FOOT VALVE FOR SUBMERGIBLE PUMPS

摘要

A foot valve assembly for a submergible pump including a substantially open-ended submergible pump housing having an interior volume is disclosed. The foot valve assembly also includes an actuator configured to be operated by pressurized fluid. The foot valve assembly also includes a sealing mechanism positioned at the open end of the submergible pump housing and configured to alter fluid flow into the pump housing. The sealing mechanism is attached to the actuator. The actuator is configured to move the sealing mechanism between a first position and a second position, the first position being a closed position and the second position being an open position.