Pivoted Or Rotary Motion Converted To Reciprocating Valve Head Motion Patents (Class 137/867)
  • Patent number: 11680648
    Abstract: A device for regulating the flow of a fluid comprises a valve housing having at least two valve ports, at least one valve seat, a valve member having a closing body, and an actuating unit for actuating the closing body. The valve member further comprises an actuation section, which is connected via at least one connecting web to the closing body for moving the closing body. A surrounding seal extends between the closing body and the actuation section, and separates the closing body and the actuation section from one another. The at least one connecting web is arranged such that the closing body is pivotable upon actuation of the actuation section by the actuating unit to move the valve member and thus the closing body relative to the at least one valve seat. The valve member is arranged to minimize, during the movement of the closing body, deformations in a passage area of the seal through which the at least one connecting web extends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Asco Numatics GmbH
    Inventors: Uwe Spittelmeister, Peter Metternich De Oliveira, Felix Ams, Morgan Gustafsson
  • Patent number: 8746283
    Abstract: Faucet diverter valves for use, for example, with faucets and water filtration systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Aquasana, Inc.
    Inventors: Steffen Koury, James McGee, Chien Hun Yang
  • Patent number: 8701603
    Abstract: A control valve unit for a liquid circuit of an internal combustion engine, includes a valve housing (1) having at least one inlet opening (2) or outlet opening (2?) and at least two outlet openings (31, 32, 33) or inlet openings (31?, 32?, 33?) and at least two closing elements (41, 42, 43) actuated by a control device (22). The closing elements selectively open or close an associated outlet or inlet opening. The closing elements may be continuously adjusted between maximum open and closed positions. The control device (22) includes at least one displaceable or rotatable cam (6) and includes at least two cam tracks (71, 72, 73), each of which is assigned to a closing element (41, 42, 43) and acts on at least one driving pin (11) that is in contact with said closing element (41, 42, 43). The cams (6) are adjusted by an actuator (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Mann+Hummel GmbH
    Inventors: Stéphane Warnery, Pascal Noiseau, Mickael Cormerais
  • Patent number: 8602059
    Abstract: A diverter valve assembly which eliminates rotational motion for actuation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Alsons Corporation
    Inventors: Michael A. Miller, Daniel S. Genord, Dominic J. Daunter, Julian Giggs
  • Patent number: 7793687
    Abstract: An inflation/deflation assembly, which can be mounted upon the inflation valve assembly of an inflatable bag, so as to permit both the inflation and deflation of the inflatable as may be desired. The inflation/deflation assembly comprises an outer housing, and a control rod is rotatably disposed within the housing so as to be rotatably movable between two positions angularly spaced apart from each other. When the control rod is disposed, for example, at a first one of the two positions, the inflatable bag can be inflated, whereas, when the control rod is disposed at the second one of the two positions, the inflatable bag can be deflated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Rodney S. Smith, Thomas C. Keenan, Joel L. Kennedy, Johnny Buchanan
  • Patent number: 7406984
    Abstract: A fluid distribution device comprising a “T” shaped body suitable for being connected to a fluid feeding tubing by an inlet and defining two water outlets and wherein inside the body there is provided a seat for a cartridge wherein there is arranged a gate axially moving along the axis of the two outlets by control means actually by a user, for allowing the water flow from the inlet selectively to one of the two outlets or to both at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Assignee: Nikles Tec Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Gerhard Nikles, Alberto Turrini
  • Patent number: 7291194
    Abstract: A thermal mixer reduces the temperature of flue gas supplied to a fabric filter. Two spray dry absorbers are operable to cool flue gas. A housing of the mixer has first and second inlet passages for gas from the absorbers, an outlet passage for gas to the fabric filter, and a mixing passage. A set of damper vanes extends in the mixing passage and has a mixing position for mixing the flue gases from the inlet passages to supply mixed gas to the outlet passage at relatively high pressure drop but lower temperature if one of the absorbers in not operating. They have a non-mixing position for passage of gases without mixing and at low pressure drop when both absorbers are operating. The invention can also be used to improve mixing of combined gas streams initially having different chemical compositions or amounts of particle loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventor: Robert E. Snyder
  • Publication number: 20040035479
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve assembly especially for a liquid dispensing device. It comprises a valve enclosure body (10), a valve element (13) located in the valve enclosure (10), an operating lever (14) for moving the valve element (13), and an operating lever sealing (15) in a through-hole of the valve enclosure body (10). According to the invention, the operating lever (14) is pivoted to the valve enclosure body (10) on the outside of the valve enclosure, in which case the pivot point is not in contact with the agent flowing through the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventor: Pentti Airaksinen
  • Patent number: 6394136
    Abstract: A fluid control element comprises a housing, a control chamber (12) which is formed in the housing and into which at least two flow channels (16, 16′) open, at least one sealing seat (14, 14′) located in the control chamber (12) and associated with the flow channels, and a sealing and actuation element (13) arranged in the control chamber (12) and surrounded by elastic material, which element is pivotally mounted on the housing and can be moved between a closed position, in which it covers a sealing seat (14) with one of its ends as well as an open position, in which it opens the sealing seat (14). The sealing and actuation element (13) forms a two-armed lever (23) whose pivot mount (22) is formed by a covering (18) which is made of elastic material, tightly surrounds the lever (23) and is clamped between two flat parts (10, 11) of the housing (10, 11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Burkert Werke GmbH & Co.
