Feng-Ming, Lin, Heng-I.
Application Number | 20050095160 10/694901 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34549961 |
Filed Date | 2005-05-05 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050095160 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lin, Heng-I ; et
al. |
May 5, 2005 |
Pump
Abstract
A pump includes a body, and first and second rotors. A chamber
is defined in the body. First and second inlets and first and
second outlets are defined in the body in communication with the
chamber. The first rotor is rotatably received in the chamber and
connected with a first shaft. The first rotor is generally circular
with a blade extending outward therefrom. The blade includes first
and second mating surfaces. A third mating surface is formed at the
blade between the first and second mating surfaces. The second
rotor is rotatably received in the chamber and connected with a
second shaft. The second rotor is generally circular with an
engaged recess inward defined therein for mating with the blade of
the first rotor. The engaged recess includes first and second
engaged surfaces for mating with the first and second mating
surfaces. A third engaged surface is formed at the bottom of the
engaged recess between the first and second engaged surfaces for
mating with the third mating surface of the blade.
Inventors: |
Lin, Heng-I; (Taipei Hsien,
TW) ; Chuang, Feng-Ming; (Taipei Hsien, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC
SUITE 1404
5205 LEESBURG PIKE
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22041
US
|
Family ID: |
34549961 |
Appl. No.: |
10/694901 |
Filed: |
October 29, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
418/191 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F04C 2/123 20130101;
F04C 2/086 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
418/191 |
International
Class: |
F01C 001/08; F01C
001/24; F04C 018/00 |
Claims
1. A pump comprising: a body, a chamber being defined in the body,
a first inlet and a first outlet being defined in the body and in
communication with the chamber; a first rotor rotatably received in
the chamber and connected with a first shaft, the first rotor being
generally circular with a blade extending outward therefrom, the
blade comprising first and second mating surfaces, a third mating
surface being formed at the blade between the first and second
mating surfaces; a second rotor rotatably received in the chamber
and connected with a second shaft, the second rotor being generally
circular with an engaged recess inward defined therein for mating
with the blade of the first rotor, the engaged recess comprising
first and second engaged surfaces for mating with the first and
second mating surfaces, a third engaged surface being formed at the
bottom of the engaged recess between the first and second engaged
surfaces for mating with the third mating surface of the blade.
2. The pump as claimed in claim 1, wherein a second inlet and a
second outlet are further defined in the body in communication with
the chamber.
3. The pump as claimed in claim 2, wherein the first inlet is
opposite to the second outlet and located near the position where
the third mating surface and the third engaged surface begin
meshing, the first outlet located near the position where the blade
and the recess of the first and second rotors respectively begin
meshing.
4. The pump as claimed in claim 3, wherein the second outlet is
defined between the first outlet and the second inlet.
5. The pump as claimed in claim 4, wherein each of the first and
second inlets and the first and second outlets has a check valve
therein for preventing reflux therefrom.
6. The pump as claimed in claim 5, wherein a plurality of blades is
equally spacedly formed at the first rotor, and a plurality of
engaged recesses is equally spacedly defined in the second rotor
for respectively mating with the blades.
7. The pump as claimed in claim 6, wherein the profile curve of the
first mating surface is a symmetrical reflection curve of that of
the second mating surface, and the profile curves of the first and
second engaged surfaces are conjugate curves of those of the first
and second mating surfaces, respectively.
8. The pump as claimed in claim 7, wherein a channel is defined in
the body in communication with the chamber and surrounds an end of
the chamber for providing a buffer area thereby absorbing offset of
the second rotor during a compression cycle.
9. The pump as claimed in claim 6, wherein the profile curve of the
first mating surface of the first rotor has a different curve
length from that of the second mating surface, the profile curve of
the first mating surface is a reflection curve of that of the
second mating surface, and the profile curves of the first and
second engaged surfaces are conjugate curves of those of the first
and second mating surfaces, respectively.
