Piston pump and method of reducing vapor lock
- Benton Harbor, MI
- DeSoto, TX
A pump includes a housing defining a cavity, at least one bore, a bore inlet, and a bore outlet. The bore extends from the cavity to the outlet and the inlet communicates with the bore at a position between the cavity and the outlet. A crankshaft is mounted in supports and has an eccentric portion disposed in the cavity. The eccentric portion is coupled to a piston so that rotation of the crankshaft reciprocates the piston in the bore between a discharge position an intake position. The bore may be offset from an axis of rotation to reduce bending of the piston during crankshaft rotation. During assembly of the pump, separate parts of the housing can be connected together to facilitate installation of internal pumping components. Also disclosed is a method of reducing vapor lock by mixing vapor and liquid portions of a substance and introducing the mixture into a piston bore.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
- Assignee:
- Phillips Engineering Co. (St. Joseph, MI)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6179568
- Application Number:
- 09/459,900
- OSTI ID:
- 873517
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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