Patent classifications
F16K17/0486
PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE SAFETY VALVES
A pressure and temperature valve comprising a pressure relief valve (100) and a temperature probe (200). The pressure relief valve comprises a valve seat (14) and a valve member (20) arranged to rest in contact with the valve seat to close the valve and to be lifted off the valve seat to open the valve. The temperature probe (200) comprises a housing (52), a volume of expansion material (62) within the housing, a piston (64) slidable within the housing and arranged to be moved in a first direction by expansion of the expansion material, and in a second direction opposite to the first direction on contraction of the expansion material. A lift rod (90) is arranged to be moved by movement of the piston (64) in the first direction thereby to move the valve member (20) to open the valve.
Valve system, piping manifold and pump system
A valve system (13), connectable to a pump system (1), includes a pump assembly (3) connectable to a pipe (5), wherein the valve system (13) includes a valve (15) including a pipe section (39), of the pipe (5), that defines a primary flow direction (19), and a valve opening (41) in the pipe section, a valve seat (43) and a valve body (45). The valve opening (41), the valve seat (43) and the valve body (45) define a common valve axis (47) extending transversely to the primary flow direction. An operating element (49), arranged at the pipe section opposite the valve opening, is configured to control the valve body for operating in a check-valve mode to open the valve opening upon a fluid flow from the valve opening towards the valve body and for operating in a shut off-valve to close the valve opening for any fluid flow direction.
Rapid response trigger
A hammer actuates a piston in a rapid response trigger to depressurize a control chamber, opening a path from a high pressure chamber to an exit conduit. The hammer acts in line with, but in opposition to, a spring biasing the control chamber closed using a centrally disposed piston. By aligning the spring, piston, and hammer in the same line of force, the response to the hammer is both more reliable and faster that prior triggers.
Flow Limiter for Regulators
A control assembly can be configured for use with a pressure regulator having a valve body defining a fluid flow path. The control assembly can include a control member, a stem, and a lever, and can be disposed within the pressure regulator to selectively control fluid flow. The control assembly can include a primary control member and a secondary control member, or a mechanical stop that can operate to restrict flow along the fluid flow path, including when the stem disconnects from the lever.
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.
FLOW LIMITER FOR REGULATORS
A control assembly can be configured for use with a pressure regulator having a valve body defining a fluid flow path. The control assembly can include a control member, a stem, and a lever, and can be disposed within the pressure regulator to selectively control fluid flow. The control assembly can include a primary control member and a secondary control member, or a mechanical stop that can operate to restrict flow along the fluid flow path, including when the stem disconnects from the lever.
Flow limiter for regulators
A control assembly can be configured for use with a pressure regulator having a valve body defining a fluid flow path. The control assembly can include a control member, a stem, and a lever, and can be disposed within the pressure regulator to selectively control fluid flow. The control assembly can include a primary control member and a secondary control member, or a mechanical stop that can operate to restrict flow along the fluid flow path, including when the stem disconnects from the lever.
Safety valve
The present application relates to a safety valve, in particular a safety valve which can be released by manual operation and automatic operation. The safety valve comprising: valve body having an inlet, an outlet and a releasing port; and valve core being movable within the valve body between a close position in which the inlet communicates with the outlet and an open position in which the inlet communicates with the releasing port, the valve core comprises a resilient member which biases the valve core to the close position; wherein the position of the valve core can be manually or automatically controlled such that the valve core is able to switch between the close position and the open position, fluid flows from the inlet to the outlet in the close position and flows from the inlet to the releasing port in the open position.
MULTI-FUNCTION SUBPLATE MOUNTED VALVE
A normally closed subplate mounted valve has a lower valve seat defining a function port, an upper seat, and a sleeve between the upper seat and the lower seat. The sleeve defines a first port. The poppet is movable within the sleeve to selectively seal against the lower seat in a piloted position or to seal against the upper seat in an offset position. The poppet blocks the first port when the poppet is positioned in an offset position. A piston shaft is affixed to the poppet for moving the poppet into the piloted or offset position. A spring biases the poppet in the offset position for preventing fluid flow into the first port. A pilot port supplies pressure for sliding the piston to compress the spring and to move the poppet away from the offset position to the piloted position so that fluid may flow into a supply port and out of the function port. A second port may be provided in the sleeve. The ports may be selectively configured for supply or vent. Components may be joined with retainer springs. The piston shaft and poppet connector may be a key and key slot engagement. The ports may be shaped for progressive exposure by movement of the poppet. The poppet may be designed to enable pressure assist through the first port when moving the poppet to the piloted position. The valve seats may be provided with angled sealing surfaces that are angularly offset from their mating counterparts.
VALVE ASSEMBLY
A pressure relief valve assembly may include a housing having an inner lumen, a pin configured to engage the housing, and a spring coupled to the pin. The spring may bias the pin in a closed position relative to the inner lumen of the housing and axially extend when the pin is adjusted from the closed position to an opened position.