G05D16/106

Device for controlling fluid flow
10823295 · 2020-11-03 · ·

A device (1) for controlling the flow of a fluid through a conduit (3) from an upstream side (8) to a downstream side (10). The device includes a housing (4) having one or more valve apertures (6) through which the flow of fluid is selectively controlled. A valve member (12) is mounted on the housing and arranged to move reciprocally to selectively open and close the one or more valve apertures. A seal (20) is arranged at or beyond a position the valve member reaches when the one or more valve apertures are all closed. The device also includes a resilient member (26) that acts to bias the seal towards the valve member.

PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE
20200340599 · 2020-10-29 ·

The present invention is a pressure reducing valve comprising a valve body and a piston. The interior of the valve body has a water inlet channel, a water outlet channel, a chamber between the water inlet channel and the water outlet channel, a wall separating the chamber and the water inlet channel, and a tube disposed at the wall and connecting the chamber to the water inlet channel. The piston is positioned inside the chamber and movable between an original position and a closed position. The piston only closes off the rear opening of the tube at the closed position, wherein the valve body is an integral structure and entirely made of the hard-plastic material. The piston has an integral structure made of TPE material. The rear opening of the tube is blocked when the piston is at the closed position.

Fluid regulator

A fluid regulator includes a balance port regulator valve and an actuator coupled to the regulator valve. The regulator valve has an inlet, an outlet, a valve port disposed between the inlet and the outlet, and a valve disc movable along a longitudinal axis between a closed position in which the valve disc sealingly engages the valve port and an open position in which the valve disc is spaced apart from the valve port. The actuator is responsive to fluid pressure to move an actuator stem along the longitudinal axis. A connector assembly operably and removably connects the valve disc to the actuator stem.

Device for controlling fluid flow
10775811 · 2020-09-15 · ·

A device (1) for controlling the flow of a fluid through a conduit (3) from an upstream side (8) to a downstream side (10). The device includes one or more valve apertures (6) through which the flow of fluid is selectively controlled. A valve member (12) is arranged to move reciprocally to selectively open and close the one or more valve apertures. The device includes a stop (18) for arresting the travel of the valve member arranged at or beyond a position the valve member reaches when at least some of the one or more valve apertures are open. The valve member includes an end portion (13) arranged to come into contact with the stop when the valve member reaches or passes the position at which at least some of the one or more valve apertures are open and a body portion (9).

BALANCE STRUCTURE FOR A REGULATOR
20200240533 · 2020-07-30 ·

A fluid regulator includes an actuator assembly disposed in a valve body. A sleeve includes a cylindrical wall, a first plate, and a second plate. Each of the first plate and the second plate is disposed in a cavity of the sleeve. A stem extends through the sleeve and is axially aligned with a longitudinal axis of the body, and includes a passage extending partially through the stem. The actuator assembly includes first and second pistons. First, second, third, and fourth chambers are separately disposed between the sleeve, the first or second plate, or the first or second piston. The first and third chambers are in fluid communication, and the second and fourth chambers are in fluid communication via the passage of the stem. The actuator assembly actuates a control element in response to a fluid pressure receivable in the first, second, third, and/or fourth chambers.

Balanced regulating valve

The present invention concerns a balanced regulating valve (1) for regulation of a medium, such as an inert gas, where the regulating valve comprises a valve housing, composed of at least two valve housing parts, wherein there is an inlet opening (3) for an inlet pressure, and an outlet opening (4) for an outlet pressure, where furthermore there is in the valve housing an inlet opening for a pilot pressure (5), where the regulating valve furthermore comprises at least one spring element (6) and one valve piston (7) with a sealing element (8), where the valve piston, via a valve seat with a seat area (10) in a first position closes off the inlet opening, and where the inlet pressure acts on said seat area on the valve piston and in opposite direction to said spring element. What is novel about a regulating valve according to the invention is that the valve piston furthermore comprises a bore (9), such that the inlet pressure further acts through said bore on another area (11) and in the same direction as said spring element, and where said valve seat cooperating with the sealing element (8) and only one additional sealing element (12) between said valve piston and said valve housing are arranged at the inlet pressure side in the closed position.

Pressure regulating shut-off valve
10712754 · 2020-07-14 · ·

There is provided a pressure regulating shut-off valve comprising a valve body, at least one piston serving as a regulating piston and/or a shut-off piston, a solenoid valve, and a pressure relief valve; wherein the valve body defines an inlet and an outlet, and comprises at least a portion formed by an additive manufacturing process.

Remote regulator pressure adjustment tool and method using same

A remote regulator adjustment tool that can be used to adjust an output pressure of a remote regulator. The remote regulator adjustment tool comprises a housing defining a first bore extending therethrough, an adjustor piston movably disposed within the first bore, and an adjustment knob attached to the adjustor piston.

Inlet pressure compensation for a valve system
10697551 · 2020-06-30 · ·

An inlet pressure valve regulation system to provide a regulated fluid flow includes a housing, first piston assembly, regulating valve, and inlet pressure conduit. The housing has an inlet at an inlet end which receives a pressurized fluid and an outlet at an outlet end which provides the regulated fluid flow. The piston assembly is arranged in the housing and has a first cavity and a control orifice to fluidly connect the inlet to the first cavity. The first piston assembly is configured to regulate the fluid flow. The regulating valve has a first valve chamber, a second valve chamber fluidly connected to a vent, a floating valve seat disposed between the first valve chamber and the second valve chamber, and a valve component. The floating valve seat includes a diaphragm and a seat having a passageway to fluidly connect the first valve chamber and the second valve chamber.

Pressure-regulating valve

A pressure-regulating valve has a valve piston (10) subjected to the action of an energy store and guided longitudinally in a valve housing (12). The valve housing has a supply port (14), a utility port (16) and a tank port (18) actuated by a control part (20) closing with a sealing action. In connecting from the supply port to the utility port, a pressure reduction function is realized. In a fluidic connection from the utility port to the tank port, a pressure-limiting function is realized. The control part (20) has a control rod (22) with two control bodies (24, 26) spaced apart from one another. One control body (24) controls the connection between supply port (14) and utility port (16). The other control body (26) controls the connection between utility port (16) and tank port (18).