System for clearing airlock prevention hole
AssigneeAshland Water Group, Inc.
InventorsJames M. Linder, Joseph R. Pinto, Dou Shulin, Jason J. Davis
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Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a clearing system designed for use within a pump to enhance maintenance efficiency and operational reliability. The clearing system may be integrated into a pump housing and specifically configured to address blockages in a weephole to mitigate airlock within the pump's inner chamber. This system may include a plunger mechanism, which is actuated by a user-operated button member. Upon activation, the plunger extends into the weephole to clear any obstructions, thereby maintaining the essential flow and pressure balance required for optimal pump performance.
Claims20
A pump system, comprising:
- a pump housing including an outer surface, an inner chamber, and a suction inlet port on the outer surface extending into the pump housing in fluid communication with the inner chamber;
- an opening in the outer surface of the pump housing;
- a weephole disposed in a wall of the inner chamber in fluid communication with the suction inlet port;
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- a weephole clearing system operably fixed in the opening, the clearing system comprising a body and elongated plunger disposed at least partially in the body, such that when the plunger is actuated a distal end of the plunger engages with the weephole.
A clearing system for a pump, comprising:
- a plunger chamber housing including a chamber and a plunger at least partially disposed within the chamber;
- a button member disposed at a first end of the plunger to initiate movement of the plunger;
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- a plurality of collars and necks on the plunger chamber housing for securing the clearing system to a pump housing,
- wherein a distal end of the plunger extends through a weephole located within an inner chamber of the pump housing, wherein during operation the plunger protractably engages the weephole.
A pump system, comprising:
- a pump housing;
- a clearing assembly disposed partially within the pump housing, the clearing assembly comprising a body and elongated plunger disposed at least partially in the pump housing;
- a suction inlet port and a discharge outlet both in fluid communication with an inner chamber of the pump housing to facilitate a flow of operating fluid;
- a weephole in the inner chamber configured to release extra fluid to regulate pressure within the inner chamber;
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- the clearing assembly further comprising a plunger capable of extending into and retracting from the weephole to remove obstructions and maintain pressure regulation, wherein when the plunger is actuated, a distal end of the plunger engages with the weephole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.