Low profile pump with the ability to be mounted in various configurations
AssigneeFlow Control LLC
InventorsWilliam A. GELL, Jeffrey D. LOPES, Jesus ESTRADA, Randall H. MOORMANN
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Abstract
A pumping system featuring a pump chamber configured with a central portion having a tangential outlet, and configured with a tubular coupling end portion having inwardly flexible rim portions on one side; and a mounting base, having a circular portion with an inner circumferential rim configured to receive and engage the inwardly flexible rim portions of the tubular coupling portion of the pump chamber so as to be rotationally coupled to the pumping chamber so that the pumping chamber may be rotated 360° in relation to the mounting base.
Claims10
1-9. (canceled)
A pumping system comprising:
- a mounting base having a circular portion with a circumferential wall configured with at least two slots formed therein;
- a motor, pump and electronics assembly having a housing with a motor arranged therein, the housing being configured with at least two detents formed thereon;
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- a switching assembly having a water level sensor configured to respond to a water level and turn the motor on and off, the switching assembly being arranged in the housing of the motor, pump and electronics assembly;
- the mounting base and the motor, pump and electronics assembly being coupled together using a detent and slot arrangement so that the at least two slots receive the at least two detents for rotationally coupling together the mounting base and the motor, pump and electronics assembly in at least two rotational orientations that differ by 180°, including
- a first rotational orientation so that the water level sensor is located at a higher height in the housing for providing a higher water level sensing setting, and
- a second rotational orientation so that the water level sensor is located at a lower height in the housing part for providing a lower water level sensing setting.
A pumping system according to claim 1, wherein the circumferential wall is, or takes the form of, an inner circumferential wall.
A pumping system according to claim 1, wherein the circumferential wall is configured with at least two slotted opening formed therein for receiving the at least two detents for coupling together the mounting base and motor, pump and electronics assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.