EP0479824A1 - Clapet du genre robinet papillon - Google Patents

Clapet du genre robinet papillon

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EP0479824A1
EP0479824A1 EP90909429A EP90909429A EP0479824A1 EP 0479824 A1 EP0479824 A1 EP 0479824A1 EP 90909429 A EP90909429 A EP 90909429A EP 90909429 A EP90909429 A EP 90909429A EP 0479824 A1 EP0479824 A1 EP 0479824A1
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Prior art keywords
shaft
plate
check valve
valve
secured
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Inventor
Larry K. Ball
Marshall U. Hines
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Honeywell International Inc
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AlliedSignal Inc
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Priority claimed from US07/395,234 external-priority patent/US4964422A/en
Application filed by AlliedSignal Inc filed Critical AlliedSignal Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K1/00—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces
    • F16K1/16—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members
    • F16K1/18—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members with pivoted discs or flaps
    • F16K1/22—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members with pivoted discs or flaps with axis of rotation crossing the valve member, e.g. butterfly valves
    • F16K1/222—Shaping of the valve member
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K1/00—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces
    • F16K1/16—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members
    • F16K1/18—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members with pivoted discs or flaps
    • F16K1/22—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members with pivoted discs or flaps with axis of rotation crossing the valve member, e.g. butterfly valves
    • F16K1/221—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members with pivoted discs or flaps with axis of rotation crossing the valve member, e.g. butterfly valves specially adapted operating means therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K1/00—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces
    • F16K1/16—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members
    • F16K1/18—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members with pivoted discs or flaps
    • F16K1/22—Lift valves or globe valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces with pivoted closure-members with pivoted discs or flaps with axis of rotation crossing the valve member, e.g. butterfly valves
    • F16K1/226—Shaping or arrangements of the sealing
    • F16K1/2261—Shaping or arrangements of the sealing the sealing being arranged on the valve member
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K15/00—Check valves
    • F16K15/02—Check valves with guided rigid valve members
    • F16K15/03—Check valves with guided rigid valve members with a hinged closure member or with a pivoted closure member
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K15/00—Check valves
    • F16K15/02—Check valves with guided rigid valve members
    • F16K15/03—Check valves with guided rigid valve members with a hinged closure member or with a pivoted closure member
    • F16K15/035—Check valves with guided rigid valve members with a hinged closure member or with a pivoted closure member with a plurality of valve members
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K27/00—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor
    • F16K27/02—Construction of housing; Use of materials therefor of lift valves
    • F16K27/0209—Check valves or pivoted valves
    • F16K27/0218—Butterfly valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K2200/00—Details of valves
    • F16K2200/40—Bleeding means in closed position of the valve, e.g. bleeding passages
    • F16K2200/401—Bleeding means in closed position of the valve, e.g. bleeding passages arranged on the closure member

