Pump or fluid-powered motor connection
A pump or fluid-powered motor and a flange may include a pump housing defining an inlet and an outlet and internal pump components arranged within the housing and operably coupled to a drive shaft extending out of an end of the housing and defining a longitudinal axis. A pump flange may be arranged on the end of the housing and comprising a generally rectangular plate having a plurality of bolt holes. The pump flange may also include a pilot projection defining a pilot diameter, a torque pin feature, and a through bore with the drive shaft extending therethrough. The plurality of bolt holes may define a rectangular pattern with an X-spacing a Y-spacing. The torque pin feature may be arranged a distance from the longitudinal axis and on the Y-axis, wherein a ratio of the distance to the pilot diameter ranges from approximately 0.50 to approximately 0.70.
1 . A pump or fluid-powered motor and a flange for securing the pump or fluid-powered motor to a mount location, the pump or fluid-powered motor and flange comprising:
a pump housing defining an inlet and an outlet;
internal pump components arranged within the housing and operably coupled to a drive shaft extending out of an end of the housing and defining a longitudinal axis; and
a pump flange arranged on the end of the housing and comprising a generally rectangular plate having a plurality of bolt holes, a pilot projection defining a pilot diameter, a torque pin feature, and a through bore with the drive shaft extending therethrough, the pump flange being arranged in an X-Y plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis and the plurality of bolt holes defining a rectangular pattern with an X-spacing and a Y-spacing, and the torque pin feature being arranged a distance from the longitudinal axis and on the Y-axis, wherein a ratio of the distance to the pilot diameter ranges from approximately 0.50 to approximately 0.70.
2 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 1 , wherein the rectangular pattern is a square pattern.
3 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 2 , wherein the X-spacing is approximately 162 mm.
4 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 1 , wherein the torque pin feature comprises a pin hole with a pin arranged in the pin hole with a force fit.
5 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 4 , wherein the pin comprises a diameter of approximately 9.4 mm.
6 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of bolt holes comprise a crossing dimension of approximately 22 mm.
7 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 6 , wherein the bolt holes are circular and the crossing dimension is a hole diameter.
8 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 6 , wherein the bolt holes are slots and the crossing dimension is a slot width.
9 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 8 , wherein the slots are diagonal slots that extend through an edge of the generally rectangular plate.
10 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 1 , wherein the torque pin feature is above the drive shaft.
11 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 1 , wherein the torque pin feature is below the drive shaft.
12 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the pilot diameter to the X-spacing is less than 0.93.
13 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 12 , wherein a ratio of the pilot diameter to the X-spacing is approximately 0.928.
14 . The pump or fluid-powered motor and flange of claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the distance to the pilot diameter range from approximately 0.59 to approximately 0.62.
15 . A connection for a pump or fluid-powered motor, comprising:
a mount location defining an X-Y plane and comprising a plurality of threaded bores for receiving fasteners, a pilot recess or opening, a portion of a rotational power coupling defining a longitudinal axis, and a first torque pin feature, the plurality of threaded bores being arranged in a first rectangular pattern with an X-spacing and a Y-spacing and the torque pin feature being arranged a first distance from the longitudinal axis on the Y-axis, wherein a ratio of the first distance to the pilot diameter ranges from approximately 0.50 to approximately 0.70; and
a flange configured for securing to the mount location, the flange comprising a generally rectangular plate having a plurality of bolt holes, a pilot projection defining a pilot diameter and configured for nested engagement with the pilot recess or opening, a second torque pin feature, and a through bore with a drive shaft extending therethrough, the plurality of bolt holes arranged in a second rectangular pattern corresponding with the first rectangular pattern, and the second torque pin feature being arranged along the Y-axis a second distance corresponding to the first distance.
16 . The connection of claim 15 , wherein the first torque pin feature comprises a first pin hole configured for a slip fit with a torque pin.
17 . The connection of claim 16 , wherein the second torque pin feature comprises a second pin hole configured for a force fit with the torque pin.
18 . The connection of claim 17 , further comprising the torque pin arranged in the second pin hole.
19 . The connection of claim 15 , wherein the second torque pin feature comprises a pin extending from the generally rectangular plate and generally parallel to the longitudinal axis.
20 . The connection of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of threaded bores comprises 4 threaded bores.