Pumps – Expansible chamber type – Elongated flexible chamber wall progressively deformed
Patent
1978-11-13
1979-08-28
Croyle, Carlton R.
Pumps
Expansible chamber type
Elongated flexible chamber wall progressively deformed
F04B 4308, F04B 4312, F04B 4506
Patent
active
041659546
ABSTRACT:
A linear peristaltic pump is disclosed. The pump includes a pivotal pump arm and a flexible tube secured thereto to inhibit longitudinal tube movement. A means for applying a force to such arm, such as a spring, is provided to cause the pump arm to pivot. A stop device is disposed in the path of travel of the pump arm so that the pump arm pivotal travel may be terminated as the pump arm comes to rest against such stop device. The flexible tube is disposed adjacent a surface of the pump arm and is pivotal therewith so that the flexible tube is pinched off between the pump arm surface and the stop device as the pump comes to rest against it. A rotatable roller assembly is provided having at least one roller mounted on a rotatable roller support, the roller intermittently contacting the flexible tube as the roller support is rotated causing a quantity of liquid to be peristaltically moved within the tube. The pump arm may have a concave surface to accommodate the flexible tube and the convex surface of the roller, if desired. The stop device may be adjustable so as to permit adjustment and change of the pivotal travel of the pump arm. The rotatable roller assembly may be caused to intermittently contact the flexible tube through the use of an electric clutch to which the roller assembly is rotatably responsive. The rotatable roller assembly causes the pump arm and flexible tube to pivot in a direction away from the stop device while the means for applying a force causes the pump arm and flexible tube to pivot in a direction towards the stop device.
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Corning Glass Works
Croyle Carlton R.
Ross Thomas I.
Simmons, Jr. William J.
Zebrowski Walter S.
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