Methods and apparatus for monitoring triplex pumps
AssigneeAdvanced Sensor Design Technologies, LLC
InventorKeith Jenkins
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Abstract
According to an embodiment, an apparatus for detecting a characteristic of a pump includes: a housing having a first planar surface and a second planar surface opposite the first planar surface, a mount structure located on the second planar surface, wherein the mount structure is configured to facilitate attachment of the apparatus on an external surface of the triplex pump, and wherein the mount structure avoids penetrating an inside surface of the triplex pump. Advantageously, apparatus is a non-invasive device and does not involve modifications to the pump nor opening the lid of the pump.
Claims17
An apparatus for detecting a characteristic of a pump, comprising:
- a housing having a first planar surface and a second planar surface opposite the first planar surface,
- a mount structure located on the second planar surface, wherein the mount structure is configured to facilitate attachment of the apparatus on an external surface of the triplex pump, and wherein the mount structure avoids penetrating an inside surface of the triplex pump,
- wherein the housing is configured to enclose one or more sensors for detecting the pump characteristic, and
- wherein the pump has three cylinders.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.