    Inventor: Heribert Rohrbeck
  • Patent number: 5813436
    Abstract: A faucet device has a main body, a handle disposed on the main body, a positioning hole formed on the main body, an annular cushion disposed on the main body, a plunger inserted in the positioning hole, a valve seat covering the positioning hole, and a control device connected to the valve seat. The main body has a water outlet, a water passage communicating with the water outlet, a water inlet opening communicating with the water passage, and a water channel communicating with the water inlet opening. The plunger has a threaded end, a packing ring, and a plug packing disposed on a lower end of the plunger. The control device has a control rod which has a cylinder end engaging with the threaded end of the plunger. The plunger is inserted through the valve seat and an upper portion of the plunger is extended out of the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Inventor: Chiao-Lin Chen
  • Patent number: 5730359
    Abstract: An applicator head for the metered release of flowing media, particularly hot-melt glues, cold glue paste, lubricants, paints, or similar substances, comprises a housing within which there is disposed a pivoting rocker having two oppositely disposed rocker arms which are operatively associated with two valve mechanisms. Two stacks of piezoelectric elements are disposed upon opposite sides of a rocker axis such that when a particular one of the stacks of piezoelectric elements is energized or activated, the rocker is pivoted about the rocker axis whereby one of the valves is opened while the other valve is simultaneously closed. In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, one of the valves is an applicator or dispensing valve and the other one of the valves is a closing or recirculation valve operatively connected to a recirculation system. In accordance with a second embodiment of the invention, both valves are applicator or dispensing valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Assignee: ITW Dynatec GmbH Klebetechnik
    Inventor: Heiko Wurth
  • Patent number: 5623965
    Abstract: A rubber valve plate is sandwiched between a stator and a cover. Ports in the stator for coupling to a vacuum source and vacuum motors are aligned with poppets molded in the valve plate. A manifold in the plate joins regions surrounding the valves to couple the vacuum source to all the valves. Openings in the cover plate allow a dome of each poppet to protrude. A rotary actuator adjacent the cover is configured to selectively engage the domes to actuate certain poppets which are moved against the stator to close the port to vacuum or are allowed to move toward the cover to connect the port to vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Delco Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Chris R. Snider, Curtis A. Stapert
  • Patent number: 5433248
    Abstract: In an elongate housing (12), a valve body (30) comprising two annular chambers (36) is mounted so that it can be displaced longitudinally, one each of which communicates with a connection neck of the housing (12) via a radial hole (28). In the neutral position, a further central radial hole (28), which communicates with a water inlet, is sealed against the annular chambers (36) by O-rings (38). A pivotable rocker (44) with a broad surface has two operating extensions (50) which contact the front end of the valve body (30). By swivelling the rocker (44), the central radial hole (28) can be selectively connected to communicate with each of the two outer radial holes (28).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1995
    Assignee: Schmidt & Lenhardt GmbH & Co. oHG
    Inventor: Peter Schmidt
  • Patent number: 4826087
    Abstract: A manipulative device capable of remote operation has a nozzle head having one or more nozzles adapted to eject a fluid stream having a component at right angles to the axis of the nozzle head. There is a flexible elongate hose for connecting the nozzle head to a source of remote operation, such as a joystick arrangement. Also valves capable of operation by tendons parallel to the flexible elongate hose enables spatial positioning of the nozzle head by remote differential operation of the tendons. The device may be used in various applications for example borehole mining, paint spraying etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Inventor: David Chinery
  • Patent number: 4714090
    Abstract: An apparatus 1 for mixing first and second gases includes first and second valves 2, 3 each having a stem 14 the axial movement of which controls the flow of the gases through their respective valves. Each valve stem has one end engaging a control surface 16 of a thrust plate 18 mounted for axial and pivotal movement on a shaft 20. Means including a plunger 26 is provided for pivoting the thrust 18 so that one valve stem is moved axially relative to the other thereby increasing the rate of flow of one gas through its respective valve while concomitantly decreasing the rate of flow of the other gas through its respective valve to vary the relative proportion of the gases without varying the total flow rate. Total flow adjuster 34 bears on the plunger 26 for moving the thrust plate 18 axially towards and away from the valve stems 14 thereby to vary the total rate of flow of the gases without varying the relative proportions of each gas flowing through its respective valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1986
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1987
    Assignee: The BOC Group plc
