US1160067A - Mine-car lubricator. - Google Patents

Description

C. GOYN.

MiNE CAR LUBRICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20, ms.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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C. GOYN.

MINE CAR LUBRICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20. 1915.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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Patented Nov.- 9, 1915.

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C. GOYN.

MINE CAR LUBRICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20, I915.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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CHARLES GOYN, OF GORHAM, COLORADO.

MINE-CAR LUBRICATOR.

Application filed February 20, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES GoYN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gorham, in the county of Boulder and State of Colorado, have invented new and useful Improvements in Mine-Car Lubricators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an apparatus for lubricating the wheels of mine cars, and its object is to provide a simple, reliable and eificient type of apparatus for oiling the wheels of passing cars automatically.

The invention consists of the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein fully described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a top plan view of the apparatus, showing the parts in normal position. Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the parts in lubricating position. Figs. 3 and a are side elevations of the parts as respectively shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional end elevation on line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a plan view of one of the lubricating devices on an enlarged scale and showing the parts just prior to assuming working positions. Fig. 7 is a vertical longitudinal section through the same. Figs. 8 and 9 are vertical transverse sections on the lines 88 and 9-9 of Fig. 6. Fig. 10 is an enlarged detail View of one of the nozzles and coacting parts. Fig. 11 is a view illustrating in full and dotted lines the opera tion of one of the actuating or shifting levers. Fig. 12 is a view illustrating in full and dotted lines the action of one of the laterally movable frames. Fig. 13 is a View showing the pump actuating mechanism.

The apparatus may be arranged in practice at any suitable point along the trackway of a mine railway system, but preferably in proximity to the tipple, and comprises a frame structure composed of a. pair of parallel longitudinal beams 1 arranged on opposite sides of the track 2 and carried by brackets or hangers 3, extending laterally from side frames 1, supported in front by brackets or hangers 5 from the ground ties of the trackway or any other suitable foundation, from which the beams 1 may also be properly supported and reinforced.

The side frames 4 are arranged on op- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

Serial No. 9,712.

posite sides of the trackway and each includes a pair of longitudinal guide or track bars or rails 6. From the outer rails of the two sets of rails 6 rise sets of standards or uprights 7 and 8, acting as fixed cam members, stops or contact devices.

Arranged for sliding travel on the bars or rails 6 are carriages 9, each comprising upper and lower main bars or strips 10 and 11, which are connected at their rear ends by a yoke 12, having guide portions 12 which slidably engage the rails, and at their forward ends by a slotted guide member or bracket 13, the forward end of the carriage being slidably supported by a yoke 1d fixed to the rails 6 and having a guide portion through which the lower main bar or strip 11 is adapted to slide or reciprocate.

The upper bar 10 of each carriage is provided with a central upstanding guide lug 15 which is apertured for the passage of a guide bolt or stem 16 which rigidly connects two parallel longitudinal side plates or pieces 17 and 18, which are further connected and held in spaced relation by suitable end bolts and spacing sleeves 19, thus forming a lateral sliding valve actuating member or frame 20 which is adapted to control the movements of the oil controlling valves, as hereinafter described.

The laterally movable controlling devices or frames 20 formed by the plates 17 and 18 and parts associated therewith, as above described, are normally held in retracted position by a spring 21 surrounding the guide bolt 16 between the lug 15 and outer side plate 18, said spring being compressed and placed under tension when the controlling device is moved inwardly to retract or move said controlling device outwardly again. Secured to the outer side plate 18 of the controlling device 20 are twospaced cam members 22, each comprising a strip having inclined or angularly disposed end portions a and an intermediate shoe or contact surface at. These cam members lie, when the carriage is in normal position, in rear of the stops or contacts 7 and 8 and are adapted when the carriage is moved forwardly to engage the respective stops or contacts, whereby the controlling device 20 will be forced laterally inward by the engagement of the forward inclined ends a of said cams with the sections united by a T-union 24, is mounted uponthe carriage and extends between thev bars or strips 11 and 12 and has its end portions passing upwardly through open-.'

lngs in the upper bar 10 and terminating in right angularly and laterally bent outlet portions or extremities 25. These outlet portions or extremities of the pipe 23 form guides for the ends 26 of the inner plate 17 of the controlling device, which are extended and provided with guide apertures27 and are adapted to contact with stop flanges 28 on the said outlets 25, the controlling device thus being slidably mounted or supported by the guide bolt 16 .and the discharge ends of the oil feed pipe.

