Vertical pump having motor support with truss elements

A vertical pump, the vertical pump comprising:

• a pump assembly;
• a base plate coupled to a top side of the pump assembly, wherein the base plate is configured as a circular ring;
• a motor assembly, wherein the motor assembly includes a pump motor;
• a mounting plate coupled to the motor assembly, wherein the mounting plate is configured as a corresponding circular ring;
• a motor support, the motor support comprising:
• a first pair of truss elements between the pump assembly and the motor assembly, wherein and a first element of the first pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at a first mounting point and welded to the base plate at a first base plate point, and a second element of the first pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at the first mounting point and welded to the base plate at a second base plate point;
• a second pair of truss elements between the pump assembly and the motor assembly, wherein a first element of the second pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at a second mounting point and welded to the base plate at the second base plate point, and a second element of the second pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at the second mounting point and welded to the base plate at a third base plate point;
• a third pair of truss elements between the pump assembly and the motor assembly, wherein a first element of the third pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at a third mounting point and welded to the base plate at the third base plate point, and a second element of the third pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at the third mounting point and welded to the base plate at a fourth base plate point;
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• a fourth pair of truss elements between the pump assembly and the motor assembly, wherein a first element of the fourth pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at a fourth mounting point and welded to the base plate at the fourth base plate point, and a second element of the fourth pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at the fourth mounting point and welded to the base plate at the first base plate point;
• wherein the base plate and the mounting plate are oriented on respective horizontal planes that are perpendicular to a vertical axis of the vertical pump, the circular ring of the base plate and the circular ring of the mounting plate have the same diameter, the first, second, third, and fourth pairs of truss elements surround a vertical pump shaft of the vertical pump, and each mounting point is at a respective 90° polar coordinate point of the mounting plate and each base plate point is at a respective 90° polar coordinate point of the base plate.

A vertical pump, the vertical pump comprising:

• a pump assembly;
• a base plate coupled to a top side of the pump assembly, wherein the base plate is configured as a square having four corners;
• a motor assembly, wherein the motor assembly includes a pump motor;
• a mounting plate coupled to the motor assembly, wherein the mounting plate is configured as a corresponding circular ring;
• a motor support, the motor support comprising:
• a first pair of truss elements between the pump assembly and the motor assembly, wherein and a first element of the first pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at a first mounting point and welded to the base plate at a first base plate point, and a second element of the first pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at the first mounting point and welded to the base plate at a second base plate point;
• a second pair of truss elements between the pump assembly and the motor assembly, wherein a first element of the second pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at a second mounting point and welded to the base plate at the second base plate point, and a second element of the second pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at the second mounting point and welded to the base plate at a third base plate point;
• a third pair of truss elements between the pump assembly and the motor assembly, wherein a first element of the third pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at a third mounting point and welded to the base plate at the third base plate point, and a second element of the third pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at the third mounting point and welded to the base plate at a fourth base plate point;
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• a fourth pair of truss elements between the pump assembly and the motor assembly, wherein a first element of the fourth pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at a fourth mounting point and welded to the base plate at the fourth base plate point, and a second element of the fourth pair of truss elements is welded to the mounting plate at the fourth mounting point and welded to the base plate at the first base plate point;
• wherein the base plate and the mounting plate are oriented on respective horizontal planes that are perpendicular to a vertical axis of the vertical pump, the first, second, third, and fourth pairs of truss elements surround a vertical pump shaft of the vertical pump, each mounting point is at a respective 90° polar coordinate point of the mounting plate and each base plate point is at respective corner points of the base plate.