Abstract: A variable-capacity vane pump comprising a body (1) comprising a cavity (2) in which a mobile ring (3) can move, inside which a hub (4) is located which is rotatable around a fixed axis (R) and equipped with vanes (5) which during rotation are supported against an inner face of the mobile ring (3), displacing means for moving the mobile ring (3) as a function of a control pressure between a position centered on the axis of rotation of the hub (4) and an extreme eccentric position with respect to the axis of rotation of the hub (4). According to the invention, the displacing means of the mobile ring (3) comprise a recess (10) provided in the wall of the cavity (2) of the body (1), and a projection (9) formed on the outer face of the mobile ring (3) and designed to slide in the recess (10) of the cavity (2) of the body (1) so as to form a control chamber in which the control pressure is applied.

Abstract: A fuel feed pump according to the present invention improves its pump performance by making smaller side clearances in an axial direction at both sides of a pump element PE.

Abstract: A variable capacity rotary compressor capable of varying a compression capacity thereof. The variable capacity rotary compressor includes a housing defined therein with first and second compressing chambers having different volumes, a rotating shaft adapted to rotate in the first and second compressing chambers, a compressing unit arranged in the first and second compressing chambers, and adapted to perform a compression operation in a selected one of the first and second compressing chambers in accordance with a change of a rotating direction of the rotating shaft, and a drive motor adapted to rotate the rotating shaft in a first direction or in a second direction, the drive motor being variable in rotating speed in accordance with an electrical control operation.

Abstract: A pump assembly including a pump, a pump frame and a motor, the pump including a pumping member which is mounted in a pump housing, relative rotation of the pumping member with respect to the pump housing causing pumping of fluid, and the motor including a rotor and a stator, operation of the motor causing rotation of the pumping member relative to the pump housing, wherein one or two of the stator, pumping member and pump housing is fixed relative to the pump frame, a resilient support part being provided between the pump frame and each of the other two or one of the stator, pumping member, and the pump housing, the resilient support part or parts permitting movement of the stator, pumping member or pump housing with respect to the pump frame.

Abstract: An oil pump is adapted to pump oil by utilizing the variation of a cavity formed between mutually inwardly engaging gear-teeth of a drive gear and a driven gear. An oil pressure relief groove has a certain shape and is disposed at an isolated portion of the oil pump housing between an oil intake groove and an oil discharge groove. The oil pressure relief groove is in fluid communication with the oil discharge groove and relieves pressure of the oil as it is compressed between the teeth of the gears.

Abstract: In a refrigerant pump of the present invention, a communication hole and an annular groove of a drive shaft and a groove in a cylinder bearing are constructed so that refrigerant liquid is supplied to a bearing section, and therefore the refrigerant liquid is positively supplied to the bearing section, thus making it possible to construct a favorable slide bearing against abrasion.

Abstract: A front head (23) of a cylinder (21) and a mounting plate (40) are tightly fixed to each other. The mounting plate (40) is welded to a casing (10). The mounting plate (40) is made of steel containing 2.0% or less of carbon therein. Furthermore, a stator core (34) of a compressor motor (30) is welded to the casing (10). A hermetic sealed compressor is configured in a high-pressure domed type. A supercritical fluid is used as an operating fluid.

Abstract: An improved roller pump having a rotor formed of a plastic material that provides improved performance and longevity as compared to roller pumps having metal rotors.

