EP0669499B1 - Device for regulating and controlling the flow of gas to burners of domestic boilers - Google Patents

Device for regulating and controlling the flow of gas to burners of domestic boilers Download PDF

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EP0669499B1
EP0669499B1 EP94202584A EP94202584A EP0669499B1 EP 0669499 B1 EP0669499 B1 EP 0669499B1 EP 94202584 A EP94202584 A EP 94202584A EP 94202584 A EP94202584 A EP 94202584A EP 0669499 B1 EP0669499 B1 EP 0669499B1
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Roberto Mozzato
Gianpiero Turrin
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N1/00—Regulating fuel supply
    • F23N1/005—Regulating fuel supply using electrical or electromechanical means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2235/00—Valves, nozzles or pumps
    • F23N2235/12—Fuel valves
    • F23N2235/14—Fuel valves electromagnetically operated
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2235/00—Valves, nozzles or pumps
    • F23N2235/12—Fuel valves
    • F23N2235/16—Fuel valves variable flow or proportional valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2235/00—Valves, nozzles or pumps
    • F23N2235/12—Fuel valves
    • F23N2235/18—Groups of two or more valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2235/00—Valves, nozzles or pumps
    • F23N2235/12—Fuel valves
    • F23N2235/20—Membrane valves
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2235/00—Valves, nozzles or pumps
    • F23N2235/12—Fuel valves
    • F23N2235/24—Valve details
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2237/00—Controlling
    • F23N2237/10—High or low fire
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N5/00—Systems for controlling combustion
    • F23N5/02—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium
    • F23N5/10—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using thermocouples

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  • the present invention relates to a device for controlling and regulating the flow of gas to domestic gas-operated apparatus such as stoves, boilers, water heaters and the like, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a device having the features outlined above is also known from FR-A-2.426.863.
  • the principal aim of the present invention is to produce a device of the above-mentioned type having structural and functional features such that it can provide the dual possibility of acting on the flow of gas to the burners of domestic boilers and, more particularly, such that it can make available the further function of modulating the gas flow rate between two levels, MIN and MAX, in addition to the well-known ON-OFF function for intercepting all the valves actually in use.
  • a further object is to provide a device of this type with particularly compact dimensions so as to render it manageable, such that it can be rapidly installed in positions which are always accessible to the user, evidently without decreasing its efficiency and reliability.
  • a device according to the invention for regulating and controlling the flow of gas to gas burners of domestic gas-operated apparatus is generally designated 1.
  • This device 1 comprises a valve body 2 through which passes a passage 3, having a particularly sinuous profile and consisting of a plurality of successive portions of different sections, the passage forming a gas path extending through the body 1 from a gas inlet aperture 4 to an outlet aperture 5.
  • This gas path 3 contains an interception valve of the type commonly known as an ON-OFF valve, comprising a valve seat 7 and a plate-type obturator 8, provided with a rod 9 which is mechanically interlocked, by means of a lever 10, to the rotor 11 (or armature) of a control electromagnet 12.
  • an interception valve of the type commonly known as an ON-OFF valve, comprising a valve seat 7 and a plate-type obturator 8, provided with a rod 9 which is mechanically interlocked, by means of a lever 10, to the rotor 11 (or armature) of a control electromagnet 12.
  • a spring 13 constantly stresses the plate-type obturator 8 towards the respective valve seat 7.
  • control valve 14 Downstream of the interception valve 7-8, in the above-mentioned gas passage 3, is a control valve generally designated 14 and shown in greater detail in Figure 2.
  • control valve 14 comprises a valve seat 15 which divides the gas passage 3 into two successive chambers 3a, 3b.
  • a first sump 16 coaxial to the valve seat 15, and a second sump 17 lateral and parallel to the sump 16.
  • the two sumps 16, 17 communicate with one another through a passage 18 cooperating with a screw 19 for regulating the gas flow and accessible from the exterior of the valve body 1.
  • valve seat 15 cooperates with an obturator 20 which comprises a head 21, for detachably engaging the valve seat 15, and a bellows pipe 22, extending coaxially to the valve seat 15.
  • obturator 20 which comprises a head 21, for detachably engaging the valve seat 15, and a bellows pipe 22, extending coaxially to the valve seat 15.
  • a through-hole Passing axially through the head 21 is a through-hole, consisting of two coaxial successive portions, a first portion 23a of smaller diameter and a second portion 23b of larger diameter, defining therebetween an annular shoulder 24, inside the head 21 of the obturator 20.
  • This shoulder 24 forms a valve seat for a plate-type obturator 25, coaxially supported and guided in the head 21.
  • the bellows pipe 22 has one end portion which is fitted, in a manner such that it is tight with respect to compressed gas, on the head 21 and is secured at the other end, still in a manner such that it is tight with respect to pressurised fluid, on the base 3c of the chamber 3a, the assembly being disposed around the mouth of the sump 16.
  • the bellows pipe 22 thus communicates with the gas passage 3 upstream of the valve seat 15 and with the through-hole 23a-23b of the head 21.
  • a rod 28, extending axially through the valve seat 24, has one end secured to the plate-type obturator 25 for supporting and actuating the latter and the other end mechanically subjected via a lever 29 to the movements of the plunger 30 of an electromagnet 31.
  • Two or more stops 32 for engaging the body of the obturator 20 are secured on the rod 28 and at a predetermined distance from the plate-type obturator 25, in order to urge the obturator 20 to open relative to the valve seat 15. It should, however, be mentioned that this movement is delayed relative to the movement of the plate-type obturator 25 with respect to the valve seat 24 and a delay of this type is directly proportional to the distance between the stops 32 and the plate-type obturator 25.
  • a pressure regulator acting in a gas passage 3 in an intermediate position between the ON-OFF valve 7-8 and the control valve 14 is schematically indicated 33.
  • the gas arriving in the chamber 3a of the gas passage 3 can flow through the sumps 16, 17 and the respective passage 18, inside the bellows 22 and from there, through the valve seat 24, to the burner (not shown) which is thus supplied with the MINIMUM FLOW RATE.
  • This flow rate is calibrated by acting on the regulating screw 19.
  • the gas can then flow to the burner at MAXIMUM FLOW RATE.
  • the obturator 20 can be gradually opened, thus bringing about a corresponding modulation of the gas flow rate.

