This utility patent application claims the benefit of Chinese patent application CN 201822114202.5, filed Dec. 17, 2018 and Chinese patent application CN 201921231450.6, filed Aug. 1, 2019, the full content of both of which are herein incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of water pumps. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a motor rotor for a water pump. The present disclosure further relates to a water pump comprising a motor rotor and a pool circulation system comprising the water pump.
Most swimming pools are equipped with a circulation system in communication with a water injection region of the pool for heating water in the pool. The circulation system typically comprises a water inlet pipeline, a water pump, a heater, and a water outlet pipeline. The circulation system can, therefore, maintain the temperature of water in the pool within a comfortable temperature range for the human body, and thus enables users to use the pool for a long time.
Conventional water pumps for pool circulation systems use a separate-type impeller. That is, the impeller and the motor rotor of the water pump are two independent components. Such separate-type impellers may become loose and disassembled after long-term use, which can result in increased noise during operation of the water pump. In addition, looseness between the impeller and the motor rotor may cause damage to components of the water pump and reduce the service life of the water pump.
In accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure, a motor rotor for a water pump comprises a hollow rotatable shaft having a first injection-molded part. The motor rotor also includes a magnet having an axial length and being disposed circumferentially around a portion of the first injection-molded part. The portion of the first injection-molded part extends through the entire axial length of the magnet. The motor rotor also includes an impeller integrally formed with the first injection-molded part, the impeller being located at an axial end of the hollow rotatable shaft.
To understand the present disclosure, it will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which implementations of the disclosure are illustrated and, together with the description below, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure.
The present disclosure provides exemplary embodiments of a pool circulation system, and a water pump for use within such a pool circulation system. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides exemplary embodiments of a motor rotor for a water pump. The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described below with reference to the drawings for illustration. It should be understood that the description about the exemplary embodiments should be considered as mere illustrations of the structures and principles of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments. The present invention may be incorporated in any type or form of a water pump, including, but not limited to pumping devices for pools or hot tubs, or any other desired pumping device. The water pump, and the motor rotor of the present disclosure, includes improvements over conventional water pumps having conventional motor rotors.
The water inlet pipeline 3 comprises a water inlet end 31 and a water outlet end 32. The water inlet end 31 is in communication with a water injection region of the pool and is provided with a one-way valve so that water can only flow from the water injection region of the pool to the water inlet pipeline 3. The water outlet end 32 is in communication with a water inlet 111 of the water pump 1. When a motor of the water pump 1 is started, the water pump 1 pumps water to be heated from the water injection region of the pool via the water inlet pipeline 3 and conveys the pumped water to the heater 2. A water inlet 21 of the heater 2 is in communication with a water outlet 112 of the water pump 1. The water entering the heater 2 from the water inlet 21 is heated by a heating component 23 of the heater 2 and is then conveyed to the water injection region of the pool via the water outlet pipeline 4. The water outlet pipeline 4 comprises a water inlet end 41 and a water outlet end 42. The water inlet end 41 is in communication with the water outlet 22 of the heater 2, and the water outlet end 42 is in communication with the water injection region of the pool and is provided with a one-way valve, so that water can only flow from the water outlet pipeline 4 to the water injection region of the pool.
In some embodiments, the pool circulation system may further comprise a water flow switch provided on the water inlet pipeline 3 and/or on the water outlet pipeline 4. For example,
In some embodiments, and as shown on
The specific structure of the water pump 1 of the pool circulation system, according to some embodiments, will be described with reference to
As shown in
The pump cover 11 comprises a body 113 and a mounting flange 114 extending around an edge of the body 113. The mounting flange 114 is adapted in shape to an outer edge of the mounting end face 124 of the housing 12, so that the mounting flange 114 can be connected to the mounting end face 124 by connecting components (e.g., screws), so that the pump cover 11 and the housing 12 are fixed to each other and confine a drainage chamber 115 through which the fixing rod 14 passes. The body 113 of the pump cover 11 is provided with a water inlet 111 in communication with the water inlet pipeline 3 and a water outlet 112 in communication with the heater 2.
