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Electromagnetic pump

Assignee: Electricite de France SA
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Filing: 1984-12-03
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Granted: 1985-12-10
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Expires: 2004-12-03
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Abstract

Abstract Electromagnetic pump for electrically-conductor fluid containing an external pipe (1) enveloped by magnetic half-yokes (11, 11') containing slots (14) in which half-coils (19, 19') are installed forming two polyphase half-windings (35, 35') permitting a symmetry plane. The fluid is contained in a duct (31) comprised between the external pipe (1) and an internal pipe (5) which is closed and contains a magnetic core (24). The duct (31) is provided with partitions (29, 29', 34) which separate the duct (31) into two active half-ducts (32, 32') in which the fluid flows and two passive streams (33) in the vicinity of the joint plane in which the fluid scarcely flows at all. Pump with a high degree of efficiency and easy to dismantle.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jean Delassus
  • 👤 Lambert Pierrat

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 05:57
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K44/00; H02K44/02; H02K44/06

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 306 words
In an electromagnetic pump designed for electricity conducting fluid comprising an external pipe (1) around which a magnetic yoke (11, 11') is installed in the form of plates (12) containing slots (14) in which a polyphase winding (35, 35') is housed, consisting of induction coils (29) with the same axis as the external pipe (1) and an internal pipe (5) installed inside the external pipe (1) with the same axis as the latter and containing a magnetic core (24) inside, capable of creating with the polyphase winding (35, 35'), a magnetic field applying a force to the fluid in duct (31) between the two pipes (1, 5) to make it flow axially, the improvement wherein the internal tube (5) is blocked and in that coils (19, 19') are each installed in a slot (14) and each consist of a first half-coil (29) and a second half-coil (19') terminating by involutes (20, 20'), the first half-coils (19) being coupled together electrically by their involutes (20) to form the first half-winding (35), the second half-coils (19') being coupled together electrically by their involutes (20) to form a second half-winding (35'), the said first and second half-windings (35, 35'), forming the polyphase winding and being installed on either side of joint plane passing through the axis of pipes (1, 5) and being housed in the magnetic half-yokes (11, 11') grouped along the joint plane to form the magnetic yoke, and in that duct (31) contains means of separation (29, 29') installed in the vicinity of the parts of the external pipe (1) not enveloped by the half-coils (19, 19'), the said means of separation (29, 29') separating the duct into two active half-ducts (32, 32')and preventing the hydraulic circulation of the fluid outside the active half-ducts (32, 32') but permitting electrical conduction between the two active half-ducts (32, 32').
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 306 words
In an electromagnetic pump designed for electricity conducting fluid comprising an external pipe (1) around which a magnetic yoke (11, 11') is installed in the form of plates (12) containing slots (14) in which a polyphase winding (35, 35') is housed, consisting of induction coils (29) with the same axis as the external pipe (1) and an internal pipe (5) installed inside the external pipe (1) with the same axis as the latter and containing a magnetic core (24) inside, capable of creating with the polyphase winding (35, 35'), a magnetic field applying a force to the fluid in duct (31) between the two pipes (1, 5) to make it flow axially, the improvement wherein the internal tube (5) is blocked and in that coils (19, 19') are each installed in a slot (14) and each consist of a first half-coil (29) and a second half-coil (19') terminating by involutes (20, 20'), the first half-coils (19) being coupled together electrically by their involutes (20) to form the first half-winding (35), the second half-coils (19') being coupled together electrically by their involutes (20) to form a second half-winding (35'), the said first and second half-windings (35, 35'), forming the polyphase winding and being installed on either side of joint plane passing through the axis of pipes (1, 5) and being housed in the magnetic half-yokes (11, 11') grouped along the joint plane to form the magnetic yoke, and in that duct (31) contains means of separation (29, 29') installed in the vicinity of the parts of the external pipe (1) not enveloped by the half-coils (19, 19'), the said means of separation (29, 29') separating the duct into two active half-ducts (32, 32')and preventing the hydraulic circulation of the fluid outside the active half-ducts (32, 32') but permitting electrical conduction between the two active half-ducts (32, 32').
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 27 words
Electromagnetic pump according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic core (24) consists of a stack of thin longitudinal magnetic plates (25) curved along a circle involute profile.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 84 words
Electromagnetic pump according to claim 1, wherein the internal pipe (5) terminates at each end in a shield (6, 8), said shields (6, 8) having hydrodynamic profiles and being centered in relation to the external pipe (1) by ribs (7, 10) integral with said pipe (10, and wherein ribs (7) associated with one of shieldsd (6) are welded thereto and ribs (10) associated with the other shield (8) are not welded to the shield to provide for axial expansion of the pipes (1, 5).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 53 words
Electromagnetic pump according to claim 1, wherein means of separation (29, 29') comprise longitudinal metal partitions (29, 29') delimiting between the two active half-ducts (32, 32') two streams (33) filled with conductor fluid, the said longitudinal partitions (29, 29') being associated with transverse partitions (34) preventing the fluid circulating in the streams (33).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 49 words
Electromagnetic pump according to claim 4, further comprising means forming a slight fluid leak between the active half-ducts (32, 32') and the passive streams (33) so as to provide for the initial filling of the said streams (33) and the renewal of the fluid in order to cool them.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 24 words
Electomagnetic pump according to one of claims 1, 4 and 5, furtherd comprising means for flowing a coolant fluid through the half-coils (19, 19').

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