公开(公告)号：US20210095366A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-01

申请号：US16585506

申请日：2019-09-27

申请人： Bruno H. THUT ,  Niklaus THUT

发明人： Bruno H. THUT ,  Niklaus THUT

IPC分类号： C23C2/00 ,  C23C2/02 ,  F04D7/00 ,  F04D29/043 ,  F04D3/02

摘要： A tube pump includes a tube having a closed off lower end portion and an open upper end portion. The upper end portion of the tube is adapted to be fastened to support structure. The lower end portion is adapted to be submerged in molten metal. The tube includes an inlet opening and an outlet opening. A pump shaft is adapted to be connected to a motor driven drive shaft and has upper and lower end portions. The pump shaft extends inside the tube. An impeller is fastened to the lower end portion of the pump shaft and disposed near a lower end portion of the tube. Inlet and outlet conduits are connected to the tube inlet and outlet openings adjacent to a top or bottom of the impeller so that a conduit inlet opening is disposed near the surface of the bath and a conduit outlet opening is disposed remote from the conduit inlet opening. The tube pump removes dross from the galvanizing bath to produce galvanized parts having improved properties.

公开(公告)号：US09243641B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-26

申请号：US13766935

申请日：2013-02-14

申请人： Bruno H. Thut

发明人： Bruno H. Thut

IPC分类号： F04D7/00 ,  F04D29/58 ,  F04D7/06 ,  F04D23/00 ,  F04D13/08

CPC分类号： F04D7/00 ,  F04D7/065 ,  F04D13/08 ,  F04D23/003 ,  F04D29/584

摘要： A pump for pumping molten metal includes a pump shaft having an upper end and a lower end. A motor is connected to the upper end of the shaft. An impeller is fastened to the lower end of the shaft. Support structure supports the motor above the molten metal. A base is disposed below the support structure including an impeller chamber in which the impeller is rotated by activation of the motor. The base includes at least one inlet opening leading to the impeller chamber and at least one outlet passageway leading from the impeller chamber. At least one support post extends between the support structure and the base enabling the base to be submerged in the molten metal beneath the support structure. A device enables the post to resist deterioration while the post is disposed in the molten metal.

摘要翻译： 用于泵送熔融金属的泵包括具有上端和下端的泵轴。 电机连接到轴的上端。 叶轮固定在轴的下端。 支撑结构支撑熔融金属上方的电机。 基座设置在支撑结构的下方，包括叶轮室，叶轮通过电机的启动而旋转。 底座包括通向叶轮室的至少一个入口开口和从叶轮室引出的至少一个出口通道。 至少一个支撑柱在支撑结构和基座之间延伸，使得基座能够浸没在支撑结构下方的熔融金属中。 一种装置使柱能够抵抗劣化，同时将柱设置在熔融金属中。

公开(公告)号：US07858020B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US12048432

申请日：2008-03-14

申请人： Bruno H. Thut

发明人： Bruno H. Thut

IPC分类号： C21B7/00 ,  C21B13/06 ,  C21B13/14 ,  C21C7/00

CPC分类号： C22B9/05 ,  C22B21/064 ,  F27D3/16 ,  F27D27/005

摘要： The invention features a molten metal flow powered device including a housing, a rotor rotatably supported by the housing, the rotor being configured and arranged to be powered by a stream of molten metal discharged from a pump, and a gas transfer conduit having an upper end adapted to engage a gas source and a lower end supported by the housing from which gas is fed to the rotor. The invention also features a pumping and degassing system that includes the pump and a source of pressurized gas. The system can also include a machine for directing flux into the pressurized gas, for passage along the gas transfer conduit to the rotor.