Abstract: A rotary compressor having a housing with a motor and an internal accumulator located on the low pressure side and an oil sump located on the high pressure side. A sealing means positioned within the housing defines a first low pressure chamber and a second high pressure chamber. The sealing means substantially maintains the pressure differential between the chambers by segregating high pressure fluid in the high pressure chamber from low pressure fluid in the low pressure chamber. The fluid entering the housing is separated into a gas portion and a liquid portion, the liquid portion being directed downward toward the motor to provide cooling for the motor while the gas portion is directed to a compressor portion through a channeling means internal to the compressor housing. The liquid portion collects above the sealing means.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor assembly that includes a hermetically sealed housing. A motor and compressor mechanism are disposed within the housing. The housing wall includes an aperture and a terminal block is mounted on the housing wall proximate the aperature. The terminal block forms a hermetic seal with the exterior surface of the housing wall that encircles the aperture. The seal may be formed by welding the terminal block to the exterior housing wall surface and the terminal block may be positioned entirely outwardly of the exterior surface of the housing wall and have a concave surface for engaging the housing wall. A cover may also be provided wherein the cover has a plurality of radially inwardly projecting tabs that are engageable with a latching surface on the terminal body. The latching surface may be formed by an annular groove formed in the terminal body.

Abstract: A variable capacity rotary compressor, which precisely controls variation of a compression capability into a desired discharge pressure, and which minimizes a resistance to rotation of a rotating shaft, and thus improves the capacity of the rotary compressor.

Abstract: A hermetic electric compressor is capable of efficiently pumping up a necessary amount of lubricating oil even at low-speed rotation and has a simple constitution to provide an excellent workablity in assembling. The hermetic electric compressor includes an oil pump. The oil pump includes (i) a slanting channel formed in the lower portion of a main shaft and slanting from the lower portion to the upper portion thereof outwardly, (ii) a throttle formed at the bottom end of the main shaft and having an inlet port of diameter smaller than the section of the slanting channel at the center thereof, and (iii) a lower communicating passage for providing a communication between the bottom end of a spiral groove and the slanting channel. This constitution is capable of effectively lift the head of the lubricating oil.

Abstract: Fuel pump 10 includes a filter 42 that rests on ledge 48, between the pump housing 12 and inlet cap 56. Filter detector 50 has a valve engager stem 62 for opening the check valve 58 and bearing feet 52 that engage the perimeter of the filter but the bearing feet are out of alignment with the ledge. When the filter is absent from the pump, the bearing feet 52 of the valve engager move beyond the ledge 48 and the valve engager stem 62 retracts from the check valve 58 and the valve closes to terminate flow of fuel to the pump, thus limiting the fuel that can escape from then pump when it is opened. At least one of the inlet and outlet caps 56 and 76 are rotatably mounted to the intermediate body of the pump to allow the fuel inlet and outlet to be oriented at angular intervals about the pump to facilitate the connection of fuel lines to the pump.

Abstract: A rotary compressor having a housing with a motor and an internal accumulator located on the low pressure side and an oil sump located on the high pressure side. A sealing means positioned within the housing defines a first low pressure chamber and a second high pressure chamber. The sealing means substantially maintains the pressure differential between the chambers by segregating high pressure fluid in the high pressure chamber from low pressure fluid in the low pressure chamber. The fluid entering the housing is separated into a gas portion and a liquid portion, the liquid portion being directed downward toward the motor to provide cooling for the motor while the gas portion is directed to a compressor portion through a channeling means internal to the compressor housing. The liquid portion collects above the sealing means.

Abstract: A hydraulic rotating motor for the driving mechanism of tools, especially also for the driving mechanism of electricity consumers, such as electromagnets, as well as a vehicle, a machine/a crane with such a rotating motor, is described. The rotating motor preferably has revolving working pressure chambers 27, which are acted upon by hydraulic fluid for producing a rotational movement, which is transferred to a driven shaft 26. In the case of the rotating motor, electricity is supplied to the consumer, through a lead 19, 20, which is passed from the outside into a stationary head 9, through the interior of the rotating motor to the consumer. For the vehicle with the inventive rotating motor, leads supplying electricity are passed protected within a radial arm to the head 9 of the rotating motor and, from there, through the interior of the rotating motor to the actual consumer of electricity, so that the cables 19, 20 are protected towards the outside until they are passed on to the consumer.

