Integral mechanical governor

US3955424A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Turbodyne Corporation · US

Inventor

• John G. Williams · Hatboro, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 10, 1975
• Grant date: May 11, 1976
• Expiry date: Mar 10, 1995

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F01B25/02
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An integral mechanical governor for controlling the speed of prime movers, such as steam turbines is disclosed as a separate structure that can be mounted on and coupled to the shaft of the associated prime mover. The device includes a housing having at least one end opening and closure means for the open end of the housing, the housing and closure defining a governor assembly chamber and a sump for lubricating fluid. The end wall remote from the open end has an inboard bearing means for rotatably mounting a driven shaft disposed to extend from the governor assembly chamber through the bearing to the exterior of the housing to permit said driven shaft to be coupled to the shaft of the prime mover when the integral mechanical governor is mounted thereon in assembled position. A substantially conventional governor assembly is mounted in the governor assembly chamber of the housing and a self contained lubrication system is provided in the housing which includes an oil ring rotatably disposed on the governor assembly and sized to pass through the lubricating fluid in the sump so as to throw and splash the lubricating fluid towards the upper end of the governor assembly chamber and a p…