20090121034 | Circulation pump, heating system and method of determining the flow rate of a liquid through a pipe - In order to provide a circulation pump for a conveyed liquid, comprising an electric motor, which is electronically commutated and has a rotor, a stator and a motor circuit, and an impeller that is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the rotor, with advantageous properties, it is provided that the electric motor has an evaluation device, by means of which a flow rate of conveyed liquid through the circulation pump can be determined from a rotational speed of the rotor and/or a power consumption of the electric motor, and at least one signal output is provided, at which a flow rate signal and/or flow rate-dependent switching signal can be supplied by the circulation pump. | 05-14-2009 |