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Lubricant inducer pump for electrical motor

US5828149A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 18, 1996
Grant dateOct 27, 1998
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16N39/06
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An inducer pump located internally in an electrical submersible pump motor enhances lubricant circulation within the motor. The inducer is located at the lower end of the shaft within a shaft bore. The inducer has a rod and a helical flight rigidly mounted to the rod. The inducer rotates in unison with the motor, pumping lubricant from a lower lubricant chamber upward through the shaft bore.

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