IP Library Granted Patent US 12,655,841
Granted Patent B2
US 12,655,841 · App. 19/054,464 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Flow distributor assembly, valve box and plunger pump

Inventors: Xiaobin Li (Yantai, CN); Jixin Wang (Yantai, CN); Wenping Cui (Yantai, CN); Baojie Wang (Yantai, CN); Xiaosong Wei (Yantai, CN); Zimeng Guo (Yantai, CN)
Assignee: Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd.
F04B53/10F04B53/04
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Patent No.
US 12,655,841
App. No.
19/054,464
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure describes a diverter assembly, a valve box, and a plunger pump. The diverter assembly includes a diverter, a first valve body, a second valve body, first valve rubber, and second valve rubber. The diverter includes liquid drainage and inlet holes. The liquid drainage hole is communicated with first and second end surfaces facing away from each other in an axial direction of the diverter, and the liquid inlet hole is communicated with a side surface and the first end surface. The first valve body is configured to block the liquid inlet hole and to communicate a communication hole and the liquid drainage hole. The second valve body is configured to block the liquid drainage hole. The first and second valve rubber is configured to hermetically connect the first valve body and the first end surface, and to seal the second valve body and the second end surface, respectively.

Claims (26)

1 . A diverter assembly, applied to a plunger pump, and comprising a diverter ( 100 ), a first valve body ( 210 ), a second valve body ( 220 ), first valve rubber ( 310 ), and second valve rubber ( 320 ), wherein

the diverter ( 100 ) is provided with a liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) and a liquid inlet hole ( 120 ), the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) is communicated with a first end surface and a second end surface facing away from each other of the diverter ( 100 ) in an axial direction of the diverter ( 100 ), the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) is communicated with a side surface and the first end surface of the diverter ( 100 ), the side surface is connected between the first end surface and the second end surface, an orifice of the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) located in the side surface is capable of being communicated with a liquid inlet channel of a valve box of the plunger pump, and an orifice of the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) located in the second end surface is capable of being communicated with a liquid drainage channel of the valve box;

the first valve body ( 210 ) is provided with a communication hole ( 211 ) penetrating through the first valve body ( 210 ) in the axial direction, the first valve body ( 210 ) is in openable and closable surface contact with the first end surface of the diverter to block the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) and communicate the communication hole ( 211 ) and the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) when closed, the second valve body ( 220 ) is in openable and closable surface contact with the second end surface of the diverter to block the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) when closed;

both the first valve rubber ( 310 ) and the second valve rubber ( 320 ) surround outside the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ), the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) is spaced apart from the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) through the first valve rubber ( 310 ), the first valve rubber ( 310 ) is capable of being pressed between the first valve body ( 210 ) and the first end surface, and the second valve rubber ( 320 ) is capable of being pressed between the second valve body ( 220 ) and the second end surface; and

the diverter is provided with:

a diverter body, a first accommodation slot, and a first wear ring ( 102 ), the first wear ring ( 102 ) being embedded in the first accommodation slot, the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) comprising a first hole segment ( 121 ) and a second hole segment ( 122 ) that are communicated with each other, the first hole segment ( 121 ) being in the diverter body, the second hole segment ( 122 ) being located in the first wear ring ( 102 ), and the first wear ring ( 102 ) being configured to be in surface contact with the first valve body ( 210 ); and/or

a second wear ring ( 103 ), at least part of the second end surface being located on the second wear ring ( 103 ), and the second wear ring ( 103 ) being configured to be in surface contact with the second valve body ( 220 ).

2 . The diverter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the diverter assembly further comprises a third valve rubber ( 330 ), the third valve rubber ( 330 ) surrounds outside the orifice of the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) located in the first end surface, and the third valve rubber ( 330 ) is capable of being pressed between the first valve body ( 210 ) and the first end surface.

3 . The diverter assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising sealing rings, wherein both sides facing away from each other of the orifice of the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) located in the side surface in the axial direction are provided with the sealing rings, a plurality of limiting slots ( 140 ) are formed in the side surface of the diverter ( 100 ), and parts of the sealing rings are respectively accommodated in the plurality of limiting slots ( 140 ) in one-to-one correspondence.

4 . The diverter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first end surface is of a flared structure from inside to outside, and/or the second end surface is of a flared structure from inside to outside.

5 . The diverter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein an area in the first end surface where the orifice of the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) is located is sunken closer to a direction in which the second valve body ( 220 ) is located relative to an inner edge and an outer edge of the first end surface.