摘要翻译： 本发明的特征在于一种熔融金属流动动力装置，其包括壳体，由壳体可转动地支撑的转子，该转子被构造和布置成由从泵排出的熔融金属流供电;以及气体输送导管，其具有上端 适于接合气体源和由壳体支撑的下端，气体从该壳体供给到转子。 本发明还具有泵和排气系统，其包括泵和加压气体源。 该系统还可以包括用于将助熔剂引导到加压气体中的机器，用于沿着气体输送导管通向转子。

公开(公告)号：US20100266396A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-21

申请号：US12427330

申请日：2009-04-21

申请人： Bruno H. Thut

发明人： Bruno H. Thut

IPC分类号： F04D29/40 ,  F04D13/02

CPC分类号： F04D7/065 ,  F04D29/628

摘要： This disclosure features a transfer pump for pumping molten metal having a riser with a reusable socket. The pump includes a motor, support structure above a molten metal bath, a motor driven shaft and an impeller on an end of the shaft rotatable in a base. A riser made of refractory material extends from a transfer opening in the base to the support structure. The riser has a passageway for molten metal along a length of the riser. A clamp has a first clamp portion fixedly connected to the support structure and a second clamp portion that is pivotable with respect to the first clamp portion. A fastener is used to open and close the clamp. Sections of a split socket each have a flange and a body portion. The socket is received in the clamp such that the flanges of the socket are disposed above the clamp, and when the clamp is closed the socket holds the riser.

摘要翻译： 该公开内容特征在于用于泵送具有可重复使用的插座的立管的熔融金属的转移泵。 该泵包括电动机，熔融金属浴池之上的支撑结构，电动机驱动轴和可在基座中旋转的轴的端部上的叶轮。 由耐火材料制成的立管从基座中的转移开口延伸到支撑结构。 提升管沿着提升管的长度具有用于熔融金属的通道。 夹具具有固定地连接到支撑结构的第一夹紧部分和可相对于第一夹持部分枢转的第二夹持部分。 紧固件用于打开和关闭夹具。 开口插座的部分各具有凸缘和主体部分。 插座被容纳在夹具中，使得插座的凸缘设置在夹具的上方，并且当夹子闭合时，插座保持提升器。

公开(公告)号：US07507365B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-24

申请号：US11366138

申请日：2006-03-02

申请人： Bruno H. Thut

发明人： Bruno H. Thut

IPC分类号： F01D3/02

CPC分类号： F04D7/065 ,  F04D15/0027 ,  F04D15/0072 ,  F04D29/042

摘要： The present invention features a multi-functional pump for pumping molten metal, which includes a base that is submerged in molten metal having at least two impeller chambers. The base includes one or more inlet openings and one or more outlet openings. Each outlet opening leads from one of the impeller chambers. The invention enables the impeller to be moved to a position to rotate in either impeller chamber or while straddling impeller chambers. This enables the pump to have the versatility to operate in a circulation mode; a transfer mode; two or more circulation modes; two or more transfer modes; and a combination of transfer and circulation modes. The impeller chambers can be stacked over each other and the impeller can be moved vertically in and between impeller chambers. Inventive vaned or barrel type impellers can be used to facilitate pumping while straddling impeller chambers, in view of an elongated bearing member on the impeller that maintains position relative to a bearing ring attached to the base or an inlet protector sleeve. The multifunctional pump of the invention enables infinite adjustment of the impeller using a programmable logic controller that results in positioning of the impeller at any of various locations in the base to achieve any desired output. The inventive pump is ideally suited for use in die casting and scrap submergence applications. Also featured is a method of operating the multifunctional pump of the present invention.

摘要翻译： 本发明的特征在于用于泵送熔融金属的多功能泵，其包括浸没在具有至少两个叶轮室的熔融金属中的基座。 基座包括一个或多个入口开口和一个或多个出口开口。 每个出口开口从一个叶轮室引出。 本发明使叶轮能够移动到在叶轮室中或跨过叶轮室的位置上。 这使得泵具有在循环模式下操作的通用性; 传输模式; 两种或多种循环模式; 两种或多种传输模式; 以及转移和流通模式的组合。 叶轮室可以彼此堆叠，并且叶轮可以在叶轮室之间和之间垂直移动。 鉴于叶轮上的细长的轴承构件相对于连接到基座的轴承环或入口保护套筒而保持位置，本发明的叶轮式或桶型叶轮可以用于促进泵送同时跨越叶轮室。 本发明的多功能泵使用可编程逻辑控制器对叶轮进行无限的调节，所述可编程逻辑控制器导致叶轮位于基座中的任何位置的任何位置以实现任何期望的输出。 本发明的泵非常适用于压铸和废料浸没应用。 本发明还涉及一种操作本发明多功能泵的方法。

