F16K37/00

Self-contained hydraulically controlled relief valve
11614175 · 2023-03-28 · ·

The present disclosure provides a hydraulically controlled pressure relief valve without needing a hydraulic power unit. The valve maintains the accuracy of a hydraulically controlled valve by providing a self-contained closed hydraulic system built into the pressure relief valve. For safety, the valve can be kept open to call attention to the cause of the pressure relief valve activation, yet be easily reinstated into full service without replacing expendable components such as shear pins and rupture pins. The invention offers a pressure relief valve with accuracy, cost, and ease of use.

Valve assembly with integrated flow sensor controller

An actuator of an environmental control system of a building including a motor and a drive device driven by the motor and configured to drive a valve within a range of positions. The actuator includes one or more printed circuit boards including one or more processing circuits configured to obtain a raw measurement data set from transducers and generate a flow signal based on the raw measurement data set. The flow signal indicates a flow rate of a fluid through a conduit. The one or more processing circuits are configured to determine an actuator position setpoint based on a flow rate setpoint and the flow signal and operate the motor to drive the drive device to the actuator position setpoint. The motor, the drive device, and the one or more printed circuit boards are located within a common device chassis.

INDUSTRIAL RECHARGEABLE WIRELESS SOLENOID VALVE SYSTEM
20230085709 · 2023-03-23 ·

An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to an industrial rechargeable wireless solenoid valve system, and a technical problem to be solved is to provide an industrial rechargeable wireless solenoid valve system which is controlled by a wireless control signal and receives power supplied from a rechargeable battery. To this end, the present disclosure provides an industrial rechargeable wireless solenoid valve system comprising: a wireless communication unit for receiving a command from a factory control unit; a solenoid valve control unit which receives input of the command from the wireless communication unit to output an operation signal corresponding to the command; an output unit which receives input of the operation signal from the solenoid valve control unit to drive a solenoid valve; and a power supply unit for supplying power to the wireless communication unit, the solenoid valve control unit, and the output unit, respectively.

BUTTON, DISPLAY DEVICE, SHOWER CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Provided are a button, a display device, a shower control device and a control method thereof. The display device displays a first parameter represented by a number and comprises seven display sections that form a rectangular divided by horizontal bars to display characters. The seven display sections are horizontally arranged display sections a, g, d from top to bottom, respectively, and are vertically arranged display sections f, b, e, c respectively, wherein the display sections f, b, e, c are arranged at the upper left, upper right, lower left and lower right of the display section g, respectively. The display device is further used for displaying a second parameter represented by a progress bar.

BUTTON, DISPLAY DEVICE, SHOWER CONTROL DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

Provided are a button, a display device, a shower control device and a control method thereof. The display device displays a first parameter represented by a number and comprises seven display sections that form a rectangular divided by horizontal bars to display characters. The seven display sections are horizontally arranged display sections a, g, d from top to bottom, respectively, and are vertically arranged display sections f, b, e, c respectively, wherein the display sections f, b, e, c are arranged at the upper left, upper right, lower left and lower right of the display section g, respectively. The display device is further used for displaying a second parameter represented by a progress bar.

ACTUATOR AND FLUID CONTROL DEVICE
20220349494 · 2022-11-03 ·

The actuator includes a control unit configured to allow a first control capable of driving a drive part with a first driving force and a second control capable of driving the drive part with a second driving force which is stronger than the first driving force, a moving part configured to move in a predetermined direction, an elastic member configured to receive at least one of the first driving force and the second driving force from the drive part and to supply a force for the moving part to move to the moving part, and a detection unit configured to supply a detection signal for detecting a stop of the drive part to the control unit, in which the control unit performs the second control when a stop of the drive part is detected after performing the first control.

HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED VALVE AND SYSTEMS FOR USE THEREWITH
20230087811 · 2023-03-23 ·

The present application concerns a valve, and particularly position indicating assembly for use therewith. The position indicating assembly comprises a first end engageable with a valve member of the valve, an opposite second end displaceable with respect to a body of the valve in response to displacement of the first end, and an elongate bendable portion, extending between the first end and the second end, configured, upon movement of the valve member, to transmit forces operating along the elongate bendable portion, at least from said first end to said second end, so as to displace said second end, the elongate bendable portion being further configured for damping forces operating transversely thereto by reversibly bending.

LIQUID PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE
20230090964 · 2023-03-23 · ·

A fluid pressure reducing valve apparatus includes a pressure reducing valve. The valve has: a body containing a fluid-flow chamber, a liquid supply orifice into the chamber, a liquid outlet from the chamber, a regulation plate opposed to the orifice, a spring acting to urge the plate towards the orifice, and a diaphragm between the plate and the body to close the chamber between them. A controllable motor drive acts between the body and an end of the spring remote from the plate. A flow meter is positioned downstream of the outlet. A controller is arranged to receive flow data from the flow meter and to control the motor drive for withdrawal of the remote end of the spring in accordance with flow rate measured by the flow meter. For an increase in demand flow, the plate is partially withdrawn to maintain downstream pressure on such increase and vice versa.

VALVE ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD
20230092572 · 2023-03-23 ·

A valve arrangement (10) for industrial automation, including at least one pneumatic valve module (4) with a module housing (5), the valve module (4) having a working port (2), an electric drive device, and at least one actuator element (6) which is arranged in the module housing (5), can be positioned, in particular proportionally, by means of the electric drive device and via whose position a valve module output pressure at the working port (2) and/or a flow rate through the working port (2) can be set, wherein the valve module (4) further has a valve module pressure sensor (7) for detecting the valve module output pressure, the valve arrangement (10) further including a diagnostic device (8) which is configured to provide a diagnostic function on the basis of the detected valve module output pressure, the diagnostic function including a failure prognosis of the valve module, a compressed air leakage detection, a compressed air consumption detection and/or a compressed air consumer localization.

MEASUREMENT AND USE OF SHAFT TORQUE IN A CONTROL VALVE
20220350351 · 2022-11-03 ·

Described techniques provide direct measurement of shaft torque in control valve assemblies. The measured torque can be utilized to analyze the performance or health of the control valve. The described techniques utilize a direct measurement of shaft torque, providing a more accurate and precise measurement than an indirect or proxy measurement.