Patent classifications
F16K17/042
Relief valve
A relief valve provides pressure relief when a fluid line exceeds a predetermined pressure. The valve includes a body which defines a cavity between inlet and outlet flowpaths. The valve includes a lever arm, which pivots around a pivot point as the valve changes between open and closed positions. A plunger assembly is disposed in the cavity and seals the cavity from the inlet and outlet flowpaths in the closed position. Fluid pressure from the inlet flow path causes the plunger assembly to contact the lever arm to urge the lever arm to rotate. The lever arm engages a spring at a further distance from the pivot point than the plunger assembly, the spring resisting pivoting of the lever arm and urging the valve to remain in the closed position unless a predetermined pressure is exceeded.
HYDRAULIC ARRANGEMENT FOR A VEHICLE TRANSMISSION
A hydraulic arrangement for a vehicle transmission includes a hydraulic pump for providing a system pressure for a first hydraulic system circuit and a lubrication pressure for a second hydraulic lubrication circuit. The arrangement also includes a control valve connected between a pump outlet of the pump and the two hydraulic circuits and has two different switching positions. The control valve, depending on its switching position, acts as a hydraulic connection between the pump and the system circuit or between the pump and the lubrication circuit.
Aspirator air vent valve
An aspirator air vent valve may include an air vent valve body coupled with an aspirator body and a pipe fitting. The air vent valve body may include an air vent valve air channel defined by an inner wall of the air vent valve body and disposed between the aspirator body and the pipe fitting. The aspirator air vent valve may further include a vent passage defined by a first vent wall and a second vent wall and disposed between an outer wall and the inner wall of the air vent valve body, wherein the vent passage is in fluid communication with the air vent valve air channel. The aspirator air vent valve may further include a plunger coupled with the air vent valve body.
Damping valve for a vibration damper
A damping valve includes a damping valve body with at least one through-channel, the outlet cross section of which is at least partially covered by at least one valve disk. The at least one valve disk is preloaded by at least two star springs. Each star spring has a support ring and a quantity of radial spring arms. The support rings lie one on top of the other in the installed position. The star springs are layered in opposite orientation such that the spring arms of at least two adjacent star springs face in the same direction with respect to the valve disk, and this star spring package has an anti-rotation element in an assembled position.
RELIEF VALVE
A relief valve provides pressure relief when a fluid line exceeds a predetermined pressure. The valve includes a body which defines a cavity between inlet and outlet flowpaths. The valve includes a lever arm, which pivots around a pivot point as the valve changes between open and closed positions. A plunger assembly is disposed in the cavity and seals the cavity from the inlet and outlet flowpaths in the closed position. Fluid pressure from the inlet flow path causes the plunger assembly to contact the lever arm to urge the lever arm to rotate. The lever arm engages a spring at a further distance from the pivot point than the plunger assembly, the spring resisting pivoting of the lever arm and urging the valve to remain in the closed position unless a predetermined pressure is exceeded.
EXPANDABLE PILOT ASSEMBLY FOR PRESSURE REGULATORS
A pilot assembly is configured for use with various types of flow controls. These configurations include a manifold with an internal flow network that connects pilot valves and an adjustable orifice. The pilot valves may have a fixed and variable differential pressure. In one implementation, the manifold comprises a pair of separable blocks, one each that includes part of the internal flow network. This construction also permits the manifold to expand with, for example, and additional block for an additional pilot valve. This feature configures the manifold for use in working monitor systems or those systems that deploy multi-stage pressure regulation.
VALVE FOR DRINKING WATER INSTALLATION
The present invention relates to a valve for drinking water installation, comprising a valve housing (2) with connections to a pipeline, and a regulating piston (28), which is movable in the valve housing (2) and coupled to a spindle (14) exposed on the outer side of the valve housing (2) and which cooperates, on the side opposed to the spindle (14), with a thermal expansion element (24) exposed in a flow path through the valve housing (2) and resting under the pretension of a spring element (34) against the regulating piston (28), the regulating piston (28) being movable relative to a bore (54) due to the expansion of the expansion element (24). For providing an insofar improved valve for drinking water installation which, depending on an adjustable or non-adjustable temperature, allows a larger volume flow of cold water, if a water temperature is higher than this temperature, and which, in the case of a low temperature, preferably controls the flow rate to a minimum volume flow, the present invention proposes that the regulating piston (28) defines a Kv min setting area (I), through which, at the Kv min position of the regulating piston (28), a Kv min flow passage (56) is formed between the regulating piston (28) and the bore (54) by at least one circumferentially non-continuous gap (58, 60) extending radially on the regulating piston (28) and/or the bore (54) and/or that the regulating piston (28) defines a Kv max setting area (III) with support points (62) formed on the outer circumferential surface of the regulating piston and intermediate flow passage hollows (64), and that, at the Kv max position of the regulating piston (28), the support points (62) extend up to the bore (54) and the flow passage hollows (64) provided therebetween define a Kv max flow passage (III).
Shut-off valve for a fluid circuit and method for operating the same
A shut-off valve comprising a valve member received in a fluid passageway and rotatable about a rotation axis between open and closed positions, a casing mounted on the valve body and comprising a chamber, a valve actuating assembly mounted on the valve member for rotating the valve member between the open and closed positions and comprising a stem mounted on the valve member about the rotation axis, a blocking member mounted on the stem and a first biasing member configured to bias the valve actuating assembly in the closed position. The shut-off valve further comprising a biasing assembly comprising a second biasing member and a protrusion member, the protrusion member adapted for mating with the mating element of the blocking member for maintaining the valve member in the open position as pressure increases in the chamber. The valve member configured to close when pressure decreases in the chamber.
Apparatus to protect sealing surfaces of thief hatches
Apparatus to protect sealing surfaces of thief hatches are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first portion that is attachable to a tank, wherein the first portion includes a first opening, and a second portion that is pivotably coupled to the first portion. The example apparatus is structured to provide access to an aperture in the tank via the first opening when the second portion is in an open state and maintain a pressure of the tank within a specified range by selectively separating one or more seals from one or more corresponding sealing surfaces when the second portion is in a closed state, wherein the second portion includes the one or more seals and the one or more corresponding sealing surfaces.
Method for transferring volatile liquids
A method for transferring volatile liquid from a refueling tank to the fuel tank of an internal combustion device including the steps of providing a volatile liquid refueling apparatus, having a probe including an outer collar and a receiver including a receiving collar, where the outer collar and the receiving collar are configured to join to create a vapor-tight enclosure, installing the receiver in the fuel tank of an internal combustion device, installing the probe in the refueling tank, inserting the probe into the receiver, engaging the receiving collar and the probe outer collar to create a vapor-tight enclosure, transferring volatile liquid from the refueling tank to the fuel tank, and disengaging the probe from the receiver, including sealing the refueling tank and the tank.