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A fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to a setting or work environment is disclosed. A fluid pump having a contactless, fluid sensor and for use with a liner is also disclosed. The pump includes a jet assembly, a motor assembly, and a contactless, fluid sensor. The pump may further include a mounting

A fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to a setting or work environment is disclosed. A fluid pump having a contactless, fluid sensor and for use with a liner is also disclosed. The pump includes a jet assembly, a motor assembly, and a contactless, fluid sensor. The pump may further include a mounting housing member, a gasket or seal, and a liner when a liner is not already present. The jet assembly is coupled to or secured about the motor assembly. The jet assembly includes a jet assembly housing, and preferably also includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a PCB cover, a shaft assembly, and an impeller. The jet assembly housing includes a base, a top cover, an impeller-receiving chamber, at least one inlet aperture, and at least one outlet aperture. A pump apparatus that includes a pump as described, a power source, and/or a control apparatus is further disclosed.

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1. A magnetic coupling-type fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to a setting or work environment in manicure and pedicure industries, said fluid pump comprising: a motor assembly comprising a motor, a motor shaft, and a magnetic plate mounted to said motor shaft;a jet assembly comprising a bearing ass

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A magnetic coupling-type fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to a setting or work environment in manicure and pedicure industries, said fluid pump comprising: a motor assembly comprising a motor, a motor shaft, and a magnetic plate mounted to said motor shaft;a jet assembly comprising a bearing assembly, a shaft assembly, a jet assembly housing, and a magnetic impeller,wherein said magnetic plate and said magnetic impeller rotate on a same axis during operation,wherein said magnetic impeller comprises an impeller housing and a magnetic plate dimensioned and configured to receive said bearing assembly,wherein said impeller housing comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, a side surface, an outer diameter, and at least one arm member,wherein said magnetic plate of said magnetic impeller is fully enclosed within said impeller housing,wherein said magnetic impeller defines a cavity dimensioned and configured for receiving said bearing assembly,wherein said jet assembly housing comprises an inner surface, an outer surface, a base, a top cover, an impeller-receiving chamber, at least one inlet aperture, and at least one outlet aperture,wherein said impeller-receiving chamber is defined by said base and said top cover when said base and said top cover are secured to one another,wherein impeller-receiving chamber is dimensioned and configured to receive said magnetic impeller, to allow said magnetic impeller to rotate within said impeller-receiving chamber during operation, and to perform as a pressure chamber without any fluid guiding channel on said base of said jet assembly housing in propelling a stream of the fluid through each of said at least one outlet aperture to the setting or work environment in the manicure and pedicure industries,wherein said bearing assembly comprises at least one bearing member,wherein said shaft assembly comprises a shaft member, andwherein said shaft member extends through said inner surface of said jet assembly housing; anda mounting housing member comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a shoulder dimensioned and configured to mount to a wall of a basin in the manicure and pedicure industries,wherein said jet assembly is magnetically coupled to said top surface of said mounting housing member while said motor assembly is secured to said bottom surface of said mounting housing member. 2. The fluid pump according to claim 1, wherein said impeller housing further comprises a through-aperture extending from and through said upper surface to and through said lower surface, and wherein said through-aperture of said impeller housing is dimensioned and configured for receiving said shaft member. 3. The fluid pump according to claim 1, wherein, during operation, said magnetic impeller rotates around said shaft member that is secured within said et assembly housing, and wherein said shaft member provides an axis of rotation for said magnetic impeller. 4. The fluid pump according to claim 3, wherein, during operation, said shaft member is stationary relative to said magnetic impeller that is in rotation. 5. The fluid pump according to claim 2, wherein said through-aperture is a central, through-aperture. 6. The fluid pump according to claim 1, wherein said outer diameter of said impeller housing of said magnetic impeller is equal to or greater than said outer diameter of said at least one inlet aperture. 7. The fluid pump according to claim 1, wherein said shaft member is manufactured of steel or a metal material. 