Definitions

  • the present invention relates generally to check valves. More specifically, the invention relates to check valves which are operable to open in response to flow through a pilot valve, and which comprise a plate-like main valve member which is secured to a shaft in such manner tha the valve member is revolvable and translatable relative to the shaft.
  • FIG. 1 of the accompanying drawings schematically illustrates a conventional butterfly valve arrangement 10 i which a butterfly plate 12 positioned in a duct 14 is rotated about an axis defined by a spindle or shaft 16 in order to vary the rate at which fluid flows through the duct.
  • the plate 12 is rotated via torque applie by an external actuator 18 through the shaft 16.
  • a series of arrows 20 generally illustrates the static pressure profile resulting from the aerodynamic or hydrodynamic forces acting on the butterfly plate 12.
  • the overall effect of the static pressure may be represented by a center of pressure (indicated by the arrow 22) which tend to force the plate 12 to the closed position. This force must be countered or overcome by energy supplied to the actuator 18 in order to retain the position of the plate 12 or further open the valve 10.
  • the center of pressure 22 in order to lower the externally-supplied energy required to match or exceed the hydrodynamic forces acting on the plate 12, the center of pressure 22 should be favorably altered in relation to the axis of rotation. That is, either the center of pressure 22 should be aligned with or moved closer to the shaft 16, or the shaft should be aligned with or moved closer to the center of pressure.
  • the above-referenced application teaches, among other things, that if in the design of a butterfly valve one provides for relative translational movement between the shaft 16 and the plate 12, then the bulk of the energy required to torque the plate can be provided by the aero ⁇ dynamic forces acting thereon.
  • the present invention employs this and other teaching contained in said applica ⁇ tion to provide a butterfly-type check valve.
  • the invention is a butterfly-type check valve.
  • the salient features of the invention in its broadest aspect are two.
  • the first is that the butterfly plate is secured to the shaft in such manner that the plate is capable of revolutionary movement relative to the shaft, whereby the revolutionary movement effects translation of the plate relative to the shaft.
  • the second is the provision of a secondary check valve or pilot valve carried on the plate.
  • the importance of the pilot valve is that it provides a means for. initially opening the check valve in response to aerodynamic forces which might otherwise tend to keep the butterfly plate in a closed position.
  • the importance of the first feature is that as the plate revolves and translates relative to the shaft, it also translates relative to a pivot line about which the plate can turn. Thus, the position of the pivot line relative to the plate varies with the angle of rotation of the plate.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a conven ⁇ tional butterfly valve arrangement.
  • FIG. 2(a)-2(d) schematically illustrate the operation of a butterfly-type check valve in accordance with the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the invention and is taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 4 is a generally elevational, partially cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 3.
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view as in FIG. 3 and illustrates the check valve in an open position.
  • FIGS. 2A through 2D schematically illustrate the principles on which the check valve of the invention oper- ates.
  • the valve 30 is shown in a closed posi ⁇ tion.
  • the desired direction of fluid flow (indicated by arrow 32) is from left to right.
  • the valve 30 comprises a • shaft 34 defining a longitudinal axis 35, a plate-like valve member 36 (hereinafter "plate") that is secured to the shaft in such manner that the plate is capable of revolutionary and translational movement relative to the shaft, and a pilot valve 38 secured to and carried by the plate.
  • plate plate-like valve member 36
  • pilot valve 38 secured to and carried by the plate.
  • the center of pressure 22 associated with the aerodynamic forces acting on the plate 14 is aligned with the pivot point 40 about which the plate turns, as is illustrated in FIG.
  • the pivot line 40 can be viewed as extending into the sheet in a direction parallel to both the axis 35 and the plate 36) .
  • the center of pressure 22 moves upward, as is illustrated in FIG. 2B.
  • the plate 36 rotates in a clockwise direction, as is illustrated in FIG. 2C.
  • the plate 36 rotates, it also undergoes revolu ⁇ tionary movement relative to the shaft 34. This revolutiona movement effects translational movement of the plate rela ⁇ tive to the shaft.
  • the area (indicated in single dimension by arrows 42 and 44) of the plate 36 is the same on each side of the pivot line 40.
  • FIG. 2A the area (indicated in single dimension by arrows 42 and 44) of the plate 36 is the same on each side of the pivot line 40.
  • FIG. 42 and 44 the area (indicated in single dimension by arrows 42 and 44) of the plate 36 is the same on each side of the pivot line 40.
  • FIG. 42 and 44 the area (indicated in single dimension by
  • the area 42 above the pivot line 40 is greater than the area 44 below the pivot line.
  • the valve 30 will continue to open until the center of pressure 22 is again aligned with the pivot line 40, as is illustrated in FIG. 2D.
  • the downward movement of the center of pressure 22 may be attributable to a number of factors.
  • One such factor may be flow restric- tion by the shaft 34.
  • Another is that the aerodynamic forces acting against the edge of the plate 36 become more influential as the plate moves to higher angles of rotation (angles of rotation being indicated generally by the curved arrow 45).
  • Yet another is the aerodynamic force acting on the gating mechanism 47 of the pilot valve 38.
  • a shaft 34 is formed from two axially-extending components to accommodate rigid securement of two spaced pinion gears 48, 50 to the shaft, and to provide for installation of a tubular sleeve 52.
  • the sleeve 52 surrounds a centrally-disposed, recessed portion 54 of the shaft 34 and is freely rotatable there ⁇ about via bearings 56.
  • a plate 36 has two rectangular recesses (not shown) into which two rack gears 58, 60 are positioned and rigidly secured to the plate.
  • the plate 36 is provided with a suitable rim seal (not shown) and is positioned parallel to the shaft 34 such that the latter equally bisects the plate and the rack gears 58, 60 engage the pinion gears 48, 50.
  • the gears 48, 50, 58, 60 and recesses are dimensioned to ensure that the contact points between the gears are nominally flush with the surface 62 of the plate 36.
  • a generally C-shaped bracket 64 envelops the shaft 34 and is welded at its ends to the plate 36.
  • the bracket 64 is dimensioned to accom- modate the expected range of translational movement of the plate 36 relative to the shaft 34, and to ensure that its distal inner surface 66 abuts the outer surface of the sleeve 52.
  • the plate 36 has a hole 68 formed therethrough.
  • a reed, hinged flap 70, or functionally similar gating device is secured to the plate 36 so that it covers the hole 68.
  • the flap 70 and hole 68 cooperate to form the pilot valve 38.
  • the pilot valve 38 is essentially a second ary check valve and functions to effect a change in the location of the center of pressure 22 (FIG. 2) so that the check valve 30 opens when flow proceeds in the desired direction 32.
  • a stop 72 secured to the flap 70 limits movement so that the flap can close when flow proceeds in the opposite direction 46.
  • the shaft 34 is rigidly secured to a duct 74 so that it extends transversely across an elongate flow path 76 which is defined by the duct, and does not rotate about its axis 35 (FIG. 2).
  • the plate 36 would abut the shaft 34 along a pivot line 40 (FIG. 2) extending across the plate.
  • a pivot line 40 (FIG. 2) extending across the plate.
  • the illustrated embodiment incorporates mechan ical timing means in the form of rack and pinion gears 48, 50, 58, 60 which prevent slippage between the plate 36 and the shaft 34.
  • mechan ical timing means in the form of rack and pinion gears 48, 50, 58, 60 which prevent slippage between the plate 36 and the shaft 34.
  • mechan ical timing means in the form of rack and pinion gears 48, 50, 58, 60 which prevent slippage between the plate 36 and the shaft 34.
  • mechan ical timing means in the form of rack and pinion gears 48, 50, 58, 60 which prevent slippage between the plate 36 and the shaft 34.
  • mechan ical timing means in the form of rack and pinion gears 48, 50, 58, 60 which prevent slippage between the plate 36 and the shaft 34.
  • three stri of a flexible material are wound around the shaft 34 and suitably secured to both the shaft and the plate 36. Two outer strips would be wound in one direction and a central strip would be wound in an opposite direction. Such an arrangement would
  • the effect of the flap 70 on the fully-open angl has not been determined. However, a number of possibiliti are contemplated for either minimizing this effect or pro ⁇ viding a particular fully-open angle in a given design. These include opening the flap 70 from the opposite side o the hole 68 (i.e. as viewed in FIG. 5 the flap would open downwardly instead of upwardly); appropriately dimensionin the flap and/or the stop 72; using a very thin reed instea of the flap; and in applications where the plate 36 is sufficiently thick, securing the flap to the plate inside the hole.

