New or Improved Apparatus for Raising Water to Various Levels.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 10th July, 1897-Accepted, 14th Aug., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Apparatus for Raising Water to Various Levels.
I, ALEXANDER SCHIEFELBEIN, of 51 Alte Bahnhof strasse, Schneidemühl, in the
Kingdom of Prussia, Master Mason, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performe., to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement; reference being had to the
accompanying sheet of Drawings, and to the letters and figures marked thereon:-
This invention relates to mechanism for raising water to the upper stories of a
house from a spring or water reservoir in the basement, and the said mechanism
differs from all apparatus for a like purpose known up to the present time by the
fact that all the delivery or outlet points are fed from a single pump and by a
single pipe. This mechanism can be worked from either of the delivery points
without the water escaping from those points of delivery which are not actually
in use.
In the accompanying Drawings representing my invention:-
Fig. 1 shows the mechanism when a chain and chain wheels are used to actuate
the same, Fig. 2 the mechanism when actuated by a wire instead of by a chain,
and Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the gear arranged at each delivery point for
working the pump.
A pump a which is preferably a rotary pump, is arranged in the basement of the
house.
bis the suction pipe of the said pump, and c the delivery pipe by which the
water is conducted to the upper stories of the house. The pump a is actuated by
means of the endless chain d, which runs over the chain wheel e at the top story,
and under the chain-wheel e¹ on the driving-shaft of the pump itself. The pump
is put in action by means of suitable spur-gearing f, which engages with the chain
a each story; and to prevent the water flowing out at each point of delivery each
of these gears f is constructed so that it can be put into and out of gear with the
chain e.
The spur-gearing f is arranged on a crauk h, which fits in a groove i in the
frame k. When the crank h is turned upwardly the spur-wheel bears against
the pin on the frame and is consequently forced upwards, so that the teeth of
the spur-wheelf engages with the separate links of the chain. At the same time the
valve rod m, which carries the valve n at its upper end, is pushed upwards and the
outlet r is thereby opened. After use the lever falls automatically into its position
of rest. In order to obtain a secure closure of the valve na spring o is arranged
to act on a collar fixed on the valve rod m and preferably in such manner
that it also helps to force the spur-wheel back into its position
of rest. With this arrangement it impossible for either of the delivery valves
not in immediate use to remain open. In order to obtain a secure engagement of
the spur-wheels f with the chain d, guide-wheels g are provided at each story.
In Fig. 2 the mechanism is shown with a wire d' instead of the chain d shown
in Figure 1. In this construction the spur-wheel gears with another spur-wheel
and transfers the up and down motion of the lever h to the wire d'. The opening
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page_text: and closing of the valve n is effected in the same manner as that described with
reference to Figure 1.
It
The entire driving mechanism is arranged upon a plate secured to the wall.
is obvious that the motion of the lever may be transferred to the pump through
any kind of rods, levers, or other similar mechanical devices.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
:
First. An apparatus for raising water from a spring or water reservoir in the
basement of a house to the upper stories of such house, which consists of separate
driving gears arranged at various heights and so adapted that each gear can bo
used independently of the others to operate one and the same pump substantially
as described.
Second. An apparatus for raising water from a spring or water reservoir in the
basement of a house by means of an endless chain or wire, or by means of rods,
or other similar suitable mechanical devices, in which the valve at any one delivery
peint can be opened, whilst the other delivery valves remain closed, substantially
as described.
Third. In an apparatus for raising water from a spring or water reservoir in
the basement of a house having a number of separate driving gears one at each
water delivery point, the arrangement by which the movement of the lever / on
each driving gear (the fulcrum of which lever slides in a frame) influences a spring
controlled rod m carrying the valve at its end, in such manner that by raising
the said lever in the frame the said valve is opened, and by which after use of
the said lever the latter resumes the position of rest by reason of its own weight
and the tension of the spring of the valve rod m and thereby closes the said valve,
substantially as described.
Data
1011
P T
1000