Abstract:
THE INVENTION RELATES TO A LUBRICATING SYSTEM FOR A MOTORCOMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY OF THE TYPE USED FOR SMALL REFRIGERATING MACHINES. THE ASSEMBLY HAS A VERTICAL SHAFT ARRANGEMENT WITH A CENTRIFUGING DISC ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE SHAFT FOR FLINGING LUBRICATING OIL TO THE INTERNAL WALL OF THE CASING BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE. THE SHAFT HAS SHOULDER OR FLANGE WHICH FORMS A PART OF AN AXIAL THRUST BEARING ARRANGEMENT AND THE CENTRIFUGING DISC HAS OUTWARDLY INCLINED WALL MEANS WHICH EXTENDS FROM A LEVEL BELOW TO A LEVEL ABOVE THE SHOULDER OF THE SHAFT.
Abstract:
THE INVENTION RELATES TO A MOTOR-COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY OF THE TYPE USED FOR SMALL REFIGERATING MACHINES. THE ASSEMBLY HAS A VERTICAL CRANKSHAFT ARRANGEMENT WITH A CARRIER FRAME BEING FORMED WITH RADIAL AND AXIAL THRUST BEARINGS TO PROVIDE LATERAL AND VERTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE CRANKSHAFT. A DETACHABLE BEARING MEMBER IS ATTACHED TO THE UPPER PORTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT WHICH HAS AN ANNULAR BEARING SURFACE FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID AXIAL THRUST BEARING AND COMPENSATING WEIGHT MEANS FOR COUNTERBALANCING THE CRANK PORTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT.
Abstract:
A hydraulic system in which the reversal of direction of a hydraulic motor therein is accomplished by a changeover control unit which comprises a four-way, changeover valve having changeover passages connecting the motor with a fluid pressure supply line and a discharge line. A restrictor provided for controlling flow in the discharge line is variably opened and closed in response to operation of the changeover valve. A metering valve in the control unit is responsive to pressure drops across the restrictor and operates to bypass supply fluid to the discharge line downstream of the restrictor to change over without damage to the system.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a hydrostatic-steering system having two or more motors for the power steering of two or more wheels, or two or more pairs of wheels. The motors are arranged in parallel in a hydraulic circuit and a metering type control device operated by a steering wheel is used for controlling the distribution pressurized hydraulic fluid to the motors. A fluid stream quantity divider is utilized to supply equal quantities of pressurized fluid to the motors. Each of the motors has valve means associated therewith having two or three operative positions including a neutral or bypass position. The other operative positions facilitate the operation of a motor such that the turning of the steering wheel in one direction effects the operation of the motor in a selected one of two possible directions. With this arrangement, for example, it is possible to have the front wheels of a vehicle turn in one direction and the rear wheels of the vehicle turn in either selected direction as desired.
Abstract:
THE INVENTION RELATES TO A HYDROSTATIC STEERING SYSTEM FOR HEAVY VEHICLES. THE SYSTEM COMPRISES DUAL UNITS IN SERIES WITH ONE UNIT BEING A WORKING UNIT AND THE OTHER UNIT BEING A CONTROL UNIT. EACH UNIT INCORPORATES CHANGEOVER AND SHUT-OFF VALVE MEANS AND METERING MEANS. A STEERING WHEEL ACTUATES THE CONTROL UNIT AND THE METERING MEANS OF THE CONTROL UNIT ACTUATES A CONTROL MOTOR WHICH IN TURN ACTUATES THE METERING MEANS OF THE WORKING UNIT. THE METERING MEANS OF THE WORKING UNIT ACTUATES A WORKING MOTOR CONNECTED TO THE STEERING LINKAGE OF THE VEHICLE.
Abstract:
AN ENCAPSULATED REFRIGERATION MOTOR-COMPRESSOR HERMETICALLY SEALED IN A CAPSULE AND IN WHICH THE MOTOR HAS A VERTICALLY DISPOSED HOLLOW MOTOR SHAFT WHICH IS ATTACHED A LENGTH OF TUBING IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE BORE OF THE SHAFT DEFINING A FIRST CENTRIFUGAL OIL PUMP. A SECOND LENGTH OF TUBING IS MOUNTED CIRCUNFERENTIALLY AND AXIALLY OF THE FIRST-MENTIONED LENGTH OF TUBING SPEED
OUTWARDLY THEREFROM DEFINING A SECOND CENTRIFUGAL OIL PUMP DRIVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FIRST PUMP FROM THE COMMON MOTOR SHAFT.
