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- the present invention relates to rotary bearings and, more particularly, to mountings or supports for rotary bearings on connecting rods.
- Hydraulic fracturing can increase the rate of production of oil and gas from low-permeability reservoirs. Hydraulic fracturing increases the permeability of reservoir rocks by opening channels through which oil and gas can move.
- a fluid is pumped through a wellbore under high pressure into a subterranean reservoir where it splits or fractures the reservoir rock.
- a proppant like sand, is often added to the pumped fluid and is carried in suspension into the newly formed fractures. When pumping ceases, the fractures partially close on the proppant, leaving channels for oil and gas to flow to a recovery well.
- High-pressure pumps are used to complete hydraulic fracturing procedures or “frac jobs.” These pumps have bearings that couple connecting rods to a crankshaft. These bearings usually incorporate bronze sleeves that encircle the crankshaft and prevent limit friction. Improper design of these sleeves, however, can restrict the flow of lubricant to the surfaces contacting the crankshaft. If flow is impeded, the sleeves and the pump can be damaged. Damage can be caused by the sleeves seizing upon the crankshaft so that they grind against their housings and by galling where they wear against the crankshaft. In either case, the affected pump must be immediately shut down and the bearings repaired. Such an event can be time consuming and costly for an oilfield operator conducting a frac job.
- the outside of the bearing cannot be caused wear against the bearing housing so as to result in a premature bearing failure.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of my connecting rod bearing housing mounted on a connecting rod and carrying a connecting rod bearing.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded, cross-sectional view of my housing and rod bearing of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a top view of the connecting rod bearing housing.
- FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the upper bearing segment carried by my housing.
- FIG. 5 is a top view of the lower bearing segment carried by my housing.
- Housing 10 includes an attaching portion 12 for fastening to the bottom of a connecting rod 14 .
- Housing 10 also has a retaining portion 16 that is fastened to attaching portion 12 to form a ring-like assembly sized to accept a bearing 18 .
- Bearing 18 has an upper segment 20 that is carried within attaching portion 12 and a lower segment 22 that is carried within retaining portion 16 .
- a crankshaft 24 of a high-pressure pump passed through segments 20 and 22 , freely rotates within housing 10 .
- Attaching portion 12 resembles an inverted “U” when viewed from the front.
- attaching portion 12 has a top plate 26 and a pair of downwardly extending arms 28 that are affixed to the opposite sides of top plate 26 .
- plate 26 and arms 28 are configured to define a cylindrical concavity 30 in the bottom of attaching portion 12 for snugly, yet releasably, receiving upper segment 20 of bearing 18 .
- Cylindrical concavity 30 has a central, longitudinal axis 32 .
- Each bore 34 is helically threaded to accept the threaded shaft 36 of a bolt 38 .
- Each bore 34 includes a lower, countersunk part 40 of increased diameter at its bottom end within which an alignment washer 42 positioned on threaded shaft 36 is set.
- Each bore 34 is located in an arm 28 so that countersunk part 40 intersects a side of concavity 30 .
- a washer 42 with a sufficient height and diameter projects downwardly from the bottom of an arm 28 and inwardly into concavity 30 .
- a pair of upwardly extending, attachment bores 44 is provided in the bottom of each of arms 28 . As shown, one of bores 44 is positioned in front of alignment bore 34 and the other of bores 44 is positioned to the rear of alignment bore 34 . Each of bores 44 is helically threaded to accept the threaded shaft 46 of a bolt 48 for the releasable fastening of retaining portion 16 to attaching portion 12 as will be described more fully below.
- attachment bores 44 in each arm 28 are positioned on opposite sides of bore 34 , equidistantly from axis 50 .
- an alignment plug 52 extends upwardly from the top of top plate 26 .
- Alignment plug 52 is integrally formed with top plate 26 for strength.
- Plug 52 is cylindrical in form so as to fit snugly into a close-fitting socket 54 of circular outline in the bottom of connecting rod 14 .
- a pair of downwardly extending, alignment bores 56 is provided in the top of attachment portion 12 . Bores 56 are aligned with respect to axes 32 and 50 . As shown, bores 56 are positioned on a plane that extends vertically upward through axis 50 . When viewed from above, bores 56 are also seen to be equidistantly spaced from axis 32 for balance.
- Bores 56 penetrate plug 52 to pass into top plate 26 .
