Unitized seal impeller thrust system
First Claim
1. An unitized seal, impeller and thrust system, said system including:
- an impeller unit, said unit includes a tubular neck portion, said unit includes a plurality of radially extending blades, said unit having a circular trough surrounding said neck portion;
a seal head assembly secured within said trough;
a seal seat assembly engaging said seal head assembly;
a thrust washer engaging said seal seat assembly; and
a retainer ring which is secured to said neck portion at an end of said neck portion, said retainer ring engages said thrust washer, said retainer ring axially locates said thrust washer, said seal seat assembly, said seal head assembly and said impeller with respect to one another.
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Abstract
A unitized seal impeller thrust system includes an impeller unit which includes a tubular neck portion that has flat surfaces on opposite sides of one another. The impeller unit includes a plurality of radially extending blades and a circular trough surrounding the neck portion. The system further includes a seal head assembly which is secured within the trough, and a seal seat assembly which engages the seal head assembly. The system further includes a thrust washer which engages the seal seat assembly and the retainer ring which is secured to the tubular neck portion at an end of the neck portion. The retainer ring also engages the thrust washer in a ball and socket type arrangement. The system provides a unitized seal, impeller, thrust system that is capable of preload testing and/or leak testing before assembly of the pump unit.
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30 Claims
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1. An unitized seal, impeller and thrust system, said system including:
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an impeller unit, said unit includes a tubular neck portion, said unit includes a plurality of radially extending blades, said unit having a circular trough surrounding said neck portion; a seal head assembly secured within said trough; a seal seat assembly engaging said seal head assembly; a thrust washer engaging said seal seat assembly; and a retainer ring which is secured to said neck portion at an end of said neck portion, said retainer ring engages said thrust washer, said retainer ring axially locates said thrust washer, said seal seat assembly, said seal head assembly and said impeller with respect to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A pump assembly using a unitized seal, impeller, and thrust system, said assembly including:
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a pump housing; a pump cover secured to said pump housing; a unitized seal, impeller, thrust system secured within said pump housing, said impeller unit having a tubular neck portion, said tubular neck portion having a first and second flat surface, said first and second flat surfaces are opposite each other, said unitization of said seal, impeller and thrust system allows for preload testing or leak testing before assembly of said pump; and a motor, said motor having a drive shaft with a first and second flat surface, said motor shaft slidingly engages with said flat surfaces of said impeller unit. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A pump assembly using a unitized seal, impeller, and thrust system, said assembly including:
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a pump housing; a pump cover secured to said pump housing; a unitized seal, impeller, thrust system secured within said pump housing, said impeller unit having a tubular neck portion, said tubular neck portion having a first and second flat surface, said first and second flat surfaces are opposite each other, said unitized system having a thrust washer with an angular corner on a rear surface and a retainer ring having a protruding torus, said unitized seal, impeller and thrust system having mating surfaces protected from contamination and damage prior to and during installation into said pump housing; and an electric motor, said motor having a drive shaft with a first and second flat surface, said motor shaft slidingly engages with said flat surfaces of said impeller unit.
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27. A unitized water pump seal comprising:
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an impeller unit having a tubular neck portion, said neck portion having at least one flat surface; a seal head assembly attached to said impeller unit; a seal seat assembly mating with said seal head assembly; a retainer ring secured in said recess to assemble said seal head assembly and said seal seat assembly on said neck portion and facilitate leak testing of said unitized impeller, seal head assembly, and seal seat assembly prior to final assembly in an application, said retainer ring having a torus portion; and a thrust washer engaging said seal head assembly, said thrust washer having a conforming corner to interact with said torus portion on said retainer. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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Specification