A drive supporting structure and a drive support element

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016123527-A1
Application number	US-201414890387-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	May 12, 2014
Priority date	May 13, 2013
Publication date	May 5, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to a drive supporting structure ( 1 ) for a tank ( 2 ). The drive supporting structure ( 1 ) comprises a drive support element ( 3 ) for supporting a drive ( 30 ) and a support beam structure ( 4 ) for supporting the drive support element ( 3 ). The support beam structure ( 4 ) is arranged on top side of the tank ( 2 ) and comprises multiple support beams ( 5 ). The drive support element ( 3 ) comprises housing ( 6 ), which said housing ( 6 ) is fabricated by casting. The support beam structure ( 4 ) is detachably connected to the drive support element ( 3 ) for forming a connection between the drive support element ( 3 ) and the support beam structure ( 4 ). The invention further relates to a drive support element ( 3 ) for supporting a drive in a tank ( 2 ). The drive support element ( 3 ) comprises housing ( 6 ), which is fabricated by casting.

First claim

1 . A drive supporting structure for a tank, which the drive supporting structure comprises:
a drive support element for supporting a drive; and a support beam structure for supporting the drive support element, said support beam structure is arranged on top side of the tank and comprising multiple support beams, characterized in that the drive support element comprises a housing, which said housing is fabricated by casting, and the support beam structure is detachably connected to the drive support element for forming a connection between the drive support element and the support beam structure, where the drive support element further comprises an upper part attached or arranged to be attached to the housing.

2 . (canceled)

3 . A drive support structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that the upper part is attached or arranged to be attached with a bolt connection to the housing.

4 . A drive support structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that the upper part comprises one or more plates.

5 . A drive support structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that one or more shim plates is arranged or can be arranged between the housing and the upper part for changing the height position of the drive ( 30 ).

6 . A drive support structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that the housing comprises an upper part which said housing and said upper part form a single piece casting.

7 . A drive support structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that the upper part is a gear fastening plate through which the drive is arranged to the drive support element.

8 . A drive support structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that the connection between the drive support element and the support beam structure is a bolt connection.

9 . A drive support structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that the drive support structure further comprises a safety cover attached or arranged to be attached to the support beam structure.

10 . A drive support structure according to claim 1 , characterized in that the support beams forming the support beam structure are connected to each other with a bolt connection.

11 . A drive support element for supporting a drive in a tank, characterized in that the drive support element comprises a housing, which is fabricated by casting, where the housing comprises a bottom part and side walls in connection with the bottom part and said side walls protruding from said bottom part.

12 . (canceled)

13 . A drive support element according to claim 11 , characterized in that the drive support element further comprises an upper part attached or arranged to be attached to the housing.

14 . A drive support element according to claim 13 , characterize in that the upper part is attached or is arranged to be attached to the housing with a bolt connection.

15 . A drive support element according to claim 13 , characterized in that one or more shim plates is arranged or can be arranged between the housing and the upper part.

16 . A drive support element according to claim 11 , characterized in that the housing comprises an upper part, which said housing and said upper part form together a single-piece casting element.

17 . A drive support element according to claim 11 , characterized in that the upper part is a gear fastening plate for connecting the drive to the drive support element via said gear fastening plate.

18 . A drive support element according to claim 11 , characterized in that the upper part comprises an aperture for arranging at least part of the drive or drive components extending inside the drive support element.

19 . A drive support element according to claim 11 , characterized in that the drive support element is hollow inside such that the housing and the upper part form an exterior of the drive support element.

20 . A drive support element according to claim 11 , characterized in that the housing comprises at least one notch in the bottom side of the housing.

Assignees

• Outotec Finland Oy

Inventors

• Hautaniemi Timo
• Saario Rami
• Fredriksson Henri
• Pajala Jussi

Classifications

• F16M13/02 Primary

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• F04D29/00

  Details, component parts, or accessories (machine elements in general F16) · CPC title

• F04D13/00

  Pumping installations or systems (controlling F04D15/00) · CPC title

• B01J19/0066

  Stirrers (mixing per se B01F) · CPC title

• F04D7/00 Primary

  Pumps adapted for handling specific fluids, e.g. by selection of specific materials for pumps or pump parts (F04D11/005, F04D29/22 take precedence) · CPC title