WO2018127934A1 - Shock or impact activated fluid flow stopping system and a method thereof - 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
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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
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- the present invention relates to impact based fluid flow controlling technology. More specifically, the present invention is directed to develop a system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact/shock/vibration applied on said system/fluid channel by any means and an automated method of stopping flow of the fluid through the fluid channel involving such shock or impact sensitive fluid flow stopping system.
- the basic object of the present invention is to develop a system for stopping flow of fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact or shock applied on said system by any means.
- Another object of the present invention is to develop an impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact or shock applied on the fluid channel.
- Another object of the present invention is to develop a non electrical impact/shock/vibration activated mechanical system for automatically stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel upon receiving the impact/shock/vibration above permissible level.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to develop a method for impact sensitive stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact/shock/vibration applied on an impact sensing system cooperative to the fluid channel.
- Another object of the present invention is to develop a method for impact sensitive stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact/shock/vibration applied on the fluid channel.
- a still further object of the present invention is to develop a non electrical fully mechanical method for impact sensitive stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel upon receiving the impact/shock/vibration above permissible level.
- a n impact activated fluid flow stopping system comprising a housing having an inlet for incoming fluid and an outlet for exiting the fluid in communication; an intermediate support in said housing including cooperating magnetic fixed element; a magnetically activated fluid flow blocking detachable element; said fluid flow blocking detachable element is detachably magnetically secured to said fixed element enabling fluid communication through the housing and under impact adapted for static inertia driven detachment from the fixed element to sit on said outlet thereby blocking the exiting of the fluid through the outlet and being maintained in said blocked condition under fluid pressure in said housing exerted on top of the detachable element by the fluid thus held in said housing.
- impact activated fluid flow stopping system also comprises fluid flow resuming means for releasing the blocked outlet comprising said housing operatively connected to a bypass pipeline through pressure relief valve whereby opening of said valve allowing the fluid from said housing to flow through said bypass line and thereby release the fluid pressure on top of said detachable element and enabling the detachable element to magnetically reattach to said fixed element and thereby release the said outlet for fluid communication through said housing .
- the intermediate support including the magnetic means comprises an intermediate separating member supporting the fixed element to detachably hold the detachable element and release under impact force exceeding the magnetic attraction of the detachable element with respect to the fixed element.
- the housing is connectable in-line with a fluid channel having the inlet connected with incoming fluid channel of said connected fluid channel for entry of the fluid into the housing and the outlet connected with outgoing fluid channel of said connected fluid channel for exiting of the fluid from the housing.
- the intermediate separating member supports the fixed element preventing its movement under impact applied to the housing and/or the connected fluid channel and enabling the static inertia driven detachment of the detachable element from the fixed element.
- one of the fixed element and the detachable element is magnet or contain magnetic element and other one is magnetic material for ensuring magnetic attachment between the fixed element and the detachable element.
- both the fixed element and the detachable element is magnet or contain magnetic element ensuring magnetic attachment between them.
- the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system comprises said housing having a first chamber including the inlet surrounded by externally threaded portion adapted to be attached with the incoming fluid channel for receiving fluid into the first chamber from the incoming fluid channel ; and a second chamber adjacent to said first chamber and separated by the intermediate separating member including a base with the outlet surrounded by externally threaded portion adapted to be attached with the outgoing fluid channel for exiting of the fluid reached in the second chamber from the first chamber through fluid passing peripheral holes defied in the intermediate separating member to outgoing fluid channel; a stem confined within the housing resiliently supported on the intermediate separating member by a spring having at its one end fixed element with magnetically attached detachable element facing towards the base of the second chamber and seal at other end of the stem ensuring the seal is positioned below the inlet while the other end of the stem is extended into the second chamber through a stem transmitting passage defined in the separating member and the conjugate fixed element with the detachable element is positioned in the second chamber; atl
- the washer includes inclination towards the outlet to facilitate movement of the detachable element dropped on the inclined washer after detaching from the fixed element towards the outlet.
- the detachable element is preferably round shaped for easy rolling on the inclined washer surface and its conjugate fixed element is preferably inverted U shaped to hold the round shaped detachable element.
- both the detachable element and its conjugate fixed element is circular plate shaped wherein the detachable element is smaller than the conjugate fixed element to minimize the friction between the fluid and the detachable element.
- the fixed element with the seal and the stem moves back to its original position after blocking the outlet due to the pressure developed in the blocked fluid within the housing closing the inlet.