公开(公告)号：US09011117B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-21

申请号：US13916704

申请日：2013-06-13

申请人： Bruno H. Thut

发明人： Bruno H. Thut

IPC分类号： F04D7/06 ,  F27D3/14

CPC分类号： F04D7/065 ,  F04D29/086 ,  F04D29/708 ,  F27D3/145 ,  F27D27/005

摘要： A pump for pumping molten metal and delivering flux includes a refractory base that can be submerged in molten metal including an impeller chamber, an inlet and an outlet. A refractory shaft sleeve has upper and lower end portions and is fastened to the base at the lower end portion. A motor is disposed near the upper end portion of the shaft sleeve. A refractory shaft extends in the shaft sleeve and is connected to the motor near the upper end portion of the shaft sleeve. A refractory impeller is connected to the shaft and is rotatable in the impeller chamber. A flux feeding device feeds flux into the shaft sleeve. Also featured is a method for delivering flux in the shaft sleeve of the pump and a method for cleaning flux accretions in the shaft sleeve.

摘要翻译： 用于泵送熔融金属和输送焊剂的泵包括可以浸没在熔融金属中的耐火基座，包括叶轮室，入口和出口。 耐火轴套具有上端部和下端部，并且在下端部处固定到基部。 电动机设置在轴套的上端部附近。 耐火轴在轴套中延伸，并且在轴套的上端部附近与马达连接。 耐火材料叶轮连接到轴上并可在叶轮室中旋转。 焊剂供给装置将通量送入轴套。 还提出了一种用于在泵的轴套中输送助焊剂的方法和用于清洁轴套中的助熔剂的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08647058B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US13169083

申请日：2011-06-27

申请人： Bruno H. Thut

发明人： Bruno H. Thut

IPC分类号： F04D7/00

CPC分类号： F04D7/065

摘要： In a cementless pump for pumping molten metal, support structure is suspended above the molten metal. A motor is supported by the support structure. A shaft is fastened to the motor. An impeller is mounted to a lower end of the shaft. A refractory base is supported in the molten metal and includes at least one impeller chamber in which the impeller is rotated and at least one discharge passageway. The base includes through holes. Support posts are each fastened to the support structure and to the base. Refractory sleeves are each disposed in one of the through holes. Post fastening members fasten the lower ends of the posts to the base without cement. A portion of each of the post fastening members is located inside the refractory sleeve. Also featured is a method of replacing posts in a cementless pump for pumping molten metal.

摘要翻译： 在用于泵送熔融金属的无水泥浆泵中，支撑结构悬浮在熔融金属上方。 电动机由支撑结构支撑。 轴固定在电机上。 叶轮安装在轴的下端。 耐火基座支撑在熔融金属中，并且包括至少一个叶轮室，叶轮在其中旋转，至少一个排出通道。 底座包括通孔。 支撑柱各自固定在支撑结构和底座上。 耐火套管各自设置在一个通孔中。 后紧固构件将柱的下端固定到基座上而不需要水泥。 每个后紧固构件的一部分位于耐火套筒的内部。 还有一种替代用于泵送熔融金属的无水泥泵的柱的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110290076A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-01

申请号：US12787556

申请日：2010-05-26

申请人： Bruno H. Thut

发明人： Bruno H. Thut

IPC分类号： C22B9/00 ,  C21C7/00

CPC分类号： C22B21/0092 ,  C21C5/562 ,  C21C2200/00 ,  F27D3/0025 ,  F27D3/0033 ,  F27D27/00 ,  Y02P10/216 ,  Y02P10/218

摘要： A method of adjusting a vortex of molten metal comprises providing a scrap charging vessel. The scrap charging vessel includes a vortex control plate having an outlet orifice that can be positioned at a bottom of the vessel so that the outlet orifice is in fluid communication with an outlet passageway of the vessel. A vortex level is estimated or observed. A size of the outlet orifice of the vortex control plate is selected that can produce a desired level of a vortex in the vessel that is the same as or different than the estimated or observed vortex level. The vortex control plate of the selected outlet orifice size is positioned in the vessel. Molten metal is moved into an inlet opening of the vessel and forms the vortex at the desired level in the vessel.