10. The pump as claimed in claim 9, wherein during a compression
cycle, an apex formed at the junction of the first engaged surface
and a peripheral surface of the second rotor wipes an inner wall of
the chamber to clean the inner wall thereby preventing the inner
wall from begriming.
11. A pump comprising: a body, a chamber being defined in the body
and comprising first and second circular portions in communication
with each other, first and second inlets and first and second
outlets being defined in the body in communication with the
chamber; a first rotor rotatably received in the first portion of
the chamber and connected with a first shaft; a second rotor
rotatably received in the second portion of the chamber for mating
with the first rotor, the second rotor connecting with a second
shaft.
12. The pump as claimed in claim 11, wherein each of the first and
second inlets and the first and second outlets has a check valve
therein for preventing reflux therefrom.
13. The pump as claimed in claim 12, wherein the second outlet is
defined between the first outlet and the second inlet.
14. A pump comprising: a body, a chamber being defined in the body,
a first inlet and a first outlet being defined in the body and in
communication with the chamber, a channel being defined in the body
in communication with the chamber; a first rotor rotatably received
in the chamber and connected with a first shaft; a second rotor
rotatably received in the chamber for mating with the first rotor,
the second rotor connecting with a second shaft.
15. The pump as claimed in claim 14, wherein the channel surrounds
an end of the chamber for providing a buffer area thereby absorbing
offset of the second rotor during a compression cycle.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a pump, and particularly to
a pump having a high compression ratio and can fully exhaust fluid
drawn into the chamber and preventing overheating during a
compression cycle.
[0003] 2. Prior Art
[0004] In general, a pump includes a body in which a chamber, an
inlet and an outlet both in communication with the chamber are
defined, and rotors rotatably and fitly received in the chamber as
close running fit. Fluid is drawn into the chamber through the
inlet and expelled out through the outlet by the rotors. Pumps are
applied in different fields as different apparatuses such as a
vacuum air pump, an air compressor pump, and a compressor pump.
Conventional pumps were disclosed in Taiwan patent application Nos.
88112386, 88115060, 89210884, 89213279, 91213279, 91206505 and
91111929 and U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,164,462, 3,188,822, 3,426,525 and
4,138,848.
[0005] However, each conventional pump has a dead compression zone
due to the configuration of the rotors. The dead compression zone
makes some of the compressed fluid remain in the chamber during a
compression cycle, which reduces the transporting volume of the
compressed fluid and the compression ratio of the pump. Thus, the
fluid drawn into the chamber cannot be fully exhausted by the
conventional pump.
[0006] In the former case, fluid might be not secured to inpour and
flux the chamber during a compression cycle in view of the leavings
fluid should affects the fluid into the chamber, resulting in
reflux which adversely affects fluid flowing into the chamber. In
other words, only an inlet and an outlet of the chamber cannot
resist refluent therefrom. Thus, it is complicated to control the
compression ratio of the pump, such as the compression ratio and
the transporting volume of the pump is further affected.
[0007] In addition, the rotors are fitly received in the chamber as
close running fit. It is complicated to fabricate the rotors and
the chamber due to the close running fit. Furthermore, the
phenomena of thermal expansion appear on the rotors during the
compression cycle, which adversely affects the close running fit
and causes friction between the rotors and the chamber.
Additionally, the chamber have scale at inner wall of the chamber
after a period of use and so reduce the size thereof, which also
adversely affects the close running fit and causes friction between
the rotors and the chamber. Thus, the pump may be overheated due to
the friction and so can not work normally.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to
provide a pump with a high compression ratio and without a dead
compression zone and can fully exhaust fluid drawn into a chamber
of the pump.
[0009] Another object of the present invention is to provide a pump
which is ready to control the compression ratio thereof.