- the pressure relief valve in the bypass fluid pipe is opened to establish the fluidic connection between the first chamber and the outgoing fluid channel allowing passing of the blocked fluid within the system hosing to the outgoing fluid channel which reduces the pressure developed in the blocked fluid resulting releasing the arrested detachable element from the washer and opening the outlet for fluid flow, wherein the released detachable element is again magnetically attached with the conjugate fixed element resetting the entire system.
- the pressure relief valve is closed after resetting of the entire system to close the bypass fluid pipe disconnecting the fluidic connection between the first chamber and the outgoing fluid channel.
- an automated method of stopping flow of the fluid through the fluid channel involving the impact activated fluid flow stopping system comprising connecting the impact activated fluid flow stopping system in-line with the fluid channel including connecting the inlet of the housing with the incoming fluid channel of the connected fluid channel for entry of the fluid into the housing and connecting the outlet of the housing with the outgoing fluid channel for exit of the fluid from the housing to outgoing fluid channel; disposing the fixed element within the housing and attaching within the housing preventing movement of the fixed element due to impact/vibration/shock subjected to the housing and/or the connected fluid channel; disposing the detachable element within the housing and detachably securing with fixed element ensuring passing of the fluid from the inlet to the outlet through the housing while the detachable element is secured to fixed element and blocking the outlet to stop flow of the fluid when the detachable element is being detached from the fixed element during acting of the impact/vibration/shock on the housing and/or the connected fluid channel above a predefined level due to
- Figure la shows a preferred embodiment of the impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact/shock/vibration applied on said system/fluid channels in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure lb shows another preferred embodiment of the impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact or shock applied on said system/fluid channels in accordance with the present invention.
- Figure 2a and 2b shows impact sensitive stopping of flow of the fluid through the fluid channel involving the present impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through the fluid channel in accordance with the present invention .
- Figure 3 shows impact sensitive stopping of flow of the fluid through the fluid channel and restarting of the flow of the fluid through the fluid channel involving the present impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through the fluid channel in accordance with the present invention.
- the present invention discloses an impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact, vibration or shock applied on said system or the fluid channels connected to said system.
- the present impact activated system is configured to operate as an impact sensitive non-electrical mechanical valve for disposing in between the fluid channel to automatically stop the fluid flow through the fluid channel upon sensing any impact/vibration/shock in said impact activated system or in the fluid channel.
- the impact activated fluid flow stopping system which is configured to operate as impact sensitive non-electrical mechanical valve essentially includes at least two elements, one is a magnetic means fixed to system housing and other one is a magnetically activated fluid blocker detachably secured with the magnetic fixed element in the system housing.
- the basic workable embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system as shown in the figure l(i) includes a magnetically activated fluid blocking detachable element (c) which magnetically attached with the magnetic fixed element (b) accommodated within the system housing (a) .
- One of the detachable element (c) and the fixed element (b) is magnet or contain magnet (h) and other one is magnetic material, otherwise both of them can be magnet or contain magnet.
- the fixed element (b) is attached with the system housing (a) and does not exhibit any movement when the system housing (a) and connected fluid channel are subjected to external impact/vibration/shock.
- the systems housing (a) can be connected in line with the fluid channel as mechanical valve wherein the fluid enters into the system from the incoming fluid channel (f) through inlet (d) of the system housing and proceeds towards the outgoing fluid channel (g) through system housing (a) and the outlet (e) of the system housing (a) till the system housing (a) and/or connected fluid channel are subjected to external impact/vibration/shock.
- the fluid flow path within the system is shown in the accompanying figure l(i) by using blue arrow.
- the detached element (c) then moves towards the outlet (e) with the flow of the fluid and sits on the outlet (e) completely blocking the same.
- the detached element (c) gets arrested in the outlet (e) due to the pressure of the blocked fluid in the system housing applied on top of it and starts acting as a check valve closing the outlet (e) and stopping flow of the fluid to the outgoing fluid channel (g) as shown in the figure l(iii).
- the present impact activated system ('S' indicated by the broken box) includes the detachable element (1) which is detachably secured with its conjugate fixed element (2) by magnetic force of attraction . Both the detachable element (1) and the conjugate fixed element (2) are enclosed by the system housing body (6) while the conjugate element (2) is operatively attached with the system housing body (6) under resilient bias.
- the housing body (6) can be considered as combination of a first chamber (I) and a second chamber (II) adjacent to each other and separated by an intermediate separating member ( 15).
- the first chamber (I) includes the inlet ( 11) surrounded by externally threaded portion adapted to be attached with the incoming fluid channel (9). The fluid from the incoming fluid channel (9) enters into the first chamber (I) through the inlet (11).
