WO2011152697A2

WO2011152697A2 - Mechanism, adapter and devices for regulating and adjusting the core of fluid valves

Info

Publication number: WO2011152697A2
Application number: PCT/MX2011/000066
Authority: WO
Inventors: Eduardo Morfin Lopez
Original assignee: Eduardo Morfin Lopez
Priority date: 2010-06-01
Filing date: 2011-05-31
Publication date: 2011-12-08
Also published as: WO2011152697A3; MX2010006008A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mechanism for regulating the misalignment or loosening of a nucleus of a conventional fluid valve of a fluid container, that consists of a circular base (6), which has at least one outer groove (7); a pair of vertical plates (8), separate and parallel to each other, located on the upper side of the circular base (6); and a means of attachment. The invention likewise includes an adapter that includes a cylindrical body (1 ) open at one end, the inside of which has totally or partially threaded side walls (3); a means of attachment, preferably located in the center of the base; and a tab (2) vertically placed on the end, which touches the base, of the inner threaded wall (3). The invention additionally includes the set of the mechanism and the adapter, for creating devices to regulate the misalignment or loosening a core of a conventional fluid valve of a fluid container, and also for adjusting the fluid content and enabling the fluid to flow between containers.

Description

MECHANISM, ADAPTER AND DEVICES, TO CORRECT AND ADJUST THE CORE OF FLUID VALVES

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a technology of the mechanical area, since it provides a mechanism, an adapter and devices for correcting and adjusting the core of fluid valves, where the devices are the combination of the correction mechanism with the adapter.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The loosening and / or mismatch of the valve core is caused by multiple factors related to the use and operation of the valve and its parts. Such as the vibrations in the container and the valve, the repeated action on the pivot of the valve core in the action of filling the container, incorrect installation and excess or lack of torque of the valve core . At present, conventional connectors and adapters to solve such problems are of various forms and functionalities, but none of them solve these problems caused by draining, leaking or leaking the contents in the mentioned containers.

Such is the case of the device for inflating tires in motor vehicles disclosed in patent document CN 101583504 A, which indicates the existence of air flowing through the device through visual means and combined with an acoustic indicator; This device requires that the directionality of your connection be taken into account. The fluid direction requires that if it has been wrongly connected, the entire system is disconnected and used in the opposite way, since it does not have a return or sufficient means to use it interchangeably. This technology does not allow any kind of repair on the valves of the tires in case of the failure mentioned by the mismatch of the valve core. Another technology is to use caps with colored indicators, which allow you to see the level of air pressure contained in the tire or container in general, however, in motor vehicles, this technology does not allow to repair the breakdown, nor does it go beyond of simply being an indicator. This technology does not allow any kind of repair in the valves of the containers in case of the failure mentioned by the mismatch of the valve core.

In order to solve the faults described above in the valves of the aforementioned containers, the development of an adapter was considered, which when combined with a valve failure correction mechanism causes a device that corrects the mismatch or loosening of a core of a conventional valve and that protects said valve; and if said adapter is combined with a conventional valve, a fluid exchange device originates, and that when combined with a fault correction mechanism in valves causes a device that exchanges fluids and also corrects the mismatch or loosening of a core of a conventional valve.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The characteristic details of the present invention are clearly shown in the following description and in the accompanying figures, as well as an illustration thereof and following the same reference signs to indicate the parts and figures shown; which are mentioned by way of example, and therefore should not be considered as a limitation on the present invention.

Brief description of the figures:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of the plug and valve adapter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal section of the adapter in question, where one of its modalities is observed, which is an opening. Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the adapter in question, where another embodiment thereof is observed, which is a projection.

Figure 4 is a conventional perspective view of the core adjustment mechanism of a conventional valve of the present invention. Figure 5 is a longitudinal section of the adapter where the core adjustment mechanism of a conventional valve is added.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section of said adapter with the projection and where a core adjustment mechanism of a conventional valve is added.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal section of the adapter of Figure 2, modified and also has a channel next to the flange section.

Figure 8 is a longitudinal section of the adapter of Figure 7 with the adjustment mechanism of the valve core.

Figure 9 is a conventional perspective longitudinal section of a combination between the adapter, adjustment mechanism and a conventional valve.

Figure 10 is a longitudinal section of the combination of Figure 9, where the integration of a ferrul and a hose is also appreciated.