-' ,for engagement and coincidence with the oil Carried by the ends of the side plate 17 are guide tubes or sleeves. 29, which receive detachable nozzles 30 provided with abutment heads 31, and .conical ends 32, adapted receiving boxes or apertures in the axles 33 of a mine car 34 when the latter is brought into oil receiving or lubricating position. Each'nozzle is fittedto slide within its guide "xsleeve and upon the coacting outlet end of the oilfeed pipe and is provided with a longitudinal groove 34 receiving a screw 35 upon the sleeve, whereby said nozzle, which is normally-held pressed outward by a cushioning spring 36, is permitted to have slid- :parrier or controlling device is moved inwardly and the nozzles pushed back or withingmotion both with and independently of the nozzle carrying and controlling device 20, so that it may properly adjust itself. with relation to the oil boxes or receiving open vsings of the axles, to conform to variations or irregularities which may exist[ Spring controlled feed valves 37 are provided in the outlets 25 to control the discharge of oil, which valves are opened when the nozzle in the sleeves 29, so that the flow of oil will be automatically let on when the controlling devices are proiected into lubricating position and cut off when the controlling devices are retracted. Pivotally supported by the beam, as at 38, arebell crank levers 39, having outwardly and horizontally extending arms 40 carrying bolts 41 which slidably and mpivotally' engage the slotted guide members 1.3-,of the respective carriages at the opposite.

transverse' shaft 56.

sides of the track way. The vertical arms of these bell crank levers are slotted at their lower ends and below their pivots to slidably and pivotally receive bolts43 upon a cross bar 44, whereby-the two bell crank levers are coupled for movements in unison. These bell crank levers have the upper ends of their vertical arms or body portions arranged inthe path of the wheels 34 or suit able contactson-eaoh bar, it hereby in the forward travel of the car over the track the bell crank levers will be swung forwardly,

thereby shifting the carriages forwardly and adiustingthe controlling and lubricat-' ing devices to lubricating position, inwhich. position they willbe held .by the stopsor. contacts 7 and .8 and thefresistanceof the levers and connected parts for movement.

back to normal position. Thus, it will. be understood that wh'ena car traveling forward from the tipple, for instance, comes m contact with the levers, latter will be de"-., pressed or swung downwardly and for-- wardly and the lubricating devices will be moved into lubricating position, the car: rlages and IlOZZlQSQIIlOVlIlQ, forwardly with the car until the axles have been lubricated When the and the levers fully depressed. car passes beyond thelubricating point, it comes into contact .With retracting levers 45 pivoted to the beams orrails:1,'and which are coupled to the bell crank levers by con-.

necting rods 46, whereby the-bell crank le-:

vers will be rocked'backyto return the car-.

riages to normal position,.thusresetting the...

lubricating devices forfurther ,i otionyafter.

lubricating one car, ready for thenext car to. .i

come into lubricating position andto befur- It. Wlll nished with a supply of lubricant.

be evident that the levers'45 are set for action to return the carriagesto normal position bythe forward movement of the carriages to lubricating position, and during the period. of their lubricating action... Y

The unions 24. of thefe'ed pipes are connected by hose pipes. 47. or 'fother flexible pipes with the outlet of. a puinpcylinder 48,,

having its inlet connected bya'supplv'pipe venient proximity. to. the-lubricating apparatus.

with rack teeth 53 and movable through a guide 54. and meshing with a gear 55 on a This. shaft also carriesa gear57 meshing with rack teeth 58 on a; pitman rod 59-movable through "a guide 60. and pivotedto the cross bar 44, as shownat 61. It will-thus be understood. that when the lubricating devices are moved toilubrithe gearing just described, will-be operated 49 with a storage tank or other primary 7 source of oil supplyT49 located: inany- :con-