- the second chamber (II) includes a base with the outlet ( 12) surrounded by externally threaded portion adapted to be attached with the outgoing fluid channel ( 10) .
- One or more washers or seals (8) are disposed on the base of the second chamber (II) surrounding the outlet ( 12) .
- the first chamber (I) also include a pressure relief mechanism comprising of a pressure relief valve (7) and bypass fluid pipe (13).
- a pressure relief mechanism comprising of a pressure relief valve (7) and bypass fluid pipe (13).
- the bypass fluid pipe ( 13) establishes a fluidic connection between the first chamber (I) and the outgoing fluid channel (10).
- the pressure relief valve (7) is provided on the bypass fluid pipe ( 13) to close or open the fluidic connection between the first chamber (I) and the outgoing fluid channel (10).
- the washer (8) surrounding the outlet (12) is inclined towards the outlet to facilitate movement of the detached element (1) towards the outlet ( 12).
- the detachable element (1) is preferably round shaped for easy rolling on the washer (8) inclined surface.
- the conjugate fixed element (2) is preferably inverted shaped to hold the detachable element (1).
- both the detachable element ( 1) and the conjugate fixed element (2) may be circular plate wherein the detachable element (1) is smaller than the conjugate fixed element (2) to minimize the friction between the fluid and the detachable element ( 1) .
- the fluid entered into the first chamber (I) through the inlet ( 11) reach at the second chamber (II) through fluid passing holes defied in the separating member (15) and then finally moves to the outlet (12) as shown in the figure 3a (i) and 3b (i) using blue arrow.
- the detachable element (1) gets detached from the conjugate fixed element (2) due to static inertia.
- the detached element (1) then drop on the washer (8), as shown in the figure 3a (ii) and 3b (ii). Due to the inclination in the washer (8) and flow of the fluid, the detached element ( 1) moves before the outlet ( 12) blocking the fluid to pass through said outlet (12) .
- the detached element (1) gets arrested on the washer (8) around the outlet (12) due to the pressure of the blocked fluid in the system housing body (I, II) and acts as check valve fully closing the outlet (12) which stops the flow of the fluid .
- This configuration is shown in the figure 3a (iii) and 3b (iii) .
- the pressure developed in the blocked fluid within the system housing body also directs the conjugate fixed element (1) with the seal (5) and stem (3) to its original position closing the inlet ( 11), as shown in the figure 4e.
- the pressure relief valve (7) is opened which open the bypass fluid pipe (13) establishing the fluidic connection between the first chamber (I) and the outgoing fluid channel (10) .
- the blocked fluid within the system hosing body is thus passed to the outgoing fluid channel ( 10) through the bypass fluid pipe (13) which reduces the pressure developed in the blocked fluid. Due to the reduction of the pressure, the detached element (1) gets released from the washer (8) opening the outlet (12) for fluid flow, as shown in the figure 4 (fl).
- the released detached element (1) is then again magnetically attached with the conjugate fixed element (2) (as shown in the figure 4 (f2)) resetting the entire system in the configuration shown in the figure 4 (a) when the fluid flow in the incoming fluid channel is also stopped or in the figure 4 (b) when the fluid flow in the incoming fluid channel is still on.
- the pressure relief valve (7) is closed which also close the bypass fluid pipe ( 13) disconnecting the fluidic connection between the first chamber (I) and the outgoing fluid channel ( 10) (as shown in figure 4 (a), (b)) .
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Abstract
The present invention discloses an impact activated fluid flow stopping system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact, vibration or shock applied on said system or the fluid channels connected to the system. The present impact activated system is configured to operate as an impact sensitive non-electrical mechanical valve comprising a housing having an inlet for incoming fluid and an outlet for exiting the fluid in communication, an intermediate support in said housing including cooperating magnetic fixed element and a magnetically activated fluid flow blocking detachable element. The fluid flow blocking detachable element is detachably magnetically secured to said fixed element enabling fluid communication through the housing and under impact adapted for static inertia driven detachment from the fixed element to sit on said outlet thereby blocking the exiting of the fluid through the outlet and being maintained in said blocked condition under fluid pressure in said housing exerted on top of the detachable element by the fluid thus held in said housing.
