Fluid flow systems and methods of using the same
AssigneeHolland Applied Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJeremy GORSKI, Chris GATCH
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Abstract
A pump system and a method of using the same is designed to provide a precision flow of a fluid. The pump system comprises a motor having a motor shaft, a pump having a pump shaft, and a coupler configured to be coupled to each of the motor shaft and the pump shaft in a non-rotational and fixed fashion. A shroud is configured to be coupled with the motor on a first end and to be coupled with the pump on a second end such that the shroud encloses the coupler therein.
Claims23
A pump system for providing a precision flow of a fluid, the pump system comprising:
- a motor having a motor shaft extending from a motor-coupling end of the motor;
- a pump having a pump shaft extending from a pump-coupling end of the pump;
- a coupler having a first portion configured to be coupled to the motor shaft in a non-rotational and fixed fashion and a second portion configured to be coupled to the pump shaft in a non-rotational and fixed fashion, the first portion of the coupler being configured to be non-rotationally coupled to the second portion of the coupler;
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- a shroud having a first end configured to be coupled with the motor-coupling end of the motor and a second end configured to be coupled with the pump-coupling end of the pump such that (i) the shroud, (ii) the motor-coupling end, and (iii) the pump-coupling end enclose the coupler therein.
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A method for providing a precision flow of a fluid, the method comprising:
- providing a coupler having a first portion and a second portion;
- using the coupler, connecting the first portion of the coupler to a motor shaft of a motor;
- connecting the second portion of the coupler to a pump shaft of a pump;
- using a shroud, enclosing therewithin the coupler, the motor shaft, and the pump shaft, in an air-tight fashion;
- monitoring, via a control system, one or more parameters of the pump;
- adjusting one or more variables of the motor;
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- based at least in part on the one or more variables of the motor, causing the motor to switch between an ON state and an OFF state to deliver the precision flow of the fluid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.