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Fluid-powered submersible sampling pump

US4295801A · kind A · utility

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25Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 31, 1979
Grant dateOct 20, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 31, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF04B47/08
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A small diameter fluid-driven pump for subterranean fluid sampling, and including an elongated cylindrical body formed by a centrally disposed control valve block assembly and a pair of hollow motor piston chambers on opposite sides of the valve block and joined thereto. Within the centrally disposed control valve block assembly in axial alignment with the motor pistons are a spool pilot valve and a spool fluid distribution valve. The spool pilot valve is constructed to obviate stalling during its reciprocation under the impress of a power fluid directed thereto, and it functions to control the shifting of the distribution valve to which it is internally connected within the valve block assembly. The spool pilot valve includes a valve housing defining a large central piston chamber, a relatively small bore extending axially inwardly from one end of the valve housing, and into communication with the large central piston chamber, and a larger bore of smaller diameter than the central piston chamber extending axially into the opposite end of the valve housing into communication with the central piston chamber. A small piston is slidably positioned in the relatively small bore, a large…

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