Wheeled pumping station

• US 9,945,366 B1
• Filed: 01/18/2017
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2017
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Halford Mclaughlin
• Original Assignee: Halford Mclaughlin
• Inventors: McLaughlin, Halford
• Primary Examiner(s): Meyer, Jacob B
• Application Number:
  US15/408,489
• Time in Patent Office: 454 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 16/00 Arrangements in connection with power supply of propulsion units in vehicles from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind B60L8/00; marine propulsion by wind motors driving water-engaging propulsive elements B63H13/00; wind motors specially adapted for installation on vehicles F03D9/32
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 17/342 having a longitudinal, endless element, e.g. belt or chain, for transmitting drive to wheels
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2016/003 solar power driven
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2025/005 driven by electric motors forming part of the propulsion unit
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 25/00 Auxiliary drives B60K16/00 takes precedence; arrangements of tyre-inflating pumps mounted on vehicles B60C23/10; driving tyre-inflating pumps B60C; driving engine auxiliaries F02B
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 1/003 to auxiliary motors, e.g. for pumps, compressors
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2200/40 Working vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2260/32 Auto pilot mode
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/60 using power supplied by batteries in combination with fuel cells B60L50/75
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 50/61 by batteries charged by engine-driven generators, e.g. series hybrid electric vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 8/003 Converting light into electric energy, e.g. by using photo-voltaic systems
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 17/006 Solar operated
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 17/03 driven by electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 17/05 driven by internal-combustion engines
• CPC Class Codes: F04B 17/06 Mobile combinations
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0278 using satellite positioning signals, e.g. GPS
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/62 Hybrid vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/70 Energy storage systems for electromobility, e.g. batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/7072 Electromobility specific charging systems or methods for batteries, ultracapacitors, supercapacitors or double-layer capacitors
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 10/90 Energy harvesting concepts as power supply for auxiliaries' energy consumption, e.g. photovoltaic sun-roof

Abstract

The wheeled pumping station includes a front axle and a rear axle with wheels that mobilize a pumping station supported via a chassis. The pumping station is enclosed within a housing. The housing supports a pump from which an intake hose descends down. The pump is wired to a powering member. The powering member is also wired to at least one solar panel provided on a top surface of the housing. The powering member is wired to a computer, GPS unit, and transceiver. The computer is able to track location and maneuver the wheeled pumping station to different locations as needed. The pump is connected to both the intake hose and an irrigation pipe such that water collected via the pump is removed from the land, and transferred via the irrigation pipe to another location.

Claims

1. A mobile pumping station comprising:

a pump that is mobilized via a plurality of wheels and a chassis;

wherein a computer member operates the pump and a drive motor in a semi-autonomous nature such that the mobile pumping station is able to move from one location to another via the computer member;

wherein the drive motor is in mechanical connection with the plurality of wheels;

wherein the plurality of wheels is further defined as a first left wheel, a first right wheel, a second left wheel, and a second right wheel;

wherein the chassis is attached to a first axle and a second axle;

wherein the first axle is parallel with the second axle;

wherein the first axle includes the first left wheel, and the first right wheel;

wherein the second axle includes the second left wheel, and the second right wheel;

wherein the drive motor is in mechanical connection with the first axle and the second axle;

wherein the first axle includes a first sprocket connected to a first chain linkage;

wherein the first chain linkage connects between the first axle and the drive motor;

wherein the second axle includes a second sprocket connected to a second chain linkage;

wherein the second chain linkage connects between the second axle and the drive motor;

wherein the first left wheel is attached to a left spindle, which in turn is attached to a left bracket, and a left tie rod;

wherein the first right wheel is attached to a right spindle, which in turn is attached to a right bracket, and a right tie rod;

wherein both the left tie rod and the right tie rod attach to a steering shaft, which in turn is attached to a steering member;

wherein the steering member is wired to the computer member;

wherein the housing is affixed to the chassis;

wherein the housing houses the drive motor, the computer member, a powering member, and the pump;

wherein the pump includes an intake hose that extends down from the housing;

wherein the intake hose is adapted to interface with water resting on a ground surface;

wherein the pump is adapted to draw said water via the intake hose;

wherein the pump is also attached to an outflow conduit;

wherein the water pumped via the pump, enters the intake hose, and is channeled through the pump, and out the outflow conduit;

wherein the outflow conduit also attaches to a main conduit that extends away from the mobile pumping station;

wherein the main conduit is supported underneath the housing via a conduit support bracket.

2. The mobile pumping station according to claim 1 wherein the computer member is also wired to a GPS unit, and a cellular transceiver.

3. The mobile pumping station according to claim 1 wherein the powering member is an internal combustion engine, which is connected to a generator that is able to provide electrical power to the computer member.

4. The mobile pumping station according to claim 2 wherein the computer member is wired to at least one solar cell;

wherein the at least one solar cell is able to produce electricity, which in turn is used to recharge the powering member;

wherein the at least one solar cell is provided on the housing.

5. The mobile pumping station according to claim 4 wherein the GPS unit is wired to the computer member in order to provide location-based data of the mobile pumping station;

wherein the cellular transceiver enables the computer member to communicate wirelessly with another computer system that is able to update or provide instructions and guidance as to where to travel to in order to locate the water that needs to be pumped via the pump.