With Outlet Extending Above Liquid In Trap Patents (Class 137/194)
  • Patent number: 8522811
    Abstract: An auto flow steam trap has a hollow body, a partition panel mounted in the body, at least one float seat mounted on the partition panel and at least one float assembly mounted in the at least one float seat. Condensate flows through at least one condensate inlet formed on the body, the at least one float seat and at least one float assembly, and then is drained out of the steam trap from a transverse outlet formed on the body. No flash steam occurs when the condensate is drained out of the steam trap. With a non-return valve assembly of the float seat, the condensate and steam that have flowed out of the steam trap do not flow back into the steam trap so a float of the float assembly is not damaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Inventor: Yung-Sho Yang
  • Patent number: 6332112
    Abstract: An inspecting apparatus includes a measuring device and a processing unit. The measuring device is provided with a vibration detector for detecting the vibration of a steam trap when a valve thereof is closed. The processing unit is provided with a performance deterioration value calculator for converting the detected vibration level of the steam trap into a sealing performance deterioration value representing a deterioration level of the sealing performance of the valve of the steam trap under a reference steam pressure value using a working steam pressure value, a display for displaying a rank of the sealing performance obtained based on the sealing performance deterioration value, and a trap list storage for storing the sealing performance deterioration value and the rank of the sealing performance as well as ID information of the steam trap. The steam trap can be more precisely inspected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2001
    Assignee: Miyawaki Inc.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Shukunami, Toshio Fujioka
  • Patent number: 5287878
    Abstract: This invention relates to a free float steam trap comprises a trap which casing having an inlet port and an outlet port and a valve chest formed therein, a valve seat member attached to the lower portion of the valve chest and having a valve orifice opened through which the valve chest communicates with the outlet port, a float valve arranged in a free state in the valve chest, rising and descending in accordance with the water level in the valve chest to directly open and close the valve orifice and a means for dispersing and passing condensate flow downward, provided at a fluid inlet through which the inlet port communicates with valve chest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: TLV Co, Ltd.
    Inventor: Tadashi Oike
  • Patent number: 5168891
    Abstract: A closure member (64) is mounted at the lower end of a draw tube (14) for pivotal movement between an open position (FIG. 4) and a closed position (FIG. 3). The closure member (64) includes a first side part (68) having a lower outer surface (80) which contacts an upwardly facing first valve seat (76) when the closure members (64) is in a closed position. The closure member (64) includes a second side part (70) which extends laterally outwardly from the pivot axis (66). Side part (70) includes an upper outer surface (82) which contacts a second valve seat (78) when the closure member (64) is in a closed position. A first part (88) of a float arm (94) is connected to the second part (70) of the closure member (64). Float arm part (88) extends downwardly from side part (70) to a lower end connection (92). A coil spring (106) is interconnected between the lower end (92) of arm part (88) and the lower end (98) of arm part (96). A buoyant float body (102) is connected to the outer end of arm part (96).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Assignee: GT Development Corporation
    Inventors: Charles J. Green, John M. Morris
  • Patent number: 4678001
    Abstract: A device for controlling the flow through a suction pump to prevent loss of prime usable especially in narrow ditches and similar smaller areas, and consisting principally of a float controlled valve adapted to regulate the flow of fluid into the pump. The entire device is enclosed is a cylindrical casing adapted to be placed in a relatively small hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1987
    Inventor: James J. Lacey
  • Patent number: 4475569
    Abstract: A condensate discharge device includes a housing formed with a flow chamber, and inlet and outlet pressure regions. A valve seat is disposed in the inlet region, and a closure part cooperates with the valve seat, so as to be able to rest thereon. A closed float is disposed in the flow chamber, and is movable along a stroke distance, and a lever mechanism connects the float with the closure part, and has a force transmission ratio proportional to the stroke distance. The improvement includes the flow chamber operating as a condensate throughput chamber, with the float dividing the flow chamber into upper and lower zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1984
    Assignee: Gestra Kondensatableiter GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Werner Foller
  • Patent number: 4108198
    Abstract: A multirotary energy conversion valve comprising inlet and outlet passages interposed by meshing pairs of inlet and outlet rotors of unequal constant volume displacements with an enclosed channel in between for fluid energy conversion with additionally at least one pair of rotors bypassed by a conduit of controlled fractional flow connected to said enclosed channel and additionally heat exchange means included and additionally interposed by meshing intermediate rotors of constant volume displacements with at least one rotary linkage connecting an inlet and an outlet rotor and additionally an intermediate rotor in synchronous rotation about one axis; said valve being applicable in a range including check valves, flow control valves, pressure multiplier and divider valves, thermal fluid drive valves, fluid flow rectifiers, fluid flow amplifiers, vapor flash valves, expansion valves, and reduction valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1978
    Inventor: Will Clarke England