Bleed valve
US9651053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 16, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/545
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bleed valve having a piston with a sealing member, the piston being displaceable between a first position to seal an aperture of a fluid conduit and an opposed second position spaced apart from the aperture to allow the working fluid therethrough. The bleed valve also has a guiding assembly with at least one guide wheel mounted to the piston and being displaceable therewith along a guide rail. The guide wheel has a guide groove extending inwardly from an outer rolling surface. The guide rail has a rail surface with a guide protrusion. The guide groove and the guide protrusion are complementary and in rolling contact with one another. The bleed valve also has a displacement mechanism for displacing the piston between the first and second positions. A compressor with a bleed valve and method for controlling bleeding of a working fluid are also discussed.
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