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Title: SHOCK OR IMPACT ACTIVATED FLUID FLOW STOPPING SYSTEM AND A METHOD THEREOF.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION:
The present invention relates to impact based fluid flow controlling technology. More specifically, the present invention is directed to develop a system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact/shock/vibration applied on said system/fluid channel by any means and an automated method of stopping flow of the fluid through the fluid channel involving such shock or impact sensitive fluid flow stopping system.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION:
There are many instances wherein flow of a liquid medium/fluid running through a guiding means or fluid channel needs to be stopped for serving different objectives. E.g. modern day cars include air bags which are impact activated . These air bags are made in such a way that if the car gets a hit then impact sensing mechanism of the air bags get activated and launch the air bag.
However, there are no such mechanisms for fire safety which can mechanically stop the fuel supply of a car when it gets such hit or certain impact by using static inertia. Similarly, there are no such mechanisms for fire safety in an industrial application/operation consuming flammable fuel which can mechanically stop the supply of the fuel to such industrial application/operation when it subjected to certain impact due to natural calamity such as cyclonic storm, earthquake etc.
The inventor in a co-pending application WO2017006341 Al has disclosed an automatic liquid flow controlling device for stopping flow of the running liquid when the liquid flow exceeds a certain flow rate. But the reported liquid flow controlling device is not configured to stop flow of the running liquid depending on the impact applied on the device. Thus there has been a need for developing an impact sensitive non electrical mechanically operated fluid flow stopping
system and method for stopping flow of a liquid medium/fluid running through a guiding means or fluid channel. The non electrical mechanical operation is an essential requirement as any electrical power driven flow stopping valve operation cannot be ensured during hit/impact.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION:
It is thus the basic object of the present invention is to develop a system for stopping flow of fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact or shock applied on said system by any means. Another object of the present invention is to develop an impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact or shock applied on the fluid channel.
Another object of the present invention is to develop a non electrical impact/shock/vibration activated mechanical system for automatically stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel upon receiving the impact/shock/vibration above permissible level.
Yet another object of the present invention is to develop a method for impact sensitive stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact/shock/vibration applied on an impact sensing system cooperative to the fluid channel.
Another object of the present invention is to develop a method for impact sensitive stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact/shock/vibration applied on the fluid channel.
A still further object of the present invention is to develop a non electrical fully mechanical method for impact sensitive stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel upon receiving the impact/shock/vibration above permissible level.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION:
Thus according to the basic aspect of the present invention there is provided a n impact activated fluid flow stopping system comprising a housing having an inlet for incoming fluid and an outlet for exiting the fluid in communication; an intermediate support in said housing including cooperating magnetic fixed element; a magnetically activated fluid flow blocking detachable element; said fluid flow blocking detachable element is detachably magnetically secured to said fixed element enabling fluid communication through the housing and under impact adapted for static inertia driven detachment from the fixed element to sit on said outlet thereby blocking the exiting of the fluid through the outlet and being maintained in said blocked condition under fluid pressure in said housing exerted on top of the detachable element by the fluid thus held in said housing.
In a preferred embodiment, impact activated fluid flow stopping system also comprises fluid flow resuming means for releasing the blocked outlet comprising said housing operatively connected to a bypass pipeline through pressure relief valve whereby opening of said valve allowing the fluid from said housing to flow through said bypass line and thereby release the fluid pressure on top of said detachable element and enabling the detachable element to magnetically reattach to said fixed element and thereby release the said outlet for fluid communication through said housing .
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, the intermediate support including the magnetic means comprises an intermediate separating member supporting the fixed element to detachably hold the
detachable element and release under impact force exceeding the magnetic attraction of the detachable element with respect to the fixed element.
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, the housing is connectable in-line with a fluid channel having the inlet connected with incoming fluid channel of said connected fluid channel for entry of the fluid into the housing and the outlet connected with outgoing fluid channel of said connected fluid channel for exiting of the fluid from the housing.
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, the intermediate separating member supports the fixed element preventing its movement under impact applied to the housing and/or the connected fluid channel and enabling the static inertia driven detachment of the detachable element from the fixed element.
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, one of the fixed element and the detachable element is magnet or contain magnetic element and other one is magnetic material for ensuring magnetic attachment between the fixed element and the detachable element.
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, both the fixed element and the detachable element is magnet or contain magnetic element ensuring magnetic attachment between them.