Abstract: A reversible pivoting vane rotary compressor includes a housing having a generally cylindrical chamber defined by an inner wall. A rotor is mounted eccentrically within the chamber to define about the rotor a generally crescent shaped compression chamber, which narrows from a main chamber region to a constricted chamber region, which rotor has a circumferential surface. A pair of reversible intake and exhaust ports are connected communicably with the constricted chamber region. Each port selectively and alternately introduces air into the constricted chamber region while the other port exhausts air from the constricted region. At least one adjoining pair of curved vanes are pivotably attached to the rotor and extend in generally opposite arcuate directions from the rotor into the chamber.

Abstract: First and second fluid pressure chambers are formed in both sides of a movement direction of a cam ring swingably placed within a pump body. A spool of a control valve is moved due to a pressure difference between the front and back of a metering orifice. Fluid pressures of the fluid pressure chambers are controlled. The cam ring is swung. Further, a solenoid for giving thrust in an axial direction thereof to the spool of the control valve and electronic control device for controlling driving of the solenoid are provided. The electronic control device has a steering sensor and determines a steering direction based on a signal from the steering sensor and also calculates a steering speed to the steering direction and controls a driving current of the solenoid in response to this steering speed and changes a discharge flow rate of a pump.

Abstract: A hermetic two stage rotary compressor having a housing with a stationary shaft fixedly mounted in the housing. A motor having a rotor and a stator is mounted in the housing with the rotor being rotatably mounted on the shaft. A pair of compression mechanisms are rotatably mounted on the shaft with one compression mechanism being located adjacent a first end of the rotor, and one compression mechanism being located adjacent a second end of the rotor. The compression mechanisms are operatively associated with the rotor such that rotation of the rotor drives the compression mechanisms. A fluid flow path is defined in the compressor including a plurality of longitudinal bores formed in the stationary shaft. A mounting assembly is attached to the housing so as to mount the compressor in either a substantially horizontal or vertical orientation. The pump is positioned so as to be at least partially immersed in an oil sump in the housing when the compressor in either orientation.

Abstract: An electric compressor that is compact and efficiently exchanges the heat arisen by its inverter. The compressor includes a housing, an electric motor, and a compression mechanism accommodated in the housing. The compression mechanism is driven by the electric motor to compress a refrigerant. The inverter is attached to the outer surface of the housing to drive the electric motor. The inverter includes a switching device having a heat radiating surface. A groove is formed in the outer surface of the housing. The switching device is inserted in the groove so that the heat radiating surface contacts the wall of the groove to efficiently exchange heat with the compressor housing.

Abstract: An electric oil pump apparatus includes a pump housing a drive side communicating portion, a motor housing having a pump side communicating portion communicating with the drive side communicating portion, a bearing portion arranged at one of the drive side communicating portion and the pump side communicating portion, and a shaft rotatably supported by the bearing portion. A one end of the shaft extends in the pump housing and is provided with a drive rotor capable of feeding the oil in response to rotation of the shaft. The other end of the shaft extends in the motor housing and is provided with a permanent magnet.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing vacuum compression of a scroll compressor comprising: a suction tube and a discharge tube each combined to one side of a closed container filled with oil to an adequate height; a fixing scroll having a wrap and a coolant inlet and an outlet; a high and low pressure separating plate installed at the upper side of the fixing scroll, dividing the inside of the closed container into a high pressure chamber and a low pressure chamber, the high and low pressure separating plate having a gas discharge hole at its central portion; an orbiting scroll having a plurality of compressive chambers for compressing a sucked coolant by being rotably engaged with the wrap of the fixing scroll at the lower side of the fixing scroll, and having a wrap for rendering each compressive chamber to have different pressure to be successively moved as being turned; and a high vacuum preventing unit installed at the inner side of the body of the fixing scroll.

