Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, and/or manufacture that is configured for operably releasing condensate received from a condensate-producing unit toward a drain without allowing a substantial quantity of gas to flow through the system, machine, device, and/or manufacture, those embodiments including a float and/or a housing.

A pumping and trapping device is provided. The pumping and trapping device removes condensate from a heat exchanger even when upstream pressure in the device is lesser than the downstream pressure. The device includes a float operated mechanical linkage. The float is displaceable with respect to condensate level within a vessel of the device. The mechanical linkage is configured to selectively operate a steam inlet port and a steam outlet port configured on the vessel, thereby removing condensate accumulated within the vessel.

A pumping and trapping device is provided. The pumping and trapping device removes condensate from a heat exchanger even when upstream pressure in the device is lesser than the downstream pressure. The device includes a float operated mechanical linkage. The float is displaceable with respect to condensate level within a vessel of the device. The mechanical linkage is configured to selectively operate a steam inlet port and a steam outlet port configured on the vessel, thereby removing condensate accumulated within the vessel.

Aspects of the invention are directed to condensate traps having a back portion and a front portion. The back portion includes a first passage enclosed between the first wall, a second wall, and a back wall. A first opening in the back portion connects the first wall and the second wall with a first float placed over the first opening and does not travel below the first opening and is prevented from leaving the first passage by a first constriction. The front portion of the condensate trap includes a second passage enclosed between the third wall and the fourth wall. A second opening connects the third wall and the fourth wall in the front portion and a second float is placed below the second opening such that it does not travel through the second opening and is prevented from falling below a predetermined level by a second constriction.

A drain trap includes: a casing having a fluid channel; and a second valve mechanism including a second valve seat having a seat surface in a ring shape and a second valve body configured to be displaced to be separated from and seated on the seat surface of the second valve seat so that and the second valve mechanism opens and closes the channel. The second valve seat is held to be movable back and forth along a center axis of the ring shape such that the seat surface of the second valve seat and the seat surface of the second valve body are separated from each other and contact each other, and is held to be rotatable about the center axis of the ring shape.

A drain trap includes: a casing having a fluid channel; and a second valve mechanism including a second valve seat having a seat surface in a ring shape and a second valve body configured to be displaced to be separated from and seated on the seat surface of the second valve seat so that and the second valve mechanism opens and closes the channel. The second valve seat is held to be movable back and forth along a center axis of the ring shape such that the seat surface of the second valve seat and the seat surface of the second valve body are separated from each other and contact each other, and is held to be rotatable about the center axis of the ring shape.

A fluid control system to control fluid flow within a drainage system is provided that includes a fluid control device configured to couple to an interior wall of a cylindrical structure of the drainage, and a coupling mechanism configured to couple the fluid control device to the interior wall, wherein, while in a resting state, the fluid control device is configured to at least partially cover an aperture of the interior wall. When fluid contacts the fluid control device at a flow rate of at least a flow threshold, the fluid control device is configured to at least partially uncover the aperture of the interior wall. The fluid control device has a spherical shape, wherein a diameter of the fluid control device has a diameter that is greater than or equal to a diameter of the aperture.

A fluid control system to control fluid flow within a drainage system is provided that includes a fluid control device configured to couple to an interior wall of a cylindrical structure of the drainage, and a coupling mechanism configured to couple the fluid control device to the interior wall, wherein, while in a resting state, the fluid control device is configured to at least partially cover an aperture of the interior wall. When fluid contacts the fluid control device at a flow rate of at least a flow threshold, the fluid control device is configured to at least partially uncover the aperture of the interior wall. The fluid control device has a spherical shape, wherein a diameter of the fluid control device has a diameter that is greater than or equal to a diameter of the aperture.

A fluid control system to control fluid flow within a drainage system is provided that includes a fluid control device configured to couple to an interior wall of a cylindrical structure of the drainage, and a coupling mechanism configured to couple the fluid control device to the interior wall, wherein, while in a resting state, the fluid control device is configured to at least partially cover an aperture of the interior wall. When fluid contacts the fluid control device at a flow rate of at least a flow threshold, the fluid control device is configured to at least partially uncover the aperture of the interior wall. The fluid control device has a spherical shape, wherein a diameter of the fluid control device has a diameter that is greater than or equal to a diameter of the aperture.

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, and/or manufacture that is configured for operably releasing condensate from a condensate producing system to a drain without allowing a substantial quantity of air to enter the condensate producing system from the drain or a substantial quantity of air to exit the condensate producing system to the drain.