In a preferred embodiment, the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system comprises
said housing having a first chamber including the inlet surrounded by externally threaded portion adapted to be attached with the incoming fluid channel for receiving fluid into the first chamber from the incoming fluid channel ; and a second chamber adjacent to said first chamber and separated by the intermediate separating member including a base with the outlet surrounded by externally threaded portion adapted to be attached with the outgoing fluid channel for exiting of the fluid reached in the second chamber from the first chamber through fluid passing peripheral holes defied in the intermediate separating member to outgoing fluid channel; a stem confined within the housing resiliently supported on the intermediate separating member by a spring having at its one end fixed element with magnetically attached detachable element facing towards the base of the second chamber and seal at other end of the stem ensuring the seal is positioned below the inlet while the other end of the stem is extended into the second chamber through a stem transmitting passage defined in the separating member and the conjugate fixed element with the detachable element is positioned in the second chamber; atleast one washer disposed on the base of the second chamber surrounding the outlet; fluid flow resuming means having a bypass fluid pipe establishing a fluidic connection between the first chamber and the outgoing fluid channel; and a pressure relief valve provided on the bypass fluid pipe to selectively close or open the fluidic connection between the first chamber and the outgoing fluid channel; wherein compression of the spring due to pressure of the entering fluid on the seal push back the stem further into the second chamber and move the fixed
element with the magnetically attached detachable element towards the washer allowing passing of the fluid from the inlet to the outlet through the housing whereby upon acting of the impact on the system during fluid flow, the detachable element gets detached from the fixed element due to static inertia and moves before the outlet blocking the fluid to pass through the outlet; and wherein the detachable element being detached from the fixed element gets arrested on the washer around the outlet due to the pressure of the blocked fluid in the system housing and acts as check valve fully closing the outlet for flow of the fluid.
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, the washer includes inclination towards the outlet to facilitate movement of the detachable element dropped on the inclined washer after detaching from the fixed element towards the outlet.
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, the detachable element is preferably round shaped for easy rolling on the inclined washer surface and its conjugate fixed element is preferably inverted U shaped to hold the round shaped detachable element.
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, both the detachable element and its conjugate fixed element is circular plate shaped wherein the detachable element is smaller than the conjugate fixed element to minimize the friction between the fluid and the detachable element.
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, the fixed element with the seal and the stem moves back to its original position after
blocking the outlet due to the pressure developed in the blocked fluid within the housing closing the inlet.
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, the pressure relief valve in the bypass fluid pipe is opened to establish the fluidic connection between the first chamber and the outgoing fluid channel allowing passing of the blocked fluid within the system hosing to the outgoing fluid channel which reduces the pressure developed in the blocked fluid resulting releasing the arrested detachable element from the washer and opening the outlet for fluid flow, wherein the released detachable element is again magnetically attached with the conjugate fixed element resetting the entire system.
In an embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system, the pressure relief valve is closed after resetting of the entire system to close the bypass fluid pipe disconnecting the fluidic connection between the first chamber and the outgoing fluid channel.
According to another aspect in the present invention there is provided an automated method of stopping flow of the fluid through the fluid channel involving the impact activated fluid flow stopping system comprising connecting the impact activated fluid flow stopping system in-line with the fluid channel including connecting the inlet of the housing with the incoming fluid channel of the connected fluid channel for entry of the fluid into the housing and connecting the outlet of the housing with the outgoing fluid channel for exit of the fluid from the housing to outgoing fluid channel;
disposing the fixed element within the housing and attaching within the housing preventing movement of the fixed element due to impact/vibration/shock subjected to the housing and/or the connected fluid channel; disposing the detachable element within the housing and detachably securing with fixed element ensuring passing of the fluid from the inlet to the outlet through the housing while the detachable element is secured to fixed element and blocking the outlet to stop flow of the fluid when the detachable element is being detached from the fixed element during acting of the impact/vibration/shock on the housing and/or the connected fluid channel above a predefined level due to static inertia .
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS:
Figure la shows a preferred embodiment of the impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact/shock/vibration applied on said system/fluid channels in accordance with the present invention.
Figure lb shows another preferred embodiment of the impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact or shock applied on said system/fluid channels in accordance with the present invention.
Figure 2a and 2b shows impact sensitive stopping of flow of the fluid through the fluid channel involving the present impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through the fluid channel in accordance with the present invention .
Figure 3 shows impact sensitive stopping of flow of the fluid through the fluid channel and restarting of the flow of the fluid through the fluid channel involving the present impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through the fluid channel in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION WITH REFERENCE TO THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS:
As stated hereinbefore, the present invention discloses an impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through a fluid channel depending on impact, vibration or shock applied on said system or the fluid channels connected to said system. The present impact activated system is configured to operate as an impact sensitive non-electrical mechanical valve for disposing in between the fluid channel to automatically stop the fluid flow through the fluid channel upon sensing any impact/vibration/shock in said impact activated system or in the fluid channel.