Abstract: An integrated brushless DC wet motor pump unit comprises a pump, a motor and a motor controller all contained within a housing. The motor includes a stator having stator coils fixed in relation to the housing and a motor rotor surrounding the stator coils and supported for rotation in the housing. A drive coupling drivingly couples the motor rotor to a rotating pump element, and the drive coupling, rotating pump element and motor stator are radially supported on a central support member. The various motor and pump components are assembled into the housing from one axial end of the housing, with the motor rotor, drive coupling and rotating pump element having axially telescoping anti-rotation elements connecting the same for common rotation. The motor rotor includes a radially outer back-iron and a rotor magnet that is insert molded into the rotor back-iron that is rotatably supported at its outer diameter by a journal surface on an inner diameter surface of the housing.

Abstract: The invention concerns a pumping unit wherein the vacuum pump (100) is driven by a motor (3, 4) comprised in a common monobloc housing forming motor housing (5) and oil pan (18) containing a gear assembly (17) for coupling two parallel pump rotors (14). To complement the sealing conditions provided by a dynamic seal (6), the motor stator (4) consists of an electric coil embedded in an oil-tight and gas-tight resin, thereby not requiring other more expensive and bulky sealing means, reducing production cost and enhancing the pumping unit dependability.

Abstract: To provide a gas compressor in which saving of power as well as improved compression performance and durability are attained by enabling reduction of vane back pressure without degrading the projectability of the vanes upon starting operation of the compressor. Scoop grooves and a high pressure supply hole are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other, and the interval therebetween is set to an interval sufficient to ensure that a vane groove is communicated with neither the scoop grooves nor the high pressure supply hole while the vane groove moves apart from the scoop grooves toward the high pressure supply hole. Further, if there has occurred a reversed pressure relationship between a suction chamber (low-pressure chamber) and a discharge chamber (high-pressure chamber), a pressure control valve is actuated upon starting operation of the compressor to interconnect the scoop groove with the suction chamber side.

Abstract: A hydraulic pump includes a housing, a primary discharge outlet, an auxiliary discharge outlet, and a flow control valve for controlling fluid flow from the primary and auxiliary discharge outlets. A first fluid passageway within the housing passes fluid from a first discharge port to the primary discharge outlet, and a second fluid passageway within the housing passes fluid from a second discharge port to a common port of the flow control valve. In a first position, the valve directs fluid from the second discharge port to the primary discharge outlet. In a second position, the valve diverts fluid from the second discharge port to the auxiliary discharge outlet. The valve may be positioned in response to such operating conditions as excessive pressure differential between the high and low-pressure sides, excessive pump rate of rotation (RPM), or excessive rate of fluid flow, among others.

Abstract: A fluid pump includes a pump head having an inlet for receiving fluid at a first pressure and an outlet for outputting fluid at a second pressure greater than the first pressure. Pressurized fluid is directed through a first passage to the outlet without the pressurized fluid leaving the pump head prior to reaching the outlet. A second passage directs pressurized fluid to a fluid circulation path which is at least partially external to the pump head with the fluid circulation path terminating adjacent the outlet. Pressurized fluid passing through the first and second passages is directed to the outlet without being re-pressurized by the pump head. The first and second passages are in opposed relation to one another to provide balancing of thrust produced by the flow of pressurized fluid through the passages. An electric motor drives the pump head. The fluid circulation path may include portions of the electric motor.

Abstract: There is provided a screw compressor which needs neither a bed nor a coupling, therefore not involving alignment, and yet in which gas is not heated by the motor. The screw compressor has a compression section 21 and a motor section 22 inside a casing 20. Both a rotor 27 of a motor 23 and a screw 26 of the compression section 21 are fixed to one main shaft 25. The main shaft 25 is supported at three points by a total of three bearings of both-end rolling bearings 31, 32 and a central rolling bearing 33. A refrigerant passage 45 passes only through the compression section 21 and not through the motor section 22.

