Pump
First Claim
1. A pump comprising a stator and a rotor, the stator having a generally cylindrical bore in which is disposed the rotor, the rotor carrying spaced apart radial vanes and the stator having at least one radial deformation, the vanes being flexible and extending in a generally helical manner from one end of the rotor towards the other and the deformation being disposed and adapted to flex the vanes when they meet the deformation.
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Abstract
A pump has flexible vanes arranged in a helical path in the clearance between the stator and the rotor. In one form, the helically wound vanes are present on the rotor, the stator including at least one can surface to flex the vanes. In another form, the helically wound vanes are present on the stator, the rotor including at least one can surface to flex the vanes.
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24 Claims
- 1. A pump comprising a stator and a rotor, the stator having a generally cylindrical bore in which is disposed the rotor, the rotor carrying spaced apart radial vanes and the stator having at least one radial deformation, the vanes being flexible and extending in a generally helical manner from one end of the rotor towards the other and the deformation being disposed and adapted to flex the vanes when they meet the deformation.
- 9. A pump comprising a stator and a rotor, the stator having a generally cylindrical bore, on an inner surface of which there is mounted spaced apart radial vanes, the rotor being disposed within said bore and having at least one radial deformation, the vanes being flexible and extending in a generally helical manner from one end of the stator towards the other and the deformation being disposed and adapted to flex the vanes when they meet the deformation.
- 15. A bearing-free pump comprising a stator having an inlet and an outlet and being provided with at least one radial deformation, and a rotor carrying spaced apart radial vanes which extend in a generally helical manner from one end of the rotor toward the other, the vanes being adapted to flex on contact with said deformation, and wherein the rotor is moveable in response to a fluid-flow failure.
- 19. A method of pumping a fluid by rotation of a rotor in the generally cylindrical bore of a stator, the rotor carrying spaced apart radial flexible vanes and the stator being provided with at least one radial deformation, the vanes extending in a generally helical manner from one end of the rotor towards the other, the method comprising rotating the rotor in the stator and flexing the vanes as they move past one deformation, whereby fluid between neighbouring vanes is caused to move along the rotor helically in addition to circumferentially.
- 22. A method of pumping a fluid by rotation of a rotor in the generally cylindrical bore of a stator, the stator carrying spaced apart radial flexible vanes and the rotor being provided with at least one radial deformation, the vanes extending in a generally helical manner from one end of the stator towards the other, the method comprising rotating the rotor in the stator and flexing the vanes as they move past one deformation, whereby fluid between neighbouring vanes is caused to move along the rotor helically in addition to circumferentially.
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