6 . The diverter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a pattern formed by intercepting a part of the first valve body ( 210 ) configured to block the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) by a plane passing through an axis of the diverter ( 100 ) comprises a first line segment, the first line segment is a straight line segment, and the straight line segment is perpendicular to an axial direction of an orifice of the liquid inlet hole located in the first end surface; or the first line segment is an arc line segment, and a middle part of the first line segment is provided to be convex toward an inside of the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) in an axial direction of the orifice of the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) located in the first end surface.

7 . The diverter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a mounting slot is provided in the diverter ( 100 ) or the first valve body ( 210 ), and a part of the first valve rubber ( 310 ) is mounted in the mounting slot.

8 . The diverter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) is of a linear structure, and the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) is obliquely provided relative to the axial direction of the diverter ( 100 ); or

the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) comprises an axial section and an inclined section that are communicated with each other, and the axial section extends in the axial direction of the diverter ( 100 ) and is communicated with the first end surface; and the inclined section is inclined relative to the axial direction of the diverter ( 100 ) and is communicated with the side surface.

9 . The diverter assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of liquid inlet holes ( 120 ) are provided, and the plurality of liquid inlet holes ( 120 ) uniformly surround outside of the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) in a manner of spacing apart from each other.

10 . The valve box of claim 1 , applied to the plunger pump, and having an inner cavity, the liquid inlet channel, and the liquid drainage channel, wherein the inner cavity is configured to mount the diverter assembly, the liquid inlet channel is communicated with the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) of the diverter assembly, and the liquid drainage channel is capable of being communicated with the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) of the diverter assembly.

11 . A plunger pump, comprising a plunger, a diverter assembly,

and a valve box, wherein both the plunger and the diverter assembly are mounted in an inner cavity of the valve box, the plunger is in transmission connection with a first valve body ( 210 ), and the diverter assembly comprises:

a diverter assembly, and comprising a diverter ( 100 ), the first valve body ( 210 ), a second valve body ( 220 ), first valve rubber ( 310 ), and second valve rubber ( 320 ),

wherein:

the diverter ( 100 ) is provided with a liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) and a liquid inlet hole ( 120 ), the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) is communicated with a first end surface and a second end surface facing away from each other of the diverter ( 100 ) in an axial direction of the diverter ( 100 ), the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) is communicated with a side surface and the first end surface of the diverter ( 100 ), the side surface is connected between the first end surface and the second end surface, an orifice of the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) located in the side surface is capable of being communicated with a liquid inlet channel of a valve box of the plunger pump, and an orifice of the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) located in the second end surface is capable of being communicated with a liquid drainage channel of the valve box;

the first valve body ( 210 ) is provided with a communication hole ( 211 ) penetrating through the first valve body ( 210 ) in the axial direction, the first valve body ( 210 ) is in openable and closable surface contact with the first end surface of the diverter to block the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) and communicate the communication hole ( 211 ) and the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) when closed, the second valve body ( 220 ) is in openable and closable surface contact with the second end surface of the diverter to block the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) when closed;

both the first valve rubber ( 310 ) and the second valve rubber ( 320 ) surround outside the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ), the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) is spaced apart from the liquid drainage hole ( 110 ) through the first valve rubber ( 310 ), the first valve rubber ( 310 ) is capable of being pressed between the first valve body ( 210 ) and the first end surface, and the second valve rubber ( 320 ) is capable of being pressed between the second valve body ( 220 ) and the second end surface; and

both sides facing away from each other of the orifice of the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) located in the side surface in the axial direction are provided with sealing rings, a sealing loop is arranged on an outer side of each sealing ring on a periphery of the diverter, the sealing loop is hermetically arranged between the valve box and the diverter, the valve box is provided with a discharge hole, and an orifice of the discharge hole is communicated between the sealing ring and the sealing loop located on the same side of the liquid inlet hole.

12 . The plunger pump according to claim 11 , wherein one discharge hole is provided, the diverter is provided with a connecting hole, and one end of the connecting hole is communicated between the sealing loop and the sealing ring located on one side of the liquid inlet hole ( 120 ) facing away from the discharge hole, and the other end of the connecting hole is communicated with the discharge hole.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2025
From: LI, XIAOBIN; WANG, JIXIN; CUI, WENPING; WANG, BAOJIE; WEI, XIAOSONG; GUO, ZIMENG
To: YANTAI JEREH PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 070241/0556 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202210974401.1 · Aug 15, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022132556 · Nov 17, 2022
Related Publication 20250188922A1 · Jun 12, 2025
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