Abstract: A motor-pump unit including an electric motor and a pump. The pump is concentrically surrounded by the rotor/stator of the motor. The rotor of the electric motor is U-shaped, viewed in an axial section. The cross-piece of the “U”, in the region of the common axis, is provided with an interior toothing. The shaft of the pump includes a pinion that meshes with the interior toothing of the cross-piece of the “U”.

Abstract: There is provided a rotary compressor capable of preventing deterioration of performance following plug fixing carried out to prevent falling-off of a spring member. The rotary compressor comprises a cylinder constituting a rotary compression element, a roller engaged with an eccentric portion formed in a rotary shaft of an electric element, and eccentrically rotated in the cylinder, a vane abutted on the roller to divide an inside of the cylinder into a low pressure chamber side and a high pressure chamber side, a spring member for always pressing the vane to the roller side, a housing portion of the spring member, formed in the cylinder, and opened to the vane side and a hermetically sealed container side, a plug positioned in the hermetically sealed container side of the spring member, and inserted into the housing portion to fit into a gap, and an O ring attached around the plug to seal a part between the plug and the housing portion.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor assembly including a compressor housing has a motor and a compression mechanism mounted therein, operatively coupled by a drive shaft having a substantially horizontal axis of rotation. A bearing housing is connected to the motor and receives a portion of the drive shaft having a bearing assembly affixed thereto. A retaining element is received in a groove formed in the bearing housing and is in abutting contact with the bearing assembly to prevent relative movement of the drive shaft in both directions along the axis of rotation.

Abstract: An electric compressor includes a rotary shaft that is driven by an electric motor. The motor generates driving torque. Pistons compress gas in accordance with rotation of the rotary shaft. During one turn of the rotary shaft, the times when the net load torque generated by the pistons is minimum and the times when the driving torque of the motor is minimum occur at substantially the same rotation angles of the rotary shaft. Also, during one turn of the rotary shaft, the times when the net load torque is maximum and the times when the driving torque of the motor is maximum occur at substantially the same rotation angles of the rotary shaft. The driving torque is always greater than the net load torque. Therefore, the motor need not be large to generate sufficient torque.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to attain the downsizing of a closed rotary compressor while realizing separation of oil from gas without any problem, and since an electric motor is constituted by a motor of a magnetic pole concentrated winding type which includes: a stator fixed to the inner wall of a closed container; a rotator rotatably supported by a rotating shaft on the inner side of said stator; a stator core constituting said stator; a plurality of cog portions and slot portions formed to said stator core; and a stator winding directly wound around each cog portion utilizing the slot portions, a protrusion dimension of the winding from the stator core is reduced, and the excellent oil separation effect can be obtained.

Abstract: A hermetic type compressor comprises a hermetic container in which a compressor mechanism and a motor are provided, and a rotor of the motor is comprised of laminated iron plates in which permanent magnets are embedded, and a main shaft of the compressor mechanism is inserted into the rotor over its entire length. With this structure, even if a centrifugal force is applied to a balance weight at the high speed operation, laminated iron plates of a rotor are not displaced in the radial direction, and an excellent driving state can be kept.

Abstract: A hydraulic transmission pump assembly including a pump, an electric motor operatively coupled to the pump, and a differential gear assembly interposed between the two. The differential gear assembly acts to divide engine torque between the pump and the electric motor at engine speeds above a predetermined level thereby providing fluid under pressure to the transmission and driving the electric motor to generate electricity; the electric motor also being operable to drive the pump at engine speeds below the predetermined level thereby providing fluid under pressure to the transmission during this operating condition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry vacuum pump which includes multiple-tier cylinders, a gas flow path formed in a cover, and a cooling water flow path for thereby concurrently a heat of cooling rotation friction elements and a high temperature gas.

