US20180372236A1 - Remotely controlled valve - 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
- F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
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- Valves of this type are frequently used in pressure fluid systems where it is desired to bleed off a small but precise amount of fluid as part of testing procedures.
- Valves currently available in testing environments are typically operated manually or actuated remotely via an analog control cable.
- Analog signals are used to control a motor which is connected to a valve stem via a transmission that reduces the high speed of the motor.
- valves Once the valves are installed in a system, the actuating system for the valves is limited to the particular type of control system then in place. Should a newer more accurate control system utilizing for example a wireless signal to control a valve be desired, it would require that the valve be replaced and updated to accommodate the new control system.
- the present invention is directed to a remotely controlled valve.
- the valve includes an electric motor and transmission for actuating a valve stem for precise control of the valve.
- the electronic control module for the motor may be controlled by a variety of methods including wireless technologies, digital signal (Ethernet-TCP/IP), serial communication (i.e. MODBUS), and traditional wired analog cables.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a valve according to an embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 1 An embodiment of the valve 10 of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1 and includes a cylindrical housing 10 having a top cover plate 21 and a bottom cover plate 22 .
- Housing 10 contains the control module, electric motor and transmission for moving the valve stem 14 all of which is shown in FIG. 2 .
- the valve 10 also includes a valve body 17 which is attached to the bottom cover plate 22 by a plurality of studs 23 .
- the transmission includes an output shaft 21 which is connected to the valve stem 14 via a coupler 7 and 9 which causes the valve stem 14 to reciprocate to thereby cause the valve to be opened or closed.
- the internal components of the valve include a motor 6 and a transmission 25 coupled to the motor.
- Transmission 25 includes an output shaft 21 .
- a coupler 7 couples the output shaft of the transmission to spline 9 which is also coupled to the valve stem 14 .
- the valve also includes a conventional programmable logic controller module 4 having a receptor section which may receive a module control such as WIFI, Bluetooth, RF or other wireless modules.
- the programmable logic controller module 4 may also be preprogrammed with wireless protocols, such as CAN and SERIAL BUSSES (RS232/RS485). In this manner a valve according to an embodiment of the invention may be preset to be controlled by a traditional analog signal, a wired digital signal, or a wireless signal.
- the valve also includes a valve body having a fluid inlet 11 , a fluid outlet 12 , and internal passage 15 , 16 .
- a valve stem 14 or actuator terminates in a needle like valve element 13 which cooperates with a valve seat 19 in a known manner.
- Other types of valves such as balls valves, rotary valves, and butterfly valves, or the like may also be controlled as long as it is rotary in nature. In this event, element 14 can be adapted to cause rotation of the rotary valve member in a known fashion.
- a position sensor 5 provided on the top of the motor 6 .
- the top 21 of the valve housing may be provided with a thinner portion 26 or plastic insert to facilitate reception of wireless module 3 .
- the valve may be configured to be actuated by a particular wireless technology for example Bluetooth by installing a BLUETOOTH module on the programmable logic controller 4 .
- the valve may be easily modified to function in another wireless environment such as WIFI simply by replacing the BLUETOOTH module 3 with a WIFI module.
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- This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/733,918 filed Jun. 8, 2015 the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
- This application is directed to a remotely actuated valve. Valves of this type are frequently used in pressure fluid systems where it is desired to bleed off a small but precise amount of fluid as part of testing procedures.
- Valves currently available in testing environments are typically operated manually or actuated remotely via an analog control cable. Analog signals are used to control a motor which is connected to a valve stem via a transmission that reduces the high speed of the motor.
- Once the valves are installed in a system, the actuating system for the valves is limited to the particular type of control system then in place. Should a newer more accurate control system utilizing for example a wireless signal to control a valve be desired, it would require that the valve be replaced and updated to accommodate the new control system.
- It would be extremely useful to design a valve that is compatible with multiple types of control systems in order to reduce the cost and time necessary to update the valve for use with the new control system.
- The present invention is directed to a remotely controlled valve. The valve includes an electric motor and transmission for actuating a valve stem for precise control of the valve. The electronic control module for the motor may be controlled by a variety of methods including wireless technologies, digital signal (Ethernet-TCP/IP), serial communication (i.e. MODBUS), and traditional wired analog cables.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a valve according to an embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the embodiment ofFIG. 1 . - An embodiment of the
valve 10 of the present invention is shown inFIG. 1 and includes acylindrical housing 10 having atop cover plate 21 and abottom cover plate 22.Housing 10 contains the control module, electric motor and transmission for moving thevalve stem 14 all of which is shown inFIG. 2 . Thevalve 10 also includes avalve body 17 which is attached to thebottom cover plate 22 by a plurality ofstuds 23. - The transmission includes an
output shaft 21 which is connected to thevalve stem 14 via acoupler valve stem 14 to reciprocate to thereby cause the valve to be opened or closed. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , the internal components of the valve include amotor 6 and atransmission 25 coupled to the motor.Transmission 25 includes anoutput shaft 21. Acoupler 7 couples the output shaft of the transmission tospline 9 which is also coupled to thevalve stem 14. - A similar arrangement for raising and lowering a valve stem is shown in U.S. Pat. No. 5,488,275 the entire contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference thereto.
- Power for the electric motor and an analog control signal are supplied to the valve via input connector 1. A second
electrical connector 2 is provided for digital signal inputs such as an Ethernet or Modbus connection. The valve also includes a conventional programmablelogic controller module 4 having a receptor section which may receive a module control such as WIFI, Bluetooth, RF or other wireless modules. The programmablelogic controller module 4 may also be preprogrammed with wireless protocols, such as CAN and SERIAL BUSSES (RS232/RS485). In this manner a valve according to an embodiment of the invention may be preset to be controlled by a traditional analog signal, a wired digital signal, or a wireless signal. - The valve also includes a valve body having a
fluid inlet 11, afluid outlet 12, andinternal passage valve stem 14 or actuator terminates in a needle likevalve element 13 which cooperates with avalve seat 19 in a known manner. Other types of valves such as balls valves, rotary valves, and butterfly valves, or the like may also be controlled as long as it is rotary in nature. In this event,element 14 can be adapted to cause rotation of the rotary valve member in a known fashion. - A
position sensor 5 provided on the top of themotor 6. - The top 21 of the valve housing may be provided with a
thinner portion 26 or plastic insert to facilitate reception ofwireless module 3. - Initially the valve may be configured to be actuated by a particular wireless technology for example Bluetooth by installing a BLUETOOTH module on the
programmable logic controller 4. The valve may be easily modified to function in another wireless environment such as WIFI simply by replacing the BLUETOOTHmodule 3 with a WIFI module. - Although the present invention and its advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations may be made herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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