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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 1979
Filed:
Apr. 26, 1978
Tadao Tateshita, Kashiwa, JP;
Yasuhiro Mita, Kamagaya, JP;
Junichi Nakayama, Chiba, JP;
Koichi Sato, Funabashi, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for liquid supply use a pressure tank and a plurality of pumps. When the pressure or liquid quantity in the pressure tank has decreased below a predetermined level, a preceding or regular pump starts. When the demand is too large for this pump, another pump in standby position starts, too. The regular pump continues running for a predetermined period of time after the start, even if the pressure or liquid quantity in the pressure tank has returned to a predetermined level, whereas the standby comes to a stop upon such recovery. In this manner the frequency of starting the pumps is minimized so as to avoid overheating of pump-driving motors and reduce the power consumption.