公开(公告)号：US11592013B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17488669

申请日：2021-09-29

Applicant: FLOW CONTROL LLC.

Inventor： Christopher H. Verdugo ,  Manuel Villagomez ,  Humberto V. Meza

IPC: F04B9/123 ,  F04B43/073 ,  F04B45/053 ,  F04B53/10 ,  F04B43/06 ,  F04B9/127 ,  F04B9/135

Abstract: A pump includes a liquid housing having a liquid chamber with a piston/diaphragm assembly arranged therein that responds to a suction stroke and draws liquid into the liquid chamber, and responds to a pressure stroke and provides liquid from the liquid chamber; and a gas housing having a slide valve assembly separating first and second gas chambers. The slide valve assembly responds to a suction-to-pressure-force at the suction stroke conclusion, changes from a suction-to-pressure stroke state, provides gas from the first to second gas chamber through the slide valve assembly, and provides the pressure stroke so liquid passes from the liquid chamber; and responds to a pressure-to-suction-force at the pressure stroke conclusion, changes from the pressure-to-suction stroke state, provides gas from the second chamber through the slide valve assembly, and provides the suction stroke so liquid is drawn into the liquid chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20220136523A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17522112

申请日：2021-11-09

Applicant: FLOW CONTROL LLC

Inventor： Francisco Jose CARRILLO WEBER ,  Humberto V. MEZA

IPC: F04D29/42 ,  F04D13/08 ,  F04D15/02 ,  E03F5/22 ,  B63B29/14 ,  G01F23/263 ,  F04D13/00

Abstract: A pump features a liquid sensing device (LSD) in combination with a housing. The LSD senses the level of a liquid collecting outside the pump and turns the pump on/off for pumping the liquid. The housing includes a housing wall to contain the LSD. The housing wall has an outside wall surface with an outside sensing surface. The housing includes an inside mounting structure to mount the LSD inside the housing in relation to the outside sensing surface. The outside sensing surface has ribs extending or projecting outwardly away from the outside wall surface in order to prevent an object from being stuck on the outside sensing surface, and allow the LSD to sense the level of the liquid collecting outside the pump and touching the outside sensing surface, reducing a malfunction of the pump due to the object contacting the outside sensing surface.

公开(公告)号：USD943006S1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US29733068

申请日：2020-04-29

Applicant: Flow Control LLC

Designer： Humberto V. Meza ,  Matthew B. Edmond ,  Michael H. Irving

公开(公告)号：US20210069656A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17013955

申请日：2020-09-08

Applicant: FLOW CONTROL LLC

Inventor： Humberto V. MEZA ,  Derrick TRAN ,  Jesus ESTRADA ,  Akshaykumar PATEL

IPC: B01F3/04 ,  B01F15/00

Abstract: An in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, featuring a controller having a signal processer configured to receive signaling containing information about parameters or settings related to dispensing a non-infused liquid and a gas-infused mixture of gas and liquid from a dispense point; and determine corresponding signaling containing information to dispense the non-infused liquid and the gas-infused mixture from the dispense point, and also containing further information about the parameters or settings for providing to a remote controller for controlling, monitoring or troubleshooting the in-line gas liquid infusion smart system, based upon the signaling received.

公开(公告)号：US20200158105A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16748166

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: Flow Control LLC

Inventor： Humberto V. MEZA ,  Derrick T. TRAN ,  Bernard L. PERKINS

IPC: F04B53/10 ,  F04B43/04 ,  F04B15/02 ,  F04B43/02 ,  F04B53/16

Abstract: Diaphragm pump features upper/lower diaphragm pumping assemblies (U/LDPAs) for pumping fluid and a manifold assembly arranged therebetween. The manifold assembly include a manifold body having an inlet with dual inlet ports and an inlet chamber to receive the fluid from a source; an inlet check valve assembly channel having an inlet duckbill check valve assembly (DCVA) arranged therein to receive the fluid from the dual inlet ports; U/LDPAs orifices having the U/LDPA arranged therein to receive the fluid from the inlet DCVA via first upper/lower manifold conduits and provide the fluid from the U/LDPAs via second upper/lower manifold conduits; an outlet check valve assembly channel having an outlet DCVA arranged therein to receive the fluid from the U/LDPAs; and an outlet having dual outlet ports and an outlet chamber to receive the fluid from the U/LDPAs and provide the fluid from the pump to a outlet source.

公开(公告)号：US10240591B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-26

申请号：US14391110

申请日：2013-04-09

Applicant: Flow Control LLC.

Inventor： Christopher H. Verdugo ,  Peter M. Wright ,  Jimmie L. Jackson, Jr.

IPC: F04B49/03 ,  F04B43/073 ,  F04B43/00 ,  F04B49/10 ,  G01L19/10

Abstract: An air operated diaphragm pump is provided a housing having an orifice formed therein; a gas passageway configured to provide gas through the air operated diaphragm pump in order to pump syrup through the air operated diaphragm pump; a syrup passageway configured to provide the syrup through the air operated diaphragm pump when the gas is passed though the gas passageway, part of the syrup passageway configured in fluidic communication with the orifice of the housing with an inside pressure greater than an external pressure of the outside atmosphere when the syrup is provided through the air operate diaphragm pump; and an indicator arrangement configured or arranged in the orifice of the housing to communicate with the syrup passageway, and to respond or activate when a vacuum force exceeds a predetermined level and provide a visual indication when the syrup is no longer provided through the air operated diaphragm pump.

