Back to results
US 2022/0178366 A1Published application
Pump with quick connect pump head and pump monitoring and control systems
OwnerDavid BEAUDRY, Neil EVENSONinventors
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A pump includes a pump head and a motor assembly including a motor. The motor engages the pump head and actuates the pump head. The pump includes a hand actuatable quick disconnect assembly coupling the pump head to the motor assembly without the need for tools. A pump monitoring system acquires data and information to detect problems and provide information for pump maintenance.
Claims24
A pump, comprising:
- a pump head;
- a motor assembly comprising a motor, wherein the motor engages the pump head and actuates the pump head;
- a hand actuatable quick disconnect assembly coupling the pump head to the motor assembly.
A method of manually maintaining a pump, the pump comprising a pump head, a motor assembly including a motor actuating the pump head, a first quick connect assembly coupling the pump head to the pump housing;
- a second quick disconnect assembly retaining the motor assembly to a mounting surface;
- the method comprising:
- responding to a triggering event;
- removing the pump head from the motor assembly by manually decoupling the first quick disconnect assembly free of tools, removing the motor assembly by manually decoupling the second quick disconnect assembly free of tools,
- inspecting the motor and/or the pump head;
- following inspection, remounting the motor if the motor passes inspection, or if the motor fails inspection, replacing the motor with a different motor;
- following inspection, reconnecting the pump head if the pump head passes inspection, or if the pump head fails inspection, replacing the pump head with a different pump head.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.