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Description

The present invention relates to a device for controlling and regulating the flow of gas to domestic gas-operated apparatus such as stoves, boilers, water heaters and the like, according to the preamble of claim 1.
A device having the features outlined above is also known from FR-A-2.426.863.
The principal aim of the present invention is to produce a device of the above-mentioned type having structural and functional features such that it can provide the dual possibility of acting on the flow of gas to the burners of domestic boilers and, more particularly, such that it can make available the further function of modulating the gas flow rate between two levels, MIN and MAX, in addition to the well-known ON-OFF function for intercepting all the valves actually in use.
A further object is to provide a device of this type with particularly compact dimensions so as to render it manageable, such that it can be rapidly installed in positions which are always accessible to the user, evidently without decreasing its efficiency and reliability.
These and other objects are complied with by a device for controlling and regulating the flow of gas to burners of domestic gas-operated apparatus according to the appended claim 1. Detailed embodiments of this device are set forth in claims 2 and 3.
The characteristics and advantages of a regulating device according to the invention will become clearer from the following description of an embodiment thereof with reference to the appended drawings, which are given solely by way of non-limiting example and in which:
  • Figure 1 shows schematically and in section a regulating device according to the invention; and
  • Figure 2 shows, on an enlarged scale, a detail of the regulating device of Figure 1.
With reference to the above Figures, a device according to the invention for regulating and controlling the flow of gas to gas burners of domestic gas-operated apparatus is generally designated 1.
This device 1 comprises a valve body 2 through which passes a passage 3, having a particularly sinuous profile and consisting of a plurality of successive portions of different sections, the passage forming a gas path extending through the body 1 from a gas inlet aperture 4 to an outlet aperture 5.
This gas path 3 contains an interception valve of the type commonly known as an ON-OFF valve, comprising a valve seat 7 and a plate-type obturator 8, provided with a rod 9 which is mechanically interlocked, by means of a lever 10, to the rotor 11 (or armature) of a control electromagnet 12.
A spring 13 constantly stresses the plate-type obturator 8 towards the respective valve seat 7.
Downstream of the interception valve 7-8, in the above-mentioned gas passage 3, is a control valve generally designated 14 and shown in greater detail in Figure 2.
With reference to this Figure 2, the control valve 14 comprises a valve seat 15 which divides the gas passage 3 into two successive chambers 3a, 3b. In the base 3c of the chamber 3a is provided or formed in some other way a first sump 16, coaxial to the valve seat 15, and a second sump 17 lateral and parallel to the sump 16.
The two sumps 16, 17 communicate with one another through a passage 18 cooperating with a screw 19 for regulating the gas flow and accessible from the exterior of the valve body 1.
The valve seat 15 cooperates with an obturator 20 which comprises a head 21, for detachably engaging the valve seat 15, and a bellows pipe 22, extending coaxially to the valve seat 15.
Passing axially through the head 21 is a through-hole, consisting of two coaxial successive portions, a first portion 23a of smaller diameter and a second portion 23b of larger diameter, defining therebetween an annular shoulder 24, inside the head 21 of the obturator 20.
This shoulder 24 forms a valve seat for a plate-type obturator 25, coaxially supported and guided in the head 21.
The bellows pipe 22 has one end portion which is fitted, in a manner such that it is tight with respect to compressed gas, on the head 21 and is secured at the other end, still in a manner such that it is tight with respect to pressurised fluid, on the base 3c of the chamber 3a, the assembly being disposed around the mouth of the sump 16. The bellows pipe 22 thus communicates with the gas passage 3 upstream of the valve seat 15 and with the through-hole 23a-23b of the head 21.
Two springs which stress the head 21 of the obturator 20 and the plate-type obturator 25 respectively such that they close the corresponding valve seats 15 and 24 are indicated 26 and 27.
A rod 28, extending axially through the valve seat 24, has one end secured to the plate-type obturator 25 for supporting and actuating the latter and the other end mechanically subjected via a lever 29 to the movements of the plunger 30 of an electromagnet 31.
Two or more stops 32 for engaging the body of the obturator 20 are secured on the rod 28 and at a predetermined distance from the plate-type obturator 25, in order to urge the obturator 20 to open relative to the valve seat 15. It should, however, be mentioned that this movement is delayed relative to the movement of the plate-type obturator 25 with respect to the valve seat 24 and a delay of this type is directly proportional to the distance between the stops 32 and the plate-type obturator 25.
In Figure 1, a pressure regulator acting in a gas passage 3 in an intermediate position between the ON-OFF valve 7-8 and the control valve 14 is schematically indicated 33.
The operation of the device of this invention will be described solely with reference to the regulating or control valve 14 since the operation of the ON-OFF valve 7-8 is known and conventional.
By supplying the electromagnet 31 with minimum current, a minimum angular movement of the lever 29 is brought about which is translated into a corresponding minimum axial movement of the rod 28.
This movement is sufficient to determine the opening of the plate-type obturator 25 against the spring 27. However, it is not sufficient to push the obturator 20 against the stops 32.
The gas arriving in the chamber 3a of the gas passage 3 can flow through the sumps 16, 17 and the respective passage 18, inside the bellows 22 and from there, through the valve seat 24, to the burner (not shown) which is thus supplied with the MINIMUM FLOW RATE.
This flow rate is calibrated by acting on the regulating screw 19.
By supplying maximum current to the electromagnet 31, a maximum angular movement of the lever 29, a maximum axial movement of the rod 28 and, owing to the engagement of the stops 32 of the rod with the obturator 20, a maximum movement of the latter is brought about such that the respective valve seat 15 opens.
The gas can then flow to the burner at MAXIMUM FLOW RATE.
By providing current proportionally to the electromagnet 31, the obturator 20 can be gradually opened, thus bringing about a corresponding modulation of the gas flow rate.