- Each of bores 56 has a lower, helically threaded part 58 for accepting the threaded shaft of a bolt 64 .
- each of bores 56 includes an upper, countersunk part 60 of increased diameter for receiving an alignment pin 66 .
- Each of a pair of alignment pins 66 includes a disk 68 sized for positioning within a countersunk part 60 .
- Disk 68 has a central opening 70 sized for the passage of a threaded shaft 62 .
- Projecting upwardly from the periphery of disk 68 is a cylindrical, side wall 72 having a height sufficient to project from countersunk part 60 when disk 68 is fully inserted therein.
- the inner diameter of side wall 72 is sufficient to receive the enlarged head 74 of a bolt 64 therein. So, when bolt 64 is tightened, head 74 presses downwardly on the top of disk 68 , fastening alignment pin 66 to top plate 26 .
- Top plate 26 is provided with a number of downwardly extending, helically threaded bores 76 and 78 positioned around plug 52 through which bolts 80 are passed downwardly to attach bearing housing 10 to connecting rod 14 . As shown, three bores 76 and 80 are positioned on opposite sides of axis 32 . The central bores 76 are centered on a vertical plane extending through axis 50 . The lateral bores 78 are positioned equidistantly from axis 50 .
- Retaining portion 16 resembles the letter “U” when viewed from the front.
- Retaining portion 16 has a pair of arms 82 that are affixed together at a location that serves as the bottom of housing 10 .
- Arms 82 extend upwardly and outwardly from their junction with one another and terminate at top ends that are reinforced by outwardly extending flanges 84 .
- Arms 82 together, define an upwardly opening, cylindrical concavity 86 in the top of retaining portion 16 .
- Concavity 86 has the same radius of curvature as concavity 30 in attaching portion 12 and is similarly aligned with axis 32 .
- Lower segment 22 of bearing 18 is fitted into concavity 86 .
- a downwardly extending, alignment bore 88 is provided in the top of each of arms 82 and is adapted for registration with a respective one of alignment bores 34 in attaching portion 12 when attaching portion 12 and retaining portion 16 are mated together.
- the bottom part 90 of each bore 88 is sized to accept the enlarged head 92 of a bolt 38 .
- each bore 88 includes a top, countersunk part 94 within which the bottom portion of an alignment washer 42 held by bolt 38 onto attaching portion 12 is snugly set.
- Each bore 88 is located in an arm 82 so that countersunk part 94 intersects a side of concavity 86 . When positioned in countersunk part 94 , a washer 42 of sufficient size projects inwardly into concavity 86 .
- a pair of upwardly extending, attachment bores 96 is provided in the top of each of arms 82 for registration with bores 44 in attaching portion 12 .
- One of bores 96 is positioned forward of alignment bore 88 and the other of bores 96 is positioned rearward of alignment bore 88 .
- Each of bores 96 is sized to accept the threaded shaft 46 of a bolt 48 passed upwardly through retaining portion 16 .
- the bores 96 in each arm 82 are positioned on opposite sides of bore 88 , equidistantly from axis 50 .
- the enlarged heads 98 of bolts 48 engage the bottoms of flanges 84 when bolts 48 fasten attaching portion 12 and retaining portion 16 together.
- Bearing 18 is assembled from upper segment 20 and lower segment 22 , each resembling one-half of a tube cut lengthwise.
- Each of the opposed, free ends of segment 20 is provided with a circular notch 100 that engages a washer 42 projecting into concavity 30 .
- each of the opposed, free ends of segment 22 is provided with a circular notch 102 that engages a washer 42 projecting into concavity 86 .
- Each washer 42 therefore, serves as a stop to prevent the rotation of upper segment 20 and lower segment 22 within housing 10 .
- Bearing 18 has features to distribute a liquid lubricant.
- Each of the opposed, free ends of upper segment 20 are provided with a beveled area 104 adjacent notch 100 .
- each of the opposed, free ends of lower segment 22 are provided with a beveled area 106 adjacent notch 102 .
- beveled areas 104 and 106 form a lubricant reservoir extending from the front to the back of bearing 18 .
- a channel 108 extends circumferentially around lower segment 22 to connect both beveled areas 106 together.
- Channel 108 provides a lubricant distribution pathway and ensures that the lubricant reservoirs formed from beveled areas 104 and 106 always contain similar quantities of lubricant under similar pressures.
- Bearing housing 10 is attached to connecting rod 14 and installed in a pump with conventional tools.
