Multiple fluid meter assembly
AssigneeDresser Industries, Inc.
InventorsRobert George Spalding, Ken Taylor
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Abstract
A fluid meter assembly in which a housing is provided that has two enclosures formed therein. At least one cylinder is formed in each enclosure and receives a piston. Fluid is admitted into each cylinder to drive its piston and pass the fluid through a corresponding outlet in the corresponding enclosure to enable the fluid flow to be metered.
Claims26
A multiple meter assembly comprising:
- a housing having two fluid inlets and two fluid outlets;
- a first meter disposed in the housing and comprising:
- an enclosure formed in the housing, communicating with one of the inlets and one of the outlets, and defining at least one cylinder for receiving the fluid,
- a piston mounted in the cylinder for reciprocal movement in response to the flow of fluid through the cylinder,
- a crankshaft disposed in the enclosure, and
- a connecting rod connected to the piston and to the crankshaft for rotating the crankshaft in response to the movement of the piston to pass the fluid from the one inlet through the enclosure and to the one outlet;
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- a second meter disposed in the housing and comprising:
- an additional enclosure formed in the housing, communicating with the other inlet and the other outlet and defining at least one additional cylinder for receiving the fluid,
- an additional piston mounted in the additional cylinder for reciprocal movement in response to the flow of fluid through the additional cylinder,
- an additional crankshaft disposed in the additional enclosure, and
- an additional connecting rod connected to the additional piston and to the additional crankshaft for rotating the additional crankshaft in response to the movement of the additional piston to pass the fluid from the other inlet through the enclosure and to the other outlet.
A multiple meter assembly comprising a housing defining a first subhousing having a first fluid inlet for receiving fluid and a first fluid outlet for discharging the fluid, and a second subhousing having a second fluid inlet for receiving fluid and a second fluid outlet for discharging the fluid;
- a first meter disposed in the first subhousing and comprising a first piston mounted in the first subhousing for reciprocal movement in response to the flow of fluid through the first subhousing, a first crankshaft mounted for rotational movement in the first subhousing, and a first connecting rod connected to the first piston and to the first crankshaft for rotating the first crankshaft in response to the movement of the first piston;
- a second meter disposed in the second subhousing and comprising a second piston mounted in the second subhousing for reciprocal movement in response to the flow of fluid through the second subhousing, a second crankshaft mounted for rotational movement in the second subhousing, and a second connecting rod connected to the second piston and to the second crankshaft for rotating the second crankshaft in response to the movement of the second piston;
- a first transducer disposed in the first subhousing and responsive to movement of the first crankshaft for generating a first output signal;
- and a second transducer disposed in the second subhousing and responsive to movement of the second crankshaft for generating a second output signal.
A multiple meter assembly comprising a housing defining a first subhousing having a first fluid inlet for receiving fluid and a first fluid outlet for discharging the fluid, and a second subhousing having a second fluid inlet for receiving fluid and a second fluid outlet for discharging the fluid;
- a first meter disposed in the first subhousing and comprising two pistons mounted in the first subhousing for reciprocal movement in response to the flow of fluid through the first subhousing, a first crankshaft mounted for rotational movement in the first subhousing for generating a first output signal, and two axially aligned connecting rods respectively connecting the two pistons to the first crankshaft for rotating the first crankshaft in response to the movement of the pistons;
- and a second meter disposed in the second subhousing and comprising two pistons mounted in the second subhousing for reciprocal movement in response to the flow of fluid through the second subhousing, a second crankshaft mounted for rotational movement in the second subhousing for generating a second output signal, and two axially aligned connecting rods respectively connecting the latter two pistons to the second crankshaft for rotating the second crankshaft in response to the movement of the latter pistons.
A multiple meter assembly comprising a housing defining a first subhousing having a first fluid inlet for receiving fluid and a first fluid outlet for discharging the fluid, and a second subhousing having a second fluid inlet for receiving fluid and a second fluid outlet for discharging the fluid;
- a first meter disposed in the first subhousing and comprising a first piston mounted in the first subhousing for reciprocal movement in response to the flow of fluid through the first subhousing, a first crankshaft mounted for rotational movement in the first subhousing, and a first connecting rod connected to the first piston and to the first crankshaft for rotating the first crankshaft in response to the movement of the first piston;
- a second meter disposed in the second subhousing and comprising a second piston mounted in the second subhousing for reciprocal movement in response to the flow of fluid through the second subhousing, a second crankshaft mounted for rotational movement in the second subhousing, and a second connecting rod connected to the second piston and to the second crankshaft for rotating the second crankshaft in response to the movement of the second piston;
- a first wheel coupled to the first crankshaft and having at least one magnetic pole;
- a first sensor disposed in the first subhousing for detecting the influence of the magnetic pole and for generating an output signal;
- a second wheel coupled to the second crankshaft and having at least one magnetic pole;
- and a second sensor disposed in the second subhousing for detecting the influence of the latter magnetic pole and for generating an output signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.