US4193745A
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Gear pump with means for dispersing gas into liquid
Assignee: Nordson Corp
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Filing: 1978-03-09
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Granted: 1980-03-18
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Expires: 1998-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A gear pump for dispersing a gas into a liquid is provided with mixing means for improving the uniformity of the dispersion. In preferred form, the mixing means comprises a series of fixed, shallow, blind cavities that open to the pumping cavity between the liquid inlet and the outlet, and which are positioned to be "wiped" by the gear teeth as the gears rotate. The alternate connection and disconnection of the intertooth spaces to these cavities as the gears rotate establishes motion or turbulence of the gas/liquid mixture within the intertooth spaces, and surprisingly improves uniformity of the dispersion.
Inventors
- 👤 William M. Hamilton
- 👤 Charles H. Scholl
- 👤 Jeffrey J. Kruke
- 👤 Larry D. Akers
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:42
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04C; F04C2/00; F04C2/08; F04C2/082; F04C2/086; B; B01; B01F; B01F25/00; B01F25/60; B01F25/62
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
In a gear pump wherein a gas under pressure and a liquid are introduced into a pumping chamber, intermixed by the action of the gear teeth which mesh in intertooth spaces in said pumping chamber and the mixture is delivered to an outlet port, mixing means for improving the dispersion of the gas in the liquid comprising, a series of blind cavities formed in a surface which adjoins said chamber, said cavities opening to said chamber, said cavities being at spaced positions along the path of movement of the teeth of at least one of said gears, said teeth wiping across the respective cavities as the gear rotates, the intertooth spaces of said gear alternately connecting to and disconnecting from the cavities in sequence as the gear rotates, the cavities when connected to the respective intertooth spaces providing additional volume into which gas in the intertooth spaces can surge, thereby improving the dispersion of the gas in the liquid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
In a gear pump wherein a gas under pressure and a liquid are introduced into a pumping chamber, intermixed by the action of the gear teeth which mesh in intertooth spaces in said pumping chamber and the mixture is delivered to an outlet port, mixing means for improving the dispersion of the gas in the liquid comprising, a series of blind cavities formed in a surface which adjoins said chamber, said cavities opening to said chamber, said cavities being at spaced positions along the path of movement of the teeth of at least one of said gears, said teeth wiping across the respective cavities as the gear rotates, the intertooth spaces of said gear alternately connecting to and disconnecting from the cavities in sequence as the gear rotates, the cavities when connected to the respective intertooth spaces providing additional volume into which gas in the intertooth spaces can surge, thereby improving the dispersion of the gas in the liquid.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The mixing means of claim 1 further wherein adjacent cavities in said series are spaced apart by approximately the width of a gear tooth, so that said gear tooth restricts flow through them.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The mixing means of claim 1 wherein said pump is a two gear pump.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The mixing means of claim 1 wherein said gears are spur gears.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mixing means of claim 1 wherein said gears comprise the second stage of a two-stage pump.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The mixing means of claim 1 wherein said cavities are approximately centered on the gear pitch circle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The mixing means of claim 1 further wherein said series of cavities is spaced from said outlet port, and said series is adjacent the region wherein the gas and liquid are admitted to said pumping chamber.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
73 words
The mixing chamber of claim 1 wherein a first series of cavities begins adjacent an inlet region, where the gas and liquid are admitted to the pumping chamber, and wherein a second series of cavities terminates adjacent the said outlet port, said first and second series of cavities being spaced circumferentially from each other so as not to present a continuous series of cavities extending from the inlet region to the outlet port.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The mixing means of claim 1 wherein said series of cavities is isolated from the region where the liquid and gas are admitted to the pumping chamber and are also isolated from the outlet port.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The mixing means of claim 1 wherein said cavities are shallow drill holes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The mixing means of claim 1 wherein said cavities are formed in a circumferential wall of said pumping chamber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mixing means of claim 1, further wherein said cavities are formed in a plate which closes said pumping chamber on one side of the gears therein.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The mixing means of claim 12, further wherein said cavities are formed in two opposite plates which close said pumping chamber on the opposite sides of said gears.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The mixing means of claim 13 further wherein the cavities in one of said opposite plates are staggered with respect to the respective cavities in the other of said opposite plates.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a gear pump wherein a gas under pressure and a liquid are mixed by the action of meshing gear teeth in a pumping chamber, said gas and liquid being admitted to said pumping chamber through separate gas and liquid inlet ports, the gas inlet port being spaced downstream of the liquid inlet port, mixing means for improving the dispersion of the gas in the liquid comprising, a series of blind cavities formed in a surface which adjoins said chamber, said cavities opening to said chamber, said cavities being at spaced positions along the path of movement of the teeth of at least one of said gears, the intertooth spaces of said gear alternately connecting to and disconnecting from the cavities in sequence as the gear rotates, at least two such cavities opening to said pumping chamber between said liquid inlet port and said gas inlet port.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
147 words
In a gear pump wherein a gas under pressure and a liquid are mixed by the action of meshing gear teeth in a pumping chamber, said gas and liquid being admitted to said pumping chamber through separate gas and liquid inlet ports, the gas inlet port being spaced downstream of the liquid inlet port, mixing means for improving the dispersion of the gas in the liquid comprising, a series of blind cavities formed in a surface which adjoins said chamber, said cavities opening to said chamber, said cavities being at spaced positions along the path of movement of the teeth of at least one of said gears, the intertooth spaces of said gear alternately connecting to and disconnecting from the cavities in sequence as the gear rotates, at least two such cavities opening to said pumping chamber between said liquid inlet port and said gas inlet port.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
The mixing means of claim 15 wherein said two cavities are wider than the gear teeth, so as to straddle a tooth as it passes, and thereby permit gas introduced at said gas inlet port to bleed back toward said liquid inlet port.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
173 words
In a gear pump wherein a gas under pressure and a liquid are mixed by the action of meshing gears in a pumping chamber and the mixture is delivered to an outlet port, mixing means for improving the dispersion of the gas in the liquid comprising, a series of blind cavities formed in a surface which adjoins said chamber, said cavities opening to the said chamber, said cavities being at spaced positions along the path of movement of the teeth of at least one of said gears, said teeth sealing and unsealing the respective cavities as the gear rotates, the intertooth spaces of said gear alternately connecting to and disconnecting from the cavities, the cavities when connected to the respective intertooth spaces providing additional volume into which gas in the intertooth spaces can surge, thereby improving the dispersion of the gas in the liquid, said series of cavities being spaced from the region wherein the gas and liquid are admitted to said pumping chamber, and wherein said series is adjacent said outlet port.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
173 words
In a gear pump wherein a gas under pressure and a liquid are mixed by the action of meshing gears in a pumping chamber and the mixture is delivered to an outlet port, mixing means for improving the dispersion of the gas in the liquid comprising, a series of blind cavities formed in a surface which adjoins said chamber, said cavities opening to the said chamber, said cavities being at spaced positions along the path of movement of the teeth of at least one of said gears, said teeth sealing and unsealing the respective cavities as the gear rotates, the intertooth spaces of said gear alternately connecting to and disconnecting from the cavities, the cavities when connected to the respective intertooth spaces providing additional volume into which gas in the intertooth spaces can surge, thereby improving the dispersion of the gas in the liquid, said series of cavities being spaced from the region wherein the gas and liquid are admitted to said pumping chamber, and wherein said series is adjacent said outlet port.
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