The impact activated fluid flow stopping system which is configured to operate as impact sensitive non-electrical mechanical valve essentially includes at least two elements, one is a magnetic means fixed to system housing and other one is a magnetically activated fluid blocker detachably secured with the magnetic fixed element in the system housing. The basic workable embodiment of the present impact activated fluid flow stopping system as shown in the figure l(i) includes a magnetically activated fluid blocking detachable element (c) which magnetically attached with the magnetic fixed element (b) accommodated within the system housing (a) . One of the detachable element (c) and the fixed element (b) is magnet or contain magnet (h) and other one is magnetic material, otherwise both of them can be magnet or contain magnet.
The fixed element (b) is attached with the system housing (a) and does not exhibit any movement when the system housing (a) and connected fluid channel are subjected to external impact/vibration/shock. The systems housing (a) can be connected in line with the fluid channel as mechanical valve wherein the fluid enters into the system from the incoming fluid channel (f) through inlet (d) of the system housing and proceeds towards the outgoing fluid channel (g) through system housing (a) and the outlet (e) of the system housing (a) till the system housing (a) and/or connected fluid channel are subjected to external impact/vibration/shock. The fluid flow path within the system is shown in the accompanying figure l(i) by using blue arrow.
During acting of the impact/vibration/shock on the system housing (a) or connected fluid channel having magnitude greater than the magnetic force of attraction between the detachable element (c) and the fixed element (b), the detachable element (c) gets detached from the fixed element (b) due to static inertia as shown in the accompanying figure 1 (ii) .
The detached element (c) then moves towards the outlet (e) with the flow of the fluid and sits on the outlet (e) completely blocking the same. The detached element (c) gets arrested in the outlet (e) due to the pressure of the blocked fluid in the system housing applied on top of it and starts acting as a check valve closing the outlet (e) and stopping flow of the fluid to the outgoing fluid channel (g) as shown in the figure l(iii).
Reference is next invited from the accompanying figures 2a and 2b which show two preferred embodiments of the present impact activated system for stopping flow of the fluid through the fluid channel with fluid flow resuming provision. As shown in the referred figures, the present impact activated system ('S' indicated by the broken box) includes the detachable element (1) which is detachably secured with its conjugate fixed element (2) by magnetic force of attraction . Both the detachable element (1) and the conjugate fixed element (2) are enclosed by the system housing body (6) while the conjugate element (2) is operatively attached with the system housing body (6) under resilient bias.
The housing body (6) can be considered as combination of a first chamber (I) and a second chamber (II) adjacent to each other and separated by an intermediate separating member ( 15). The first chamber (I) includes the inlet ( 11) surrounded by externally threaded portion adapted to be attached with the incoming fluid channel (9). The fluid from the incoming fluid channel (9) enters into the first chamber (I) through the inlet (11).
The conjugate fixed element (2) is fixed with one end of a stem (3) and other end of the stem (3) comprises a washer or seal (5) . The stem (3) is resiliently supported with the separating member (15) by a compression spring (4) in such a manner that washer or seal (5) is positioned below the inlet (11) while the
other end of the stem (3) is extended into the second chamber ( II) through a stem transmitting passage defined in the separating member (15) and the conjugate fixed element (2) is positioned in the second chamber (II) .
The second chamber (II) includes a base with the outlet ( 12) surrounded by externally threaded portion adapted to be attached with the outgoing fluid channel ( 10) . One or more washers or seals (8) are disposed on the base of the second chamber (II) surrounding the outlet ( 12) .
The first chamber (I) also include a pressure relief mechanism comprising of a pressure relief valve (7) and bypass fluid pipe (13). As shown in the figures, the bypass fluid pipe ( 13) establishes a fluidic connection between the first chamber (I) and the outgoing fluid channel (10). The pressure relief valve (7) is provided on the bypass fluid pipe ( 13) to close or open the fluidic connection between the first chamber (I) and the outgoing fluid channel (10).
In a preferred embodiment of the present system, the washer (8) surrounding the outlet (12) is inclined towards the outlet to facilitate movement of the detached element (1) towards the outlet ( 12). The detachable element (1) is preferably round shaped for easy rolling on the washer (8) inclined surface. The conjugate fixed element (2) is preferably inverted shaped to hold the detachable element (1). In an alternate embodiment, both the detachable element ( 1) and the conjugate fixed element (2) may be circular plate wherein the detachable element (1) is smaller than the conjugate fixed element (2) to minimize the friction between the fluid and the detachable element ( 1) .
