Angled Channel Adaptor for ESP Cable Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional gooseneck adaptors for electronic submersible pumps are tall, which increases the height of the wellhead system, making it less accessible and more cumbersome, and do not efficiently accommodate the cable and valve assembly configurations.
Innovation Solution
An adaptor with a channel that extends at an angle relative to the vertical axis to accommodate the cable, reducing the overall height of the system by eliminating the need for a tall gooseneck, and incorporating a recessed portion for the valve assembly to align with the adaptor passage, allowing for safer and more convenient access.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a tall gooseneck adaptor is used to accommodate the cable and valve assembly, then the cable and valve assembly can be properly positioned, but the overall height of the wellhead system increases, making it less accessible and more cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The patent repositions the cable exit and valve assembly from a vertical arrangement (requiring tall gooseneck) to a horizontal arrangement along the adaptor body. The cable passes through the adaptor body horizontally to reach the valve assembly, eliminating the need for vertical height while maintaining all functional connections.
2Ease of manufacture
If a tall gooseneck adaptor is used to provide space for cabling, then the cable routing is simplified, but the device complexity and cumbersome nature increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cable routing function and valve assembly support into a single integrated adaptor body. The adaptor body contains internal passages for cable routing and provides mounting surfaces for the valve assembly, eliminating the need for separate gooseneck structures and reducing overall system complexity.
3Ease of operation
If the adaptor height is reduced for better accessibility, then safety and convenience improve, but accommodating the cable and valve assembly becomes more difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from vertical space utilization (height) to horizontal space utilization (length along the adaptor body). The cable and valve assembly are arranged horizontally within the adaptor body, allowing reduced height while maintaining full functionality and improving operator accessibility and safety.
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AI summary
An adaptor is provided for a system including an electronic submersible pump. The adaptor includes a body including an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the lower surface. The body forms an adaptor passage and a channel. The adaptor passage extends along a vertical axis between the upper surface and the lower surface. The channel extends between the upper surface and the lower surface and is operable to receive a cable coupled with the electronic submersible pump. The channel extends in a direction that forms an angle relative to the vertical axis. The upper surface is operable to receive a valve assembly forming a valve passage that aligns with the adaptor passage.