Patent ID: 6345964
Filing Date: 2002-02-12
Classification: F04D,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for pumping molten metal comprising:(a) a superstructure; (b) a motor on the superstructure, the motor connected to a drive shaft; (c) a pump base having an input port, a pump chamber formed therein, the pump chamber having a chamber wall and a discharge leading to an output port; (d) a support post connected to the base and to the superstructure, the support post formed of a plurality of interconnected, vertically-aligned sections; (e) a rotor positioned within the chamber, the rotor having a vane including a section for directing molten metal into the pump chamber and including a section that directs molten metal towards the chamber wall, and a portion of the rotor extending beyond the input port in the pump base to deflect solid particles before the particles enter the pump chamber; (f) a rotor shaft connected to the rotor, the rotor shaft formed of a plurality of interconnected, vertically-aligned sections; (g) a coupling for connecting the rotor shaft to the drive shaft; (h) a metal-transfer conduit forming a connection with the output port without the use of cement or other sealant, the metal-transfer conduit formed of a plurality of interconnected, vertically-aligned sections; and (i) a thermocouple contained within the support post.