JP3367252B2 - Actuator device for opening and closing steam control valve - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an actuator device for opening and closing a steam control valve mounted on a steam turbine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a steam turbine is equipped with a steam control valve for controlling the speed by controlling the amount of steam flowing into the turbine. The hydraulic actuator is used to open and close. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional actuator device for opening and closing a steam control valve. In the figure, 1 is a steam control valve mounted on a steam turbine 2, and 3 is a valve control actuator for the steam control valve. Here, as is well known, the steam control valve 1 includes a valve case 1a, a valve body 1b, and a valve rod 1.
c, a compression spring 1d for urging the valve element in the closing direction, an operation lever 1e, and the like. The actuator device 3 is generally an electric / hydraulic actuator in which a hydraulic cylinder 3a and an electromagnetic control valve 3b are combined. The output shaft of the actuator rod 3 is a piston rod 3c and the tip of the operating lever 1e of the steam control valve 1. Connected to the hydraulic cylinder 3a
The stroke opening of the steam control valve 1 is used to adjust the valve opening of the steam control valve 1.

In this case, the piston rod 3c of the actuator 3 makes a linear movement, whereas the operating lever 1b of the steam control valve 1 makes an arcuate movement with the support shaft 1f as a fulcrum (the movement locus of the lever tip is represented by T). ) Do. Therefore, in order to make the actuator 3 follow the circular motion of the lever, in the conventional structure, the main body of the actuator 3 is attached to the side of the valve case 1a of the steam control valve 1 to the arm 4 which is fixed to the left and right via the hinge fitting 5. The actuator 3 mounted on the hinge fitting 5 absorbs the deviation between the linear motion of the actuator and the circular motion of the operating lever as described above.

[0004]

However, the conventional actuator mounting structure described above has the following problems. That is, the hydraulic pipe 6 connected to the actuator 3 is currently a flexible rubber hose so as not to hinder the swinging of the actuator 3 associated with the opening / closing operation of the steam control valve 1.

However, the rubber hose is less durable than metal pipes, etc., and bending stress is repeatedly applied each time the actuator 3 operates, so that the hose is fatigued. Therefore, the hose is periodically replaced with a new hose. It was necessary to perform maintenance such as maintenance, and the maintenance management was troublesome. The present invention has been made in view of the above points,
The purpose is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to open / close a lever-operated steam control valve without hindering the main body of an electric / hydraulic actuator with a fixed position, and the hydraulic piping connected to the actuator is durable. An object of the present invention is to provide an actuator device for opening and closing a valve of a steam control valve that enables the use of a metal pipe.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, according to the solution to ## in the actuator device of the present invention, the accession
The actuator body is fixed and the actuator is
Between the piston rod of the engine and the operating lever of the steam control valve.
Connected via a universal joint, and
Supporting the Versal joint with a sliding guide
With this slide guide to the actuator
It shall be slidably accommodated in the combined guide tube.

Also, the universal joint is
With two sets of ball joints, one of which
To the actuator piston rod and the other to the connecting rod.
It is configured by connecting to the operation lever of the steam control valve via
Is good.

[0008]

With the above structure, the relative deviation between the operation lever and the actuator that moves circularly when the steam control valve is opened and closed is determined by a universal joint inserted between the operation lever and the piston rod of the actuator. And Sly
It is absorbed by the guide . Therefore, the main body of the actuator can be opened and closed without hindrance while keeping the fixed position at a fixed position so as not to swing, and thus a durable metal pipe is connected to the hydraulic pipe connected to the electric / hydraulic actuator. Can be adopted.

Also, the above universal joint is
It is composed of a ball joint having two sets of ball joints guided and supported by a slide type guide, and the two sets of ball joints are connected to the piston rod of the actuator and the operation lever of the steam control valve, respectively. One of the connected ball joints functions to absorb the deviation of the operating lever described above, and the other ball joint connected to the piston rod has a slide type guide of the actuator piston rod and the ball joint due to an assembly error or the like. It functions to absorb relative misalignment and inclination with.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is an assembly configuration diagram of the entire actuator device, and FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are operation explanatory diagrams. In the drawings of the embodiment, the same members corresponding to FIG. is there. First, in FIG. 1, a main body of an electric / hydraulic actuator (E / H actuator) 3 is fastened to a arm 4 protruding from a side surface of a valve case of a steam control valve via a fixing bolt 7 so as not to move. The piston rod 3c of the actuator 3 and the operation lever 1e of the steam control valve are connected to each other via a ball joint 8 which is a universal joint and a connecting rod 9.

