Fluid pressure actuator valve
US4601457A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K31/1225
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gas pressure actuator for effecting the reciprocation of the stem of a valve subject to high-pressure loading comprises a tubular housing secured to the valve bonnet and defining a main cylinder chamber connected in axially series relationship with an auxiliary piston chamber which, in turn, communicates with a secondary fluid pressure chamber containing a compressible spring. A rod-like actuator is slidably and sealably mounted within the actuator housing and carries a main piston which cooperates with the main cylinder chamber in sliding and sealable relationship. The auxiliary piston chamber slidably and sealably mounts an auxiliary piston which is movable independently of the main piston. The actuating movement of the main piston produced by the introduction of gas pressure into the main cylinder produces an axial movement of the actuating rod and a compression of the spring. The spring-containing secondary chamber defined by the actuator housing is filled with a virtually non-compressible fluid. The auxiliary piston can shift in response to temperature-induced expansions of the protective fluid, thus providing automatic volume compensation for such temperature variation. Add…
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