The motor rotor 13 comprises a hollow rotatable shaft 131 and an impeller 132 integrally formed with the hollow rotatable shaft 131. The hollow rotatable shaft 131 is mounted in the first cavity 121 of the housing 12 by being sheathed on the fixing rod 14, and axially extends from the first chamber 121 to the drainage chamber 115 via the opening 126. The impeller 132 is integrally formed at one axial end, located in the drainage chamber 115, of the hollow rotatable shaft 131 so as to drive water to flow in the drainage chamber 115. Compared with the split designs of the hollow rotatable shaft 131 and the impeller 132 found in conventional water pumps, the integrated motor rotor 13 of the present disclosure effectively reduces the operation noise and prolongs the service life of the water pump.
The motor stator is provided in the second chamber 122, and a magnetic field generated by the motor stator passes through the pump wall 123 between the first chamber 121 and the second chamber 122 to drive the motor rotor 13 by interacting with a magnet (for example, magnetic steel) within the hollow rotatable shaft 131 of the motor rotor 13. It is noted that the second chamber 122 should be isolated, in a sealed manner, from the first chamber 121 and the drainage chamber 115 to prevent water from entering the second chamber 122 and damaging the motor stator. In some embodiments, the motor stator comprises a winding bobbin 151 provided in the second chamber 122, a silicon steel sheet 152 provided on the winding bobbin 151, and an insulating sheet 153 provided on the silicon steel sheet 152.
When the motor stator is powered on, a magnetic field generated by the motor stator drives the motor rotor 13 to rotate around the fixing rod 14. Water from the pool is thus drawn into the drainage chamber 115 through the water inlet 111 by rotation of the impeller 132 of the motor rotor 13, and the pumped water is conveyed to the heater 2 through the water outlet 112.
In some example embodiments, as shown in
In some example embodiments, as shown in
Four different embodiments of the motor rotor 13 of the water pump 1, according to the present disclosure, are described in conjunction with
In the first embodiment, the hollow rotatable shaft 131 of the motor rotor 13 comprises a first injection molded part 1311 and a second injection molded part 1312. The first injection molded part 1311 has a cylindrical structure that extends circumferentially around and axially along the fixing rod 14 from the first chamber 121 of the housing 12 to the drainage chamber 115 and is integrally formed with the impeller 132. The second injection molded part 1312 extends circumferentially around the first injection molded part 1311 and over a part of an axial length of the first injection molded part 1311. The second injection molded part 1312 cooperates with the first injection molded part 1311 so that the magnet 134 is fixedly clamped between the first injection molded part 1311 and the second injection molded part 1312.
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The second injection molded part 1312 extends axially from the bottom of the motor rotor 13 to the third protrusion 13113 of the first injection molded part 1311 to cover the magnet 134. The second injection molded part 1312 further comprises a first fixing portion 13121 and a second fixing portion 13122, which protrude from an inner wall of the second injection molded part 1312, the first fixing portion 13121 forming the bottom of the motor rotor 13 to support the magnet 134 and the first injection molded part 1311, and the second fixing portion 13122 being clamped between the second protrusion 13112 and the third protrusion 13113 of the first injection molded part 1311, so that the second injection molded part 1312 cooperates with the first injection molded part 1311, so that the magnet 134 is fixedly clamped between the first injection molded part 1311 and the second injection molded part 1312.
In order to increase wear resistance, the motor rotor 13 further comprises two shaft sleeves (for example, porcelain sleeves) which are nested between the fixing rod 14 and the hollow rotatable shaft 131 at two axial ends of the hollow rotatable shaft 131. More specifically, the motor rotor 13 comprises a first shaft sleeve 1331, which is nested between the fixing rod 14 and the first protrusion 13111 of the first injection molded part 1311 and between the fixing rod 14 and the first fixing portion 13121 of the second injection molded part 1312 at the bottom of the hollow rotatable shaft 131, and a second shaft sleeve 1332 which is nested between the fixing rod 14 and the top of the first injection molded part 1311 at the top of the hollow rotatable shaft 131.
