The present invention relates to an electromagnetic vibrating pump. More particularly, the present invention relates to an electromagnetic vibrating pump which is mainly utilized for sucking and venting air to an air mat for an interior and an air bed, for supplementing oxygen in such as a water tank for fish firming and a septic tank for domestic use, or for sampling an examination gas in pollution control.
As an electromagnetic vibrating pump for sucking and discharging a fluid utilizing the vibration of a vibrator which is equipped with a permanent magnet based on magnetic interaction of an electromagnet and the permanent magnet, there has been conventionally a pump described in
The pump is a diaphragm pump and composed of an electromagnet which is arranged facing a frame in a pump frame body 200, a vibrator equipped with a permanent magnet, a diaphragm linked with both ends of the vibrator and pump casing portions which are respectively fixed at both end sides of the above-mentioned frame. Further, the upper portion of the above-mentioned pump frame body 200 is provided with a dust collecting portion 201 for removing such as sand dust and dust in the air and for sucking air. As shown in
In such arrangement, after air of the atmosphere is sucked from the intake 206, dust is collected with the filter 203, and then the air flows in the pump chamber of the above-mentioned pump casing portions. However, fine dust and fine sand dust which pass the filter 203 cannot be completely removed. Accordingly, there has been a problem that fine sands which pass the filter enter into a gap between a diaphragm being used for a pump and a metal fitting retaining the diaphragm, and the diaphragm is damaged during operation and its life time is shortened. Further, there has been a problem that the number of times of maintenance working for exchanging the diaphragm is increased and the rate of operation of the pump is lowered.
Under the above-mentioned circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electromagnetic vibrating pump which can enhance dust collecting function, reduce the number of times of maintenance working and improve the rate of operation.
The electromagnetic vibrating pump of the present invention is an electromagnetic vibrating pump having a suction orifice which sucks air and vent orifices which vents the air in an internal cyclone chamber and equipped with a centrifugal dust collector having a cyclone generating portion at which a generating portion for generating cyclone action to the atmosphere being sucked in the cyclone chamber through said suction orifice is provided.
The electromagnetic vibrating pump of the present invention is illustrated below based on the attached drawings.
As shown in
The above-mentioned centrifugal dust collector 2 is composed of a cyclone generating portion 4, a dust storing portion 5 which is installed at the lower portion of the cyclone generating portion 4 and an upper portion cover 6 which is installed at the upper portion of the above-mentioned cyclone generating portion 4. Further, the cyclone generating portion 4, the dust storing portion 5 and the upper portion cover 6 are detachably provided by a fitting portion 7.
As shown in
The above-mentioned cyclone generating portion 4 is composed of a main body 11 in which a plural number of vent orifices 10 are formed at the above-mentioned outer peripheral site and a partitioning plate 14 in which a conical portion 12 being the above-mentioned generating portion and vent orifices 13 are formed at the same outer peripheral site as the above-mentioned vent orifices 10. Further, holes 15a and 15b for dropping sand dust or aliens are respectively formed at three positions of the position facing the above-mentioned conical portion 12 and the outer periphery of the cyclone chamber 8 so as to be linked with the above-mentioned dust storing portion 5, at the bottom portion 11a of the cyclone generating portion 4. The central hole 15a is formed so that when air circulation in the cyclone chamber 8 flows into the conical portion 12, fine dust which could not be captured by the outer peripheral holes 15b are dropped and air with high cleanliness is fed at the pump 1 side. The smaller the gap S1 between the upper surface position of the central hole 15a and the edge of the conical portion 12, the better, however it may be 0.5 to 10 mm and preferably 1 to 5 mm. Further, although one central hole 15a and three outer peripheral holes 15b are formed at the above-mentioned bottom portion 11a in Embodiment 1, at least one of these holes 15a and 15b can collect sand dust and aliens at the dust storing portion 5 side.