Here, the ball joint 8 is constructed on the upper side of the hydraulic cylinder 3a in the actuator 3, and its constitution is an outer cylinder 8a fixed to the end surface of the hydraulic cylinder 3a and an inner cylinder 8b also serving as a guide cylinder. And a slide type guide 8c slidably housed in the inner cylinder 8b, and a pair of upper and lower balls incorporated inside the slide type guide 8c with the ball 8d and the spherical ball socket 8e paired. The ball 8d of the ball joint on the upper side is connected to the tip of the operating lever 1e via the connecting rod 9 so as to form a pair, and the ball of the ball joint on the lower side projects from the hydraulic cylinder 3a. The piston rod 3c is joined. A play gap is secured between the peripheral surface of the ball socket, 8e, and the slide guide 8c, particularly for the ball joint on the lower side. In addition, 8g and 8h are pressing rings of the ball socket 8e. A metal pipe is used as the hydraulic pipe 6 connected to the actuator 3.

Next, the opening / closing operation of the steam control valve having the above construction will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b). When the operation lever 1e of the steam control valve is pulled down from the position shown in (a) to the position shown in (b) by the stroke operation of the actuator 3, the ball joint 8f of the ball joint 8 described in FIG. 1 slides following this. While descending while being guided by the inner cylinder 8b together with the expression guide 8c, the connecting point between the operating lever 1e and the connecting rod 9 moves along an arcuate locus T. For this reason, the connecting rod 9 inclines from the vertical posture.
e is absorbed by the ball joint portion of the ball socket 8e. As a result, the steam control valve can be opened and closed without any problem while the main body of the actuator 3 remains fixed. Further, the hydraulic pipe 6 connected to the actuator 3 can be a metal hose which is not flexible but has high durability.

Further, since the piston rod 3c of the actuator 3 is connected to the lower ball joint incorporated in the ball joint 8, the misalignment between the piston rod 3c and the ball joint 8 caused by an assembly error or the like occurs. , The tilt is absorbed by this ball joint, so the actuator 3
There is no danger of interfering with the stroke motion of.

[0014]

As described above, according to the structure of the present invention, the electric / hydraulic actuator is fixedly arranged at a fixed position, and the universal joint is provided between the piston rod of the actuator and the operating lever of the steam control valve. Since the actuator is fixed, the stroke of the lever type steam control valve can be opened and closed without hindrance by the stroke operation while the actuator is fixed, so that the hydraulic pipe connected to the actuator can be made from the conventional rubber A durable metal pipe can be used instead of the hose (flexible hose), and the reliability of the device is improved.

Further, since two sets of ball joints are incorporated in the ball joint and are connected to the operation lever of the steam control valve and the piston rod of the actuator, a slight misalignment between the actuator and the ball joint due to an assembly error or the like. The valve opening / closing operation will not be hindered even if the remaining parts remain, which makes it possible to omit the centering work between the piston rod and the ball joint and the tilt adjustment, which are complicated and require precision during assembly. Installation work can be done easily on site.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B are operation explanatory views schematically showing the ball joint in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 2A and 2B are views showing states of different operation positions, respectively.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional actuator device for a steam control valve.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Steam control valve 1e Operation lever 2 steam turbine 3 Electric / hydraulic actuator 3a hydraulic cylinder 3c piston rod 4 armor 6 hydraulic piping 7 Actuator fixing bolt 8 ball joint (universal joint) 8c sliding guide 8d ball 8e ball socket 8f ball joint 9 Connecting rod

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A steam control valve installed in a steam turbine.
Connect an electric / hydraulic actuator to the lever and
Operate the steam control valve to open and close the steam turbine.
Of the actuator,
The body has a fixed arrangement and the piston of the actuator
Universal between the rod and the control lever of the steam control valve
Connected via a joint and this universal joint
The slide is supported by the guide and
Guide that connects slide type guide to the actuator
A steam control valve characterized by being slidably housed in a cylinder
Actuator device for valve opening and closing. 2. The actuator device according to claim 1.
The universal joint is not a ball joint.
Two sets of ball joints, one of which is the actuator
Steam control valve on the stone rod and the other through the connecting rod
Of the steam control valve, which is connected to the operating lever of
Actuator device for valve opening and closing.