- bearing 18 is supplied with pressurized lubricating oil via passageways within the crankshaft 24 encircled by bearing 18 .
- This oil fills channel 108 which distributes the oil to the reservoirs formed between beveled areas 104 and 106 . In this way, large volumes of oil are kept between the crankshaft 24 and bearing 18 tending to: minimize the frictional forces acting upon bearing 18 , keep operating temperature of bearing 18 low, and prolong the operating life of bearing 18 .
- Bearing 18 is easily removed from housing 10 for inspection or replacement if it is thought to become worn during use in a pump. To do this, attaching portion 12 is disconnected from retaining portion 16 by first unscrewing bolts 48 . (An upwardly extending, helically threaded bore 110 permits a user to gain a mechanical lock on retaining portion 16 while bolts 48 are removed.) Then, retaining portion 16 is pulled away from attaching portion 12 . With lower segment 22 being free of the crankshaft 24 , it can be withdrawn from retaining portion 16 with the application of a light pulling force. Now, by rotating the crankshaft 24 somewhat, upper segment 20 can be pulled free of crankshaft 24 and inspected or replaced as needed. Installing a new bearing 18 is done by reversing the steps performed for bearing 18 removal. Inspection and replacement of bearing 18 can be accomplished quickly under optimal circumstances.
- bearing housing 10 has been described in great detail, it will be appreciated by individuals having knowledge of rotary bearings that modifications can be made to housing 10 . Therefore, it must be understood that my invention is not limited solely to housing 10 , but encompasses any, and all, bearing housings within the scope of the following claims.
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- The present invention relates to rotary bearings and, more particularly, to mountings or supports for rotary bearings on connecting rods.
- Hydraulic fracturing can increase the rate of production of oil and gas from low-permeability reservoirs. Hydraulic fracturing increases the permeability of reservoir rocks by opening channels through which oil and gas can move. During a hydraulic fracturing procedure, a fluid is pumped through a wellbore under high pressure into a subterranean reservoir where it splits or fractures the reservoir rock. A proppant, like sand, is often added to the pumped fluid and is carried in suspension into the newly formed fractures. When pumping ceases, the fractures partially close on the proppant, leaving channels for oil and gas to flow to a recovery well.
- High-pressure pumps are used to complete hydraulic fracturing procedures or “frac jobs.” These pumps have bearings that couple connecting rods to a crankshaft. These bearings usually incorporate bronze sleeves that encircle the crankshaft and prevent limit friction. Improper design of these sleeves, however, can restrict the flow of lubricant to the surfaces contacting the crankshaft. If flow is impeded, the sleeves and the pump can be damaged. Damage can be caused by the sleeves seizing upon the crankshaft so that they grind against their housings and by galling where they wear against the crankshaft. In either case, the affected pump must be immediately shut down and the bearings repaired. Such an event can be time consuming and costly for an oilfield operator conducting a frac job.
- In light of the problems associated with the known connecting rod bearing housings, it is a principal object of mine to provide a new, bearing housing that provides excellent alignment of bearing sleeve surfaces to prevent uneven bearing wear and damage by friction. Use of my new housing will minimize pump breakdowns due to bearing sleeve failure, prolong pump life, reduce costs, and optimize profits.
- It is a further object of mine to provide a bearing housing of the type described with a simplified mechanism for preventing the bearing sleeves carried thereby from rotating under normal operating conditions. Thus, the outside of the bearing cannot be caused wear against the bearing housing so as to result in a premature bearing failure.
- It is another object of the invention to provide a bearing housing that is self-aligning, easy to assemble, and quick to install on a connecting rod. Both assembly and installation can be accomplished with conventional tools and by workers with minimal training.
- It is an object of the invention to provide improved features and arrangements thereof in a connecting rod bearing housing for the purposes described which is lightweight in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and fully dependable in use.
- The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of my bearing housing will become readily apparent upon further review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
- My connecting rod bearing housing can be more readily described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of my connecting rod bearing housing mounted on a connecting rod and carrying a connecting rod bearing. -
FIG. 2 is an exploded, cross-sectional view of my housing and rod bearing ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a top view of the connecting rod bearing housing. -
FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the upper bearing segment carried by my housing. -
FIG. 5 is a top view of the lower bearing segment carried by my housing. - Similar reference characters denote corresponding features consistently throughout the accompanying drawings.