In the above-mentioned dust storing portion 5, vent orifices 16 are provided at the same outer peripheral site as the above-mentioned vent orifices 10, and a columnar rib 17 is provided at the inner face of the bottom portion. The columnar rib 17 is provided for preventing reverse flow but can be abbreviated.
The above-mentioned fitting portion 7 is not specifically limited as far as it is detachable. In Embodiment 1, there is formed a uneven fitting portion by an uneven structure comprising the concave portion 19 of a projection piece 18 of the upper portion cover 6 and the main body 11 and the convex portion 20 of the side face of the main body 11 and the dust cover 5. It may be a fitting portion by coupling with a screw other than the uneven fitting portion, but in this case, an assembly time becomes longer than the assembly time of the uneven fitting portion.
In Embodiment 1, due to the vibration of the vibrator based on the magnetic interaction of the above-mentioned electromagnet and magnet, dust floating in the air circulation flow of the atmosphere sucked from the suction orifice 9 is separated from the air flow during movement to the peripheral direction of the cyclone chamber 8 by the cyclone action (centrifugal action) and collected in the dust storing portion 5 from the outer peripheral hole 15b and the central hole 15a.
As a result, clean air is fed to the pump chamber of the pump 1 through the vent orifices 13, 10 and 16 from the inside of the conical portion 12.
Embodiment 2 of the present invention is illustrated. In Embodiment 2, as shown in
In Embodiment 2, dust floating in the air circulation flow of the atmosphere sucked from the suction orifice 9 is separated from the air flow during movement at many times to the peripheral direction of the spiral separating wall 22 of the cyclone chamber 8 by the cyclone action and collected in the dust storing portion 5 from the central hole 15a and the outer peripheral hole 15b. Then, clean air is fed to the pump chamber of the pump through the vent orifices 13, 10 and 16 from the inside of the conical portion 12.
Embodiment 3 of the present invention is illustrated. In Embodiment 3, as shown in
In Embodiment 3, dust floating in the air circulation flow of the atmosphere sucked from the suction orifice 9 is separated from the air flow at a lower portion side having a high flow rate during movement along the outer periphery of the columnar separating wall 33 of the cyclone chamber 8 by the cyclone action and collected in the dust storing portion 5 from the outer peripheral hole 15b. Further, when air which passed the gap S2 between said separating wall 33 and a partitioning plate 14 from the upper portion of the columnar separating wall 33 passes in the conical portion 12 while being rotated between the conical portion 12 and the separating wall 33 by the second cyclone action, fine dust is collected in the dust storing portion 5 from the central hole 15a. As a result, air with high cleanliness is fed to the pump chamber of the pump through the vent orifices 13, 10 and 16 from the inside of the conical portion 12.
Embodiment 4 of the present invention is illustrated. In Embodiment 4, as shown in
In Embodiment 4, since the spiral plate 42 is additionally added to the generating portion in the above-mentioned mode 3 of operation, dust floating in the air circulation flow of the atmospheresucked from the suction orifice 9 is separated from the air flow during movement to a peripheral direction by the spiral air flow caused by the spiral plate. 42 together with the cyclone action which is generated around the separating wall 33 of the cyclone chamber 8, and collected in the dust storing portion 5 from the outer peripheral hole 15b. Further, when air, which passed the gap S2 between the separating wall 33 and the partitioning plate 14 from the upper portion of the columnar separating wall 33, passes in the conical portion 12 while being rotated between the conical portion 12 and the separating wall 33 by the second cyclone action, and fine dust is collected in the dust storing portion 5 from the central hole 15a. As a result, air with high cleanliness is fed to the pump chamber of the pump through the vent orifices 13, 10 and 16 from the inside of the conical portion 12.