1155'.- The pump piston "50- is suitably mounted in" the trackway upon a base frame or support 51 and has its rod 52 provided cating position,- the. pump. piston, through on its expulsion stroke to discharge a charge of oil from the cylinder which is forced to the feed pipes for the lubricating action, and that wicn the'lubricating devices are returned to normal position the pump piston will be moved on its suction stroke to draw in a fresh charge of oil for the succeeding expulsion operation.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying draw ings, the construction and mode of operation of my improved lubricating apparatus will be readily understood. and it will be evident that by its use the axles of cars may be rapidly and automatically lubricated without any material loss of time, and with a great reduction of time and labor over the ordinary practice of hand oiling. F urthermo-re, it will be seen that the invention provides an apparatus which is controlled in action by the car itself, thus insuring thorough reliability and efficiency, as well as a reduction in the number of attendants required to keep the apparatus in working order.

In practice, the beams 1 may be replaced by or form the ordinary track rails of the trackway and the pump may be fitted in any suitable manner in the road bed.

It will, of course, also beunderstood that the bell crank levers and retracting levers may be operated directly or indirectly by the wheels or other portions of the cars.

I claim 1. In a car axle lubricator, the combination of lubricating nozzles, frame supports, carriages on said frame supports, laterally movable controlling devices on the carriages and carrying said nozzles, means for projecting and retracting the nozzles on reverse motions of the carriage, and car controlled means for moving the carriage in reverse directions.

2. A car lubricating device including a frame structure; a carriage movable forwardly and backwardly upon said structure, a controlling device mounted for lateral movement on the carriage, nozzles carried by said controlling device, means for projecting and retracting the controlling device on the forward and backward movements of the carriage, and car controlled means for operating the carriage.

3. A car lubricating apparatus including a frame structure, a carriage movable back and forth upon said frame structure, car controlled means for operating said carriage, a controlling device movable laterally back and forth upon the carriage when the same is advanced and retracted, and oil supply nozzles carried by said controlling device.

4. A car axle lubricator including a frame structure, a carriage movable back and forth upon the frame structure, car controlled means for advancing and retracting said carriage, a controlling device on the carriage movable laterally to projected and retracted positions when the carriage is advanced and retracted, and nozzles mounted upon the carriage for sliding motion and a self-adjusting action.

5. A. car axle lubricator including a frame structure, a carriage movable back and forth thereon, a controlling device movable back and forth laterally of the carriage when the latter is retracted and advances, car controlled means for advancing and retracting the carriage, nozzles slidably mounted upon the controlling device, and cushioning springs controlling said nozzle.

6. A car axle lubricator including a frame structure, a carriage movable backward and forward thereon, a spring retracted controlling device movable laterally upon the carriage, means upon the frame structure for advancing said controlling device when the carriage is advanced and releasing the controlling device for retraction when the carriage is retracted, oil supply nozzles mounted upon said controlling device, and car controlling means for advancing and retracting the carriage.

7. A car axle lubricator including a frame structure, a carriage movable back and forth thereon, a spring retracted controlling device movable laterally on the carriage, means upon the frame structure for advancing said controlling device when the carriage is advanced and releasing it for retraction when the carriage is retracted, car controlled means for advancing and retracting the carriage, nozzles slidably mounted upon the controlling device, and cushioning springs backing said nozzles.

8. A car axle lubricator including a frame structure, a carriage movable backward and forward thereon, a spring retracted con trolling device movable laterally of the carriage, contact means on the frame structure for advancing the controlling device when the carriage is advanced and releasing it for retraction when the carriage is retracted, an oil feed pipe having valved outlets, and spring projected nozzles mounted on the controlling device and governing said valved outlets.

9. A car axle lubricating apparatus including suitable supporting means, oppositely disposed reciprocating carriages, laterally movable lubricating devices mounted on the carriages, primary and secondary levers adapted to be operated by a car for advancing and retracting the carriages, said primary levers being coupled to the carriages, a connection between the primary levers, and connections between the primary levers and the secondary levers.

10. In a car axle lubricator, a car-controlled longitudinally movable carriage, a

1 car-controlled nozzles controlling the valves In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES GOYN.

lubricating device movable laterally of the carriage, means actuated by the longitudinal movements of the carriage for moving said lubricating device, valved oil supply outlets carried by said device, and movable Witnesses:

SPIKEL J. I'IORTNORGLE,

of said supply outlets. G-UY- A. ADAMS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

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