Liquid cooling system for a rotating member

Claim 2

A self-pumping liquid coolant system for cooling rotating members of a rotating machine including a rotating shaft and a rotating member comprising: a pair of rotating cups, one on either side of said rotating member having a liquid coolant level when said rotating member is up to speed; a passageway passing through said rotating member interconnecting said pair of rotating cups; a stationary inlet means, being out of contact with the liquid coolant level in one of said rotating cups; a stationary outlet means including an annular hollow ring and a double disk construction, the latter being partially submerged within the liquid coolant level of the other said rotating cup; the annular hollow ring and the double disk construction connected by a double wall pipe; and, an exterior flow system having control systems for cooling and recirculating liquid coolant through the rotating members.

Claim 3

In a rotating machine having a rotating shaft and a rotating member to be cooled driven by said rotating shaft, a self-pumping liquid coolant system for cooling said rotating member comprising: an exterior coolant flow system with means to recirculate and cool a liquid coolant; a pair of rotating cups, defined at substantially the same distance from the axis of said rotating member, having a liquid coolant level when said rotating member is up to speed; at least one passageway passing through said rotating member interconnecting said pair of rotating cups; a stationary inlet means including an annular, hollow ring disposed about saId rotating shaft; a double disk construction disposed within said rotating member but out of contact with said liquid coolant level of one said rotating cup; and, a double wall pipe connecting said double disk construction with said annular hollow ring member; a stationary outlet means partially submerged within said liquid coolant level of the other said rotating cup; and, said inlet and outlet means being connected in a continuous circuit through said exterior flow system.

Claim 4

In a rotating machine having a rotating shaft and a rotating member to be cooled driven by said rotating shaft, a self-pumping liquid coolant system for cooling said rotating member comprising: an exterior coolant flow system with means to recirculate and cool a liquid coolant; a pair of rotating cups, defined at substantially the same distance from the axis of said rotating member, having a liquid coolant level when said rotating member is up to speed; at least one passageway passing through said rotating member interconnecting said pair of rotating cups; a stationary inlet means including an annular, hollow ring disposed about saId rotating shaft; a double disk construction disposed within said rotating member but out of contact with said liquid coolant level of one said rotating cup; and, a double wall pipe connecting said double disk construction with said annular hollow ring member; a stationary outlet means partially submerged within said liquid coolant level of the other said rotating cup; and, said inlet and outlet means being connected in a continuous circuit through said exterior flow system.

Claim 5

In a rotating machine having a rotating shaft and a rotating member to be cooled driven by said rotating shaft, a self-pumping liquid coolant system for cooling said rotating member comprising: an exterior coolant flow system with means to recirculate and cool a liquid coolant; a pair of rotating cups, defined at substantially the same distance from the axis of said rotating member, having a liquid coolant level when said rotating member is up to speed; at least one passageway passing through said rotating member interconnecting said pair of rotating cups; a stationary inlet means out of contact with said liquid coolant level of one said rotating cup; a stationary outlet means including an annular hollow ring disposed about said rotating shaft; a double disk construction disposed within said rotating member, partially submerged below said liquid coolant level of the other said rotating cup; and, a double wall pipe connecting said double disk construction with said annular hollow ring member; and, said inlet and outlet means being connected in a continuous circuit through said exterior flow system.

Claim 6

In a rotating machine having a rotating shaft and a rotating member to be cooled driven by said rotating shaft, a self-pumping liquid coolant system for cooling said rotating member comprising: an exterior coolant flow system with means to recirculate and cool a liquid coolant; a pair of rotating cups, defined at substantially the same distance from the axis of said rotating member, having a liquid coolant level when said rotating member is up to speed; at least one passageway passing through said rotating member interconnecting said pair of rotating cups; a stationary inlet means out of contact with said liquid coolant level of one said rotating cup; a stationary outlet means including an annular hollow ring disposed about said rotating shaft; a double disk construction disposed within said rotating member, partially submerged below said liquid coolant level of the other said rotating cup; and, a double wall pipe connecting said double disk construction with said annular hollow ring member; and, said inlet and outlet means being connected in a continuous circuit through said exterior flow system.

Claim 7

The self-pumping liquid coolant system as recited in claim 3 wherein the double disk construction includes two axially concentric disks the outer radius of the disk closer the passageway smaller than the outer radius of the disk further from the passageway.