8. A magnetic coupling-type fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to a setting or work environment in manicure and pedicure industries, said fluid pump comprising: a motor assembly comprising a motor, a motor shaft, and a magnetic plate mounted to said motor shaft;a jet assembly comprising a shaft assembly, a jet assembly housing and a magnetic impeller,wherein said magnetic plate and said magnetic impeller rotate on a same axis during operation,wherein said jet assembly housing comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, a base, a top cover, an impeller-receiving chamber, at least one inlet aperture, and at least one outlet aperture,wherein said impeller-receiving chamber is defined by said base and said top cover of said jet assembly housing when said base and said top cover are secured to one another, andwherein said impeller-receiving chamber is dimensioned and configured to receive said magnetic impeller and to allow said magnetic impeller to rotate within said impeller-receiving chamber during operation,wherein said shaft assembly comprises a shaft member,wherein said shaft member extends through said inner surface of said jet assembly housing, andwherein said magnetic impeller comprises an impeller housing and a magnetic plate dimensioned and configured to receive a bearing,wherein said impeller housing comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, a side surface, an outer diameter, and at least one arm member,wherein said magnetic plate of said magnetic impeller is fully enclosed within said impeller housing, andwherein said magnetic impeller defines a cavity dimensioned and configured for receiving said bearing assembly;a mounting housing member comprising a too surface, a bottom surface, and a shoulder dimensioned and configured to mount to a wall of a basin in the manicure and pedicure industries,wherein said jet assembly is magnetically coupled to said top surface of said mounting housing member while said motor assembly is secured to said bottom surface of said mounting housing member; anda liner dimensioned and configured for being positioned between a bottom surface of said base of said jet assembly housing and said top surface of said mounting housing member. 9. The fluid pump according to claim 8, wherein said impeller housing of said magnetic impeller further comprises a through-aperture extending from and through said upper surface to and through said lower surface, and wherein said through-aperture of said impeller housing is dimensioned and configured for receiving said shaft member. 10. The fluid pump according to claim 8, wherein said outer diameter of said impeller housing of said magnetic impeller is equal to or greater than said outer diameter of said at least one inlet aperture. 11. The fluid pump according to claim 8, wherein, during operation, said shaft member is stationary relative to said magnetic impeller that is in rotation. 12. The fluid pump according to claim 9, wherein said through-aperture is a central, through-aperture. 13. A magnetic coupling-type fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to a setting or work environment in manicure and pedicure industries, said fluid pump comprising: a motor assembly comprising a motor, a motor shaft, and a magnetic plate mounted to said motor shaft;a jet assembly comprising a bearing assembly, a shaft assembly, a jet assembly housing, and a magnetic impeller,wherein said magnetic plate and said magnetic impeller rotate on a same axis during operation,wherein said jet assembly housing comprises an inner surface, an outer surface, a base, a top cover, an impeller-receiving chamber, at least one inlet aperture, and at least one outlet aperture,wherein said impeller-receiving chamber is defined by said base and said top cover of said jet assembly housing when said base and said top cover are secured to one another,wherein said impeller-receiving chamber is dimensioned and configured to receive said magnetic impeller and to allow said magnetic impeller to rotate within said impeller-receiving chamber during operation,wherein said bearing assembly comprises at least one bearing member,wherein said shaft assembly comprises said shaft member and a shaft protection member,wherein said shaft protection member comprises a base that comprises a too surface, a bottom surface, and a diameter, and wherein said base of said shaft protection member is positioned between said bearing assembly and said base of said jet assembly housing,wherein said magnetic impeller comprises an impeller housing and a magnetic plate dimensioned and configured to receive said bearing assembly,wherein said impeller housing comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, a side surface, an outer diameter, and at least one arm member,wherein said magnetic plate of said magnetic impeller is fully enclosed within said impeller housing, andwherein said magnetic impeller defines a cavity dimensioned and configured for receiving said bearing assembly; anda mounting housing member comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a shoulder dimensioned and configured to mount to a wall of a basin in the manicure and pedicure industries,wherein said jet assembly is magnetically coupled to said too surface of said mounting housing member while said motor assembly is secured to said bottom surface of said mounting housing member. 14. The fluid pump according to claim 1, wherein said impeller housing of said magnetic impeller further comprises a through-aperture extending from and through said upper surface to and through said lower surface, and wherein said through-aperture of said impeller housing is dimensioned and configured for receiving said shaft member. 15. The fluid pump according to claim 13, wherein said outer diameter of said impeller housing of said magnetic impeller is equal to or greater than said outer diameter of said at least one inlet aperture. 16. The fluid pump according to claim 13, wherein each of said jet assembly housing and said mounting housing member further comprises at least one locking mechanism member, and wherein said at least one locking mechanism member of said jet assembly housing and said at least one locking mechanism member of said mounting housing member cooperate with one another such that a locking mechanism is formed to prevent rotation of said jet assembly housing during operation. 