US4836756A
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Pneumatic pumping device
Assignee: Nippon Pillar Packing Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-05-26
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Granted: 1989-06-06
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Expires: 2007-05-26
Abstract
Abstract A pneumatic pumping device incorporating a movable valve such as a bellows, are diaphragm, driven by air back pressure in a cylinder so that a liquid is drawn in and discharged by reciprocating movement of the movable valve, and in which surfaces contacting the liquid on the internal and external parts of the pumping device are formed of either a single substance or a compound of a fluororesin such as PTFE, PFA, CTFE in order to feed strong acid liquid or strong alkaline liquid without corrosion on components of the pumping device.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiyuki Fukumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 12:57
CPC Classifications
F; F04; F04B; F04B43/00; F04B43/0009; F04B43/0054; F04B43/0063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A pneumatic pumping device, comprising: a plurality of cylinder chambers; a pumping element situated in each cylinder chamber and mounted to reciprocate therein, said cylinders and associated pumping elements being arranged in a row; change-over control means for alternately applying pressure and vacuum to each cylinder chamber producing the reciprocal movement of each pumping element thereby effecting the intake and discharge of a liquid from said chambers, wherein the surfaces of the chambers and pumping elements in contact with the liquid are formed of at least one of the following fluororesins: PTFE, PFA and CTFE; and a highly corrosion resistant filter, which is gas-permeable but not liquid-permeable, disposed in an air passage of the pumping device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A pneumatic pumping device, comprising: a plurality of cylinder chambers; a pumping element situated in each cylinder chamber and mounted to reciprocate therein, said cylinders and associated pumping elements being arranged in a row; change-over control means for alternately applying pressure and vacuum to each cylinder chamber producing the reciprocal movement of each pumping element thereby effecting the intake and discharge of a liquid from said chambers, wherein the surfaces of the chambers and pumping elements in contact with the liquid are formed of at least one of the following fluororesins: PTFE, PFA and CTFE; and a highly corrosion resistant filter, which is gas-permeable but not liquid-permeable, disposed in an air passage of the pumping device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pneumatic pumping device according to claim 1, wherein each cylinder and movable valve member are formed of at least one of the following fluororesins: PTFE, PFA and CTFE.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pneumatic pumping device according to claim 1, wherein each movable valve member comprises a bellows.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A pneumatic pumping device according to claim 1, wherein each movable valve member comprises a diaphragm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
156 words
A pneumatic pumping device, comprising: a plurality of cylinder chambers; a pumping element situated in each cylinder chamber and mounted to reciprocate therein, said cylinders and associated pumping elements being arranged in a row; change-over control means for alternately applying pressure and vacuum to each cylinder chamber producing the reciprocal movement of each pumping element thereby effecting the intake and discharge of a liquid from said chambers, wherein the surfaces of the chambers pumping elements in contact with the liquid are formed of at least one of the following fluororesins: PTFE, PFA and CTFE; a housing associated with each pumping element for fixing said pumping element into its associated cylinder; and an air tube inserted into each housing for applying air pressure to the pumping element, wherein a joining portion between each pumping element and its associated housing is circumferentially welded, and a joining portion between each housing and its associated air tube is circumferentially welded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
156 words
A pneumatic pumping device, comprising: a plurality of cylinder chambers; a pumping element situated in each cylinder chamber and mounted to reciprocate therein, said cylinders and associated pumping elements being arranged in a row; change-over control means for alternately applying pressure and vacuum to each cylinder chamber producing the reciprocal movement of each pumping element thereby effecting the intake and discharge of a liquid from said chambers, wherein the surfaces of the chambers pumping elements in contact with the liquid are formed of at least one of the following fluororesins: PTFE, PFA and CTFE; a housing associated with each pumping element for fixing said pumping element into its associated cylinder; and an air tube inserted into each housing for applying air pressure to the pumping element, wherein a joining portion between each pumping element and its associated housing is circumferentially welded, and a joining portion between each housing and its associated air tube is circumferentially welded.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A pneumatic pumping device according to claim 5, wherein each cylinder and pumping element are formed of at least one of the following fluororesins: PTFE, PFA and CTFE.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pneumatic pumping device according to claim 5, wherein each pumping element comprisis a bellows.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A pneumatic pumping device according to claim 5, wherein each pumping element comprisis a diaphram.
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