公开(公告)号：US20180223863A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-09

申请号：US15888648

申请日：2018-02-05

Applicant: FLOW CONTROL LLC

Inventor： Francisco Carrillo WEBER ,  Humberto V. MEZA

IPC: F04D29/42 ,  F04D13/08 ,  F04D15/02 ,  F04D13/00 ,  B63B29/14 ,  G01F23/26 ,  E03F5/22

Abstract: A pump features a liquid sensing device (LSD) in combination with a housing. The LSD senses the level of a liquid collecting outside the pump and turns the pump on/off for pumping the liquid. The housing includes a housing wall to contain the LSD. The housing wall has an outside wall surface with an outside sensing surface. The housing includes an inside mounting structure to mount the LSD inside the housing in relation to the outside sensing surface. The outside sensing surface has ribs extending or projecting outwardly away from the outside wall surface in order to prevent an object from being stuck on the outside sensing surface, and allow the LSD to sense the level of the liquid collecting outside the pump and touching the outside sensing surface, reducing a malfunction of the pump due to the object contacting the outside sensing surface.

公开(公告)号：US09829000B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-28

申请号：US14193269

申请日：2014-02-28

Applicant: Flow Control LLC.

Inventor： Randall H. Moormann

IPC: F04D29/70 ,  F04D9/00 ,  F04D29/40

CPC classification number: F04D9/003 ,  F04D29/406

Abstract: The pump has a pump body having a pump body portion with a vent hole to allow air entrapped in the pump body to bleed out to atmosphere and allow liquid to fill the pump body in order to get the pump running, and also includes a tab receiving portion having a rim defining an opening; and a pump/strainer assembly that includes a base with slots/openings formed therein to receive and strain liquid to be pumped, and includes a strainer retaining tab with a raised rim to be received in the opening of the tab receiving portion and circumferentially engaged by the rim of the opening to hold together the pump/strainer assembly and the pump body. The at least one tab receiving portion and the strainer retaining tab are dimensioned to conceal the vent hole and substantially prevent the liquid from bleeding through the vent hole and squirting outside of the pump body when the pump is running.

公开(公告)号：US20170298920A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15474523

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: FLOW CONTROL LLC

Inventor： Christopher H. VERDUGO ,  Humberto V. MEZA ,  David ALLEN ,  Rick HAYASHI

IPC: F04B43/073 ,  F04B53/16 ,  F04B43/02

CPC classification number: F04B43/0736 ,  F04B43/026 ,  F04B53/16 ,  F04B53/22

Abstract: A modular pump features a gas-control-and-drive-unit (GCDU), a cartridge-style-pumping-module (CSPU) and a retainer clip (RC). The GCDU includes a GCDU-housing to receive/provide gas to a gas-passageway causing a GCDU-force in one direction; an actuator-rod-and-slide-valve-arrangement (AR/SVA) to respond to a CSPM-force and exhaust the gas from the GCDU-housing causing a GCDU-exhaustion-force in an opposite direction; and a GCDU-coupling-member. The CSPM includes a CSPM-housing to receive a fluid to be pumped, and a piston-and-dual-diaphragm-arrangement (PDDA) to respond to the GCDU-force, provide the CSPM-force and pump the fluid from the CSPM, and to respond to the GCDU-exhaustion-force and pump the fluid from the CSPM. The CSPM-housing includes a CSPM coupling member to detachably couple to the GCDU-coupling-member. The RC detachably couples a piston of the PDDA and an actuator rod of the AR/SVA, so the CSPM attaches/detaches from the GCDU using a three-step process for field replacement using the RC.

公开(公告)号：US20160186758A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-30

申请号：US14819800

申请日：2015-08-06

Applicant: Flow Control LLC.

Inventor： Jeffrey D. LOPES

IPC: F04D9/00 ,  F04D29/42 ,  F04D29/24 ,  F04D1/14 ,  F04D13/02

CPC classification number: F04D9/005 ,  F04D1/14 ,  F04D9/002 ,  F04D13/02 ,  F04D13/06 ,  F04D29/2277 ,  F04D29/245 ,  F04D29/4293

Abstract: A pump has a housing that includes an inlet to receive a liquid to be pumped, an outlet to provide the liquid being pumped, a pumping chamber between the inlet/outlet; and a motor shaft to rotate in the pumping chamber. The impeller is arranged on the motor shaft, includes radially curved vanes to rotate inside the pumping chamber to pump the liquid from the pumping chamber to the outlet; and includes anti-airlock vanes formed as a set of axially curving vane extensions that extend along the axis of the shaft, rotate with one part inside the pumping chamber, protrude through the inlet and rotate with another part outside the inlet for submerging in liquid to be pumped underneath the pump, draw the liquid through the inlet into the pumping chamber, and provide the liquid to the radially curved vanes to generate pressure to force entrapped air from the pumping chamber.

Abstract translation: 泵具有壳体，其包括用于接收要泵送的液体的入口，用于提供被泵送的液体的出口，在入口/出口之间的泵送室; 以及在泵送室中旋转的马达轴。 叶轮布置在马达轴上，包括径向弯曲的叶片以在泵送室内旋转以将液体从泵送室泵送到出口; 并且包括形成为一组沿着轴的轴线延伸的轴向弯曲叶片延伸部的防气动叶片，其一部分在泵送室内部旋转，通过入口突出并且与入口外部的另一部分一起旋转以浸没在液体中 泵送到泵下面，将液体通过入口抽入泵送室，并将液体提供给径向弯曲的叶片，以产生压力，以迫使来自泵送室的截留的空气。