Patent classifications
F16K17/0486
Relief valve with directable outlet
A relief valve including a body defining an inlet. A valve closure element is disposed at least partially within the body and arranged to allow selective flow through the relief valve in response to a predetermined pressure. An outlet housing that is separate from and coupled to the inlet housing is rotatable with respect to the inlet housing. The outlet housing defines an outlet that is in selective communication with the inlet.
ACTUATING ASSEMBLY FOR AN INTERNAL VALVE
A valve actuating assembly A valve actuating assembly for actuating an internal valve between a closed position and an open position is provided. The valve actuating assembly comprises a cam holder stem securely connected to a valve body of the internal valve; a cam holder operably coupled to the cam holder stem; a cam operably mounted to the cam holder; an actuating shaft extending through at least a portion of the valve body, rotation of the actuating shaft causing rotation of the cam holder and the cam; and a locking ring configured to rotatably secure the cam holder to the cam holder stem, wherein the actuating shaft is removably coupled to the cam holder such that the actuating shaft can be removed from the valve body while the cam and cam holder remain coupled to the valve body.
Water Heater Depleter
Fluid & Gas Purged & Injected Safely is a product that allows the end-user to either purge or inject fluids and gases into mechanical systems without exceeding the systems designed limits. The built-in adjustable pressure relief valve is set in the field by the user, or is factory set, to release excess pressure before it exceeds the engineered design. This safety precaution product prevents stresses on mechanical systems, which in many cases go unnoticed. System failures due to over pressurizing a system have caused serious injuries and deaths in the moment of the design breach and after the fact. In some cases: it can take years for a concealed section of a mechanical system to reveal there is a problem and by that time there are irreparable structural damages, adverse health issues, and in worse cases death. Safety by design sums up the nature of
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.
Relief valve
A relief valve includes: a case; a valve seat provided in a channel; a poppet valve that opens and closes the channel by being seated on and separated from the valve seat; a spring that biases, at a first end, the poppet valve in a direction in which the poppet valve is seated on the valve seat; an adjusting screw that is threaded into the case and changes, in accordance with a threaded depth, a distance between the valve seat and a bearing surface, which is in contact with a second end of the spring; and a positioning plate that has an engaging hole with which a projected portion of the adjusting screw is engaged such that relative rotation is not allowed and that restricts rotation of the adjusting screw by being fixed to an end surface of the case and by being brought into contact with the adjusting screw only at a side surface of the projected portion.
Automatic drain valve
A drain valve assembly includes a valve housing having an inlet port and an outlet port and a water collection chamber between the inlet port and the outlet port, and a poppet valve positioned in the water collection chamber and arranged to be normally sealingly positioned across the outlet port to prevent water exiting the water collection chamber to the outlet port. The poppet valve is attached to a pressure diaphragm across the water collection chamber such that when the pressure in the water collection chamber exceeds a predetermined opening pressure it causes the diaphragm to lift and to lift the poppet out of sealing engagement across the outlet port such that water can drain to the outlet port from the water collection chamber. The poppet valve has a hollow body defining a channel from a first end of the poppet valve.
GAS SAFETY VALVE SENSITIVE TO TEMPERATURE AND METHOD FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH A SAFETY VALVE
Gas safety valve includes: a valve body which defines a flow pipe and in which a shutter is located, movable between an open position and a closed position to, respectively, allow and prevent the flow of an operating gas through the flow pipe; first thrusting apparatus for the shutter in the closed position; a retaining mechanism to maintain the shutter in the open position, the release of which can be forced by a release so as to release the shutter; a control element movable between a locking position and a released position to, respectively, prevent and allow the release of the retaining mechanism; a first actuator device to force the control element into the released position. The first actuator device includes an actuator body movable between a rest position to allow the control element to maintain the locking position and a working position to force the control element into its released position, a retaining spring to force the actuator body into a rest position and a shape memory spring to overcome the force of the retaining spring and force the actuator body into the working position when the temperature of the shape memory spring is within a predetermined temperature range.
SYSTEM, DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF IN A WATER HEATER
The T&P relief valve includes a valve casing. A valve assembly is carried by the valve casing and includes a moveable valve shaft and associated valve head sealingly biased against a valve seat by a valve spring which is sealed within a protective chamber configured to contain a first protective fluid. The valve spring is protected, by the protective chamber and first protective fluid, from corrosion, calcification and/or mineral deposits which would affect the valve assembly. A thermal element assembly is carried by an internal tongue of the valve casing. A plunger casing, encasing the upper end of the elongated plunger body and sealing around the captive plunger, is configured to contain a second protective fluid to protect the upper end and captive plunger from corrosion, calcification and/or mineral deposits which could affect the thermal element. An end cap assembly includes a casing seal held against the protective chamber by an end cap that is secured to, and closes, the open top of the valve casing.
LOW VACUUM AND VACUUM RELEASE DEVICE FOR ELECTRIC RICE COOKER
The present invention relates to a low vacuum and vacuum release device for an electric rice cooker, the device being capable of releasing a vacuum and maintaining a vacuum state by the rotation of an operation lever. The electric rice cooker has: the operation lever provided at the upper part of a lid; and the low vacuum and vacuum release device provided inside the lid, elastically connected to the operation lever such that when the operation lever is rotated, the device rises so as to open an air inlet, thereby releasing the vacuum while external air flows therein, and when the operation lever is released, the device lowers by the elastic force of a spring so as to maintain the vacuum state by blocking the air inlet, wherein the low vacuum and vacuum release device comprises: a housing provided in the inside of the lid; a first pressure opening/closing operation part provided inside the housing and rising or lowering according to the vapor pressure during cooking, thereby opening or closing the first vapor outlet of a first lower sealing member; a second vacuum release operation part provided inside the housing and rising or lowering according to the rotation of the operation lever, thereby opening or closing the air inlet of a second lower sealing member; and a raising/lowering operation connection part provided at the upper part of the housing and raising or lowering the second vacuum release operation part while being mounted with the operation lever.
Pressure relief valve for cryogenic liquid containers
A relief valve for use in coupling to a vessel is disclosed. The valve includes a valve body having an inlet passage connected to a valve inlet, an outlet passage connected to a valve outlet, and an internal chamber. A valve seat is engageable with the inlet passage to close the valve inlet. A poppet is coupled to the valve seat, and a spring in the internal chamber is coupled to the poppet, the spring having a predetermined spring force. A vent passage in the valve body has a first end connected to the internal chamber and a second end connected to the outlet passage to permit release of pressure from the internal chamber through the valve outlet. The vent passage is formed at an oblique angle to both the inlet passage and the outlet passage.