Abstract: A compressor for a refrigeration unit having a stator, a rotor orbiting in engagement with the stator to cyclically open, fill with refrigerant gas from at least one inlet port, compress and discharge compressed refrigerant gas through at least one discharge port, a rotary drive for orbiting the rotor, a driven element of a magnetic coupling in driving connection with the rotary drive, a casing sealed save for the ports and enclosing all of the foregoing components, a driving element of the magnetic coupling outside of the casing in close proximity to the driven element, and a motor to rotate the driving element. Preferably the rotor is a multilobed rotor orbiting within a trochoidal chamber defined by the stator.

Abstract: A freon compressor comprises a compressor device and an electromotor device. The electromotor device is used for driving the compressor device and consists of a stator and a rotor rotating within the stator. The stator further consists of a stator core and stator windings wired on the stator core, and a three-phase sine alternating current waveform is applied to the stator windings. Therefore, the magnetic lines of force of the electromotor device are stabilized in space and time and noise is significantly reduced.

Abstract: A long-life, low maintenance, bi-directional vane-type water pump has a high degree of symmetry and operates with equal efficiency in either direction. The axial position of the drive shaft is controlled to permit improved lubrication by the pumping fluid of component parts on which the drive shaft is journaled.

Abstract: A progressive cavity pump including a shell, a stator removably affixed within the shell, a rotor positioned interior of the stator within the shell and a motor interconnected to the rotor so as to rotate the rotor. The stator is formed of polyurethane material. The polyurethane material of the stator has a durometer hardness of 50-98 shore. The polyurethane material of the stator has an operating temperature of between 212° F. and 400° F. The polyurethane material of the stator had a tensile stress of between 100-5100 p.s.i. The stator is positioned between the fluid inlet and outlet of the shell.

Abstract: An integrated, i.e unitary, rotary hydraulic vane pump assembly reduces cost and simplifies manufacturing thereof. The integrated assembly includes an electric motor, a rotary vane pump, a pump housing and an end bell. The end bell has an inlet fitting or passageway which communicates with the inlet of the rotary vane pump. The pump housing receives the vane pump and is received within the end bell. The electric motor is secured to the face of the pump housing opposite the end bell. The pump housing includes outlet passageways and a centrally disposed axial opening for receiving an output shaft of the electric motor. The rotary vane pump includes end sections and a center, cam ring section which receives a vane rotor assembly coupled to the output shaft.

Abstract: A compressor system includes a housing with a low pressure first chamber and a high pressure second chamber. A motor in the first chamber has a shaft that passes into the second chamber. A compressor in the housing is operably connected to the motor by the shaft. The second chamber contains an oil sump storing lubricating oil for the compressor. A fluid path through the compressor system includes a first orifice in the housing communicating a suction tube with the first chamber, a first fluid passage communicating the first chamber with the compressor suction port, a second fluid passage communicating the compressor discharge port with the second chamber, and a second orifice in the housing communicating the second chamber with a discharge tube. By the action of the compressor, the fluid in the first chamber is maintained at compressor suction pressure and the fluid in the second chamber is maintained at compressor discharge pressure.

Abstract: An electric air-pump apparatus for motor vehicles has a mounting plate to which a housing of an electric motor and a pumping device are attached. A sound absorber is, formed by the mounting plate and a sound-absorber cap attached thereto, with the sound-absorber cap surrounding the pumping device. The sound-absorber cap is positioned on a first side of the mounting plate opposite from a second side of the mounting plate at which the electric motor is to be attached.

Abstract: An air conditioning compressor is equipped with an oil separator for separating high-pressure refrigerant gas and lubrication oil into a gas component and an oil component. The compressor's casing has a barrel portion surrounding an outer portion of the compressor and an enlarged case potion extending from the barrel portion. The enlarged case portion has a discharge chamber disposed between an inner surface of the casing and a rear portion of the compressor for temporarily holding the gas component and the oil component. An oil sump within the discharge chamber is dimensioned to store a sufficient amount of the oil component to suppress an increase in the oil circulation ratio of an air conditioning system while maintaining a sufficient amount of the lubrication oil in the compressor casing to lubricate the compressor.

