WO1997042438A1 - A diaphragm valve - Google Patents
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- WO1997042438A1 WO1997042438A1 PCT/NZ1997/000056 NZ9700056W WO9742438A1 WO 1997042438 A1 WO1997042438 A1 WO 1997042438A1 NZ 9700056 W NZ9700056 W NZ 9700056W WO 9742438 A1 WO9742438 A1 WO 9742438A1
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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
- F16K7/00—Diaphragm valves or cut-off apparatus, e.g. with a member deformed, but not moved bodily, to close the passage ; Pinch valves
- F16K7/12—Diaphragm valves or cut-off apparatus, e.g. with a member deformed, but not moved bodily, to close the passage ; Pinch valves with flat, dished, or bowl-shaped diaphragm
- F16K7/14—Diaphragm valves or cut-off apparatus, e.g. with a member deformed, but not moved bodily, to close the passage ; Pinch valves with flat, dished, or bowl-shaped diaphragm arranged to be deformed against a flat seat
- F16K7/17—Diaphragm valves or cut-off apparatus, e.g. with a member deformed, but not moved bodily, to close the passage ; Pinch valves with flat, dished, or bowl-shaped diaphragm arranged to be deformed against a flat seat the diaphragm being actuated by fluid pressure
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10S137/907—Vacuum-actuated valves
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
- Y10T137/7722—Line condition change responsive valves
- Y10T137/7781—With separate connected fluid reactor surface
- Y10T137/7835—Valve seating in direction of flow
- Y10T137/7836—Flexible diaphragm or bellows reactor
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- the present invention comprises a diaphragm valve, particularly suitable for irrigation apphcations.
- Diaphragm valves of vanous types are used in vanous applications.
- Vanous designs and constructions for such diaphragm valves are known, which are generally relatively complicated multipart valves.
- the present invention provides an improved or at least alternative form of diaphragm valve.
- the invention comprises a diaphragm valve comprising a hollow body having an outlet port to connect a hydraulic or pneumatic system to the interior of the body of the valve and at least one inlet port to the interior of the body of the valve, and a diaphragm movably mounted within the interior of the body and normally closing said outlet port with a cavity behind the diaphragm and a bleed aperture through the diaphragm from said outlet port into the cavity behind the diaphragm, such that when the pressure on the outlet side of the diaphragm falls below the pressure on the mlet side of the diaphragm, the diaphragm will move away from the outlet port to open the port to fluid entering the interior of the body of the valve through the inlet port(s) and will move to close the outlet port when the pressure on the outlet side of the diaphragm is equalised with the pressure on the inlet port side of the diaphragm.
- the diaphragm component includes a thin flexible annular skirt extending from the periphery of the diaphragm with the distal edge of the skirt retained in an annular recess around the cavity behind the diaphragm to movably mount the diaphragm within the interior of the body so that the diaphragm moves by flexing and/or folding of the skirt.
- the skirt is integrally formed with a major part of the body of the diaphragm by injection moulding from a plastics material.
- the diaphragm valve of the invention is of a simple and robust construction and may be formed entirely from plastic moulded components, although parts of the diaphragm valve of the invention may also be formed from metal by casting for example, particularly for larger sizes of valves of the invention.
- Diaphragm valves of the invention are particularly suitable for use in irrigation systems or similar where water is drawn from a reservoir or stream.
- the valves of the invention will give reliable long term performance in such demanding applications.
- the valves of the invention are suitable for other applications also however, and are not limited to irrigation or like applications.
- Figure 1 shows a first preferred form valve assembled
- Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view through the preferred form valve of Figure 1 along line A-A of Figure 1 and showing the diaphragm of the valve closing the valve port.
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view similar to Figure 2, through the preferred form valve of Figure 1 , but showing the diaphragm moved away from its normal position to open the valve port to the exterior of the valve, and
- Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view through a second preferred form of valve of the invention.
- the body of the first preferred form valve comprises a main body component 1 and an end cap 2 which when the valve is assembled closes the otherwise open end of the main body component 1.
- the end cap threads on to the threaded annular end 4 of the main body component 1.
- the main body component 1 has a hollow interior and an outlet port by which the diaphragm valve may be connected to a pipe system.
- the outlet port is formed by an aperture 5 through the end of the main body component 1 opposite the end cap 2.
- the aperture 5 is internally threaded so that the valve may be threaded onto the end of a pipe such as that indicated in broken lines at 6 in Figure 3, forming part of the pipe system, so that the interior of the pipe communicates through the outlet port 5 and into the interior of the valve.