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  • Check Valves (AREA)
  • Lift Valve (AREA)

Abstract

Un clapet du genre robinet papillon (30) se sert d'un clapet secondaire (38) monté sur la plaque du clapet (36). Ladite plaque (36) peut effectuer des mouvements rotatifs ainsi que des mouvements de translation par rapport à la tige du pivot (34). Lors du fonctionnement, le clapet (30) s'ouvre en fonction d'une modification des forces aérodynamiques agissant sur la plaque (36), ladite modification étant effectuée en fonction de l'ouverture du clapet secondaire (38). Lors de la rotation de la plaque du clapet (36) vers une position ouverte, son mouvement de révolution par rapport à la tige (34) entraîne un changement des emplacements des pointes de pivot (40) par rapport à la surface (62) de la plaque. Une modification des zones (42, 44) de la surface (62) des deux côtés desdites pointes de pivot étant ainsi obtenue, les forces aérodynamiques poussent ledit clapet (30) à s'ouvrir davantage.
EP90909429A 1989-06-30 1990-06-05 Clapet du genre robinet papillon Ceased EP0479824A1 (fr)

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US37489789A 1989-06-30 1989-06-30
US374897 1989-06-30
US395234 1989-08-17
US07/395,234 US4964422A (en) 1989-08-17 1989-08-17 Butterfly-type check valve

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JP (1) JPH04506694A (fr)
AU (1) AU5834090A (fr)
CA (1) CA2058629A1 (fr)
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WO (1) WO1991000463A1 (fr)

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