US3255367A
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Multiple section motor
Assignee: Franklin Electric Co Inc
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Filing: 1961-06-26
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Granted: 1966-06-07
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Expires: 1981-06-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Edward J Schaefer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:14
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K5/00; H02K5/04; H02K5/12; H02K5/128; H02K5/1285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
A SUBMERSIBLE ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO MOTOR UNITS ARRANGED IN AXIALLY ALIGNED ENDTO-END RELATION, EACH OF SAID MOTOR UNITS HAVING A ROTOR MOUNED ON A ROTOR SHAFT PROJECTING AXIALLY OF THE MOTOR UNIT AND A STATOR AROUND SAID ROTOR AND INCLUDING A FIELD WINDING, EACH MOTOR UNIT FURTHER INCLUDING AT ITS END WHICH IS ADJACENT THE TOHER MOTOR UNIT A PLURLAITY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENTS WHICH ARE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE FIELD WINDINGS OF THE ASSOCIATED MOTOR UNIT AND HAVING FIXED LOCATIONS RELATIVE TO THE STATOR, AND AN INTERMEDIATE UNIT POSITONED BETWEEN SAID ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID MOTOR UNITS AND RELEASABLY SECURED TO SAID STATORS OF SAID MOTORS UNITS FOR HOLDING SAID MOTOR UNITS IN SAID END-TO-END ASSEMBLY RELATION AND FOR CONNECTING SAID ROTOR SHAFTS TOGEHTER FOR OPERATION IN UNISON, SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT FURTHER INLCUDING INTERCONNECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENTS AT BOTH AXIAL ENDS THEREOF, SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENTS OF SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT HAVING FIXED LOCATION SON SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT AND BEING LOCATED TO AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENTS OF SAID MOTOR UNITS UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT INOT SEURCED RELATION WITH SAID MOTOR UNITS, SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENTS OF SAID MOTOR UNITS CONNECTING THE FIELD WINDINGS OF SAID MOTOR UNITS TOGETHER WHEN SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT IS SECURED TO SAID MOTOR UNIS, AND SEALING MEANS ON SAID MOTOR UNITS AND SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT FORMING LIQUID TIGHT SEALS AROUND SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENTS WHEN SAID MOTOR UNITS ARE IN SECURED RELATION WITH SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
246 words
A SUBMERSIBLE ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO MOTOR UNITS ARRANGED IN AXIALLY ALIGNED ENDTO-END RELATION, EACH OF SAID MOTOR UNITS HAVING A ROTOR MOUNED ON A ROTOR SHAFT PROJECTING AXIALLY OF THE MOTOR UNIT AND A STATOR AROUND SAID ROTOR AND INCLUDING A FIELD WINDING, EACH MOTOR UNIT FURTHER INCLUDING AT ITS END WHICH IS ADJACENT THE TOHER MOTOR UNIT A PLURLAITY OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENTS WHICH ARE ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE FIELD WINDINGS OF THE ASSOCIATED MOTOR UNIT AND HAVING FIXED LOCATIONS RELATIVE TO THE STATOR, AND AN INTERMEDIATE UNIT POSITONED BETWEEN SAID ADJACENT ENDS OF SAID MOTOR UNITS AND RELEASABLY SECURED TO SAID STATORS OF SAID MOTORS UNITS FOR HOLDING SAID MOTOR UNITS IN SAID END-TO-END ASSEMBLY RELATION AND FOR CONNECTING SAID ROTOR SHAFTS TOGEHTER FOR OPERATION IN UNISON, SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT FURTHER INLCUDING INTERCONNECTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENTS AT BOTH AXIAL ENDS THEREOF, SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENTS OF SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT HAVING FIXED LOCATION SON SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT AND BEING LOCATED TO AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENTS OF SAID MOTOR UNITS UPON MOVEMENT OF SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT INOT SEURCED RELATION WITH SAID MOTOR UNITS, SAID ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ELEMENTS OF SAID MOTOR UNITS CONNECTING THE FIELD WINDINGS OF SAID MOTOR UNITS TOGETHER WHEN SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT IS SECURED TO SAID MOTOR UNIS, AND SEALING MEANS ON SAID MOTOR UNITS AND SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT FORMING LIQUID TIGHT SEALS AROUND SAID CONNECTOR ELEMENTS WHEN SAID MOTOR UNITS ARE IN SECURED RELATION WITH SAID INTERMEDIATE UNIT.
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