Modular pump/motor assembly

Abstract

A modular pump and motor system including a modular frame and motor stool is disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A modular pump and motor support system, comprising:
 a motor stool comprising:
 an annular body including, 
 a first end having a pump index configured to guide securement of the motor stool to a selected pump chosen from a plurality of pumps, and 
 a second end having 
 a first motor index configured to guide securement of the motor stool to a first selected motor chosen from a plurality of motors, and 
 a second motor index configured to guide securement of the motor stool to a second selected motor chosen from the plurality of motors, 
   wherein the first motor index is different from the second motor index; and   wherein the annular body defines an access between the first end and the second end, the access sized to allow an operator to operably join a motor shaft to a pump shaft when the motor stool is secured to the selected pump and one of the first selected motor or the second selected motor.   
     
     
         2 . The modular pump and motor support system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a plurality of frame side members, each of the plurality of frame side members being nominally identical in size and shape; and   a plurality of frame cross members, each of the plurality of frame cross members being nominally identical in size and shape;   wherein the plurality of frame side members and the plurality frame cross members being configured to be assembled using a plurality of fasteners to form a plurality of different frame configurations each adapted to support a unique pump and motor combination.   
     
     
         3 . The modular pump and motor support system of  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of frame side members includes a plurality of apertures, each of the plurality of apertures sized to receive one of the plurality of fasteners. 
     
     
         4 . The modular pump and motor support system of  claim 2 , wherein each of the plurality of frame cross members defines at least one graduated aperture that defines a progressively larger opening along its length. 
     
     
         5 . The modular pump and motor system of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one graduated aperture of each of the plurality of frame cross members comprises a first graduated aperture spaced from a second graduated aperture. 
     
     
         6 . The modular pump and motor support system of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the plurality of different frame configurations includes a first configuration adapted to operably support a first pump of the plurality of pumps and the first selected motor secured together by the motor stool, a second configuration adapted to operably support the first pump and the second selected motor, a third configuration adapted to operably support a second pump of the plurality of pumps and the first selected motor, and a fourth configuration adapted to operably support the second pump and the second selected motor.   
     
     
         7 . The modular pump and motor support system of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of pumps includes at least a first pump having a first pump characteristic from a pump characteristic class and a second pump having a second pump characteristic from the pump characteristic class, the second pump characteristic different from the first pump characteristic; and   the plurality of motors includes at least a first motor having a first motor characteristic from a motor characteristic class and a second motor having a second motor characteristic from the motor characteristic class, the second motor characteristic different from the first motor characteristic.   
     
     
         8 . The modular pump and motor support system of  claim 1 , wherein the motor stool maintains operative alignment of the pump shaft and the motor shaft, the pump shaft being coupled to the selected pump and the motor shaft being coupled to one of the first selected motor or the second selected motor. 
     
     
         9 . A system for supporting a selected pump chosen from a plurality of different pumps and a selected motor from a plurality of different motors, the system comprising:
 a plurality of nominally identical frame side members;   a plurality of nominally identical frame cross members;   a motor stool;   a selected pump chosen from a plurality of different pumps; and   a first selected motor chosen from a plurality of different motors;   wherein the plurality of frame side members and the plurality of frame cross members are configured to be assembled to form a plurality of frame configurations; and   wherein the motor stool has a pump index configured to guide securement of the motor stool to the selected pump, a first motor index configured to guide securement of the motor stool to the first selected motor and a second motor index configured to guide securement of the motor stool to a second selected motor chosen from the plurality of different motors.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 a lifting bale coupled to a first frame side member of the plurality of frame side members and a second frame side member of the plurality of frame side members; and   a drag skid coupled to the first frame side member and the second frame side member.   
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the motor stool includes an annular body, the pump index being positioned at a first end of the annular body and the first motor index and the second motor index being positioned at a second end of the annular body, the first end being opposite the second end. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the annular body defines an access between the first end and the second end, the access sized to allow an operator to operably join a motor shaft to a pump shaft when the motor stool is secured to the selected pump and one of the first selected motor or the second selected motor. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the motor stool maintains operative alignment of the pump shaft and the motor shaft, the pump shaft being coupled to the selected pump and the motor shaft being coupled to one of the first selected motor or the second selected motor. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein each of the plurality of frame cross members defines at least one graduated aperture that defines a progressively larger opening along its length, the at least one graduated aperture being positioned to align with a first aperture of a first foot of the first selected motor and a second aperture of a second foot of the second selected motor. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the plurality of frame configurations includes a first configuration adapted to operably support a first pump of the plurality of pumps chosen as the first selected pump and the first selected motor secured together by the motor stool, a second configuration adapted to operably support the first pump and the second selected motor, a third configuration adapted to operably support a second pump of the plurality of pumps chosen as the first selected pump and the first selected motor, and a fourth configuration adapted to operably support the second pump and the second selected motor.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein:
 the plurality of pumps includes at least a first pump having a first pump characteristic from a pump characteristic class and a second pump having a second pump characteristic from the pump characteristic class, the second pump characteristic different from the first pump characteristic; and   the plurality of motors includes at least a first motor having a first motor characteristic from a motor characteristic class and a second motor having a second motor characteristic from the motor characteristic class, the second motor characteristic different from the first motor characteristic.   
     
     
         17 . A system for supporting a pump and a motor, comprising:
 a motor stool having a first end adapted to couple to the pump and a second end adapted to couple to the motor, the motor stool being configured to receive a pump shaft of the pump and a motor shaft of the motor and having at least one access to allow an operator to operably join the pump shaft to the motor shaft;   a plurality of nominally identical frame side members; and   a plurality of nominally identical frame cross members;   wherein the plurality of frame side members and the plurality of frame cross members are configured to be assembled to form a plurality of different frame configurations for supporting the pump and the motor when the pump and the motor are coupled to the motor stool; and   wherein the plurality of different frame configurations includes a first frame configuration formed to support the pump when the pump is a first pump selected from a plurality of different pumps and the motor is a first motor selected from a plurality of different motors, and a second frame configuration formed to support the pump when the pump is a second pump selected from the plurality of different pumps and the motor is a second motor selected from the plurality of different motors.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the second end of the motor stool includes a first motor index configured to couple to the first motor and a second motor index configured to couple to the second motor. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of frame cross members defines at least one graduated aperture that defines a progressively larger opening along its length, the at least one graduated aperture being positioned to align with a first aperture of a first foot of the first motor and a second aperture of a second foot of the second motor. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a lifting bale coupled to a first frame side member of the plurality of frame side members and a second frame side member of the plurality of frame side members; and   a drag skid coupled to the first frame side member and the second frame side member.