Method of controlling a valve and valve

US10378672B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BUERKERT WERKE Gmbh & CO. KG · DE

Inventors

• Klaus Beck · Oberkochen, DE
• Sebastian Frank · Tailfingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 9, 2017
• Grant date: Aug 13, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 26, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16K37/005
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of controlling a valve plunger of a valve makes provision that, prior to the operation, the valve individually runs through a set-up procedure on the basis of a detected closed position, in which set-up procedure the valve plunger exerts an additional force in the direction of the valve seat beyond a detected closed position. The corresponding valve is equipped with an integrated valve controller which performs a corresponding set-up procedure automatically prior to the operation.