Electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly shaft coupling with axial load handling capability
US12276284B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7033
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric submersible pump (ESP) assembly. The ESP assembly comprises a first ESP component having a first drive shaft defining a plurality of male splines and defining at least one cut-out area; a second ESP component having a second drive shaft defining a plurality of male splines; a coupling shell defining a first plurality of female splines configured to mate with the male splines of the first drive shaft, a second plurality of female splines configured to mate with the male splines of the second drive shafts, and at least one shouldered aperture configured to align with the cut-out area of the first drive shaft; and at least one removable lug having a pin that is configured to extend through the shouldered aperture in the coupling shell to engage with the at least one cut-out area of the first drive shaft.
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