- Referring now to the FIGS., a connecting rod bearing housing in accordance with the present invention is shown at 10.
Housing 10 includes an attachingportion 12 for fastening to the bottom of a connectingrod 14.Housing 10 also has a retainingportion 16 that is fastened to attachingportion 12 to form a ring-like assembly sized to accept abearing 18.Bearing 18 has anupper segment 20 that is carried within attachingportion 12 and alower segment 22 that is carried within retainingportion 16. In use, acrankshaft 24, of a high-pressure pump passed throughsegments housing 10. - Attaching
portion 12 resembles an inverted “U” when viewed from the front. In this regard, attachingportion 12 has atop plate 26 and a pair of downwardly extendingarms 28 that are affixed to the opposite sides oftop plate 26. Together,plate 26 andarms 28 are configured to define acylindrical concavity 30 in the bottom of attachingportion 12 for snugly, yet releasably, receivingupper segment 20 ofbearing 18.Cylindrical concavity 30 has a central,longitudinal axis 32. - An upwardly extending,
alignment bore 34 is provided in the bottom of each ofarms 28. Eachbore 34 is helically threaded to accept the threadedshaft 36 of abolt 38. Eachbore 34 includes a lower,countersunk part 40 of increased diameter at its bottom end within which an alignment washer 42 positioned on threadedshaft 36 is set. Eachbore 34 is located in anarm 28 so thatcountersunk part 40 intersects a side ofconcavity 30. Thus, when positioned incountersunk part 40, awasher 42 with a sufficient height and diameter projects downwardly from the bottom of anarm 28 and inwardly intoconcavity 30. - A pair of upwardly extending,
attachment bores 44 is provided in the bottom of each ofarms 28. As shown, one ofbores 44 is positioned in front ofalignment bore 34 and the other ofbores 44 is positioned to the rear ofalignment bore 34. Each ofbores 44 is helically threaded to accept the threadedshaft 46 of abolt 48 for the releasable fastening of retainingportion 16 to attachingportion 12 as will be described more fully below. With the centers ofalignment bores 34 positioned the same small distance in front of alateral axis 50, oriented at right angles toaxis 32 midway between the front and back of attachingportion 12, it can be seen that attachment bores 44 in eacharm 28 are positioned on opposite sides ofbore 34, equidistantly fromaxis 50. - To keep
attachment portion 12 centered on connectingrod 14, analignment plug 52 extends upwardly from the top oftop plate 26.Alignment plug 52 is integrally formed withtop plate 26 for strength.Plug 52 is cylindrical in form so as to fit snugly into a close-fitting socket 54 of circular outline in the bottom of connectingrod 14. - A pair of downwardly extending,
alignment bores 56 is provided in the top ofattachment portion 12. Bores 56 are aligned with respect toaxes bores 56 are positioned on a plane that extends vertically upward throughaxis 50. When viewed from above,bores 56 are also seen to be equidistantly spaced fromaxis 32 for balance. - Bores 56 penetrate plug 52 to pass into
top plate 26. Each ofbores 56 has a lower, helically threadedpart 58 for accepting the threaded shaft of abolt 64. Also, each ofbores 56 includes an upper,countersunk part 60 of increased diameter for receiving analignment pin 66. - Each of a pair of
alignment pins 66 includes adisk 68 sized for positioning within acountersunk part 60. Disk 68 has acentral opening 70 sized for the passage of a threadedshaft 62. Projecting upwardly from the periphery ofdisk 68 is a cylindrical,side wall 72 having a height sufficient to project fromcountersunk part 60 whendisk 68 is fully inserted therein. The inner diameter ofside wall 72 is sufficient to receive theenlarged head 74 of abolt 64 therein. So, whenbolt 64 is tightened,head 74 presses downwardly on the top ofdisk 68,fastening alignment pin 66 totop plate 26. -
Top plate 26 is provided with a number of downwardly extending, helically threaded bores 76 and 78 positioned around plug 52 through whichbolts 80 are passed downwardly to attach bearinghousing 10 to connectingrod 14. As shown, threebores axis 32. The central bores 76 are centered on a vertical plane extending throughaxis 50. The lateral bores 78 are positioned equidistantly fromaxis 50. - Retaining
