Layered barrier cans for pumps and methods of producing the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12448978-B2
Application number	US-202217840416-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2022
Priority date	May 3, 2022
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

Layered barrier cans and methods of producing the same are disclosed herein. An example shroud disclosed herein includes an inner shell including a first non-metallic material, an outer shell including the first non-metallic material or a second non-metallic material, and a metal core shell positioned between the inner shell and the outer shell.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A shroud for a pump comprising:
an inner shell including a first non-metallic material, wherein the inner shell includes ridges extending away from a cavity defined by the shroud, wherein the ridges are spaced apart in a circumferential direction defined by the pump;
an outer shell including the first non-metallic material or a second non-metallic material; and
a metal core shell positioned between the inner shell and the outer shell, wherein the metal core shell spans an axial direction defined by the pump, wherein a span of the metal core shell in the axial direction extends from a first axial end to a second axial end, wherein the metal core shell is in contact with the outer shell at the first axial end and the second axial end.

2. The shroud of claim 1 , wherein the metal core shell is electroformed.

3. The shroud of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the inner shell or the outer shell is formed via thermal spraying.

4. The shroud of claim 1 , wherein the inner shell is formed via at least one of molding or casting.

5. The shroud of claim 1 , wherein the first non-metallic material and the second non-metallic material include at least one of a ceramic, a polymer, or a composite.

6. The shroud of claim 1 , wherein the inner shell includes a first thickness, the outer shell includes the first thickness or a second thickness, and the metal core shell includes a third thickness greater than the first thickness and the second thickness.

7. The shroud of claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the metal core shell is fully in contact with an inner surface of the outer shell.

8. The shroud of claim 1 , wherein the inner shell includes a base portion from which the ridges extend, wherein the base portion defines a first outer diameter of the inner shell, wherein the ridges define a second outer diameter of the inner shell, wherein the metal core shell includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is aligned with the ridges in the circumferential direction, and wherein the second portion is positioned between the ridges in the circumferential direction, wherein the first portion includes a third outer diameter, and wherein the second portion includes a fourth outer diameter different than the third outer diameter.

9. A canned motor pump comprising:
a first shaft including a first magnet;
a second shaft at least partially positioned around the first shaft, the second shaft including a second magnet, the second magnet magnetically engaged with the first magnet; and
a shroud positioned between the first shaft and the second shaft, the shroud including:
a metallic core layer, wherein the metallic core layer is positioned between the first magnet and the second magnet in a radial direction defined by the canned motor pump, wherein a first portion of the metallic core layer includes a first outer diameter, wherein a second portion of the metallic core layer includes a second outer diameter different than the first outer diameter, and wherein the first portion and the second portion of the metallic core layer are defined at a same position along an axial direction defined by the canned motor pump;
a first non-metallic layer positioned between the metallic core layer and the first shaft; and
a second non-metallic layer positioned between the metallic core layer and the second shaft.

10. The canned motor pump of claim 9 , wherein the metallic core layer includes at least one of nickel or cobalt.

11. The canned motor pump of claim 9 , wherein the first non-metallic layer includes a first portion having a first thickness and a second portion having a second thickness greater than the first thickness.

12. The canned motor pump of claim 9 , wherein the first non-metallic layer and the second non-metallic layer include at least one of a ceramic material, a composite material, or a polymer material.

13. The canned motor pump of claim 9 , wherein the first non-metallic layer and the second non-metallic layer include at least one of alumina, zirconia, or silicon.

14. The canned motor pump of claim 9 , wherein the shroud includes a flange, further including a retainer ring to secure the flange against a housing of the canned motor pump.

15. The canned motor pump of claim 9 , wherein the first non-metallic layer includes a base portion and ribs extending from the base portion, wherein the first portion of the metallic core layer is aligned with the ribs in a circumferential direction defined by the canned motor pump, and wherein the second portion of the metallic core layer is positioned between the ribs in the circumferential direction.

16. A magnetically driven pump comprising:
means for housing a fluid;
means for compressing the fluid; and
means for sealing the means for housing, the means for sealing including:
first means for insulating to define an inner surface of the means for sealing, wherein the first means for insulating includes means for stiffening;
second means for insulating to define an outer surface of the means for sealing; and
means for supporting the first means for insulating and the second means for insulating, the means for supporting to fill an area defined between the first means for insulating and the second means for insulating, wherein the means for supporting forms a portion of a means for coupling the means for sealing to the means for housing.

17. The magnetically driven pump of claim 16 , wherein the means for supporting is electroformed over the first means for insulating.

18. The magnetically driven pump of claim 16 , wherein at least one of the first means for insulating or the second means for insulating is formed via thermal spraying.

19. The magnetically driven pump of claim 16 , wherein the means for supporting forms a portion of the means for stiffening.

20. The magnetically driven pump of claim 16 , wherein the fluid is a first means for dissipating heat in contact with the first means for insulating, further including a second means for dissipating heat in contact with the second means for insulating.

Assignees

• Gen Electric

Inventors

• Yamarthi David Raju
• K Sriram
• Nayak Mohandas
• M Anantharaman
• Raju Mohan Kannaiah
• Tappu Prachi Anand
• Ghiya Deepak
• Wangler Adam Joseph

Classifications

• H02K49/106

  with a radial air gap · CPC title

• F04D29/02

  Selection of particular materials (for handling specific liquids F04D7/00 {F04D23/001}) · CPC title

• F04D13/025

  Details of the can separating the pump and drive area · CPC title

• F04D29/061

  especially adapted for liquid pumps · CPC title

• F04D29/708

  specially for liquid pumps · CPC title