Patent Application
20250129800
The present disclosure relates, generally, to a siphon, and more particularly to a jet siphon suitable to facilitate siphoning of a liquid from a tank.
Adequate water supply is crucial for effectively extinguishing fires, especially in non-hydrant areas where there is no direct supply of water. To address this challenge, collapsible temporary tanks are employed to store and provide the required water. However, due to high demand for water, it becomes necessary to maintain multiple temporary tanks. To ensure a continuous and sufficient water supply, the water needs to be transferred from one tank to another, which is a laborious process and consumes time.
One aspect of this disclosure relates to a siphon to facilitate siphoning of a liquid from a tank. The siphon includes a base to support the siphon on a bottom of the tank and a pipe coupled to the base and extending in a vertical direction. The pipe includes an inlet opening arranged facing and spaced apart from the base defining a gap therebetween and an outlet opening arranged distally from the base.
In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the siphon further includes a flange arranged proximate to the inlet opening and extending outwardly of the pipe and attached to the pipe. The flange is coupled to the base and is arranged facing the base.
In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the siphon further includes an inlet conduit connected to the pipe to enable filling of the liquid inside the pipe to initiate the siphoning of the liquid from the tank.
In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the siphon further includes a handle attached to the pipe to facilitate a handling of the siphon by a user.
In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the pipe includes a first pipe portion and a second pipe portion arranged at an angle to the first pipe portion.
In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the angle between the first pipe portion and the second pipe portion is an obtuse angle.
In accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure, a siphon to facilitate a siphoning of a liquid from a tank is disclosed. The siphon includes a base to support the siphon on a bottom of the tank and a pipe coupled to the base and extending in a vertical direction. The pipe includes an inlet opening arranged facing and spaced apart from the base defining a gap therebetween and an outlet opening arranged distally from the base. The siphon further includes an inlet conduit connected to the pipe to enable filling of the liquid inside the pipe to initiate siphoning of the liquid from the tank.
In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the siphon further includes a flange arranged proximate to the inlet opening and extending outwardly of the pipe and attached to the pipe. The flange is coupled to the base and is arranged facing the base.
In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the siphon further includes a handle attached to the pipe to facilitate a handling of the siphon by a user.
In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the pipe includes a first pipe portion and a second pipe portion arranged at an angle to the first pipe portion.
In some additional, alternative, or selectively cumulative embodiments, the angle between the first pipe portion and the second pipe portion is an obtuse angle.
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The pipe 110 includes an inlet opening 116 defined at the first end 112 and arranged facing the base 102, and an outlet opening 118 arranged at the second end 114 of the pipe 110. The water flows into the pipe 110 from the tank 200 via the inlet opening 116 and exit the pipe 110 via the outlet opening 118. Also, as the inlet opening 116 is arranged at the gap ‘G’ from the base 102, a no-flow condition created because of clogging or covering of the inlet opening 116 by a flexible material of the bottom 202 of the tank 200, due to suction created inside the siphon 100, is prevented. Also, as shown, the pipe 110 includes a first pipe portion 120 extending from the first end 112 (i.e., inlet opening 116) towards the second end 114, and a second pipe portion 122 extending from the first pipe portion 120 to the second end 114. As shown, the first pipe portion 120 and the second pipe portion 122 extend obliquely to each other and define an obtuse angle therebetween. It may be appreciated that the first pipe portion 120 and the second pipe portion 122 are arranged such that the first pipe portion 120 extends upwardly from the base 102 when the base 102 is arranged on the bottom 202 of the tank 200 and the second pipe portion 122 extends in a horizontal direction to suitably direct the flow of liquid from the siphon 100.
Further, to couple/engage/attach the pipe 110 with the base 102, the siphon 100 includes a flange 130 arranged at the first end 112 of the pipe 110 and extending outwardly of the pipe 110. The flange 130 may be coupled with the base 102 using a plurality of fasteners, for example, bolts such that the gap ‘G’ is defined between the inlet opening 116 (i.e., first end 112) and the base 102. In some embodiments, the flange 130 is attached to the base 102 by engaging a plurality of tabs 132 extending vertically between the flange 130 and the base 102, with ends of the tabs 132 welded to the base 102 and the flange 130.
Additionally, or optionally, the siphon 100 includes an inlet conduit 134 arranged proximate to the first end 112 of the pipe 110 and may be arranged proximate to the flange 130. The inlet conduit 134 is configured to be connected to an external pumping apparatus (not shown) via a hose pipe to fill the water inside the pipe 110 for priming the pipe 110 and initiating the siphoning process. Additionally, the siphon 100 includes at least one handle 140 attached to the pipe 110 (i.e., first pipe portion 120) to facilitate an easy handling and transportation of the siphon 100 from one place to another.
It should be understood that the foregoing description is only illustrative of the aspects of the disclosed embodiments. Various alternatives and modifications can be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the aspects of the disclosed embodiments.
