Manual Override Utility Pump

Abstract

A utility pump including a pump body defining an inlet and an outlet, a pump motor positioned within the pump body and arranged to move fluid from the inlet to the outlet, a control circuit arranged to operate the pump automatically, and a remote switch arranged to selectively operate the utility pump in one of an automatic mode and an on mode. When the remote switch is arranged in the on mode the control circuit is bypassed.

1 . A utility pump comprising:
 a pump body defining an inlet and an outlet;   a pump motor positioned within the pump body and arranged to move fluid from the inlet to the outlet;   a control circuit arranged to operate the pump automatically; and   a remote switch arranged to selectively operate the utility pump in one of an automatic mode and an on mode, wherein when the remote switch is arranged in the on mode the control circuit is bypassed.   
     
     
         2 . The utility pump of  claim 1 , further comprising a power cord including a plug arranged for connection to an outlet. 
     
     
         3 . The utility pump of  claim 2 , wherein the remote switch is arranged in the plug. 
     
     
         4 . The utility pump of  claim 2 , wherein the control circuit is arranged in the plug. 
     
     
         5 . The utility pump of  claim 2 , wherein the power cord further includes a body plug arranged for connection to the pump body. 
     
     
         6 . The utility pump of  claim 5 , wherein the remote switch is arranged in the body plug. 
     
     
         7 . The utility pump of  claim 2 , wherein the remote switch includes a remote switch housing and is arranged to selectively plug into the pump body, and wherein the power cord is removably plugged into the remote switch housing. 
     
     
         8 . The utility pump of  claim 2 , further comprising a control cable connecting the remote switch and the pump body. 
     
     
         9 . The utility pump of  claim 2 , wherein the power cord consists essentially of one neutral-wire, one earth-wire, one automatic-wire, and one on-wire. 
     
     
         10 . The utility pump of  claim 1 , wherein the remote switch includes a remote switch housing and is arranged to selectively plug into an outlet for supplying power, and
 further comprising a power cord arranged to provide power from the remote switch to the pump body.   
     
     
         11 . The utility pump of  claim 10 , wherein the power cord is removably connected between the remote switch and the pump body. 
     
     
         12 . The utility pump of  claim 1 , wherein when the pump is operating in the on mode, the control circuit is not communicating with the pump motor. 
     
     
         13 . The utility pump of  claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is in communication with a probe, and a control cable provides communication between the control circuit and the probe. 
     
     
         14 . The utility pump of  claim 1 , wherein remote switch further operates the utility pump in an off-mode. 
     
     
         15 . The utility pump of  claim 14 , wherein the remote switch is a three position rocker switch. 
     
     
         16 . A method of controlling a utility pump, the utility pump including
 a pump body defining an inlet and an outlet,   a pump motor positioned within the pump body and arranged to move fluid from the inlet to the outlet,   a control circuit arranged to operate the pump automatically, and   a remote switch arranged to selectively operate the utility pump in one of an automatic mode and an on mode, wherein when the remote switch is arranged in the on mode the control circuit is bypassed,   
       the method comprising: 
       connecting the remote switch with the pump body; 
       establishing electrical communication between the remote switch and the control circuit; 
       selecting one of the on mode and the automatic mode; and 
       operating the utility pump in the selected mode. 
     
     
         17 . A utility pump comprising:
 a pump body defining an inlet and an outlet;   a pump motor positioned within the pump body and arranged to move fluid from the inlet to the outlet;   a control circuit positioned within the pump body and arranged to operate the pump automatically; and   a remote switch arranged to selectively operate the utility pump in one of an automatic mode and an on mode, wherein when the remote switch is arranged in the on mode the control circuit is bypassed.   
     
     
         18 . A utility pump comprising:
 a pump body defining an inlet and an outlet;   a pump motor positioned within the pump body and arranged to move fluid from the inlet to the outlet; and   a remote switch including a control circuit arranged to operate the pump automatically, the remote switch arranged to selectively operate the utility pump in one of an automatic mode and an on mode, wherein when the remote switch is arranged in the on mode the control circuit is bypassed.   
     
     
         19 . A utility pump comprising:
 a pump body defining an inlet and an outlet;   a pump motor positioned within the pump body and arranged to move fluid from the inlet to the outlet;   a control circuit arranged to operate the pump automatically;   a remote switch arranged to selectively plug into the pump body and operate the utility pump in one of an automatic mode and an on mode, wherein when the remote switch is arranged in the on mode the control circuit is bypassed; and   a power cord selectively plugged into the remote switch and arranged to connect to an outlet for supplying power to the remote switch.   
     
     
         20 . The utility pump of  claim 19 , wherein the control circuit is positioned within the remote switch.