Pump Station, and Device to be Used in Same

Abstract

A liquid pump station with an enclosing wall ( 11 ) and a floor ( 12 ), the pump station includes at least one liquid inlet ( 13 ) and at least one liquid outlet ( 14 ), and at least one submersible pump unit ( 20 ) arranged to the outlet ( 14 ). The invention is characterized in first baffle elements ( 30 ) arranged downstream from the at least one inlet ( 13 ), capable of decreasing the energy of the incoming liquid.

1 . A liquid pump station with an enclosing wall ( 11 ) and a floor ( 12 ), the pump station comprises—at least one liquid inlet ( 13 ) and at least one liquid outlet ( 14 ), 
 at least one submersible pump unit ( 20 ) arranged to the outlet ( 14 ), characterized in    first baffle means ( 30 ) arranged downstream from the at least one inlet ( 13 ), capable of decreasing the energy of the incoming liquid.    
   
   
       2 . Pump station according to  claim 1 , characterized in that said first baffle means ( 30 ) is arranged essentially transversally to the flow direction of the incoming liquid.  
   
   
       3 . Pump station according to  claim 2 , characterized in that said first baffle means ( 30 ) is provided with at least one passage ( 31 ).  
   
   
       4 . Pump station according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the first baffle means ( 30 ) is provided with several passages ( 31 ).  
   
   
       5 . Pump station according to  claim 4 , characterized in that said passages ( 31 ) are arranged along the extension of the first baffle means ( 30 ) in the vicinity of and upstream the respective pumps and being capable of directing the flow to the respective pumps.  
   
   
       6 . Pump station according to  claim 1 , characterized in at least one second baffle means ( 40 ) arranged essentially transversally to the first baffle means ( 30 ) cooperating with said first baffle means ( 30 ), and capable of further decreasing the energy of the incoming liquid.  
   
   
       7 . Pump station according to  claim 6 , characterized in at least two second baffle means ( 40 ) arranged for forming a dampening labyrinth for the liquid together with the first baffle means  30 .  
   
   
       8 . Pump station according to  claim 1  preceding claims, characterized in at least one third baffle means ( 50 ) arranged downstream the first baffle means ( 30 ), and arranged essentially parallel to the first baffle means ( 30 ).  
   
   
       9 . Pump station according to  claim 1 , characterized in at least one of the baffle means ( 30 ,  40 ,  50 ) is arranged on a plane ( 15 ) sloping towards the pump inlets ( 21 ).  
   
   
       10 . Pump station according to  claim 1 , characterized in at least one ridge ( 60 ) arranged on the floor ( 12 ), sloping towards the pump inlets ( 21 ).  
   
   
       11 . Device to be used in a pump station, characterized by first baffle means ( 30 ) arranged downstream from the at least one inlet ( 13 ), capable of decreasing the energy of the incoming liquid.  
   
   
       12 . Device according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the first baffle means ( 30 ) is provided with several passages ( 31 ).  
   
   
       13 . Device according to  claim 12 , characterized in that it further comprises at least one second baffle means ( 40 ) arranged essentially transversally to the first baffle means ( 30 ) cooperating with said first baffle means ( 30 ), and capable of further decreasing the energy of the incoming liquid.  
   
   
       14 . Device according to  claim 11 , characterized in that it at least one third baffle means ( 50 ) arranged downstream the first baffle means ( 30 ), and arranged essentially parallel to the first baffle means ( 30 ).  
   
   
       15 . Device according to  claim 11 , characterized in that it further comprises at least one plane ( 15 ) sloping towards the pump inlets ( 21 ), and onto which plane ( 15 ) at least one of the baffle means ( 30 ,  40 ,  50 ) is arranged.  
   
   
       16 . Device according to  claim 12 , characterized in that it at least one third baffle means ( 50 ) arranged downstream the first baffle means ( 30 ), and arranged essentially parallel to the first baffle means ( 30 ).  
   
   
       17 . Device according to  claim 12 , characterized in that it further comprises at least one plane ( 15 ) sloping towards the pump inlets ( 21 ), and onto which plane ( 15 ) at least one of the baffle means ( 30 ,  40 ,  50 ) is arranged.  
   
   
       18 . Device according to  claim 13 , characterized in that it at least one third baffle means ( 50 ) arranged downstream the first baffle means ( 30 ), and arranged essentially parallel to the first baffle means ( 30 ).  
   
   
       19 . Device according to  claim 13 , characterized in that it further comprises at least one plane ( 15 ) sloping towards the pump inlets ( 21 ), and onto which plane ( 15 ) at least one of the baffle means ( 30 ,  40 ,  50 ) is arranged.  
   
   
       20 . Device according to  claim 14 , characterized in that it further comprises at least one plane ( 15 ) sloping towards the pump inlets ( 21 ), and onto which plane ( 15 ) at least one of the baffle means ( 30 ,  40 ,  50 ) is arranged.