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US 9,328,736 B2Granted
Motor pump bearing
AssigneeAquaMotion, Inc.
InventorsBenno Lebkuchner, Hans L. Kuster
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Abstract
A bearing that is used in a motor pump in which a liquid is, not only pumped by means of an impeller driven by the pump, but also is used to lubricate components of the motor pump including the motor pump shaft. The bearing is for supporting the shaft at at least one location of the shaft. The bearing is constructed of a bronze material having added thereto a small amount of graphite, preferably around 2.5%.
Claims14
A motor pump comprising:
- a pump housing;
- a motor housing;
- a ceramic pump shaft carrying an impeller;
- said ceramic pump shaft supported in the motor housing with the impeller extending into the pump housing;
- a rotor-stator structure disposed in the motor housing and operated to drive the ceramic shaft;
- a front bearing and a rear bearing for supporting the ceramic pump shaft and spacedly disposed along the ceramic pump shaft on respective opposed sides of the rotor-stator structure;
- an annular bearing support member in which the front bearing is mounted;
- a tubular sleeve into which the annular bearing support member is inserted;
- said tubular sleeve including a rear annular portion for supporting the rear bearing and a front annular portion for matingly receiving the annular bearing support member;
- said front annular portion of the tubular sleeve having a diameter greater than a diameter of the rear annular portion of the tubular sleeve;
- said front annular portion of the tubular sleeve transitioning at a step to the rear annular portion of the tubular sleeve;
- said annular bearing support member including an inner annular portion for supporting the front bearing and an outer annular portion received in the front annular portion of said tubular sleeve;
- said outer annular portion of the annular bearing support member having a diameter greater than a diameter of the inner annular portion of the tubular sleeve;
- said annular bearing support member being constructed with a reverse bend that inter-couples the inner annular portion and the outer annular portion of the annular bearing support member so that the inner annular portion is disposed coaxial with and within the outer annular portion of the annular bearing support member;
- said inner annular portion of the annular bearing support member having an inner annular surface for support of the front bearing;
- said reverse bend formed by a first transition portion disposed between and contiguous with the inner and outer annular portions of the annular bearing support member and that extends substantially orthogonal to the inner and outer annular portions of the annular bearing support member;
- said annular bearing support member further including a second transition portion that extends inwardly from and contiguous with the inner annular portion of the annular bearing support member, substantially orthogonal to the inner annular portion of the annular bearing support member and directed at the ceramic pump shaft.
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