This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2020-0019276 filed on Feb. 17, 2020, whose entire disclosure are hereby incorporated by reference.
The present disclosure relates to a pump, and more particularly, to a pump for circulating water used in a laundry treatment apparatus or the like.
In the case of a circulation pump, a separate chamber is provided in an upper space in which an impeller is disposed. In such a chamber, a separate apparatus for separating a gas or reducing a rotational component of a fluid, when the fluid is introduced and the fluid flows into the space in which the impeller is disposed, may be disposed.
Particularly, since the introduced fluid flows in along the outer circumferential surface of the chamber, it may be introduced into the chamber while having a rotational component. Such a rotational component may prevent fluid from flowing into a communication hole that is formed in the center of the chamber and communicates with the space in which the impeller is disposed
European Patent EP01024292B1 discloses that as a pump upper housing structure, an annular wall surface is installed for the purpose of bubble separation by dividing an inflow passage and a mesh structure is installed.
When such an annular wall surface is applied, swirl occurs in the chamber. This may greatly increase the rotational speed component in the flow of the fluid moving to the space where the impeller is disposed. This rotational speed component becomes a factor that reduces the lift head of the pump generated by the rotation of the impeller.
The present disclosure has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a pump that smoothly moves the fluid sucked into a suction chamber to a discharge chamber in which an impeller is disposed.
The present disclosure further provides a pump that maximizes efficiency by reducing the rotational component of the fluid flowing into the suction chamber.
In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a pump includes: a housing which forms a suction chamber and a discharge chamber therein; a suction nozzle which is disposed in one side of the housing, and communicates with the suction chamber; a discharge nozzle which is disposed in the other side of the housing, and communicates with the discharge chamber; a partition wall which partitions the suction chamber and the discharge chamber, and has a communication hole, which communicates the suction chamber and the discharge chamber, that is formed at a central portion; and a plurality of baffles which are disposed inside the suction chamber, and guide fluid introduced through the suction nozzle to the communication hole.
Here, the plurality of baffles have different lengths and are separated apart from each other in a circumferential direction in an upper side of the partition wall, thereby reducing the rotational force of the fluid introduced from the suction nozzle.
Length of each of the plurality of baffles is sequentially increased in a direction in which the fluid introduced into the suction nozzle flows, thereby reducing the rotational force of the fluid introduced from the suction nozzle.
The plurality of baffles forms a convex curved surface in the direction in which the fluid introduced into the suction nozzle flows, thereby reducing the rotational force of the fluid introduced from the suction nozzle.
In each of the plurality of baffles, one end portion, which is disposed adjacent to a center of the housing, is equally separated apart from the center of the housing in a radial direction.
In each of the plurality of baffles, a virtual line extending from one end portion disposed close to the center of the housing is formed to face the communication hole, thereby guiding the fluid flowing into the suction chamber toward the communication hole.
The housing includes: an upper housing forming the suction chamber; and a lower housing forming the discharge chamber, wherein the partition wall is formed between the upper housing and the lower housing to partition the suction chamber and the discharge chamber.
The upper housing includes a circumferential surface that has the same radius and extends in a vertical direction; and an upper surface that covers an upper side of the circumferential surface, wherein the suction nozzle is disposed in one side of the circumferential surface, thereby having a structure where the fluid flowing into the suction chamber has a rotating component, and minimizing the rotating component of the fluid sucked into the plurality of baffle structures of the present disclosure.
The plurality of baffles are extended upward from the partition wall to an upper surface of the upper housing, thereby guiding all of the fluid flowing into the suction chamber.
The plurality of baffles include: a first baffle which is disposed in an upper side of the partition wall, has a certain length, and extends radially outwardly; a second baffle which is disposed in the upper side of the partition wall, has a length longer than that of the first baffle, and extends radially outwardly; and at least one third baffle which is disposed in the upper side of the partition wall, has a length longer than that of the first baffle and shorter than that of the second baffle, and extends radially outwardly, such that the first baffle, the third baffle, and the second baffle are disposed to increase in length sequentially.
An outer end of the second baffle is disposed in contact with a circumferential surface of the upper housing.
In a portion where the suction nozzle and the housing are connected, a suction nozzle communication hole for communicating a suction passage formed inside the suction nozzle and the suction chamber is formed, wherein the first baffle and the second baffle are disposed adjacent to the suction nozzle communication hole.