- the body of the valve may be hexagonally shaped with flats la to enable the valve to be tightened on to the threaded end of a pipe with a spanner for example. This is not essential as in smaller versions of the valve hand tightening alone may be sufficient.
- a circular wall 5a depends from the pipe connection port into the interior of the valve as shown, to form a valve seat.
- the diaphragm 7 is mounted within the interior of the valve.
- the diaphragm is generally circular, and comprises a thm annular skirt 7a which extends from the periphery of the side walls 7b of the preferred form diaphragm as shown.
- the distal edge 7c of the skirt 7a is retained in an annular recess 8 in the end cap 2 as shown.
- the skirt 7a is a thin, flexible skirt which can flex and fold to allow the diaphragm to move between the position shown in Figure 2 where the diaphragm seals against the circular wall 5 to close the outlet port, and the position shown in Figure 3 where the diaphragm 7 has moved towards the end cap 2 to open the port 5.
- the thin flexible skirt 7a of the diaphragm flexes and folds to the shape shown in Figure 3.
- the front face of the diaphragm 7 is shaped as indicated at 7e to engage the lower edges of the port walls 5a when the diaphragm closes the outlet port.
- the diaphragm is a separately moulded plastic component which is simply fitted to the cap 2 so that the edge 7c of the skirt of the diaphragm enters into the annular recess 8 in the cap and the diaphragm is not secured by screws or clamps or similar. This provides for easy assembly and a simple construction and moreover it has been found that the diaphragm will effectively seal for both vacuum and pressure up to relatively high pressures.
- the diaphragm valve of Figures 1 to 3 is suitable for use in irrigation systems or similar where water is drawn from a reservoir or stream for example by a pump.
- a pipe from the intake of the pump is connected to the diaphragm valve which is immersed in the water supply to enable water to be drawn into the pump through the valve.
- inlet apertures are formed through the side walls of the body of the valve to the interior, and in the preferred form shown these comprise a number of slots 18 arranged radially around the side walls of the main body component 1 as shown.
- the preferred form valve of Figure 4 is intended to be connected in series in a pipe system.
- an inlet port 20 is provided on the other side of the main body component 1 of the valve.
- the same reference numerals used in Figures 1 to 3 indicate the same components of the valve.
- the main body component is formed as shown to define a circular valve seat 5a, similar to that formed by the circular wall 5a of the valve of Figures 1 to 3.
- arrow E indicates the direction of fluid flow through the valve (when the valve is opened).
- the diaphragm 7 including the integral skirt 7a are formed from a softer plastics material and the diaphragm has side walls 7b and an annular flange 7d, and a ring 16 of a harder material such as a harder plastics material is captured around the side walls 7b of the diaphragm as shown.
- An annular member 17 surrounding the diaphragm is fitted within the main body of the valve, and is retained in place when the cap 2 is screwed home. As the diaphragm moves during opening and closing in normal operation of the valve, the plastic ring 16 around the side walls of the diaphragm slides within the annular member 17, which helps to locate and guide movement of the diaphragm.
- the annular member 17 may be integrally formed as part of the body of the diaphragm as an integral zone in the side wall of the diaphragm for example, if production techniques allow.
- the annular member 17 has a top edge shape which slopes down towards the cap 2 from its inner circumference which improves the fluid flow and minimises flow direction change disruption through the valve when the diaphragm is in the open position.
- the annular member 17 has a series of holes 17a extending from the shaped top edge of the member 17 through the member 17 towards the outer surface 7a of the diaphragm.
- the holes 17a are preferably equi-spaced around the member 17. These holes 17a allow the diaphragm valve to be self cleaning by allowing a flow of fluid to be carried over the flexible skirt 7a of the diaphragm and out through the gap between the annular member 17 and the support ring 16. as indicated by arrows D in Figure 3, at a velocity sufficient to ensure that any material being carried by the fluid is not able to settle out and cause the valve to malfunction. This feature is particularly useful when the valve is used with fluids that contain a significant burden of heavy materials.
- a guide member 10 extends centrally from the cap 2 through an aperture 1 1 in the centre of the diaphragm 7 and towards the outlet port 5.
- the guide member 10 may be formed as a separate component from the cap 2 and threaded or otherwise connected to the cap as indicated at 14.
- the aperture through the centre of the diaphragm around the guide member 10 is slightly larger than the diameter of the member 10 and forms a bleed aperture through the diaphragm from the outlet port 5 to the cavity or space 12 behind the diaphragm, between the rear side of the diaphragm and the cap 2.
