Pump assembly and fluid metering unit

• US 8,449,267 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2004
• Issued: 05/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shurflo LLC (Pentair Plc (Ireland))
• Original Assignee: Shurflo LLC (Pentair Plc (Ireland))
• Inventors: Pascual, Joseph A., Kamboya, Nalin, Dinh, Jonathan, DeBrito, Mark
• Primary Examiner(s): Freay, Charles
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hamo, Patrick
• Application Number:
  US10/952,703
• Publication Number:
  US 20060073036A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,163 Days
• Field of Search: 417/269, 417/395, 417/412, 417/413.1, 914/99
• US Class Current: 417/269
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 43/0054 particularities of the flexible members

Abstract

Apparatus for a pump assembly and a fluid metering unit. The pump assembly can include a diaphragm with a portion of a body being molded over a portion of each one of a plurality of pistons. The pump assembly can include a wobble plate, a lower housing, and a spring positioned between the wobble plate and the lower housing. A valve housing can include pumping chambers with side walls that are angled. The fluid metering unit can include a bayonet locking mechanism and/or a seal between a housing and a flow meter. The controller can be calibrated according to the type and/or temperature of the fluid.

Claims

1. A pump diaphragm for use with a wobble plate pump having a plurality of rocker arms, the pump diaphragm comprising:

a body;

a plurality of pumping chambers;

a plurality of pistons coupled to the body, each one of the plurality of pistons including a piston stem adapted to receive a screw positioned through each one of the plurality of rocker arms;

the body being molded over a portion of each one of the plurality of pistons in order to integrally connect the plurality of pistons to the body, the body including two circular flanges for each one of the plurality of pistons between which each one of the plurality of pistons is positioned, the two circular flanges including one flange on each side of the body for each pumping chamber;

the plurality of pistons being constructed of a plastic that is more rigid than a material of the body.

2. The pump diaphragm of claim 1 wherein the body includes a plurality of convolutes, one of the plurality of convolutes surrounding each one of the plurality of pistons, each one of the plurality of convolutes lying at an angle with respect to the body.

3. The pump diaphragm of claim 1 wherein the plurality of pistons are positioned with respect to the body so that the body is generally in the shape of a pentagon.

4. The pump diaphragm of claim 1 wherein the plurality of pistons are positioned with respect to the body so that the body is generally in the shape of a triangle.

5. The pump diaphragm of claim 1 wherein the body is constructed of a thermoplastic elastomer.