Patent ID: 11959475
Assignee: HASKEL INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Field: Engines, pumps, turbines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 0:
1. A method of detecting a leaked drive fluid in a pump comprising:
collecting, in a leak detector positioned in or on a seal adaptor, drive fluid leaked from a drive of the pump, wherein the seal adaptor connects a pump cylinder to a drive housing that includes the drive, and a channel extends from the leak detector through the seal adaptor and is separate from a pump chamber defined by the pump cylinder, so that the channel is configured to direct the leaked drive fluid that is leaking from the drive adjacent the seal adaptor toward the leak detector and prevent the leaked drive fluid from entering the pump chamber defined by the pump cylinder;
defining a maximum level of the leaked drive fluid in the leak detector;
sensing when the leaked drive fluid reaches the maximum level; and
generating an alarm when the leaked drive fluid reaches the maximum level.