Arrangement for preventing excess pressure in the housing of shut-off valves
US4193418A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 2, 1977 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/7836
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for the prevention of excess pressure in housings of shut-off valves with varying pressure loads, in which an independent chamber is provided with two facing openings. These are connected by pressure lines to pipe sockets connected to the shut-off valves. The facing openings are closed by seals which are, in turn, connected gas-tight by elastic elements. Another pressure line discharges into the chamber space located outside the elastic elements, and this pressure line is connected to the interior of the housing of the shut-off valves. The sealing elements which close the facing openings, brace each other through a spring, and the sealing elements are connected gas-tight by a bellows. A center section is located between the sealing elements. Through drill holes in the center section and in the sealing elements, the facing openings discharge into a space enclosed by the center section, the bellows and associated sealing element. The springs are located inside the bellows and brace themselves on a sealing element and on the center section. A single spring located outside the bellows, rests against the two sealing elements.
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