With reference to said figures, the adapter of the present invention is formed of a cylindrical body (1) open at one of its ends; which in its interior comprises: threaded side walls (3), whether in its entirety or not; fastening means, preferably, in the central part of its base, where the fastening means can be a cavity (20), a perforation (5) or a projection (21); and a flange (2) is placed vertically at the end, which makes contact with the base, of the internal threaded wall (3); however, said flange (2) can be placed at the base of said cylinder (1), and in addition, this flange can be rigid or flexible and in a linear, curved, hook or some way that allows assembly or securing.

One of the applications of the described adapter is to form a device that serves to correct the mismatch or loosening of the core of a conventional valve (11) and for greater protection of said valve. For which a mechanism for correcting the mismatch or loosening of conventional valve cores was developed (11).

The mechanism for correcting mismatches or loosening of conventional valve cores, consists of: a circular base (6); which externally has at least one vertical striatum (7) in its perimeter wall; and a pair of vertical plates, preferably rigid, separated and parallel to each other (8) are provided on the upper face of the circular base (6); fastening means that complement the fastening means of the adapter, described above, such as a perforation (22) between the vertical plates (8) or an axis (9) placed on the side opposite the face where the plates are. A variant of this mechanism is that the vertical striatum (7) can be placed horizontally on the face opposite to the face where the vertical plates (8) are and can be rigid or flexible and in a linear, curved, hook or some other way that allows assembly or assurance.

One of the versions of the device to correct the mismatch or loosening of the core of a conventional valve (11), is to ensure the correction mechanism at the base of the adapter, by coupling its fastening means, as seen in the figures 5 and 6. It is important to clarify that the securing between the adapter and the correction mechanism must allow a free rotating movement of the correction mechanism so that the plates (8) trap the core of a conventional valve (11) of a container of fluids, for example a tire, and adjust it on its stem and thus prevent fluid leakage from the container. As can be seen in what has already been described and in figures 5 and 6, this device is like a plug, but with the peculiarity that it adjusts the core of a conventional valve (11), of a container, to its stem to avoid loss of fluids In the event that there is no mismatch of the tire or container tire valve core, the parallel adjustment plates (8) trap the upper part of the core at the end of the adapter travel over the mentioned valve without applying significant adjustment but ensuring the positions of the parties. The structure of this adapter considers the valve core of this example, which would be the core to adjust if necessary, requires that a number of turns and / or the proportional part (depending on the mismatch) be turned on the internal thread of the rod.

Another version of the present invention is to obtain a device for correcting the mismatch or loosening of the core of a conventional valve and adjusting the amount of fluid in a fluid container, such as a tire. To form this device requires the combination of an adapter like the one described above, a correction mechanism and a conventional valve. In this case, the correction mechanism is modified; one of the modifications being that the base (6) has the form of a cover and the surface between the plates (8) is perforated (22) so that the pivot (12) of the valve (11) passes freely. The way of embedding the adapter, the correction mechanism and the conventional valve (11), is illustrated in Figures 9 and 10; where the conventional valve (11) is housed inside the adapter, passing the tip of its stem through the perforation (5), until the head of the stem rests on the base of the adapter, but there must be free rotational movement between said conventional valve and the adapter. To prevent the conventional valve from having vertical movement or leaving the adapter, a means of securing is provided, such as a ferrul (14), which is fixed at the end of the conventional valve stem that was outside the adapter, but at a certain distance that allows the conventional valve to turn freely inside the adapter. To avoid the leakage of fluid inside the adapter, a circular gasket (not illustrated) is required, for this it is necessary to provide the cylindrical body (1), of the adapter, with a perimeter channel (10) inside the said body (1), immediately after the tab (2), where the circular gasket (not illustrated) or other type of gasket is housed.

The invention also comprises a device for correcting the mismatch or loosening of the core of a conventional valve and allowing the exchange of fluids from one fluid container to another (tires), for which at least two devices that correct the mismatch or loosening are required from the core of a conventional valve and adjust the amount of fluid in a fluid container; wherein said devices are joined at the ends of a conduit, which can be a hose (13), a tube and the like; where the end of said conduit is trapped between the rod (11) and the clamping means, which in this case is a ferrul (14).

The way in which the correction mechanism works is that by rotating the adapter clockwise, the flange (2) makes contact with the groove (7) of the circular base (6), so that It also turns in the same direction; This rotation is repeated until the core of the conventional valve of a fluid container is fixed, thanks to the plates (8) trapping the core of said conventional valve. Once the core is fixed, the adapter is rotated counterclockwise, whereby the flange (2) separates from the groove of the circular base (6) keeping said circular base static (6) ) to remove the correction device, either the plug type or the fluid exchanger. It should be noted that both the flange (2) and the striatum (7) of the circular base (6) must have certain dimensions and shapes that allow it to have contact; as well as, they can be made of rigid or flexible materials.