- the guide member 10 is not essential but is preferred to ensure reliable operation of the diaphragm.
- the guide member 10 has a cruciform shape in cross-section.
- a spring 19 is positioned between the cap 2 and the diaphragm to aid skirt 7a in closing the diaphragm.
- the spring 19 is not essential but can be used to ensure reliable operation of the diaphragm.
- the shaped top of the annular member 17 causes the fluid to operate against the top surface of the diaphragm 7 thereby causing the diaphragm to move towards the cap 2 further, and increasing the fluid flow through the valve. Subsequently the natural resilience of the thin flexible skirt 7a of the diaphragm together with the spring 19 will cause the diaphragm to pop or spring back to its original position shown in Figure 2 to close the port 5.
- the operation of the valve of Figure 4 is identical, except that fluid enters the valve through inlet port 20.
- the diaphragm 7 is formed as a single injection moulded plastics component comprising the main body 7 of the diaphragm and the thin flexible skirt 7a.
- Diaphragm valves of the invention may be formed in large and small sizes. Because the valve comprises relatively few components it is mherentlv robust and reliable in operation, and all of the components of the valve may be formed by injection moulding, or by metal casting for larger versions if desired.
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Priority Applications (9)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NZ331955A NZ331955A (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1997-05-08 | Diaphragm valve with edge of skirt retained in annular recess around cavity behind diaphragm |
EP97920997A EP0894214B1 (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1997-05-08 | A diaphragm valve |
AU27157/97A AU708382B2 (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1997-05-08 | A diaphragm valve |
BR9710437A BR9710437A (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1997-05-08 | diaphragm valve |
AT97920997T ATE244372T1 (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1997-05-08 | DIAPHRAGM VALVE |
DE69723250T DE69723250D1 (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1997-05-08 | REED VALVE |
IL12694497A IL126944A (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1997-05-08 | Diaphragm valve |
US09/180,260 US6374855B1 (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1997-05-08 | Diaphragm valve |
CA 2253848 CA2253848C (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1997-05-08 | A diaphragm valve |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NZ286543 | 1996-05-08 | ||
NZ286543A NZ286543A (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1996-05-08 | Diaphragm valve with soft flexible outer diaphragm skirt folding to allow diaphragm to move off seat |
NZ29957096 | 1996-10-11 | ||
NZ299570 | 1996-10-11 |
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WO1997042438A1 true WO1997042438A1 (en) | 1997-11-13 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/NZ1997/000056 WO1997042438A1 (en) | 1996-05-08 | 1997-05-08 | A diaphragm valve |
Country Status (9)
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US (1) | US6374855B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP0894214B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE244372T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU708382B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9710437A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2253848C (en) |
DE (1) | DE69723250D1 (en) |
IL (1) | IL126944A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997042438A1 (en) |
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US6997435B2 (en) | 2003-03-27 | 2006-02-14 | Itw New Zealand Limited | Valve assembly |
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- 1997-05-08 AT AT97920997T patent/ATE244372T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-05-08 BR BR9710437A patent/BR9710437A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1997-05-08 US US09/180,260 patent/US6374855B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-05-08 IL IL12694497A patent/IL126944A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-05-08 DE DE69723250T patent/DE69723250D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-05-08 CA CA 2253848 patent/CA2253848C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-05-08 EP EP97920997A patent/EP0894214B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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AU5129073A (en) * | 1973-01-19 | 1974-07-25 | Frederick Hansen Albert | Improvements in or relating to valves |
AU1752076A (en) * | 1975-09-19 | 1978-03-16 | Automatic Switch Company | Pilot-operated valve having constant closing rate |
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Cited By (1)
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US6997435B2 (en) | 2003-03-27 | 2006-02-14 | Itw New Zealand Limited | Valve assembly |
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EP0894214A4 (en) | 1999-05-12 |
DE69723250D1 (en) | 2003-08-07 |
BR9710437A (en) | 1999-08-17 |
AU2715797A (en) | 1997-11-26 |
IL126944A0 (en) | 1999-09-22 |
US6374855B1 (en) | 2002-04-23 |
EP0894214B1 (en) | 2003-07-02 |
IL126944A (en) | 2003-07-06 |
AU708382B2 (en) | 1999-08-05 |
EP0894214A1 (en) | 1999-02-03 |
CA2253848A1 (en) | 1997-11-13 |
ATE244372T1 (en) | 2003-07-15 |
CA2253848C (en) | 2005-06-21 |
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