The suction nozzle communication hole is disposed between the first baffle and the second baffle.
The suction nozzle is extended in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first baffle is disposed such that fluid flows in the direction in which the first baffle is disposed.
The first baffle, the at least one third baffle, and the second baffle are sequentially disposed in a direction in which the fluid introduced from the suction nozzle to the suction chamber flows, from the suction nozzle communication hole, thereby increasing the length of the plurality of baffles sequentially.
The plurality of baffles comprises a plurality of third baffles having a length longer than that of the first baffle and shorter than that of the second baffle, wherein the plurality of third baffles have different lengths.
Each of the plurality of third baffles has a length that increases from the first baffle toward a direction in which the fluid which is introduced into the suction chamber from the suction nozzle flows, thereby sequentially increasing the length of the plurality of third baffles disposed between the first baffle and the second baffle.
The partition wall has a shape which is inclined in a suction chamber direction as it progresses from an outer end in contact with the housing toward one end in which the communication hole is formed.
The partition wall includes: a border which extends in a direction in which the communication hole is formed from an outer end in contact with a circumferential surface of the housing; an incline which is formed from the border toward the communication hole and inclined toward the suction chamber; and a discharge guider which is bent in a direction of the discharge chamber from the incline.
The first baffle is disposed in an upper side of the incline, and the second baffle and the third baffle are disposed throughout the border from the incline.
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail. The same reference numbers are used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and structures incorporated herein may be omitted to avoid obscuring the subject matter of the present disclosure.
Hereinafter, referring to the accompanying drawings, a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure will be described as follows.
Hereinafter, the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings for describing a pump according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
The pump 10 includes a housing 12 that forms a suction chamber 14a and a discharge chamber 20a therein, a suction nozzle 50 that is disposed in one side of the housing 12 and communicates with the suction chamber 14a, a discharge nozzle 62 that is disposed in one side of the housing 12 and communicates with the discharge chamber 20a, a partition wall 24 that divides the suction chamber 14a and the discharge chamber 20a, and has a communication hole 24a, which is formed at the center thereof, that communicates the suction chamber 14a and the discharge chamber 20a, a plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e that are disposed inside the suction chamber 14a and guide the fluid flowing through the suction nozzle 50 to the communication hole 24a, and an impeller 66 that is disposed in the discharge chamber 20a and flows the fluid inside the housing 12 by rotation.
The housing 12 includes an upper housing 14 forming a suction chamber 14a and a lower housing 20 forming a discharge chamber 20a. Referring to
Between the upper housing 14 and the lower housing 20, a partition wall 24 is formed to divide the suction chamber 14a and the discharge chamber 20a.
The upper housing 14 may have a cylindrical shape. The upper housing 14 includes a circumferential surface 16 that has the same radius and extends in a vertical direction, and an upper surface 18 that covers an upper side of the circumferential surface 16. In one side of the circumferential surface 16 of the upper housing 14, the suction nozzle 50 is disposed. The upper surface 18 may have a dome shape that is convex upward.
The suction nozzle 50 is connected to one side of the circumferential surface 16 of the upper housing 14. The suction nozzle 50 is formed in the tangential direction of the circumferential surface 16 at a portion connected to the circumferential surface 16 of the upper housing 14. Accordingly, the fluid flowing from the suction nozzle 50 into the upper housing 14 may flow toward the inner surface of the circumferential surface 16 rather than the center of the suction chamber 14a.
At one end of the suction nozzle 50, a suction port 52 communicating with the outside is formed, and a suction passage 54 is formed in a direction perpendicular to an opening surface formed by the suction port 52. The suction passage 54 formed in the suction nozzle 50 may be formed approximately in the same direction as the tangent line of the circumferential surface 16, at a portion in contact with the circumferential surface 16.
The suction nozzle 50 includes a suction nozzle circumferential surface 16 that has a cylindrical shape and forms a suction passage therein, and a suction nozzle end surface 58 that is disposed at the end of the suction nozzle circumferential surface 16 and forms a surface perpendicular to the suction nozzle circumferential surface 16. The suction nozzle end surface 58 may be disposed perpendicular to a virtual tangent line formed on the circumferential surface 16 of the housing 12 to which the suction nozzle end surface 58 contacts.
