Device for actuating a reciprocating recovery means for underground fluid
AssigneeEpi-Energy, Ltd.
InventorDan Jones
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Abstract
A device for actuating a reciprocating recovery means for recovery of underground fluid. Said actuating device has a centrally aligned input component, that transversely receives an output component through a central aperture, and is engaged with some driving mechanism. Torque is increased about the central output component as a series of axially aligned, but centrally offset, lobes push a corresponding driver disc around the central output at reduced velocity and increased torque. Each driver disc moves in eccentric fashion, yet remains engaged with a corresponding, centrally aligned take off member, each of which is further in combination with the central output component.
Claims6
A device for actuating a reciprocating recovery means for recovery of underground fluid, comprising:
- an input component, where
- said input component is configured for receiving and engaging a driving mechanism;
- one or more lobes, where
- a lobe is adjacently positioned with respect to said input component, where each lobe is axially aligned, but centrally offset, from said input component and an output component, and each lobe being rotationally coupled with said input component so that each lobe and said input component share the same rotational speed,
- one or more driver discs,
- said driver discs being engaged with said input component through a corresponding lobe, wherein each disc is centrally, axially aligned about a corresponding lobe, where each disc moves about said input component in eccentric fashion with reduced speed, responding to rotational force applied to said input component by said driving mechanism via said corresponding lobes;
- one or more take off members,
- said take off members engaged with a corresponding driver disc such that each rotates about said input components with the same speed, where each take off member is centrally, axially aligned with said output member and rotationally coupled with such so that each take off member and said output component share the same reduced rotational velocity;
- a housing;
- where said housing substantially covers said input component, said output component, said lobes, said driver discs, and said take off members, where said housing is engaged with said take off members and said driver discs such that each may freely rotate within said housing, and where said housing is configured to remain fixed with respect to the surrounding environment of said device.
A method for actuating a reciprocating recovery means for recovery of underground fluid, comprising the steps of:
- selecting a device comprising:
- an input component, where
- said input component is further comprised of an aperture configured to receive an output component therein, and a component for receiving and engaging a driving mechanism;
- one or more lobes, where
- a lobe is positioned on either side of said input component, where each lobe is axially aligned, but centrally offset, from said input component and said output component, and each lobe being rotationally coupled with said input component so that each lobe and said input component share the same rotational velocity,
- one or more driver discs,
- said driver discs being engaged with said input component through a corresponding lobe, wherein each disc is centrally, axially aligned about a corresponding lobe, where each disc moves about said input component in eccentric fashion with reduced speed, responding to rotational force applied to said input component by said driving mechanism via said corresponding lobes;
- one or more take off members,
- said take off members engaged with a corresponding driver disc such that each rotates about said input components with the same speed, where each take off member is centrally, axially aligned with said output member and rotationally coupled with such so that each take off member and said output component share the same reduced rotational velocity;
- a housing;
- where said housing substantially covers said input component, said output component, said lobes, said driver discs, and said take off members, and said housing further contains an aperture about said input component, where said housing is engaged with said take off members and said driver discs such that each may freely rotate within said housing, and where said housing is configured to remain fixed with respect to the surrounding environment of said device.
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