[0010] Further object of the present invention is to provide a pump
have good performance between the rotors and the chamber, in which
the rotors is able to clean inner wall of the chamber during a
compression cycle, and a buffer area which is a channel defined in
a body in communication with the chamber, which is ready to
fabricate and prevents overheating during a compression cycle
thereby facilitating to work stably.
[0011] To achieve the above-mentioned objects, a pump in accordance
with the present invention includes a body, and first and second
rotors. A chamber is defined in the body. First and second inlets
and first and second outlets are defined in the body in
communication with the chamber, and each of which has a check valve
therein for preventing reflux therefrom. The first rotor is
rotatably received in the chamber and connected with a first shaft.
The first rotor is generally circular with a blade extending
outward therefrom. The blade includes first and second mating
surfaces. A third mating surface is formed at the blade between the
first and second mating surfaces. The second rotor is rotatably
received in the chamber and connected with a second shaft. The
second rotor is generally circular with an engaged recess inward
defined therein for mating with the blade of the first rotor. The
engaged recess includes first and second engaged surfaces for
mating with the first and second mating surfaces. A third engaged
surface is formed at the bottom of the engaging recess between the
first and second engaged surfaces for mating with the third mating
surface of the blade.
[0012] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the present
invention will be drawn from the following detailed embodiment of
the present invention with attached drawings, in which:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is a schematic side elevational view of a pump in
accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic side elevational view
showing a first rotor mating with a second rotor;
[0015] FIGS. 3A-3I are schematic side elevational views of
successive positions of the first and second rotors for explaining
and understanding the operation of the pump;
[0016] FIG. 4 is a schematic side elevational view showing the
first rotor with two blades and the second rotor with corresponding
two engaged recesses;
[0017] FIG. 5 is a schematic side elevational view showing the
first rotor with three blades and the second rotor with
corresponding three engaged recesses;
[0018] FIGS. 6 is a schematic side elevational view showing a first
rotor and a second rotor in accordance with another embodiment of
the present invention;
[0019] FIGS. 7 and 8 are schematic. side elevational views of
successive positions of the first and second motors for explaining
and understanding the second rotor wiping inner wall of the
chamber.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0020] Referring to FIG. 1, a pump 1 of the present invention
includes a body 2 and first and second rotors 3, 4. A chamber 20 is
defined in the body 2 and includes first and second circular
portions in communication with each other. The first and second
portions of the chamber 20 respectively receive the first and
second rotors 3, 4 therein. First and second inlets 21, 22 and
first and second outlets 23, 24 are defined in the body 2 in
communication with the chamber 20. The first inlet 21 is opposite
to the second outlet 24 which is defined between the first outlet
23 and the second inlet 22. Each of the first and second inlets 21,
22 and the first and second outlets 23, 24 has a check valve (not
shown) therein for preventing reflux therefrom. A channel 25 is
defined in the body 2 in communication with the second portion of
the chamber 20 and surrounds an end of the chamber 20 for providing
a buffer area thereby absorbing offset of the second rotor 4 during
a compression cycle. Thus, friction between the second rotor 4 and
the body 2 is reduced thereby preventing overheating.
[0021] The first rotor 3 connects with a first shaft 30 which
connects with a motor (not shown) for being driven to rotate. The
first rotor 3 is generally circular with a blade 31 extending
outward therefrom. Also referring to FIG. 2, the blade 31 includes
symmetrical first and second mating surfaces 311, 312. The profile
curve of the first mating surface 311 is a reflection curve of that
of the second mating surface 312. A third mating surface 313 is
formed at the blade between the first and second mating surfaces
311, 312.
[0022] The second rotor 4 connects with a second shaft 40 which
connects with the motor for being driven to rotate. The second
rotor 4 is generally circular with an engaged recess 41 inward
defined therein for mating with the blade 31 of the first rotor 3.
