US4015912A
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Electromagnetic pumping device for liquids
Assignee: Eberspaecher Climate Control Systems GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1975-03-20
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Granted: 1977-04-05
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Expires: 1995-03-20
Abstract
Abstract An electromagnetic pumping device for liquids particularly for feeding liquid fuel in combustion devices, comprises a housing having a pumping chamber with an inlet to the pumping chamber and a discharge from the pumping chamber and with a pumping diaphragm in the chamber having a magnetic armature with a piston rod portion which is actuated by a power circuit having a photoelectric switch therein which is turned on and off by the movement of an aperture in the rod portion of the switch past the photoelectric cell so that the armature and the pumping diaphragm are moved in accordance therewith to pump the liquid.
Inventors
- 👤 Siegfried Kofink
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 11:14
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B17/00; F04B17/03; F04B17/04; F04B17/042; F02; F02M; F02M37/00; F02M37/04; F02M37/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A pump, comprising a housing having a pumping chamber with an inlet to said pumping chamber and a discharge from said pumping chamber, a pumping diaphragm having a portion arranged in said pumping chamber and being displaceable to pump liquid from said inlet to said pumping chamber and out said discharge, an electromagnet having an armature portion connected to said diaphragm, return spring means acting on said armature to move it away from said electromagnet, a power circuit connected to said electromagnet to energize said electromagnet and attract said armature portion to move it against said spring means and to flex said diaphragm to pump liquid, said power circuit having a photocell switch therein to connect and disconnect said electromagnet, said armature having a part with an opening movable by movement of said armature portion to and away from alignment with said photocell switch to cyclically actuate said photocell switch and said armature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A pump, comprising a housing having a pumping chamber with an inlet to said pumping chamber and a discharge from said pumping chamber, a pumping diaphragm having a portion arranged in said pumping chamber and being displaceable to pump liquid from said inlet to said pumping chamber and out said discharge, an electromagnet having an armature portion connected to said diaphragm, return spring means acting on said armature to move it away from said electromagnet, a power circuit connected to said electromagnet to energize said electromagnet and attract said armature portion to move it against said spring means and to flex said diaphragm to pump liquid, said power circuit having a photocell switch therein to connect and disconnect said electromagnet, said armature having a part with an opening movable by movement of said armature portion to and away from alignment with said photocell switch to cyclically actuate said photocell switch and said armature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A pump according to claim 1, wherein said armature comprises a plate secured to said diaphragm, said armature including a piston rod extending outwardly from said plate and having the opening therein which may be aligned with and moved out of alignment with said photoelectric cell switch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A pump according to claim 2, wherein said photocell switch includes a photodiode arranged on one side of said piston rod and a photovoltaic cell on the opposite side of said piston rod.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A pump according to claim 3, wherein the location of the opening along said piston rod is remote from said diaphragm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A pump according to claim 4, wherein said piston rod includes two threadedly interengaged portions which may be threaded to an amount to vary the position of the opening in one of said portions relative to said photoelectric cell switch.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A pump according to claim 1, wherein said photoelectric cell switch comprises a diode arranged on one side of the opening and a photovoltaic cell arranged on the opposite side of the opening.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-04-04 | 1980-10-04 | 1981-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-04 | 1984-10-04 | 1985-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-04 | 1988-10-04 | 1989-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |