Water well pump control assembly

• US 4,462,758 A
• Filed: 01/12/1983
• Issued: 07/31/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Franklin Electric Company Incorporated (EBW, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Franklin Electric Company Incorporated (EBW, Inc.)
• Inventors: Speed, Russell H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Look, Edward K.
• Application Number:
  US06/457,423
• Time in Patent Office: 566 Days
• Field of Search: 417/36-40, 417/63, 417/44, 361/395, 361/399, 200/83 R
• US Class Current: 417/38
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 49/06 Control using electricity regulating by means of floats actuating electric switches F04B49/04

Abstract

This disclosure relates to a control assembly, a well pumping system, the system including an electric motor driven pump and a storage tank that receives liquid from the pump. The control assembly includes a mounting plate, a pressure switch that responds to the pressure of the liquid in the tank, the pressure switch being mounted on the plate, a terminal board and a printed circuit board. The terminal board is mounted on the plate adjacent the pressure switch, and power leads are secured to connectors on the pressure switch and on the terminal board. The printed circuit board includes a start winding control switch for the electric motor, and mating quick connect terminals on the terminal and printed circuit boards connect the start winding control switch with the motor. When the motor is a capacitor-start type, a capacitor is connected in the control switch by quick connect terminals, these terminals further serving to support the capacitor on the two boards and the mounting plate. A cover encloses the pressure switch, the two boards and, when one is provided, the capacitor.

Claims

1. A control assembly for a well pump system, the system including a single phase motor for driving the pump, a storage tank for receiving a liquid from the pump, and power leads extending to the motor and to an AC power supply, said assembly comprising mounting means, a pressure responsive electrical switch adapted to be coupled to the tank and to operate in response to the pressure in the tank, said pressure responsive electrical switch being fastened to said mounting means, a terminal board fastened to said mounting means, said pressure responsive electrical switch and said terminal board having electrical connectors thereon adapted to be connected to the power leads and thereby be connected to the motor and to the power supply, a printed circuit board having a start winding control switch thereon, mating quick connect terminals on said terminal board and on said printed circuit board, said quick connect terminals being connected to said start winding control switch and to said electrical connectors for connecting said start winding control switch to the motor, and a cover enclosing said terminal board and said printed circuit board and said pressure responsive electrical switch.

2. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said motor is a capacitor-start motor, and further including a start capacitor, said printed circuit board and said capacitor having mating quick connect terminals thereon for connecting said capacitor to said start winding control switch.

3. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein said first mentioned quick connect terminals are on one side of said printed circuit board and said second mentioned quick connect terminals are on the opposite side of said printed circuit board.

4. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein said capacitor includes an outer case having an open end, an end wall positioned within said case and separated from said end by a space, said second mentioned quick connect terminals being on said end wall, and said printed circuit board being substantially in said space.

5. An assembly according to claim 4, wherein said terminal board includes a base and a substantially semicircular side wall, and said open end of said capacitor case abuts said side wall of said terminal board, whereby said printed circuit board is enclosed in said space between said capacitor casing and said terminal board.

6. An assembly according to claim 2, wherein said cover includes an extended portion that encloses said capacitor.

7. An assembly according to claim 1, wherein said pressure responsive electrical switch is substantially adjacent one end of said mounting means and said terminal board is substantially adjacent the other end of said mounting means, said terminal board having substantially the same width as said mounting means and generally forming a continuation of said mounting means.

8. An assembly according to claim 5, wherein said side wall of said terminal board has a diameter that is substantially equal to the diameter of said capacitor.

9. An assembly according to claim 6, wherein said cover closely encloses said capacitor and said terminal board and holds said capacitor assembled with said terminal board.

10. Apparatus for a well pump system, the system including a single phase motor for driving the pump, a storage tank for receiving a liquid from the pump, power leads extending to the motor and to an AC power supply, mounting means, a pressure responsive electrical switch adapted to be coupled to the tank and to operate in response to the pressure in the tank, said pressure responsive electrical switch being fastened to said mounting means, a terminal board fastened to said mounting means, said pressure responsive electrical switch and said terminal board having electrical connectors thereon adapted to be connected to the power leads and thereby be connected to the motor and to the power supply, a printed circuit board having a start winding control switch thereon, and terminals connecting said start winding control switch to said electrical connectors for connecting said start winding control switch to the motor, said apparatus comprising a cover adapted to enclose said terminal and printed circuit boards and said pressure responsive electrical switch, said cover further being adapted to be operatively attached to said mounting means.

11. Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said system further includes a capacitor fastened to the printed circuit board, and wherein said cover includes an enlarged portion that is adapted to enclose the capacitor.

12. Apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said enlarged portion has a relatively close fit with the capacitor and the terminal board.