Then, with respect to the electromagnetic vibrating pumps related to the above-mentioned Embodiments 2 to 4, there was carried out a dust collecting test in which 30 g of diatom (fine sands) was absorbed from the suction orifice of each of centrifugal dust collectors in a condition in which the pump was operated for 10 minutes. Then, the pump was stopped after 10 minutes and the amount (dust collecting rate) of the diatom which was collected in the dust storing portion was tested. As a result, since the amounts (dust collecting rate) of the diatom were 26 to 28 g (87 to 93%), it was grasped that high dust collecting effect is obtained.
Embodiment 5 of the present invention is illustrated. In Embodiment 5, as shown in
Further, in Embodiment 5, the dust storing portion is formed at the bottom portion of the above-mentioned cyclone generating portion 52. However, in the present invention, it can be separately provided in the same manner as Embodiments hitherto. Further, although a columnar rib 17 is formed at the dust storing portion which is formed at the bottom portion of the above-mentioned cyclone generating portion 52, it can be omitted in the present invention.
In Embodiment 5, dust floating in the air circulation flow of the atmosphere sucked from the suction orifice 9 is separated in acceleration from the air flow by hitting the shielding plate 53 during movement to the peripheral direction of the cyclone chamber 8 by the cyclone action and collected in the dust storing portion from the outer peripheral hole 15b and the central hole 15a. As a result, clean air is fed to the pump chamber of the pump 1 through the vent orifices 13 and 10 from the slit 54 of the conical portion 12.
Embodiment 6 of the present invention is illustrated. In Embodiment 6, as shown in
In Embodiment 6, dust floating in the atmosphere which is sucked in the cyclone chamber 8 is separated by colliding with the shielding plate 53 through the shielding wall 62 without decreasing the suction power in the same manner as Embodiment.
Further, in the present invention, Embodiments hitherto can be appropriately used in combination.
The pump related to Embodiment 7 is assembled by layering a pump frame body 72 with a bottom which stores a pump main body 71, an air tank 73 which functions as a silencer, a pump partitioning plate 74 which is provided between the above-mentioned pump frame body 72 and the air tank 73, and a centrifugal dust collector 75, as shown in
The Embodiment 7 is different from the above-mentioned Embodiments 1 to 6 in that the centrifugal dust collector 75 is provided in combination with the pump main body 71 inside the pump frame body 72, and dust is collected in the main body 83 which is the generating portion of the cyclone generating portion in said centrifugal dust collector 75 (namely, the dust storing portion is not provided).
The above-mentioned main body 83 has a shape with a bottom for collecting dust inside, and a partitioning plate 85 having a columnar portion 84, which is a ventilation orifice, is covered on the opening portion 83b of the main body 83. The partitioning plate 85 is made with such as a synthetic resin or a synthetic rubber and has a role of a seal material for making a cyclone chamber 86 be a sealed condition as well. Further, the position of a suction orifice 77, which is formed at the above-mentioned main body 83, is preferably located at upper side than the edge of the above-mentioned columnar portion in order to enhance the dust collecting effect through dropping dust being sucked on the upper portion of the cyclone chamber 86 on the bottom portion 83a of the main body 83 by cyclone action. Further, it is preferable that the whole or the portion of outer periphery of the above-mentioned pump frame body 72 and the main body 83 is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material in order to be able to externally confirm the amount of dust collected on the bottom portion 83a.
An overhang portion 88 in which a vent orifice 87 (an air feed orifice to the pump main body 71) is formed in horizontal direction from the portion of the surrounding portion of the above-mentioned opening portion 83b. The overhang portion 88 is installed on the stage portion 89 of the above-mentioned pump cover 78 to hold the centrifugal dust collector 75 in stability. An air feed orifice 90 to the pump main body 71 which is linked with the above-mentioned vent orifice 87 is formed at the peripheral wall of the stage portion 89. Further, a filter 91 which is made of, for example, a non-woven cloth and can remove fine dust is provided at the above-mentioned partitioning plate 85 and overhang portion 88 through a plural number of columns 92.
