Eccentric shaft and method of making a shaft
AssigneeUnited States Steel Corporation
InventorJames E. Makins, Jr.
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Abstract
An eccentric shaft particularly for driving a large reciprocating pump, and a method of making the shaft. The shaft includes an elongated cylindrical body, a plurality of small eccentric discs uniformly spaced along the length of the body, and optionally one or more concentric gear flanges, all formed as a single integral forging. Relatively large eccentric discs are shrink-fitted and keyed to the small eccentric discs.
Claims3
An eccentric shaft comprising an elongated cylindrical body, at least one small eccentric disc extending radially from said body, at least one concentric gear flange extending radially from said body, said body, disc and flange being formed as a single integral forging, and a relatively large eccentric disc shrink-fitted and keyed to said small disc, the diameters of said discs being related that the center of said large disc describes a crank circle entirely within said small disc on rotation of said shaft.
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