Reference is now invited from the accompanying figure 3a and figure 3b which show impact sensitive stopping of flow of the fluid through the fluid channel involving the present impact activated system with the fluid flow direction. As shown in the referred figures, during normal fluid flow motion, the compression spring (4) gets compressed due to pressure on the seal (5) applied by the fluid entering through the inlet. The compression of the spring (4) due to the fluid pressure on the washer or seal (5) push back the stem (8) further into the second chamber (II) which also move the conjugate fixed element (2) with the
magnetically attached detachable element ( 1) towards the inclined washer (8) . In this configuration, the fluid entered into the first chamber (I) through the inlet ( 11) reach at the second chamber (II) through fluid passing holes defied in the separating member (15) and then finally moves to the outlet (12) as shown in the figure 3a (i) and 3b (i) using blue arrow.
Now, during acting of the impact on the system during fluid flow, the detachable element (1) gets detached from the conjugate fixed element (2) due to static inertia. The detached element (1) then drop on the washer (8), as shown in the figure 3a (ii) and 3b (ii). Due to the inclination in the washer (8) and flow of the fluid, the detached element ( 1) moves before the outlet ( 12) blocking the fluid to pass through said outlet (12) . The detached element (1) gets arrested on the washer (8) around the outlet (12) due to the pressure of the blocked fluid in the system housing body (I, II) and acts as check valve fully closing the outlet (12) which stops the flow of the fluid . This configuration is shown in the figure 3a (iii) and 3b (iii) .
After closing the outlet (12), the pressure developed in the blocked fluid within the system housing body also directs the conjugate fixed element (1) with the seal (5) and stem (3) to its original position closing the inlet ( 11), as shown in the figure 4e. Now to again open the outlet (12) and resume the flow of the fluid, the pressure relief valve (7) is opened which open the bypass fluid pipe (13) establishing the fluidic connection between the first chamber (I) and the outgoing fluid channel (10) . The blocked fluid within the system hosing body is thus passed to the outgoing fluid channel ( 10) through the bypass fluid pipe (13) which reduces the pressure developed in the blocked fluid. Due to the reduction of the pressure, the detached element (1) gets released from the washer (8) opening the outlet (12) for fluid flow, as shown in the figure 4 (fl). The released detached element (1) is then again magnetically attached with the conjugate fixed element (2) (as shown in the figure 4 (f2)) resetting the entire system in the configuration shown in the figure 4 (a) when the fluid flow in the incoming fluid channel is also stopped or in the figure 4 (b) when the fluid flow in the incoming fluid channel is still on. After resetting the entire system, the pressure
relief valve (7) is closed which also close the bypass fluid pipe ( 13) disconnecting the fluidic connection between the first chamber (I) and the outgoing fluid channel ( 10) (as shown in figure 4 (a), (b)) .
While the present invention may have been described through reference to specific embodiments, the invention is not limited to these specific embodiments. Other changes and modifications known to those of ordinary skill are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
I CLAIM:
1. An impact activated fluid flow stopping system comprising a housing having an inlet for incoming fluid and an outlet for exiting the fluid in communication; an intermediate support in said housing including cooperating magnetic fixed element; a magnetically activated fluid flow blocking detachable element; said fluid flow blocking detachable element is detachably magnetically secured to said fixed element enabling fluid communication through the housing and under impact adapted for static inertia driven detachment from the fixed element to sit on said outlet thereby blocking the exiting of the fluid through the outlet and being maintained in said blocked condition under fluid pressure in said housing exerted on top of the detachable element by the fluid thus held in said housing .
2. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in claim 1 comprising fluid flow resuming means for releasing the blocked outlet comprising said housing operatively connected to a bypass pipeline through pressure relief valve whereby opening of said valve allowing the fluid from said housing to flow through said bypass line and thereby release the fluid pressure on top of said detachable element and enabling the detachable element to magnetically reattach to said fixed element and thereby release the said outlet for fluid communication through said housing .
3. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the intermediate support including the magnetic means comprises an intermediate separating member supporting the fixed element to detachably hold the detachable element and release under impact force exceeding the magnetic attraction of the detachable element with respect to the fixed element.
4. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 3, wherein the housing is connectable in-line with a fluid channel having the inlet connected with incoming fluid channel of said connected fluid channel for entry of the fluid into the housing and the outlet connected with outgoing fluid channel of said connected fluid channel for exiting of the fluid from the housing.
5. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 4, wherein the intermediate separating member supports the fixed element preventing its movement under impact applied to the housing and/or the connected fluid channel and enabling the static inertia driven detachment of the detachable element from the fixed element.
6. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in claim anyone of the claims 1 to 5, wherein one of the fixed element and the detachable element is magnet or contain magnetic element and other one is magnetic material for ensuring magnetic attachment between the fixed element and the detachable element.
7. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 5, wherein both the fixed element and the detachable element is magnet or contain magnetic element ensuring magnetic attachment between them.
8. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 7, comprising
said housing having a first chamber including the inlet surrounded by externally threaded portion adapted to be attached with the incoming fluid channel for receiving fluid into the first chamber from the incoming fluid channel ; and a second chamber adjacent to said first chamber and separated by the intermediate separating member including a base with the outlet surrounded by externally threaded portion adapted to be attached with the outgoing fluid channel for exiting of the fluid reached in the second chamber from the first chamber through fluid passing peripheral holes defied in the intermediate separating member to outgoing fluid channel; a stem confined within the housing resiliently supported on the intermediate separating member by a spring having at its one end fixed element with magnetically attached detachable element facing towards the base of the second chamber and seal at other end of the stem ensuring the seal is positioned below the inlet while the other end of the stem is extended into the second chamber through a stem transmitting passage defined in the separating member and the conjugate fixed element with the detachable element is positioned in the second chamber; atleast one washer disposed on the base of the second chamber surrounding the outlet; fluid flow resuming means having a bypass fluid pipe establishing a fluidic connection between the first chamber and the outgoing fluid channel; and a pressure relief valve provided on the bypass fluid pipe to selectively close or open the fluidic connection between the first chamber and the outgoing fluid channel; wherein compression of the spring due to pressure of the entering fluid on the seal push back the stem further into the second chamber and move the fixed
element with the magnetically attached detachable element towards the washer allowing passing of the fluid from the inlet to the outlet through the housing whereby upon acting of the impact on the system during fluid flow, the detachable element gets detached from the fixed element due to static inertia and moves before the outlet blocking the fluid to pass through the outlet; and wherein the detachable element being detached from the fixed element gets arrested on the washer around the outlet due to the pressure of the blocked fluid in the system housing and acts as check valve fully closing the outlet for flow of the fluid.
10. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 9, wherein the washer includes inclination towards the outlet to facilitate movement of the detachable element dropped on the inclined washer after detaching from the fixed element towards the outlet.
11. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 10, wherein the detachable element is preferably round shaped for easy rolling on the inclined washer surface and its conjugate fixed element is preferably inverted U shaped to hold the round shaped detachable element.
12. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 11, wherein both the detachable element and its conjugate fixed element is circular plate shaped wherein the detachable element is smaller than the conjugate fixed element to minimize the friction between the fluid and the detachable element.
13. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 12, wherein the fixed element with the seal and the stem moves back to its original position after blocking the outlet due to the pressure developed in the blocked fluid within the housing closing the inlet.
14. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 13, wherein the pressure relief valve in the bypass fluid pipe is opened to establish the fluidic connection between the first chamber and the outgoing fluid channel allowing passing of the blocked fluid within the system hosing to the outgoing fluid channel which reduces the pressure developed in the blocked fluid resulting releasing the arrested detachable element from the washer and opening the outlet for fluid flow, wherein the released detachable element is again magnetically attached with the conjugate fixed element resetting the entire system.
15. The impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 14, wherein the pressure relief valve is closed after resetting of the entire system to close the bypass fluid pipe disconnecting the fluidic connection between the first chamber and the outgoing fluid channel.
16. An automated method of stopping flow of the fluid through the fluid channel involving the impact activated fluid flow stopping system as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 15 comprising connecting the impact activated fluid flow stopping system in-line with the fluid channel including connecting the inlet of the housing with the incoming fluid channel of the connected fluid channel for entry of the fluid into the housing and connecting the outlet of the housing with the outgoing fluid channel for exit of the fluid from the housing to outgoing fluid channel;
disposing the fixed element within the housing and attaching within the housing preventing movement of the fixed element due to impact/vibration/shock subjected to the housing and/or the connected fluid channel; disposing the detachable element within the housing and detachably securing with fixed element ensuring passing of the fluid from the inlet to the outlet through the housing while the detachable element is secured to fixed element and blocking the outlet to stop flow of the fluid when the detachable element is being detached from the fixed element during acting of the impact/vibration/shock on the housing and/or the connected fluid channel above a predefined level due to static inertia .
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