The suction nozzle 50 is in contact with the circumferential surface 16 of the upper housing 14 at one side of the suction nozzle 50. A suction nozzle communication hole 60 for communicating the suction passage 54 and the suction chamber 14a is formed at a portion where the suction nozzle 50 and the circumferential surface of the upper housing 14 are in contact with each other. The suction nozzle communication hole 60 is formed from one side of the suction nozzle end surface 58 to one side of the circumferential surface 16 of the suction nozzle.
The suction nozzle communication hole 60 is formed between a first baffle 40 and a second baffle 42 described below. The suction passage 54 is formed so that a fluid flows from a direction in which the second baffle 42 is disposed to a direction in which the first baffle 40 is disposed. Accordingly, the fluid flowing into the suction chamber 14a through the suction passage 54 flows in the direction in which the first baffle 40 is disposed.
The lower housing 20 is disposed below the upper housing 14. The lower housing 20 forms a discharge chamber 20a in which the impeller 66 is disposed therein. The lower housing 20 may have an upper side in which the partition wall 24 is disposed, and an opened lower side. A motor (not shown) for rotating the impeller 66 may be disposed below the lower housing 20.
A discharge nozzle 62 through which the fluid inside the discharge chamber 20a is discharged to the outside may be disposed in one side of the circumferential surface 16 of the lower housing 20. The discharge nozzle 62 may be formed to extend from the rotational direction of the impeller 66. Referring to
The impeller 66 is disposed below the communication hole 24a, and may have a structure that moves the fluid of the suction chamber 14a downward and sends it in the radial direction.
Inside the housing 12, a partition wall 24 is formed that partitions the suction chamber 14a and the discharge chamber 20a. In the center of the partition wall 24, a communication hole 24a having a circular shape is formed. The communication hole 24a communicates the suction chamber 14a and the discharge chamber 20a.
The partition wall 24 includes a border 26 extended in the direction in which the communication hole 24a is formed from the outer end in contact with the circumferential surface 16 of the upper housing 14, an incline 28 formed in the direction of the communication hole 24a from the border 26 portion and inclined in the direction of the suction chamber 14a, and a discharge guider 30 bent in the direction of the discharge chamber 20a from the incline 28. The border 26 may form a surface perpendicular to the circumferential surface 16 of the upper housing 14. The width 28W formed by the incline 28 in the radial direction is formed to be larger than the width 26W formed by the border 26 in the radial direction. The inclination angle formed by the incline 28 with the border 26 may be formed in a range of 5 to 30 degrees.
Each of the plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, and 44e has a different length. The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, and 44e form a convex curved surface in a direction in which the fluid flowing into the suction nozzle 50 flows. Here, the direction in which the fluid flowing into the suction nozzle 50 flows means a direction in which most of the fluid flowing into the suction chamber 14a through the suction nozzle communication hole 60 flows. Since the suction nozzle 50 has a structure extended in the opposite direction in which the first baffle 40 described below is disposed, most of the fluid flowing into the suction chamber 14a through the suction nozzle communication hole 60 may flow in the direction in which the first baffle 40 is disposed.
The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e extend upward from the partition wall 24 and may be connected to the upper surface 18 of the upper housing 14. The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e and the partition wall 24 may be formed in a single configuration. The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e are mainly disposed on the incline 28. The first baffle 40 is disposed in the incline 28. The second baffle 42 and the plurality of third baffles 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e may be disposed in the incline 28 and the border 26.
The incline 28 may form a side parallel to the border 26 at one end in contact with the discharge guider 30.
The discharge guider 30 may have a hollow cylindrical shape. The discharge guider 30 is provided with a communication hole 24a for communicating the suction chamber 14a and the discharge chamber 20a. The discharge guider 30 may send the fluid of the suction chamber 14a to the upper side of the impeller 66.
The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e are formed by extending upward from the partition wall 24. Each of the plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e has a lower end connected to the partition wall 24 and an upper end connected to the upper surface 18 of the upper housing 14. The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e are formed radially from the center of the partition wall 24. The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e are separated apart at certain intervals in the circumferential direction.
The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e form a convex curved surface in one direction. The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e may form a convex curved surface in a direction in which fluid flows from the suction nozzle 50. The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e may form a convex curved surface in the same direction.
