F16K37/0033

STOP VALVE FOR INSTALLATION IN A PIPELINE, IN PARTICULAR IN A PIPELINE OF A NUCLEAR FACILITY
20230023113 · 2023-01-26 ·

The present invention relates to a stop valve for installation in a pipeline, in particular in a pipeline of a nuclear facility, such as a nuclear power plant, or in a conventional chemical reactor and in a conventional power plant, to stop a fluid flow through the pipeline in the event of an operational failure. The valve comprises a valve housing including a flow channel passing through the valve housing, and a closure member arranged at least partially in the flow channel and reversibly transferable between an open position and a closed position such as to open or close the flow channel through the valve housing. The valve further comprises a non-electrically driven actuator mechanism operatively coupled to the closure member for transferring the closure member at least from the open position in the closed position. The actuator mechanism is configured to be activated by a fluid flow through the flow channel reaching or exceeding a switching temperature and/or switching flow rate during operation. In addition, the valve comprises at least one position indicator to indicate whether the closure member is in the open position or in the closed position. The position indicator comprises at least one indicator member movably arranged in or at the valve housing between a first position and a second position, wherein the indicator member is magnetically coupled to the closure member such that the indicator member is magnetically transferred into the first position when the closure member is transferred into the open position, and into the second position when the closure member is transferred into the closed position.

THROTTLE VALVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THROTTLE VALVE DEVICE

A throttle valve device includes a shaft in a cylindrical passage, a slit passing through the shaft from one lateral side to another lateral side of the shaft, a pair of bearings on both sides of the cylindrical passage and rotatably supporting one end part and another end part of the shaft, and a circular-plate valve inserted into the slit of the shaft and rotatable to open and close the cylindrical passage. A length of the slit on the one lateral side of the shaft is, in an axial direction of the shaft, longer than a length of the slit on the other lateral side of the shaft. A round end hole is formed at an end of the slit in the one end part of the shaft on the one lateral side of the shaft.

VALVE HAVING A POSITION SENSING MEANS

A valve has a position sensing mechanism including at least one Hall sensor and a signal transmitter, wherein the Hall sensor senses magnetic field components in a first measuring direction and in a second measuring direction orthogonal thereto, wherein the two measuring directions are arranged in a planar measurement zone of the Hall sensor. The signal transmitter is an axially polarized magnet which is arranged on a valve tappet linearly displaceable along an axis of movement such that the poles thereof lie in the axis, wherein the axis runs parallel to the first measuring direction and at a distance from the measurement zone along a surface normal of the measurement zone. An imaginary centerline is defined on the measurement zone through a center of the measurement zone and along the first measuring direction, wherein the axis is arranged at a distance from the centerline along the second measuring direction.

Valve Actuator Device for Fluid Flow Control
20230213116 · 2023-07-06 ·

The present invention refers to a valve actuator device comprising an upper plate (1) and a lower plate (2) facing each other, defining a housing inside which a cylinder (3) with a stem is housed, said stem (5) being connected to a rotor arm (7) by means of a guiding element (8) inserted and slidably in line between a lower position and an upper position within guiding grooves (9, 9′) arranged in the respective upper plate (1) and lower plate (2), wherein said rotor arm (7) is configured to rotate about a rotation axle (11) arranged in a rotating element (12), said rotating element (12) being formed by two portions: an adapter portion (12′) for the connection thereof with the valve stem comprising the rotation axle (11) in which the rotor arm (7) is inserted, and a display portion (12″) comprising a visual indicator (17), and a position sensor system (18, 18′) for detecting an open position and a closed position.

Valve position indicator
11549610 · 2023-01-10 · ·

A valve position indicator for a valve includes a spline barrel, indicator flag, and follower. The spline barrel may be generally tubular and may be positionable about a tail stem protector of the valve. The spline barrel may have a helical slot formed therein. The spline barrel may be rotatably coupled to the tail stem protector of a valve. The indicator flag may be coupled to the spline barrel and may extend radially therefrom. The follower may be coupleable to a tail stem of the valve. The follower may extend in a direction perpendicular to the extent of the tail stem. The follower may extend through a slot in the tail stem protector and the helical slot of the spline barrel when the spline barrel is positioned about the tail stem protector.

Valve diagnostic and performance system

A seat leak measurement system for a ball valve is described. The system includes: a ball valve with a cavity drain line, the ball valve including a cavity pressure sensor; a valve seat leak measurement apparatus including: a cable with a connector, the connector having an external grounding cable; an apparatus electronic control system in communication with the valve sensor retrieval fitting and with valves of the valve seat; an fluid inlet line with a quick pipe coupler, the fluid inlet line having an apparatus drain valve and an isolation valve; a pressure indicator transmitter connected to the fluid inlet line, the pressure indicator transmitter in electronic communication with the apparatus electronic control system; a temperature indicator transmitter connected to the fluid inlet line, the temperature indicator transmitter in electronic communication with the apparatus electronic control system; and a flow elements manifold receiving fluid from the fluid inlet line.

ACTUATOR
20220412443 · 2022-12-29 ·

A gear of a speed reducer of an actuator includes: an insert component; a center portion; an outer peripheral portion; a connecting portion; a gate mark; a weld-line portion; and a rib-shaped portion. The center portion surrounds the insert component. The outer peripheral portion includes a toothed portion and a toothless portion. The weld-line portion is formed in at least one of the center portion, the connecting portion and the outer peripheral portion at a location which is on a radially inner side of the toothless portion. The rib-shaped portion is formed in at least one of the center portion, the connecting portion and the outer peripheral portion at a location which includes the weld-line portion. The rib-shaped portion has a wall thickness that is larger than a wall thickness of another circumferential portion.

THROTTLE VALVE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THROTTLE VALVE DEVICE

A throttle valve device includes a shaft in a cylindrical passage, a slit passing through the shaft from one lateral side to another lateral side of the shaft, a pair of bearings on both sides of the cylindrical passage and rotatably supporting one end part and another end part of the shaft, and a circular-plate valve inserted into the slit of the shaft and rotatable to open and close the cylindrical passage. A length of the slit on the one lateral side of the shaft is, in an axial direction of the shaft, longer than a length of the slit on the other lateral side of the shaft. A round end hole is formed at an end of the slit in the one end part of the shaft on the one lateral side of the shaft.

Fluid control device

A fluid control device, capable of acquiring data related to an internal operation of a device, is provided. The Fluid control device V includes a bonnet part installing sensors for detecting the internal operation of the fluid control device and a valve body containing the bonnet part inside, and the valve body has a recess for containing the bonnet part and a slit, leading a communication cable connected to the sensors to the outside, opening one end on an opposite side of a base where a flow path is formed, and penetrating from an outside to the recess.

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.