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  1. Device for controlling and regulating the flow of gas to burners of domestic gas-operated apparatus, comprising a valve body (2), a gas passage (3) which passes through the valve body (2) from an inlet aperture (4) to an outlet aperture (5), said device further comprising in the gas passage (3):
    a first valve seat (15);
    a first obturator (20) cooperating with the first valve seat (15);
    a through-hole (23a,23b) extending axially through the first obturator (20);
    a second valve seat (24) defined at the through-hole (23a,23b);
    a second plate-type obturator (25) movably guided in the through-hole (23a,23b) so as to cooperate with the second valve seat (24);
    a rod (28) for actuating the second obturator (25), mechanically connected to the plunger (30) of an electromagnet (31);
    thrust means (32) integral with the rod (28) and acting on the first obturator (20) of the first valve seat (15) in order to urge it open at a predetermined delay relative to the
    movement of the second obturator (25) opening the second valve seat (24) characterised in that said device further comprises:
    at least one ON-OFF interception valve (7,8) disposed in the gas passage (3) and controlled by a respective electromagnet (12), said first and second valve seats (15,24) being disposed downstream of said at least one interception valve (7-8),
    and in that said first obturator (20) comprises:
    a shutter head (21) through which the through-hole (23a,23b) passes axially, said second valve seat (24) being located inside the through-hole (21) of the first obturator, and
    a bellows pipe (22), tight with respect to pressurised fluid, extending in the gas passage coaxially to the first valve seat (15) and having one end fitted on the shutter head (21) and the other end secured to the valve body (2), said bellows pipe (22) being in fluid communication, on one side, with the gas passage (3) upstream of the first valve seat (15) and, on the other side, with the through-hole (23a, 23b) of the first obturator (20).
  2. Device according to Claim 1,
    characterised in that the valve body (2) has a first sump (16) extending coaxially to the first valve seat (15) and communicating, on the one side, with the interior of the bellows pipe (22) and, on the other, with the gas passage (3) upstream of the valve seat (15).
  3. Device according to Claim 2,
    characterised in that the sump (16) communicates with the gas passage (3) by means of a passage (18) in the valve body with which a gas flow regulating screw (19) cooperates.
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