As it has been observed, the vertical plates (8) of the correction mechanism, have the function of trapping the core of a conventional valve, whereby said function can be carried out with other similar projections, such as, pivots, tips, profile , among others, arranged in such a way as to allow the assembly or securing of the conventional valve core.

Claims

1. A mechanism for correcting the mismatch or loosening, of a core of a conventional fluid valve, of a fluid container, comprising: i) a circular base (6), which externally has at least one fluted

(7);

ii) a pair of vertical projections (8), separated and parallel to each other, are provided on the upper face of the circular base (6); Y

iii) fastening means, are provided in the circular base (6)

2. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the striatum (7) is vertical and is in the perimeter wall of the circular base.

3. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the striatum (7) is horizontal and is opposite the face where the vertical projections (8) of the circular base (6) are.

4. The mechanism according to the preceding claims, wherein the striatum (7) is rigid or flexible, in a linear, curved or hooked manner or in some way that allows assembly or securing.

5. The mechanism according to the preceding claims, wherein the protrusions are: plates, pivots, tips, profile, among others.

6. The mechanism of the preceding claims, wherein the fastening means are: an axis (9) or a cover-shaped arrangement of the circular base (6).

7. The mechanism of the preceding claims, further comprising a perforation (22) comprised between the vertical projections (8), configured in such a way that it accommodates a clamping means or allows the free passage of a pivot (12) of a conventional fluid valve.

8. An adapter that comprises; i) a cylindrical body (1) open at one of its ends; that inside it has threaded side walls (3), either in its entirety or not;

ii) fastening means, preferably located in the central internal part of the base of the cylindrical body; Y

iii) a flange (2) is placed vertically at the end, which makes contact with the base, of the internal threaded wall (3) of the cylindrical body.

9. The adapter according to claim 8, wherein the fastening means are: a cavity (20), a perforation (5) or a projection (21).

10. The adapter, as claimed in claims 8 and 9, wherein the flange is placed horizontally at the base of the cylindrical body.

1 1. The adapter according to claims 8, 9 and 10, wherein the flange (2) is rigid or flexible, in a linear, curved, hook or other manner that allows its assembly or securing with the groove (7) of a mechanism to correct the mismatch or loosening of a core of a conventional fluid valve.

12. The adapter according to claims 8 to 1 1, further comprising a perimeter channel (10) therein, immediately after the flange (2).

13. A plug for correcting the mismatch or loosening, of a core of a conventional fluid valve, of a fluid container, comprising: ¡) An adapter, as described in claims 8 to 12; and ii) a mechanism for correcting the mismatch or loosening, of a core of a conventional fluid valve, of a fluid container, such as that described in claims 1 to 7, is coupled inside the adapter, by its means clamping

14. A device for correcting the mismatch or loosening of a core of a conventional fluid valve and adjusting the amount of fluid in a fluid container, comprising: i) an adapter as described in claims 8 to 12.

ii) a conventional fluid valve is placed inside the adapter, until its stem passes through the perforation (5), making contact with the rod head at the base of the adapter, but allowing a rotating movement between both parts;

iii) a mechanism for correcting the mismatch or loosening, of a core of a conventional fluid valve, of a fluid container, as described in claim 7; it sits on the head of the valve stem (1 1), where the pivot (12) of the valve passes through the perforation (22) between the parallel plates (8);

iv) a circular gasket is placed in the perimeter channel (10) of the adapter; Y

iv) a securing means (14) is fixed on the outside of the valve stem (1 1).

15. The device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the means of assurance is a ferrul (14).

16. A device for correcting the mismatch or loosening of a core of a conventional fluid valve and exchanging fluid between fluid containers, comprising: i) at least two devices for correcting the mismatch or loosening of a core of a conventional fluid valve and adjusting the amount of fluid in a fluid container, as described in claims 14 and 15; Y

ii) a conduit (13) joins the two devices to correct the mismatch or loosening of a core of a conventional fluid valve and adjust the amount of fluid in a fluid container; where the conduit (13) is trapped between the securing means (14) and the stem of the conventional fluid valve (1).

17. The device of the preceding claim, wherein the conduit (13) is a hose, tube, or the like.