Pressure relief by pass control valve
US4846219A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/8326
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pressure relief by-pass control valve in a system flowing fluid of changing temperature. The vale incorporates a signalling mechanism to indicate when differential pressures have put the valve in a by-passing mode, including an indicator button displaceable by a valve member in moving toward an open position. Temperature responsive structure closes and opens a gap in the connection between the valve member and the indicator button. As used with a heat exchanger, the valve signals the fact of a clogged heat exchanger core, while obviating giving of a false signal when high pressure differentials resulting from low temperature operating conditions occur.
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