Sump pump system and apparatus
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsL. Edwin Fisher, James A. Butcher, James V. Yu, Mark A. Reiter, Greg Skene
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Abstract
A submersible sump pump connected to a discharge pipe is disclosed. The sump pump includes a pedestal mounted above a sump. The pedestal includes a power cord, an indicator, and a high water alarm. The sump pump further includes a float switch connected to a styrofoam float which detects movement of the drainage level beyond a first predetermined point, a second predetermined point, and a third predetermined point.
Claims39
A pump system for a sump, said pump system comprising:
- a motor including an end-shield;
- a primary pump connected to said motor;
- a shell enclosing said motor and said primary pump, said shell connected to said end-shield;
- a discharge pipe in flow communication with said motor and said primary pump, said discharge pipe extending from said shell through a top of the sump;
- a pseudo pedestal in communication with said motor, said pseudo pedestal connected to said discharge pipe;
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- a styrofoam float in communication with said motor and said primary pump, said float configured to connect to said pseudo pedestal.
A sump pump comprising:
- a motor;
- a primary pump connected to said motor;
- a motor casing, said motor and said primary pump positioned within said casing;
- a float switch in communication with said motor, said float switch comprising an OFF sensor, an ON sensor, and a high drainage sensor;
- a styrofoam float in communication with said motor and said primary pump;
- a column comprising a top end, a bottom end, and an opening extending through said column from said top end to said bottom end, said float configured to move concentrically around said column;
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- a power cord connected to said motor and to said float switch.
A sump pump comprising:
- a motor;
- a primary pump connected to said motor;
- a motor casing, said primary pump and said motor positioned within said casing;
- a mounting box comprising a first opening, said mounting box in communication with said motor;
- a conduit connecting said motor and said primary pump to said mounting box, said conduit comprising a conduit opening, a first end, and a second end, said conduit opening extending from said first end to said second end, said second end of said conduit in communication with said motor;
- a styrofoam float comprising a float opening extending therethrough, said styrofoam float in communication with said motor and said primary pump and said float configured to move concentrically around said conduit;
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- an indicator mounted within said first opening of said mounting box, said indicator connected to said motor and configured to detect operation of said motor.
A method for assembling a sump pump, the sump pump including a motor connected to a primary pump, the motor and the pump enclosed in a motor casing, a discharge pipe extending from the motor casing in flow communication with the motor and the primary pump, a mounting box in communication with the motor, an indicator, a styrofoam float in communication with the motor and the primary pump, the sump pump further including a float switch including an OFF sensor, an ON sensor, and a high drainage sensor, said method comprising the steps of:
- fabricating the indicator;
- coupling the mounting box to the motor such that the mounting box is connected to the discharge pipe;
- connecting the indicator to the motor and the float switch such that the float switch is coupled to the mounting box;
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- utilizing the indicator in the sump pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.