US13923A - Improvement in slide-valves for steam-engines - Google Patents

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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
    • F16K11/00—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves
    • F16K11/02—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit
    • F16K11/06—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements
    • F16K11/065—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements with linearly sliding closure members
    • F16K11/0655—Multiple-way valves, e.g. mixing valves; Pipe fittings incorporating such valves with all movable sealing faces moving as one unit comprising only sliding valves, i.e. sliding closure elements with linearly sliding closure members with flat slides
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  • FIG. 1 is a section of the valve and steamchest parallel with the direction 0f the motion of the valve.
  • Fig.2 is a central section of the valve in a plane parallel to the plane of Fig. l.
  • Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the valve and chest in the plane indicated by the line x y in Figs. l and 2.
  • Fig. 4 is a face view of the valve.
  • My improvement consists in a certain method of compensating for the wear of the valve and the two faces between which it works.
  • A is the valve, which is made tapering in a transverse direction, as shown in Fig. 3, but has its two faces parallel in a longitudinal direction, as shown in Fig. l.
  • the valve-seat a, and the interior face, b, of theeover D ofthe steam-chest S are tapered laterally to correspond with the tapered faces of the valve.
  • the valve one side, c is caused to have a greater area than the other side, d, and the steam, exerting a greater pressure on thelarger area c, tends to force the valve in the direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 3, and thus keeps ,the valve'tight between the faces a and b, notwithstanding any wear.
  • valve-rod B In order to admit ofthe necessary lateral movement of the valve to compensate for the wear, the valve-rod B is tted to a slot, e, which is made through the valve, and plates C (l, which are fitted snugly to the rod, serve as guides to this lateral movement, and at the same time preserve the proper relation between the valve and rod, so as to cause the former to be moved by the latter.
  • the back of the valve is made of the same form as the face, -and the exhaustcavity fismadecompletelythrough to the back of the valve.
  • the face b of the steam-chest cover there are formed two cavities, g g, which are ofthe same size asv and exactly opposite to the steam-ports 7l, h in the valve-seat, and holes i i are drilled or otherwise made through the valve from the vface to the back to form ⁇ communications between the steam-ports and the said cavities g g when the ports h h are closed to the steam in the steam-chest.
  • I provide a channel, E, at one side of the steam-chest, of the whole length thereof, to receive the steam atj, (see Fig. 3,) which is supposed to be at the middle ot' its length, and I provide this channel with two openings, k k, (see Fig. 1,) leading into the steam-chestone at each end.

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- UNITED STATES E. D. LEAVITT, JR., OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS.
IMPROVEMENT IN SLIDE-VALVES FOR STEAM-ENGINES.
Speciication forming part of Letters Patent No. 13,923, dated December 1l, 1855.
To all whom 'it may concern:
Be it known that l, E. D. LEAVITT, Jr., of Lowell, in the county of Middlesex and State ot' Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Balance Slide- Valves for Steam-Engines; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, reference being had to the accompanyingsdrawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a section of the valve and steamchest parallel with the direction 0f the motion of the valve. Fig.2is a central section of the valve in a plane parallel to the plane of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the valve and chest in the plane indicated by the line x y in Figs. l and 2. Fig. 4 is a face view of the valve.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
In carrying out this invention the back of the valve is itted to the cover of the steamchest, between whichand its seat'it works steam-tight.
My improvement consists in a certain method of compensating for the wear of the valve and the two faces between which it works.
To enable those skilledgin the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.
A is the valve, which is made tapering in a transverse direction, as shown in Fig. 3, but has its two faces parallel in a longitudinal direction, as shown in Fig. l. The valve-seat a, and the interior face, b, of theeover D ofthe steam-chest S are tapered laterally to correspond with the tapered faces of the valve. By thus tapering the valve one side, c, is caused to have a greater area than the other side, d, and the steam, exerting a greater pressure on thelarger area c, tends to force the valve in the direction shown by the arrow in Fig. 3, and thus keeps ,the valve'tight between the faces a and b, notwithstanding any wear. In order to admit ofthe necessary lateral movement of the valve to compensate for the wear, the valve-rod B is tted to a slot, e, which is made through the valve, and plates C (l, which are fitted snugly to the rod, serve as guides to this lateral movement, and at the same time preserve the proper relation between the valve and rod, so as to cause the former to be moved by the latter. The back of the valve is made of the same form as the face, -and the exhaustcavity fismadecompletelythrough to the back of the valve. ln the face b of the steam-chest cover there are formed two cavities, g g, which are ofthe same size asv and exactly opposite to the steam-ports 7l, h in the valve-seat, and holes i i are drilled or otherwise made through the valve from the vface to the back to form` communications between the steam-ports and the said cavities g g when the ports h h are closed to the steam in the steam-chest. By carrying the exhaustcavity f right through the valve and providing therein the holes or passages t' t', and providing the cavities g g in the cover D of the steam-chest, the back ofthe valve is caused to be exposed to the action of the steam, both during eduction and induction, in precisely the same manner as the face, and thel valve is thereby perfectly balanced.
In order to give the steam free passage to both steam-ports, I provide a channel, E, at one side of the steam-chest, of the whole length thereof, to receive the steam atj, (see Fig. 3,) which is supposed to be at the middle ot' its length, and I provide this channel with two openings, k k, (see Fig. 1,) leading into the steam-chestone at each end.
That I claimas my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is y Making the valve and the corresponding parts of the steam-chest between which it works of tapering form laterally, and fitting the valve to its rod in such a manner as to be capable of lateral movement, substantially as herein described, whereby the valve is always kept tight between its seatand the back ofthe steam-chest by the pressure of the steam and the wearing of the rubbing-surfaces is always compensated for.
E. D. LEAVI'IT, JR. Witnesses:
0. l. LANPHEAR, B. F. RTX.
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