Types of Water Pumps
Name:
UID:
Sub-Functions
Pump Type
Move water
Provide
support
structure
Direct flow
one-way
Supply
mechanical
power
Contain
water/create
seal
Direct water
into/out of
pump
Pis
ton
Pu
mp
Piston
Pipe
moves
flange at
the water base
up and
down,
lifts water
Two
checks
valves
DC motor
that
drives a
linkage
and push
rod up/
down
O-ring
Inlet:
open end
of pipe
outlet
discharge
spout
Rot
ary
Va
ne
Pu
mp
vanes
push
water
around
the
casing
Wheel
rotates in
one
direction
and
ecctrincit
y
DC motor
directly
drives the
wheel
Tight
tolerance
between
the vane
tip and
casing
Two
openings
on the
opposite
side of
casing
Outer
casting
Gear to
rotate in
one
direction
and tight
fit
Dc motor
that
drives
one gear
Tight
tolerance
between
gear teeth
top and
casting
Two
openings
on
opposite
sides of
the
casting
Inlet:
impeller
eye outlet
discharge
port
Ge
ar
Pu
mp
gear
teeth
push
water
around
casing
outer
casing
Ce
ntri
fug
al
Pu
mp
impeller
vanes
move
water
around
the
housing
Housing
Center of
impeller
offset
from
center of
housing
Dc motor
directly
drives
impeller
Gasket on
housing
and shaft
seal
Axi
al
Flo
w
Pu
mp
Rotating Pipe with
propeller flange at
and static top
vanes to
direct
flow
upward
Propeller
spins in
one
direction
DC motor
directly
drives the
propeller
Shaft seal inlet:
open end
of pipe
outlet:
discharge
spout
Ro
pe
Pu
mp
Pistons
attached
to rope
pulls
water up
Rope and
pulley
move in
one
direction
DC motor
spins the
pulley
drives the
rope
O-ring
Pipe
framing
Inlet:
open end
of pipe
outlet:dis
charge
spout