Abstract: The present invention provides a monodirectional pump comprising a body within which is accommodated a motor which activates a bladed rotor, the pump comprising an inlet opening for liquid and two outlet tips allowing for release of the liquid sucked by the pump through the two outlet tips simultaneously. The present invention also provides the uses of the pump, particularly in a system for washing surfaces, for example automobile windows and/or headlights.

Abstract: There is provided a screw compressor which needs neither a bed nor a coupling, therefore not involving alignment, and yet in which gas is not heated by the motor. The screw compressor has a compression section 21 and a motor section 22 inside a casing 20. Both a rotor 27 of a motor 23 and a screw 26 of the compression section 21 are fixed to one main shaft 25. The main shaft 25 is supported at three points by a total of three bearings of both-end rolling bearings 31, 32 and a central rolling bearing 33. A refrigerant passage 45 passes only through the compression section 21 and not through the motor section 22.

Abstract: A hermetic compressor including a housing, a compression mechanism disposed in the housing, a motor disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the compression mechanism, the motor including a stator, the stator having, re lative to the compression mechanism, a proximal end and a distal end, at least one fastener extending through the stator, the stator being fixed, relative to the compression mechanism, by the fastener, a motor cover disposed over the distal end of the fixed stator, a portion of the fastener extending through the cover, and a clip engaging the portion of each the fastener, the cover being retained to the fixed stator by the clip.

Abstract: An integrated, i.e. unitary, rotary hydraulic vane pump assembly reduces cost and simplifies manufacturing thereof. The integrated assembly includes an electric motor, a rotary vane pump, a pump housing and an end bell. The end bell has an inlet fitting or passageway which communicates with the inlet of the rotary vane pump. The pump housing receives the vane pump and is received within the end bell. The electric motor is secured to the face of the pump housing opposite the end bell. The pump housing includes outlet passageways and a centrally disposed axial opening for receiving an output shaft of the electric motor. The rotary vane pump includes end sections and a center, cam ring section which receives a vane rotor assembly coupled to the output shaft.

Abstract: A hermetic motor compressor unit for household and similar refrigeration appliances, comprising a sealed casing having a bottom that forms a sump for holding lubricating oil. Inside of the casing is a compressor and driving motor that share a common hollow crankshaft that rotates about a vertical axis. To ensure effective lubricating oil flow into the hollow crankshaft, a means for providing suction comprising a sleeve is rigidly fixed to the lower end portion of the crankshaft. A fluted member made of a material with a lower thermal conductivity than the material from which the hollow crankshaft is made that is connected to the stator of the drive motor is inserted into the sleeve to draw the lubricating oil from the sump. The lubricating oil is drawn in from the oil sump into recesses in the fluted member when the sleeve is rotated into the position in which it allows the recesses to communicate with lower apertures in the sleeve. This occurs during the downstroke of the fluted member.

Abstract: Featured is a gearbox used to interconnect an electric motor to a deep oil well tube pump. The gearbox includes a drive shaft interconnected to the pump, a reduction gear assembly interconnected to the drive shaft and the electric motor, a bearing system that axially and radially supports rotating members of the reduction gear assembly, a lubrication system and a compensator that is fluidly coupled to the lubrication system. The compensator provides pressure compensation between the pressure external to the gearbox and the internal pressure of the lubrication system. The reduction gear assembly includes one or more stages of planetary gearing, wherein a final planet stage includes three or more planet wheels, a pinion cage and a pinion cage member. The bearing system includes a bearing sub-assembly for supporting the final planet stage, the bearing sub-assembly including a plurality of axial and radial bearings.

Abstract: A progressive cavity pump located in a well and driven by a downhole electrical motor. A connector locates between the drive shaft of the motor and the rotor of the pump. The connector includes a connector shaft which has a lower end restrained on a longitudinal axis. The upper end orbits with the lower end of the rotor. The connector shaft has splined ends that are received in couplings. The connector shaft flexes during the orbiting movement.