Abstract:
AN ENCAPSULATED REFRIGERATION MOTOR-COMPRESSOR HERMETICALLY SEALED IN A CAPSULE AND IN WHICH THE MOTOR IS COOLED BY A SEPARATE OIL FLOW THAN THAT LUBRICATING THE COMPRESSOR. THE TWO INDEPENDENT OIL FLOWS ARE TAKEN FROM A COMMON OIL PUMP BY A TWIN CENTRIFUGAL PUMP. THE MOTOR HAS A VERTICALLY DISPOSED HOLLOW MOTOR SHAFT TO WHICH IS ATTACHED A LENGTH OF TUBING IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE BORE OF THE SHAFT DEFINING A FIRST CENTRIFUGAL OIL PUMP. A SECOND LENGTH OF TUBING IS MOUNTED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY AND AXIALLY OF THE FIRST-MENTIONED LENGTH OF TUBING SPACED OUTWARDLY THEREFROM DEFINING A SECOND CENTRIFUGRAL OIL PUMP DRIVEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FIRST PUMP FROM THE COMMON MOTOR SHAFT. A SINGLE CENTRIFUGRAL PUMP CONSISTING OF A SINGLE LENGTH OF TUBING CAN PROVIDE THE TWO OILS FLOWS BY CONSTRUCTING IT WITH AN AXIALLY EXTENDING ENLARGMENT AT THE ZONE OF DIVISION OF THE DISCHARGE INTO TWO OUTPUT FLOWS.
Abstract:
THE INVENTION RELATES TO A SERVOMOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THE SERVOMOTOR BEING OF THE TYPE HAVING A PISTON WHICH IS DISPLACEABLE BY AN ELECTRICALLY HEATABLE EXPANSION MATERIAL. THE ASSEMBLY INCLUDES VALVE SPINDLE MEANS ALONG WITH LIMIT SWITCHES AND MECHANICAL SPRING MEANS ARRANGED SO THAT WHEN THE SPINDLE MEANS IS STOPPED BY AN ABUTMENT AT THE END OF ITS STROKE, THE PISTON IS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE ITS STROKE A SHORT DISTANCE FURTHER WITHOUT UNDULY RAISING THE PRESSURE OF THE EXPANSION MATERIAL.
Abstract:
THE INVENTION RELATES TO A GENERATOR FOR SUPPLYING CONTROL SIGNALS FOR A THREE PHASE INVERTED CONVERTER OF THE TYPE HAVING THREE PAIRS OF JOINTLY QUENCHABLE, CONTROLLABLE RECTIFIERS. THREE SUBSTANTIALLY SQUARE WAVE SIGNALS ARE GENERATED AT A PREDETERMINED FREQUENCY AND DISPLACED FROM EACH OTHER BY 120 DEGREES. STRIKING MEANS RECEIVE THE SIGNALS AND SEPARATE THE UPPER AND LOWER HALVES OF EACH SQUARE SIGNAL AND SEQUENTIALLY DIRECTS THE HALF WAVES TO THE CONVERTER RECTIFIERS. QUENCHING MEANS ALSO RECEIVE THE SIGNALS AND SUMS THEM TO FORM A SUMMATED SIGNAL, THE SUMMATED SIGNAL BEING DIRECTED TO THE CONVERTER FOR JOINTLY QUENCHING THE RECTIFIERS.
Abstract:
A SINGLE-PHASE MOTOR HAVING A MAIN WINDING AND A STARTING WINDING IN A SPLIT-PHASE CONFIGURATION. A BIMETALLIC SWITCH NORMALLY COLSED WHEN THE MOTOR IS DEENERGIZED. GASEOUS HEATING MEANS ENCLOSES THE SWITCH CONTACTS AND HEATS A MOVABLE CONTACT OF THE SWITCH WHEN IT HAS OPENED THEREBY KEEPING THE SWITCH OPENED SO THAT THE STARTING WINDING, IN SERIES WITH THE SWITCH, IS MAINTAINED IN A OPEN CONDITION SO THE STARTING WINDING IS DEENERGIZED. THE GASEOUS HEATING MEANS IS CONSTRUCTED AS A FLOW DISCHARGE DEVICE.