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US441817A
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    • G05D23/275—Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means with sensing element expanding, contracting, or fusing in response to changes of temperature
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    • G05D23/1919—Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means characterised by the type of controller
    • G05D23/1921—Control of temperature characterised by the use of electric means characterised by the type of controller using a thermal motor
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  • Our invention relates to electrical thermostatic apparatus, in which a thermostat is utilized to close an electrical circuit including a heating-resistance located within or adjacent to a chamber containing a highly-volatile fluid, the tension of which is varied by the opening and closing of the electric circuit.
  • Figure 1 represents a general diagram of the electric circuit and its connections with a thermostat and valve-chamber.
  • Fig. 2 represents a sectional view of a chamber containing avolatile fluid and an electric resistance, and also showing its connection with valves.
  • Fig. 3 represents a sectional view of valve and fluid-chamber; and
  • Figs. 4 and 5 represent different forms of the fiuid-chamher and methods of application of the electrical heating-resistance thereto.
  • A represents a thermostatic circuit-closer located in an apartment where the temperature has to be maintained constant.
  • the electric circuit includes a battery A, and extends to a chamber B, located wherever it is most convenient.
  • This chamber consists of a tight box containing a small quantity of ether or other highly volatile fluid.
  • the chamber communicates by a special passage Z1 with another chamber or chambers 11 containing a flexible diaphragm connected to the valve-stem, as shown, and any variation of the vapor-tension in chamber B will cause a movement of these diaphragms and valves.
  • vapor-chamber is connected directly with the valve-passage, one of its walls being a flexible diaphragm having the valvestem attached to it.
  • the operation of the apparatus is as follows: "When the circuit is closed at A, either automatically or by hand, a current of electricity is sent through the resistance b,which generates therein a certain amount of heat, which being communicated to the vapor in the chamber expands it, and causes a certain amount of pressure to act to either open or close the valve.
  • a thermostat or a manuallyoperated device may be used to gradually cut resistance out or into a circuit, and thus gradually raise or lower the temperature of the resistance-wire. This is shown in the small figure forming a part of Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 we have shown the resistance passing through a tube extending diametrically through the chamber, and in Fig. 5 the resistance is coiled around the outside of the chamber after having properly insulated the same.

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L. BELL & F. H. ROOT. ELEOTRO THERMOSTATIU VALVE.
2 t e e S W e e h s 2 T 0 0 R H u & L L E B L a d 0 M O m ELEGTRO THERMOS'IATIG VALVE.
Patented Dec. Z, 1890.
IN VENT 0R lalulsjezz a ATTORNEY.
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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
LOUIS BELL AND FRANK II. ROOT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
ELECTRO-THERMOSTATIC VALVE.
SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 441,817, dated December 2, 1890.
Application filed July 5, 1890. $eria1No,357,727. (N0 model.)
To all whom it may concern.-
Be it known thatwe, LOUIS BELL and FRANK II. R001, citizens of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Electrical Thermostatic Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.
Our invention relates to electrical thermostatic apparatus, in which a thermostat is utilized to close an electrical circuit including a heating-resistance located within or adjacent to a chamber containing a highly-volatile fluid, the tension of which is varied by the opening and closing of the electric circuit.
The invention consists of the apparatus hereinafter described, with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 represents a general diagram of the electric circuit and its connections with a thermostat and valve-chamber. Fig. 2represents a sectional view of a chamber containing avolatile fluid and an electric resistance, and also showing its connection with valves. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view of valve and fluid-chamber; and Figs. 4 and 5 represent different forms of the fiuid-chamher and methods of application of the electrical heating-resistance thereto.
A represents a thermostatic circuit-closer located in an apartment where the temperature has to be maintained constant. In the form shown it consists of a compound bar, which, when heated, will warp or twist and close an electric circuit; but we do not limit ourselves to this form of circuit-closer, inasmuch as an ordinary push-button or any similar device may be substituted. The electric circuit includes a battery A, and extends to a chamber B, located wherever it is most convenient. This chamber consists of a tight box containing a small quantity of ether or other highly volatile fluid. There is also placed inside of it a coil of German-silver wire I), which extends from side to side through the chamber, and is connected in the circuit of battery A through binding-post I) I). The chamber communicates by a special passage Z1 with another chamber or chambers 11 containing a flexible diaphragm connected to the valve-stem, as shown, and any variation of the vapor-tension in chamber B will cause a movement of these diaphragms and valves.
In Fig. 3 the vapor-chamber is connected directly with the valve-passage, one of its walls being a flexible diaphragm having the valvestem attached to it.
The operation of the apparatus is as follows: "When the circuit is closed at A, either automatically or by hand, a current of electricity is sent through the resistance b,which generates therein a certain amount of heat, which being communicated to the vapor in the chamber expands it, and causes a certain amount of pressure to act to either open or close the valve.
As above described, the current which passes through the resistance will always be the same, thus causing the valve to move with a certain degree of regularity and speed; but it is obvious that a thermostat or a manuallyoperated device may be used to gradually cut resistance out or into a circuit, and thus gradually raise or lower the temperature of the resistance-wire. This is shown in the small figure forming a part of Fig. 1.
In Fig. 4 we have shown the resistance passing through a tube extending diametrically through the chamber, and in Fig. 5 the resistance is coiled around the outside of the chamber after having properly insulated the same.
Our invention is of course subject to various changes of this kind, and we do not wish to be confined to the details of construction herein mentioned.
Having thus described our invention, we claim- 1. The combination,with a fluid-controlling valve, of a volatile-fluid chamber having a diaphragm connected to the valve and adapted to operate the latter, and an electric cir cnit including a resistance for heating" the signed our names in the presence of two subvolatile fluid, and a circuit-closer, substanscribing Witnesses. tially as described.
2. The combination, With a fluid-controlling 5 valve, of a volatile-fluid chamber having a LOUIS BELL. FRANK H. ROOT.
diaphragm connected to and adapted to oper- Vitnesses as toLouis Bell: ate the Valve, an electric circuit includirg WM. A. ROSENBAUM, a resistance for heating the volatile fluid, and THOMAS K. TRENCHARD. a thermostatic circuit-closer, substantially as \Vitnesses as to Frank H. Root: 10 described. GEO. H. BLISS,
In witness whereof we have hereunto M. V. CoUslNs.
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US2777662A (en) * 1951-08-17 1957-01-15 Crane Co Multi-heat motor actuated valves
US3140852A (en) * 1959-01-19 1964-07-14 Lins Albert Electrically actuated valve

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2777662A (en) * 1951-08-17 1957-01-15 Crane Co Multi-heat motor actuated valves
US3140852A (en) * 1959-01-19 1964-07-14 Lins Albert Electrically actuated valve

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