portion 16 resembles the letter “U” when viewed from the front. Retainingportion 16 has a pair ofarms 82 that are affixed together at a location that serves as the bottom ofhousing 10.Arms 82 extend upwardly and outwardly from their junction with one another and terminate at top ends that are reinforced by outwardly extendingflanges 84.Arms 82, together, define an upwardly opening,cylindrical concavity 86 in the top of retainingportion 16.Concavity 86 has the same radius of curvature asconcavity 30 in attachingportion 12 and is similarly aligned withaxis 32.Lower segment 22 of bearing 18 is fitted intoconcavity 86. - A downwardly extending, alignment bore 88 is provided in the top of each of
arms 82 and is adapted for registration with a respective one of alignment bores 34 in attachingportion 12 when attachingportion 12 and retainingportion 16 are mated together. Thebottom part 90 of each bore 88 is sized to accept theenlarged head 92 of abolt 38. Additionally, each bore 88 includes a top, countersunkpart 94 within which the bottom portion of analignment washer 42 held bybolt 38 onto attachingportion 12 is snugly set. Each bore 88 is located in anarm 82 so thatcountersunk part 94 intersects a side ofconcavity 86. When positioned incountersunk part 94, awasher 42 of sufficient size projects inwardly intoconcavity 86. - A pair of upwardly extending, attachment bores 96 is provided in the top of each of
arms 82 for registration withbores 44 in attachingportion 12. One ofbores 96 is positioned forward of alignment bore 88 and the other ofbores 96 is positioned rearward of alignment bore 88. Each ofbores 96 is sized to accept the threadedshaft 46 of abolt 48 passed upwardly through retainingportion 16. Thebores 96 in eacharm 82 are positioned on opposite sides ofbore 88, equidistantly fromaxis 50. The enlarged heads 98 ofbolts 48 engage the bottoms offlanges 84 whenbolts 48fasten attaching portion 12 and retainingportion 16 together. -
Bearing 18 is assembled fromupper segment 20 andlower segment 22, each resembling one-half of a tube cut lengthwise. Each of the opposed, free ends ofsegment 20 is provided with acircular notch 100 that engages awasher 42 projecting intoconcavity 30. Also, each of the opposed, free ends ofsegment 22 is provided with acircular notch 102 that engages awasher 42 projecting intoconcavity 86. Eachwasher 42, therefore, serves as a stop to prevent the rotation ofupper segment 20 andlower segment 22 withinhousing 10. -
Bearing 18 has features to distribute a liquid lubricant. Each of the opposed, free ends ofupper segment 20 are provided with abeveled area 104adjacent notch 100. Additionally, each of the opposed, free ends oflower segment 22 are provided with abeveled area 106adjacent notch 102. When positioned side-by-side, beveledareas bearing 18. Achannel 108 extends circumferentially aroundlower segment 22 to connect bothbeveled areas 106 together.Channel 108 provides a lubricant distribution pathway and ensures that the lubricant reservoirs formed frombeveled areas - Bearing
housing 10 is attached to connectingrod 14 and installed in a pump with conventional tools. When the pump is running, bearing 18 is supplied with pressurized lubricating oil via passageways within thecrankshaft 24 encircled by bearing 18. This oil fillschannel 108 which distributes the oil to the reservoirs formed betweenbeveled areas crankshaft 24 andbearing 18 tending to: minimize the frictional forces acting upon bearing 18, keep operating temperature of bearing 18 low, and prolong the operating life of bearing 18. -
Bearing 18 is easily removed fromhousing 10 for inspection or replacement if it is thought to become worn during use in a pump. To do this, attachingportion 12 is disconnected from retainingportion 16 by first unscrewingbolts 48. (An upwardly extending, helically threaded bore 110 permits a user to gain a mechanical lock on retainingportion 16 whilebolts 48 are removed.) Then, retainingportion 16 is pulled away from attachingportion 12. Withlower segment 22 being free of thecrankshaft 24, it can be withdrawn from retainingportion 16 with the application of a light pulling force. Now, by rotating thecrankshaft 24 somewhat,upper segment 20 can be pulled free ofcrankshaft 24 and inspected or replaced as needed. Installing anew bearing 18 is done by reversing the steps performed for bearing 18 removal. Inspection and replacement of bearing 18 can be accomplished quickly under optimal circumstances. - While bearing
housing 10 has been described in great detail, it will be appreciated by individuals having knowledge of rotary bearings that modifications can be made tohousing 10. Therefore, it must be understood that my invention is not limited solely tohousing 10, but encompasses any, and all, bearing housings within the scope of the following claims.
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