    Inventor: David C. Sampson
  • Patent number: 4681140
    Abstract: There is disclosed tub-shower diverter apparatus that includes a diverter chamber having a planar annular surface that is pierced by a first opening or openings to provide communication with an inlet water supply, and is further pierced by second and third oppositely disposed openings or series of openings that communicate respectively with a tub outlet and a shower outlet. The second and third openings are centered on a diameter of the planar annular surface and are spaced radially from the first opening. Diverter seal means disposed within the diverter chamber is an elastomeric washer sized to overlay the second and third openings, but not the first opening. A diverter cam underlies a portion of the elastomeric washer to prevent that portion from engaging the diverter chamber planar annular surface. Rotation of the cam permits selection of the portion of the elastomeric washer that will not be engaged with the diverter chamber planar annular surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Assignee: United States Brass Corporation
    Inventor: Dennis J. Hayman
  • Patent number: 4550750
    Abstract: A pressurized medium distributor device has a respective push rod valve been the common inlet and each outlet. The push rod valves can be opened against a spring force by operation of an actuating member so that pressure medium connection can be made between the distributor line and the relevant actuated pressurized medium outlet connection or connections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 5, 1985
    Assignee: P.A. Rentrop Hubbert & Wagner Fahrzeugausstattungen GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jurgen Korth
  • Patent number: 4496463
    Abstract: A duplex strainer having a housing with an inlet port and a outlet port. st and second strainer chambers each have first and second ports which are in separate fluid communication with the housing. An efficient scotch yoke design coverts rotation of a first shaft into reciprocal lateral displacement of first and second disk assemblies to permit either the first or second strainer chambers to be closed off to flow while the other of the first and second strainer chambers remain open to flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Assignee: Mueller Steam Specialty, A Division of Core Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashvin D. Desai, Alvin Bujack
  • Patent number: 4410428
    Abstract: A duplex cam-operated pressure-balanced sleeve valve is provided for controlling fluid flow into either one or both of two fluid lines, such as to either one or both of two filter elements, comprising, in combination;(1) a valve housing;(2) first and second valve chambers in the housing in alignment with a cam chamber therebetween;(3) first, second, and third fluid flow ports in the housing communicating with the first valve chamber, and fourth, fifth, and sixth fluid flow ports in the housing communicating with the second valve chamber;(4) a first reciprocable sleeve valve member in the first valve chamber, axially movable within the first valve chamber between positions controlling flow from the first fluid port to one or both of the second and third fluid flow ports;(5) a second reciprocable sleeve valve member, preferably coaxial with the first sleeve valve member, in the second valve chamber axially movable within the second valve chamber with the first sleeve valve member between positions controlling f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1982
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1983
    Assignee: Pall Corporation
    Inventor: Roydon B. Cooper
  • Patent number: 4220270
    Abstract: The invention provides a slide gate device for use on a pour vessel to control flow of molten metal through an outlet in the vessel shell, in which refractory insert plates, conveyed by supporting frames, are introducible into and removable from at least one side of the device, and in which said refractory insert plates are linearly movable in continuous close cooperating contact with a perforated outlet plate for the pour vessel, by applying interdependently coupled moving means to the supporting frame(s) conveying said refractory insert plates, which means transmit an equally distributed effort to each lateral side of said supporting frame(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1980
    Assignee: Vesuvius International Corporation
    Inventor: Stanislav Szadkowski
  • Patent number: 4214643
    Abstract: An automotive vehicle power steering system including a control valve mechanism having a reduced length longitudinally of the steering wheel shaft. An annular collar is fitted over the outer periphery of the rotor, over the end of the pin which connects the rotor and the torsion bar so as to permit the seal ring for providing proper oil sealability between the housing and the rotor to be arranged much closer to the pin. Another annular collar is also fitted over the outer periphery of the rotor so as to overlie the outer periphery of the thrust bearing disposed between the rotor and the housing so as to permit the seal ring for providing proper oil sealability between the rotor and the housing to be arranged much closer to the thrust bearing. Additionally, the stub shaft has a sleeve extending inwardly a distance sufficient to carry a radial bearing for maintaining the stub shaft concentric with respect to the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: Atsugi Motor Parts Co.
    Inventors: Shogo Yamanaka, Masanori Kouda