F16K31/047

Fuel system control

An evaporative emissions control system includes a first vent valve configured to selectively open and close a first vent, a second vent valve configured to selectively open and close a second vent, a fuel level sensor configured to sense a fuel level in the fuel tank, a pressure sensor configured to sense a pressure in the fuel tank, an accelerometer configured to measure an acceleration of the vehicle, and a controller configured to regulate operation of the first and second vent valves to provide pressure relief for the fuel tank. The controller is programmed to determine if a refueling event is occurring based one signals indicating the fuel level is increasing, the pressure in the fuel tank is increasing, and the vehicle is not moving, and open at least one of the first and second vent valves based on determining the refueling event is occurring.

COUPLING DEVICE
20220412324 · 2022-12-29 ·

The present invention provides a coupling device for coupling a rotary actuator to a mechanical device having a rotatable shaft. The coupling device comprises a spring return module with a first rotatable coupling configured to engage a first portion of the shaft, and a spring engaged with the first rotatable coupling, wherein the first rotatable coupling is rotatable about a rotation axis, and wherein rotation of the rotatable coupling about the rotation axis in a first direction causes mechanical energy to be stored in the spring. The coupling device further comprises an actuator coupling module comprising a second rotatable coupling. The second rotatable coupling is configured to engage a second portion of the shaft, the second rotatable coupling being further engageable with an output of the rotary actuator. The second rotatable coupling is rotatable about the rotation axis, the second rotatable coupling being rotatable relative to the first rotatable coupling about the rotation axis.

ACTUATOR

An actuator includes an electric motor, an output shaft and a speed reducer. The speed reducer includes at least one metal gear which has a plurality of teeth made of metal. The speed reducer is configured to transmit rotation, which is outputted from the electric motor, to the output shaft after reducing a rotational speed of the rotation. The actuator includes a housing that receives the electric motor and the speed reducer. The actuator includes a plate member that is configured to limit scattering of a scattering object, which is generated in response to an operation of the speed reducer and is scattered from the at least one metal gear.

Apparatus For Operating A Fitting In A Supply Line, And Arrangement
20220397208 · 2022-12-15 ·

The disclosure relates to an apparatus for operating a fitting in a supply line. The apparatus is formed with a coupling device which is configured to be connected to a rotatable actuator of a fitting in a supply line in order to transmit a rotary drive movement to the rotatable actuator for operating the fitting; a drive motor which is configured to provide the rotary drive movement; a transmission device which is connected on the drive side to the drive motor and on the output side to the coupling device in order to transmit the rotary drive movement; and an internal receptacle having an internal motor opening extending through the drive motor and an internal transmission opening extending through the transmission device, which transmission opening at least partially overlaps the internal motor opening in a direction of passage of the internal receptacle to form the internal receptacle.

MICROMETRIC VALVE ACTUATOR DEVICE FOR GAS PRESSURE CONTROL

The present invention addresses to a device that allows the control of the gas pressure at the outlet of a fixed bed adsorption equipment operated at high pressures, by means of the actuation of a micrometric valve (6), wherein the valve must be located downstream of the equipment. The valve actuation takes place by means of a stepper motor (1), controlled by a microcontroller board (22), which connects to the valve shaft by means of a system of pulleys (2, 5) and belt (3). The present invention is applied in adsorption units, in which other gases are present, by altering the tuning parameters of the PID controller or even being used in a liquid medium or gas-liquid two-phase flow.

Self-retaining, magnetically-coupled and directly-operated four-way reversing valve

Disclosed is a four-way reversing valve, including a valve body, a motor transmission structure, and a reversing valve disc; the valve body includes a valve seat, an insulation sleeve welded to upper end surface of the valve seat, a D pipe, an S pipe, a C pipe, and an E pipe connected to lower end surface of the valve seat; the motor transmission structure includes motor worm gear and shaft transmission assembly and a planetary gearbox kit; the motor worm gear and shaft transmission assembly is sleeved onto upper external wall of the insulation sleeve through shaft hole of an external drive sprocket, and a non-through blind-hole is formed in a valve seat center; a central shaft is embedded into the blind-hole, and the central shaft connects the reversing valve disc and the planetary gearbox kit; the reversing valve disc and the planetary gearbox kit are inside the insulation sleeve.

THERMOSTATIC VALVE
20220390969 · 2022-12-08 ·

A thermostatic valve includes a hollow body, two openings opening into the body and being hydraulically connected by a pass section, and a shut-off component arranged partially in the pass section and having a thermostatic actuator, a return component, a valve capable of opening the first opening when actuated by the thermostatic actuator and of closing the first opening when returned by the return component. The thermostatic actuator includes a cylinder containing an expansion material and a stem defining an axial direction. A relative movement between the cylinder and the stem along the axial direction occurs under the action of the expansion material. The stem bears at an ends against an abutment element, which is movable under the action of movement component in the direction of the cylinder to allow the opening of the first opening when the temperature of the expansion material is below the threshold temperature.

COMPACT SPRING RETURN ACTUATOR
20220381363 · 2022-12-01 ·

Provided is a compact spring return actuator. The actuator includes a driving shaft configured to be rotated by receiving a driving force from a motor, a driven shaft configured to open and close a valve by being rotated by the driving shaft, a deceleration means configured to decelerate a rotational force that is transmitted to the driven shaft, the deceleration means including a differential planetary gear decelerator provided at the driving shaft, and includes an emergency return means provided with an elastic body and an actuation shaft which is configured to convert an elastic force of the elastic body to a rotational force and to transmit the rotational force and which is engaged with the differential planetary gear decelerator, thereby being configured to rotationally return the valve when power is blocked.

Valve device, adjustment information generating method, flow rate adjusting method, fluid control system, flow rate control method, semiconductor manufacturing system and semiconductor manufacturing method

A valve device is capable of precisely adjusting a flow rate variation with time, aging, or the like without using an external sensor or using as few external sensors as possible. The apparatus includes an adjusting actuator for adjusting the position of the operating member positioned at the open position, a communication unit for receiving adjustment information relating to the adjustment of the opening degree of the flow path by the valve element from the outside of the apparatus, and a control unit for adjusting the position of the operating member by driving the adjusting actuator based on the adjustment information.

FAIL-SAFE ACTUATOR AND ASSEMBLY UNIT
20220373099 · 2022-11-24 ·

A fail-safe actuator for moving a part has in each case a drive (18, 118) by means of which a first or a second drive train (24, 26) can be moved. The drive trains (24, 26) in each case have their own output shaft (34, 38) and can be actuated independently of one another. An energy storage device is coupled with the second output shaft (38), wherein a holding device selectively holds the energy or releases it from the energy storage device, so that the second output shaft (38) can be moved. A rotary entrainment of the first output shaft (34) ensures that in the event of a failure of the drive (18) this is moved into a specified end position. The two output shafts (34, 38) are set in motion via gear wheels (32, 36) if the drive trains are actuated. An assembly unit consisting of actuator and moved part is also described.