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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2020
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Alexander J. Schaeffer, Spring, TX (US);
Mukul M. Agnihotri, Spring, TX (US);
Daniel P. Carter, Duncan, OK (US);
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus comprising a housing having a housing throughbore extending therethrough along a central axis; a motor drive shaft disposed in the housing throughbore; a component drive shaft disposed in the housing throughbore; and an alignment coupler mechanically coupling the motor drive shaft with the component drive shaft. The alignment coupler comprises: an alignment coupler body having an alignment coupler body throughbore extending therethrough; a spherical bolt comprising a spherical first end and an elongated section extending from the spherical first end to a second end; a thermally expandable material (TEM) section; a spring section comprising one or more springs; and one or more spherical spacers. The alignment coupler enables alignment of the motor drive shaft and the component drive shaft within the apparatus during assembly of the apparatus, and heating of the TEM provides rigidity to the assembled apparatus prior to use.