Compound fluid meter

Abstract

Abstract A compound fluid meter including a turbine type high flow metering device disposed in a main metering conduit, a low flow positive displacement metering device disposed in a bypass conduit connected to the main conduit, changeover valve means in said main conduit for preventing fluid flow therethrough when the fluid pressure is less than a predetermined pressure, the bypass conduit being adapted to receive fluid upstream from the valve means and reintroduce it downstream of the valve means, the turbine type high flow metering device comprising a fixed rodlike support member upon which an impeller is rotatably mounted, the rod-like support member having a free end extending towards the upstream end of the main conduit, a recess in said free end of the rod-like support member, a first thrust member loosely disposed in the recess and extending therefrom toward the upstream end of the main conduit, a ball-shaped thrust member, and a recess in the hub of the impeller shaped to receive at least the free end of the rod-like support member with the first thrust member extending therefrom and the ball-shaped thrust member disposed between the upstream end of the hub recess and the first thrust member. Holes may be provided in the impeller for introducing the fluid being metered into the hub recess to lubricate and cool the relatively rotating elements therein. Further, face polarized annular permanent magnets are provided for coupling the impeller to an intermediate gear train and the intermediate gear train to the gearing of a register box to permit the intermediate gear train to be disposed in a fluid tight casing. Still further, the changeover valve means may comprise a toggle link mounted valve member having a cam follower adapted to cooperate with a cam for guiding the valve member through its opening and closing movements.

Inventors

• 👤 W Lechner
• 👤 N Masson
• 👤 W Korenicki

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