In the second embodiment, the structures of the hollow rotatable shaft 131 and the impeller 132 of the motor rotor 13 are similar to those in the first embodiment, which will not be described here again. Different from the first embodiment, as shown in
In the third embodiment, the hollow rotatable shaft 131 of the motor rotor 13 comprises a first injection molded part 1311 and a second injection molded part 1312. The first injection molded part 1311 has a cylindrical structure that extends circumferentially around and axially along the fixing rod 14 in the first chamber 121 of the housing 12. The second injection molded part 1312 extends circumferentially around the first injection molded part 1311 and the fixing rod 14, from the first chamber 121 of the housing 12 to the drainage chamber 115 and is integrally formed with the impeller 132. The second injection molded part 1312 cooperates with the first injection molded part 1311, so that the magnet 134 is fixedly clamped between the first injection molded part 1311 and the second injection molded part 1312.
More specifically, as shown in
The second injection molded part 1312 extends around the first injection molded part 1311, the magnet 134 and the fixing rod 14 over the entire axial length of the hollow rotatable shaft 131 to cover the magnet 134 and the first injection molded part 1311 so as to form the illustrated “stepped” structure. The impeller 132 radially extends outward from an axial end of the second injection molded part 1312. The impeller 132 is thus located in the drainage chamber 115, so as to drive water to flow in the drainage chamber 115. The second injection molded part 1312 further comprises a first fixing portion 13121 and a second fixing portion 13122, which protrude from an inner wall of the second injection molded part 1312, the first fixing portion 13121 forming the bottom of the motor rotor 13 to support the magnet 134 and the first injection molded part 1311, and the second fixing portion 13122 being clamped between the second protrusion 13112 and the third protrusion 13113 of the first injection molded part 1311 so that the second injection molded part 1312 cooperates with the first injection molded part 1311, so that the magnet 134 is fixedly clamped between the first injection molded part 1311 and the second injection molded part 1312.
In order to increase the wear resistance, the motor rotor 13 further comprises two shaft sleeves (for example, porcelain sleeves) which are nested between the fixing rod 14 and the hollow rotatable shaft 131 at two axial ends of the hollow rotatable shaft 131. More specifically, the motor rotor 13 comprises a first shaft sleeve 1331 which is nested between the fixing rod 14 and the first protrusion 13111 of the first injection molded part 1311 and between the fixing rod 14 and the first fixing portion 13121 of the second injection molded part 1312 at the bottom of the hollow rotatable shaft 131, and a second shaft sleeve 1332 which is nested between the fixing rod 14 and the top of the second injection molded part 1312 at the top of the hollow rotatable shaft 131.
In the fourth embodiment, the structures of the hollow rotatable shaft 131 and the impeller 132 of the motor rotor 13 are similar to those in the third embodiment, which will not be described here again. Different from the third embodiment, as shown in
Although some embodiments have been described by way of examples herein, various variations could be made to these embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. All such variations belong to the conception of the present disclosure and fall within the scope of protection defined by the claims of the present disclosure. The specific embodiments disclosed herein are merely illustrative of the present disclosure. It would be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications could be made according to the teachings of the present disclosure and the present disclosure could be practiced in various equivalent ways. Thus, the particular embodiments of the present disclosure disclosed above are illustrative only, and the scope of protection of the present disclosure is not limited by the details of the structures or designs disclosed herein. Accordingly, various substitutions, combinations, or modifications could be made to the particular exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, and all variations thereof fall within the scope of the present disclosure. The pool circulation system, water pump, and motor rotors exemplarily disclosed herein may also be suitably practiced in the absence of any element not specifically disclosed herein or in the absence of any optional components disclosed herein.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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201822114202.5 | Dec 2018 | CN | national |
201921231450.6 | Aug 2019 | CN | national |