Also referring to FIG. 2, the engaged recess 41 includes
symmetrical first and second engaged surfaces 411, 412 for mating
with the first and second mating surfaces 311, 312. The profile
curves of the first and second engaged surfaces 411, 412 are
conjugate curves of those of the first and second mating surfaces
311, 312, respectively. A third engaged surface 413 is formed at
the bottom of the engaged recess 41 between the first and second
engaged surfaces 411, 412 for mating with the third mating surface
313 of the blade 31.
[0023] Referring to FIGS. 3A-3I, successive positions of the first
and second rotors 3, 4 are shown for explaining and understanding
the operation of the pump 1. FIGS. 3A-3D show that fluid is drawn
into the chamber 20 through the check valves of the first and
second inlets 21, 22. FIGS. 3E-3G show that the first and second
mating surfaces 311, 312 of the first rotor 3 rotatingly mate with
the first and second engaged surfaces 411, 412 of the second rotor
4 thereby compressing and exhausting the fluid through the check
valves of the first and second outlets 23, 24. Further rotation of
the first and second rotors 3, 4 makes the third mating surface 313
mate with the third engaging surface 413 thereby continuously
expelling the fluid out of the chamber 20 through the first and
second outlets 23, 24. Referring to FIGS. 3H-3I, at the end of the
compression cycle, it is a start to draw the fluid into the chamber
20 through the first inlet 21. Since the channel 25 absorbs offset
of the second rotor 4 during the compression cycle, friction
between the second rotors 4 and body 2 is reduced thereby
preventing overheating during the compression cycle.
[0024] As mentioned above, due to the configuration of the first
and second rotors 3, 4, and the check valves of the inlets 21, 22
and the outlets 23, 24, the pump 1 of the present invention can
fully exhaust the fluid through the outlets 23, 24 and ready to
control the compression ratio thereof. Thus, the pump 1 has a high
compression ratio and a high transporting volume. Due to the
channel 25, the second rotor 4 is not close running fit with the
chamber 20 and so the pump 1 of the present invention is ready to
fabricate. Since the channel 25 absorbs offset of the second rotor
4 during the compression cycle thereby reducing friction between
the second rotor 4 and the body 2, the pump 1 prevents overheating
during the compression cycle thereby facilitating to work
stably.
[0025] Referring to FIGS. 4-5, the first and second rotors 3', 4'
may have more than one blade 31' and reces engaged s 41'
respectively. In FIG. 4, two blades 31' are symmetrically formed at
the first rotor 3' and two engaged recesses 41' are symmetrically
defined in the second rotor 4' for respectively mating with the two
blades 31'. In FIG. 5, three blades 31' are equally spacedly formed
at the first rotor 3' and three engaging recesses 41' are equally
spacedly defined in the second rotor 4' for respectively mating
with the three blades 31'.
[0026] A pump of another embodiment of the present invention is
shown in FIGS. 6-8. Compared with the above-mentioned embodiment,
the channel 25 of the above-mentioned embodiment is not defined in
body of the another embodiment. The blade of the first rotor 3" and
the engaged recess of the second rotor 4" of the pump in accordance
with the another embodiment are differently configured compared
with the above-mentioned embodiment. The profile curve of the first
mating surface 311" of the first rotor 3" is a reflection curve of
that of the second mating surface 312" but has a different curve
length from that of the second mating surface 312". The profile
curves of the first and second engaged surfaces 411", 412" are
conjugate curves of those of the first and second mating surfaces
311", 312", respectively. During the compression cycle, an apex
414" formed at the junction of the first engaging surface 411" and
a peripheral surface of the second rotor 4" wipes an inner wall
201" of the chamber 20" to clean the inner wall 201" thereby
preventing the inner wall 201" from begriming. Thus, friction
between the rotor 4" and the body 2" is reduced thereby preventing
overheating during the compression cycle.
[0027] It is understood that the invention may be embodied in other
forms without departing from the spirit thereof. Thus, the present
examples and embodiments are to be considered in all respects as
illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be
limited to the details given herein.
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