US 12,168,985 B1
Centrifugal pump for conveying a fluid
Nicolas Amalric, Versailles (FR)
Assigned to Sulzer Management AG, Winterthur (CH)
Filed by Sulzer Management AG, Winterthur (CH)
Filed on May 10, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/660,369.
Claims priority of application No. 23176048 (EP), filed on May 30, 2023.
Int. Cl. F04D 29/42 (2006.01); F04D 1/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/02 (2006.01); F04D 29/62 (2006.01)
CPC F04D 29/426 (2013.01) [F04D 1/00 (2013.01); F04D 29/026 (2013.01); F04D 29/4293 (2013.01); F04D 29/628 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A centrifugal pump for conveying a fluid, comprising:
a pump housing;
a bearing housing fixedly connected with the pump housing, the pump housing comprising an inlet nozzle to receive the fluid, a volute to accommodate an impeller, and an outlet nozzle to discharge the fluid; and
a shaft arranged in the pump housing and configured to rotate the impeller about an axial direction,
the centrifugal pump configured as a foot mounted, horizontal overhung pump having first, second and third support legs, the first and second support legs fixedly connected to the volute of the pump housing, and configured to mount the centrifugal pump to a base, the third support leg fixedly connected to the inlet nozzle and configured to be mounted to the base.