17. The fluid pump according to claim 16, wherein said at least one locking mechanism member of said jet assembly housing is at least one locking mechanism knob positioned on said outer surface of said base of said jet assembly housing, wherein said at least one locking mechanism member of said mounting housing member is at least one locking mechanism aperture positioned on said top surface of said mounting housing member, and wherein said at least one locking mechanism aperture is dimensioned and configured for receiving said at least one locking mechanism knob such that the locking mechanism is formed when said at least one locking mechanism knob and said at least one locking mechanism aperture are secured with one another. 18. The fluid pump according to claim 17, wherein said locking mechanism is a detachable locking mechanism. 19. The fluid pump according to claim 16, wherein said locking mechanism is a detachable locking mechanism. 20. The fluid pump according to claim 13, wherein said shaft member is secured within said jet assembly housing,wherein said shaft member provides an axis of rotation for said magnetic impeller, andwherein, during operation, said magnetic impeller rotates around said shaft member. 21. The fluid pump according to claim 20, wherein said shaft member is secured generally centrally within said base of said jet assembly housing. 22. The fluid pump according to claim 20, wherein, during operation, said shaft member is stationary relative to said magnetic impeller that is in rotation. 23. The fluid pump according to claim 13, wherein said top surface of said mounting housing member comprises a generally flat section that is at least 10% of said top surface for accommodating a liner being positioned between said base of said jet assembly housing and said top surface of said mounting housing member. 24. The fluid pump according to claim 23, where said flat section is located at a center of said mounting housing member. 25. A magnetic coupling-type fluid pump for dispensing a fluid to a setting or work environment in manicure and pedicure industries, said fluid pump comprising: a motor assembly comprising a motor, a motor shaft, and a magnetic plate mounted to said motor shaft;a jet assembly comprising a bearing assembly, a shaft assembly, a jet assembly housing and a magnetic impeller,wherein said magnetic plate and said magnetic impeller rotate on a same axis during operation,wherein said jet assembly housing comprises an inner surface, an outer surface, a base, a top cover, an impeller-receiving chamber, at least one inlet aperture, and at least one outlet aperture,wherein said impeller-receiving chamber is defined by said base and said top cover of said jet assembly housing when said base and said top cover are secured to one another,wherein said impeller-receiving chamber is dimensioned and configured to receive said magnetic impeller and to allow said magnetic impeller to rotate within said impeller-receiving chamber during operation,wherein said magnetic impeller comprising an impeller housing and a magnetic plate dimensioned and configured for receiving said bearing assembly,wherein said magnetic impeller defines a cavity dimensioned and configured for receiving said bearing assembly,wherein said impeller housing comprises an upper surface, a lower surface, a side surface, an outer diameter, and at least one arm member,wherein, when said base and said top cover are secured to one another, a first position being defined at a highest point of said arm member of said magnetic impeller, a second position being defined at a lowest positioned inlet aperture of said at least one inlet aperture on said inner surface of said top cover, said first position and said second position being spaced less than half of said outer diameter of said impeller,wherein said bearing assembly comprises at least one bearing member,wherein said shaft assembly comprises said shaft member and a shaft protection member,wherein said shaft member extends through an inner surface of said jet assembly housing,wherein said shaft protection member comprises a base that comprises a top surface, a bottom surface, and a diameter, and wherein said base of said shaft protection member is positioned between said bearing assembly and said base of said jet assembly housing; anda mounting housing member comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a shoulder dimensioned and configured to mount to a wall of a basin in the manicure and pedicure industries,wherein said jet assembly is magnetically coupled to said top surface of said mounting housing member while said motor assembly is secured to said bottom surface of said mounting housing member. 26. The fluid pump according to claim 25, wherein said impeller housing of said magnetic impeller further comprises a through-aperture extending from and through said upper surface to and through said lower surface, and wherein said through-aperture of said impeller housing is dimensioned and configured for receiving said shaft member. 27. The fluid pump according to claim 26, wherein said through-aperture is a central, through-aperture. 28. The fluid pump according to claim 25, wherein said outer diameter of said impeller housing of said magnetic impeller is equal to or greater than said outer diameter of said at least one inlet aperture. 29. The fluid pump according to claim 25, wherein said mounting housing member further comprises at least one mounting leg. 30. The fluid pump according to claim 29, wherein said at least one mounting leg is dimensioned and configured for receiving a wing nut.