Pump Header Body and Modular Manifold
OwnerKevin Koeniginventor
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Abstract
A modular header body is described for distributing fluid to an individually pumped fluid circuit. The modular header body has a valve to selectively isolate the header body's suction chamber from its volute, which permits a pump motor to be disconnected from the header body while the valve is closed. Each modular header body is constructed so that adjacent header bodies can be connected to each other to form a common suction chamber. Each header body's isolation valve operated independently so that the volute of one header body can be isolated from the common suction chamber without affecting fluid supply to the other header bodies.
Claims7
A modular header body for connecting to a pump motor, fluid source and fluid circulation circuit, comprising:
- a suction chamber in fluid communication with the fluid source;
- a discharge for providing fluid to the fluid circulation circuit;
- a volute for receiving an impeller connected to the pump motor and for forcing fluid through said discharge;
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- a valve for selectively isolating said volute from said suction chamber, wherein said valve is encapsulated within said suction chamber.
A manifold in communication with a fluid source for providing fluid to a plurality of fluid circulation circuits, said manifold comprising:
- a plurality of header bodies, each header body comprising:
- a suction chamber in fluid communication with the fluid source;
- a discharge for providing fluid to one of said plurality of fluid circulation circuits;
- a volute for receiving an impeller connected to a pump motor and for forcing fluid through said discharge;
- and
- a valve for selectively isolating said volute from said suction chamber, wherein said valve is encapsulated within said suction chamber;
- wherein the suction chamber of each of said plurality of header bodies is connected to the suction chamber of an adjacent one of said plurality of header bodies to form a common suction chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.