Further, the above-mentioned filter 91 is provided through the plural number of columns 92 in order to be arranged at the partitioning plate 85 and the air tank 93 which is formed between the upper face of the overhang portion 88 and the pump frame body 72. However in the present invention, the filter 91 and the column 92 can be also omitted by installing a net for removing dust on the conical portion when a conical portion with a ventilation hole is used as the above-mentioned ventilation orifice. Further, the above-mentioned pump frame body 72 covers the upper portion of the above-mentioned filter 91, but in the present invention, an upper portion cover which is different from the pump frame body 72 can be also fit.
In Embodiment 7, as shown in
The present Embodiment 8 is different from the above-mentioned Embodiment 7 in the composition of a centrifugal dust collector. As shown in
The above-mentioned net 106 is installed for removing dust in the atmosphere which were sucked, and when it is detachable for the conical portion 104, its installation position can be either of the inner peripheral face or the outer peripheral face of the conical portion 104, or both faces of them. Further, as the installation structure of the net 106, a normal structure can be suitably selected, but for example, a convex portion is provided at the conical portion to be installed, or it is pushed with a ring made of an elastic body, for example, a belt made of a rubber, or there can be made a structure that it is installed by providing a certain intimate force or fastening force by which it is not peeled by vibration and the like. The mesh of the above-mentioned net 106 can be suitably selected because the size of dust in the atmosphere differs depending on the place of the pump used. For example, it can be #300 to 700.
In Embodiment 8, dust with a large size, which floats in the air circulation flow of the atmosphere introduced from a suction orifice 102 to the cyclone chamber 109 of the main body 103, is separated from the air flow during movement toward the peripheral direction of the cyclone chamber 109 by the cyclone action (centrifugal action) and collected on the bottom portion 103a of the main body 103. Then, fine dust in the atmosphere is removed during they pass the net 106. As a result, clean air is fed to the pump chamber in the pump main body through the conical portion 104 and the vent orifice 110.
Further, although the net 106 is installed on the conical portion 104 in Embodiment 8, it is not limited to this in the present invention. The net can be omitted and a filter can be also arranged at an air tank 111 which formed between the partitioning plate 105 and the pump frame body in like manner as the above-mentioned Embodiment 7. Further, it is preferable that the whole or the portion of outer periphery of the above-mentioned main body 103 is prepared from a transparent or semi-transparent material in order to be able to externally confirm the amount of dust collected on the bottom portion 103a.
As shown in
In Embodiment 9, dust floating in the air circulation flow of the atmosphere introduced from a suction orifice 122 is separated from the air flow during movement upward by rising air flow caused by the wall separating column 124 together with the cyclone action which is generated around the wall separating column 124 of the cyclone chamber 127, and large size dust is collected on the bottom portion 123a of the main body 123. Then, when air which passed the first ventilation orifice 130 and the first ventilation orifice 131 being formed at the wall separating column 124 and the upper portion of the conical portion 125 is rotated by the second cyclone action between the wall separating column 124 and the conical portion 125 and passes the inside of the conical portion 125, fine dust is collected on the bottom portion 124a of the wall separating column 124. As a result, air with high cleanliness is fed to the pump chamber of the pump main body through the second ventilation orifice 132, a ventilation orifice 133 which is formed on a partitioning plate 126 and a vent orifice 134 from the conical portion 125.
Further, the electromagnetic vibrating pump has been illustrated in Embodiments hitherto, however it is not limited to these in the present invention, and it can be also applied to such as an electromagnetic vibrating piston pump.
As described above, according to the present invention, dust or sand dust in air of the atmosphere being sucked can be collected in a cyclone chamber with centrifugal force by the cyclone action. Further, since dust or sand dust which enters in a dust storing portion or on the bottom portion of a main body can be collected without being inversely flown into the cyclone chamber, thereby a dust collecting function can be enhanced. Accordingly, clean air can be fed to a pump chamber. Consequently, the number of times of the maintenance working of the pump can be reduced and the rate of operation can be improved.
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