Hydrostatic Control for Pumps Page: 3 of 4
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A pressure regulating device is disposed and permits'the flow of the. pressure from
upon the engine for the purpose of control- the pipe line 28 to the engine thereby setting
ling the steam, air or gas to the motor for it in operation. The pumping operation will
operating same. This device comprises a continue until the accumulated oil in the
. diaphragm chamber composed of two shell well casing has been discharged upwardly 70
like halves 16A secured to flanges integrally through the discharge pipe 2 in the chamber
formed with the cylinder of the engine. A 10 and outwardly through the emptving pipe
flexible rubber diaphragm 17 is interposed 18 after which the oil will finally drop below
between the two halves and adapted to re- the level of the compression.chamber which
10 main in normal position as illustrated in releases the air therefrom. This permits the 75
Fig. 2. A metal disk 18 ,is adapted to lie, pressure behind the diaphragm to pass from
in contact with the flexible diaphragm. This the diaphragm chamber, which permits the
metal disk is integrally attached to one ex- return to normal position of all parts, there-
tremity of a gear rack 19. The gear rack by stopping the flow of the pressure from
15 projects through an opening in the shell or the pipe 28 into the engine. The pumping 80
diaphragm casing and has its outer end slid- chine will rain idle until the oil has
ably confined in a guide 20 for the purpose aaini risen a sufficient height therein.to
of confining it to 'a straight line movement set the engine to run as above described.
when undergoing displacement.. A pinion The invention is intended to include all
20 21 is fixed upon a shaft 22 and engages the such changes in design end form as may be 86
gear rack. The shaft 22 is journaled in an -considered to come within the meaning of
air box 16b fixed upon the diaphragm casing the following claims.
16': The inner extremity is provided with e Claims:
lifting cam 23. This cam is confined be 1. In a pumping system of the character
25 tween. a pair of disks 24 fixed upon a lift described, the combination with any ftirm 9o
valve which comprises a. stem 25 vertically of motive power such as an engine for oper-
disposed in the air box and having attached eating a pump, a pipe line including a control
to the lower extremity thereof a valve head valve to supply the engine, a driving agent
26 adapted to normally rest in a closed po- such as steam or other pressure, a pump and
30 sition. with the open end of pipe line 27. discharge pipe disposed in the well and mop- 96
This pipe 27 connects with the air box and erative connection with the motive power, of
with the pressure chest 9 of the motor: A atubularcompressionchamberdisposedinthe
pipe line 28 connects with the air box adapt- well and supported therein by the discharge
ed to furnish same with .an inexhaustible tube, a pipe line connecting. with the corn-
35 pressure supply of air, gas or steam, which- pression chamber and extending to tie 100
ever is to be used in the operation of this ground surface, and means connected with
system. A substantially smal- pipe line or the pipe line for operating the valve to con
tube 29 connects' with the head of compres- trol the action of the engine.
sion chamber 15 and extends to the dia- 2. In a hydrostatic: control' system for
40 phrajm chamber where it has open commu- pumps, the combination with 'a well -acing, 10,
nication therewith. This places in direct of a compressioin'chamber comprising ,tube
connection the one side f the diaphragm with one end sealed and the other end
chamber with the compression tube at the formed open disposed in the well casing'with
bottom of the welt the open end downwardly directedie
45 In comprehending the operation of this charge pipe extending through the well *r4TOE
automatic 'pumping system it will be under- supporting the compression chamber by i..
stood that the oil'gradually rises in the well ing screw-threaded into the e d of'
casing until;i -tha attained a considerable said compression chamber, a p finsyde
depth therein.. This will cause the oil to rise confined in the compression chamber sndec i
50 inside of the compression tube trapping the tending through same and conneetint witbfl1,
air in the upper portion 'thereof as it enters the discharge pipe thus leaving an.anler!
said tube. Asthe oil continues to rise inthe air spate within the cornpceseon chsner
well casiig it may go considerablyabove which willbecome an air lock whenli
the compresriochamber, complete 'sub uchsasoil rises into laid compremion che
55 merging ItThis will'create aable hiadpmp cylinder, a uutableemiaa fl
pressure on the' air trap within tewchamber,' option of the pumtp for:dwchargi ,
which air will-exert its pressure throughout oil upwardly through the discharge pip,i
the length of the tube29 into and against the valve box for irzrtiug and stopping the end
diaphragm' 17 contained in the diaphragm' glue, and a pipe : connect rgthe valve
6o chamber., When the 'pressure becomes suffi- box with the' eompxcs izn chamber for the 122
ciently great the diaphragm will undergo an purpose of registering the-h3 'a5 static pre:-
expansive displacement causing the gear sure of the air lock within the c'nmpressien
rack to move outwardly thereby revolving chamber into and against the mechanism, of
the pinion and lifting the valve 26 from its the valve box wLen liquid to be pumped
66 seat. This uncovers the port of the pipe 27 rises into the well csing and into the com- SOa
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William M. Stephenson. Hydrostatic Control for Pumps, patent, January 7, 1919; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1257353/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.