摘要翻译： 调整熔融金属涡流的方法包括提供废料装料容器。 废料装料容器包括具有出口孔口的涡流控制板，该出口孔口可以位于容器的底部，使得出口孔与容器的出口通道流体连通。 估计或观察涡流水平。 选择涡流控制板的出口孔的大小，其可以在容器中产生与估计或观察到的涡流水平相同或不同的期望水平的涡流。 所选择的出口孔尺寸的涡流控制板位于容器中。 熔融金属被移动到容器的入口开口中并在容器中形成所需水平的涡流。

公开(公告)号：US07476357B2

公开(公告)日：2009-01-13

申请号：US11292988

申请日：2005-12-02

申请人： Bruno H. Thut

发明人： Bruno H. Thut

IPC分类号： C21C7/072

CPC分类号： C21C1/06 ,  C21C7/072 ,  C22B9/05 ,  C22B9/055 ,  C22B21/064 ,  F27D3/14

摘要： A molten metal pump including a pump base with an inlet and outlet, a mixing impeller chamber for mixing gas and molten metal, a pumping impeller chamber for pumping molten metal. First and second impeller members supported by a shaft are adapted to rotate in mixing and pumping chambers respectively. The impeller members may be integrally formed of a single impeller or separate impellers on one or more shafts. A gas passageway extends from a gas source to the mixing chamber in the base. A gas dispersement pump includes a base with an impeller chamber and inlet and an outlet. An impeller is mounted to a shaft and adapted to be rotated in the impeller chamber. A gas passageway extends from a gas source to a gas outlet proximate to the impeller chamber. A gas dispersement member of porous refractory material is adapted to disperse gas from the gas passageway. In a gas dispersement and gas/molten metal mixing pump, the dispersement member disperses the gas stream entering the mixing chamber where the gas is mixed with molten metal. Molten metal is pumped in the pumping chamber. A gas/molten metal mixture is discharged from the mixing chamber and molten metal is discharged from the pumping chamber.

摘要翻译： 一种熔融金属泵，包括具有入口和出口的泵基座，用于混合气体和熔融金属的混合叶轮室，用于泵送熔融金属的泵送叶轮室。 由轴支撑的第一和第二叶轮构件分别适于在混合和泵送室中旋转。 叶轮构件可以由单个叶轮或独立的叶轮在一个或多个轴上整体形成。 气体通道从气源延伸到基座中的混合室。 气体分散泵包括具有叶轮室和入口和出口的底座。 叶轮安装到轴上并适于在叶轮室中旋转。 气体通道从气体源延伸到靠近叶轮室的气体出口。 多孔耐火材料的气体分散构件适于从气体通道分散气体。 在气体分散和气/熔融金属混合泵中，分散体分散进入混合室中的气体，气体与熔融金属混合。 熔化的金属被泵送​​在泵送室中。 气体/熔融金属混合物从混合室排出，熔融金属从泵送室排出。

公开(公告)号：US06881030B2

公开(公告)日：2005-04-19

申请号：US10373002

申请日：2003-02-24

申请人： Bruno H. Thut

发明人： Bruno H. Thut

IPC分类号： F04D7/06 ,  F04D29/04 ,  F04D29/22

CPC分类号： F04D7/065 ,  F04D29/043 ,  F04D29/22 ,  F04D29/2255 ,  F04D29/2288

摘要： One aspect of the invention is directed to an impeller made of a non-metallic, heat resistant material, comprising a generally cylindrical shaped body, first and second generally planar end faces and a side wall extending between the first and second faces. A plurality of passages have inlets circumferentially spaced apart from each other on the first face, outlets at the impeller sidewall, and connecting portions extending between the inlets and the outlets transverse to the central axis. Another aspect of the invention is directed to an impeller comprising a central hub portion and first and second impeller bases, including end faces, transverse to a central axis. Vanes extend from the central hub portion between the impeller bases. Cavities are formed between the impeller bases and between adjacent vanes. Molten metal inlets on the end faces for molten metal to reach the cavities. Pumps are also disclosed using the inventive impellers.