Method and device for controlling fluid pressure
US3933277A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 1974 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/2617
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The fluid forced by a pump 1 through a conduit 2 towards a point of use such as a spraying bar 6, passes through a gate valve 7 which generates a pressure drop. The higher pressure P0 and the lower pressure P1 thus determined act on a diaphragm 10 which carries a flap valve member cooperating with a seat 18 formed at the inner end of a discharge tube 15-5 which returns the liquid to the tank from which it is pumped. An auxiliary diaphragm 17 acts in the reverse direction. As soon as the pressure difference P0 - P1 exceeds a given value, the flap valve member 14 closes. It is easily demonstrated that under such conditions the delivery pressure P1 is proportional to the pressure drop P1-P0, irrespective of the flow rate through the nozzles of the sprayer bar 6. If 1 is driven at a constant speed, P1 therefore remains constant. The invention is particularly applicable to agricultural sprayers.
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