The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e may have different lengths. Each of the plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e has one end portion 401, 421, 44a1, 44b1, 44c1, 44d1, 44e1, which is disposed close to the center of the housing 12, that is equally separated in the radial direction from the center of the housing 12.
Therefore, in each of the plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e that have the other end portion 402, 422, 44a2, 44b2, 44c2, 44d2, 44e2 disposed adjacent to the circumferential surface of the housing 12, the distance of the other end portion 402, 422, 44a2, 44b2, 44c2, 44d2, 44e2 separated from the center of the housing 12 in the radial direction may be formed to be different from each other.
In each of the plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e, a virtual line extended from one end portion 401, 421, 44a1, 44b1, 44c1, 44d1, 44e1 disposed close to the center of the housing 12 is formed to face the communication hole 24a. A virtual line extended from one end portion 401, 421, 44a1, 44b1, 44c1, 44d1, 44e1 of each of the plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e may be disposed to face the center of the communication hole 24a.
The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e includes a first baffle 40 that is disposed in an upper side of the partition wall 24, has a certain length, and extends radially outwardly, a second baffle 42 that is disposed in an upper side of the partition wall 24, has a length longer than that of the first baffle 40, and extends radially outwardly, and at least one third baffle that is disposed in an upper side of the partition wall 24, has a length longer than that of the first baffle 40 and shorter than that of the second baffle 42, and extends radially outwardly.
The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e includes a first baffle 40 that is disposed perpendicular to the partition wall 24, and has a radial outer end portion separated at a certain interval from the circumferential surface 16 of the upper housing 14, a second baffle 42 that is disposed perpendicular to the partition wall 24, and has a radial outer end portion in contact with the circumferential surface 16 of the upper housing 14, and a plurality of third baffles that are disposed between the first baffle 40 and the second baffle 42 in the circumferential direction, and have a length longer than the first baffle 40 and shorter than the second baffle 42.
The first baffle 40 and the second baffle 42 are disposed closer to the suction nozzle communication hole 60 than the plurality of third baffles 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e. The first baffle 40 is separated apart from the suction nozzle communication hole 60 in a first circumferential direction. The second baffle 42 is separated apart from the suction nozzle communication hole 60 in a second circumferential direction. Here, the first circumferential direction and the second circumferential direction mean a circumferential direction formed based on the center of the housing 12, or may mean the opposite direction. That is, referring to
In the plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e, the first baffle 40, the plurality of third baffles 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e, and the second baffle 42 are sequentially disposed in the first circumferential direction based on the suction nozzle communication hole 60. The length of each of the plurality of third baffles 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e is increased gradually in the first circumferential direction.
The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e form a convex curved surface in the first circumferential direction. The first baffle 40 forms a curved surface in which the first surface 40a contacting the fluid introduced through the suction nozzle communication hole 60 is convex toward the second surface 40b. The fluid flowing into the suction chamber 14a through the suction nozzle communication hole 60 moves in the first circumferential direction. The plurality of baffles 40, 42, 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e form a convex curved surface in the first circumferential direction in which the washing water in the suction chamber 14a flows.
Referring to
The plurality of third baffles 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, and 44e may have different lengths. Each of the plurality of third baffles 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e increases in length from the first baffle 40 in the first circumferential direction. The rate of increase in length according to the disposition of the plurality of third baffles 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d, 44e may be set in consideration of a difference between the length of the first baffle 40 and the length of the second baffle 42, and the number of the plurality of third baffles. Referring to
According to the pump of the present disclosure, one or more of the following effects are provided.
First, since it has a structure that length is sequentially increased so that a plurality of baffles guide the fluid flowing from the suction nozzle, the rotational component of the fluid flowing into the suction chamber is reduced. Accordingly, there is an advantage in that the fluid flowing into the suction chamber can smoothly flow into the discharge chamber where the impeller is disposed.
Second, since the plurality of baffles have a convex shape in a direction opposite to the direction in which the fluid flows, there is also an advantage of maximizing a reduction in the rotational component of the fluid.
Third, the plurality of baffles have a structure that extends in the vertical direction inside the suction chamber, thereby generally guiding the fluid flowing into the suction chamber.
Although the exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure is not construed as being limited to the described embodiments but is defined by the appended claims as well as equivalents thereto.
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10-2020-0019276 | Feb 2020 | KR | national |
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Translation of Bosch EP 1249615 (Year: 2001). |
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