ADAPTORS FOR MULTISTAGE PUMP ASSEMBLIES
First Claim
1. A pump assembly configured to fit to a predefined pipe layout, the pipe layout being defined by supply and discharge interfaces that are positioned in a predefined relation to supply and discharged centerlines, respectively, the pump assembly comprising:
- a multistage pump having a plurality of pumping stages mounted along a pump shaft rotating along a rotation axis, the multistage pump having an inlet port and a discharge port, the multistage pump being aligned horizontally such that the rotation axis is oriented parallel to the supply centerline; and
an adaptor having a pump interface and a pipe interface, the adaptor having an internal fluid channel extending along a non-linear passageway between the pump and pipe interfaces, the pump interface being coupled to one of the inlet and discharge ports of the multistage pump, the pipe interface being located proximate one of the supply and discharge interfaces.
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Abstract
A pump assembly is configured to fit to a predefined pipe layout defined by supply and discharge interfaces that are positioned in a predefined relation to supply and discharged centerlines, respectively. The pump assembly includes a multistage pump having a plurality of pumping stages mounted along a pump shaft rotating along a rotation axis. The multistage pump has an inlet port and a discharge port, and the multistage pump is aligned horizontally such that the rotation axis is oriented parallel to the supply centerline. The pump assembly also includes an adaptor having a pump interface and a pipe interface, wherein the adaptor has an internal fluid channel extending along a non-linear passageway between the pump and pipe interfaces. The pump interface is coupled to one of the inlet and discharge ports of the multistage pump, and the pipe interface is located proximate one of the supply and discharge interfaces.
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1. A pump assembly configured to fit to a predefined pipe layout, the pipe layout being defined by supply and discharge interfaces that are positioned in a predefined relation to supply and discharged centerlines, respectively, the pump assembly comprising:
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a multistage pump having a plurality of pumping stages mounted along a pump shaft rotating along a rotation axis, the multistage pump having an inlet port and a discharge port, the multistage pump being aligned horizontally such that the rotation axis is oriented parallel to the supply centerline; and an adaptor having a pump interface and a pipe interface, the adaptor having an internal fluid channel extending along a non-linear passageway between the pump and pipe interfaces, the pump interface being coupled to one of the inlet and discharge ports of the multistage pump, the pipe interface being located proximate one of the supply and discharge interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pump system comprising:
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a supply pipe having a supply interface, the supply pipe extending from the supply interface along a supply centerline; a discharge pipe having a discharge interface, the discharge pipe extending from the discharge interface along a discharge centerline, wherein the discharge interface and the supply interface are positioned in a predefined relation to define a pipe layout; and a pump assembly comprising; a multistage pump having a plurality of pumping stages centered about a rotation axis, the multistage pump having an inlet port and a discharge port, the multistage pump being aligned horizontally such that the rotation axis is oriented parallel to the supply centerline; and an adaptor having a pump interface and a pipe interface, the adaptor having an internal fluid channel extending along a non-linear passageway between the pump and pipe interfaces, the pump interface being coupled to one of the inlet and discharge ports of the multistage pump, wherein the pump assembly is fluidly coupled to the supply pipe and the discharge pipe such that the pipe interface is coupled to one of the supply interface or the discharge interface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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