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    A float or a near neutral buoyancy weight (neither depicted) operated liquid pressure control valve includes a body (1A) which together with an end cap (1B) form a cavity and retain a diaphragm (10) therein. A back-pressure chamber (4) is formed between the end cap (1B) and the diaphragm (10) and the diaphragm (10) includes a seal section (10F) which seats on an inlet port (6) formed by a wall (5) projecting into the cavity. The diaphragm (10) seal (10F) also separates the inlet (2) from an outlet (3) formed in the body (1A). A float support arm (7) reciprocally operates a valve opening and closing control pin (8) mounted in an associated bleed passage (9)formed longitudinally through a control pin (8) mounting (16). Mounting (16) is fixed to end cap (1B) and extends through the diaphragm (10), the bleed passage (9) thus joining the inlet (2) to the chamber (4). In an open mode (arm 7 lowered) the bleed passage (9) also vents the chamber (4). In a closed mode (arm 7 raised) owing to the greater area of the diaphragm (10) presented to the chamber (4) than to the inlet (2) the inlet pressure in the chamber (4) displaces the diaphragm (10) to close the valve. A slide (12) is coupled to diaphragm (10) as to be displaced therewith and prevent excessive inlet pressure distorting the diaphragm (10) once the seal (10F) closes on port (6). To that end the slide (12) is a working fit within the bore (1G) of the body (1A) and abuts against a stop (11) formed by shoulder (14)on bore (1G) as the valve closes.
    公开号:AU2013226638A1
    申请号:U2013226638
    申请日:2013-02-27
    公开日:2014-09-18
    发明作者:David Gordon Arthur Crichton；Philip Michael Weir
    申请人:Apex Valves Ltd；
    IPC主号:F16K7-17
    专利说明:
    WO 2013/129943 PCT/NZ2013/000021 1 TITLE OF APPLICATION: A LIQUID CONTROL VALVE TECHNICAL FIELD This invention relates to liquid pressure control valves and in particular such valves that include a flexible element that is displaced by liquid pressure acting on a face thereof to close 5 against a valve seat to provide a closed mode for the valve. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Liquid pressure control valves of this nature are well known for the control of water pressure, the flexible member typically being a diaphragm. A drawback with these valves is the possibility that excess closing pressure may cause the flexible member to collapse or distort 10 and thus destroy its closing capability. Extreme cases have resulted in the flexible member fracturing necessitating replacement. To overcome or at least limit these problems it is known to provide a rigid backing element, typically a metal plate, associated with the flexible member to prevent or at least effectively limit excessive displacement or distortion thereof. Such an arrangement is disclosed in our patent NZ Patent # 328862. A drawback with 15 providing such a plate is that it can tend to impede the liquid flow through the valve. An object of this invention is to provide a liquid pressure control valve that includes a flexible member as aforesaid and which also includes a displacement and distortion limiting element therefor that has minimal if any impediment on the flow through the valve. A further object is to provide the public with a useful choice. 20 DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION According to a first embodiment of this invention there is provided including a body forming a cavity and incorporating an inlet port and an outlet port joining to the cavity, a flexible member retained within the cavity to extend over the inlet port to separate the inlet port from the outlet port and to also form a chamber separated from the outlet port, a controlled bleed 25 passage joining the inlet to the chamber, other than in an open mode of the valve, whereby inlet pressure in the chamber will displace the flexible member toward a closed mode with a seal of the flexible member seated over the inlet port, with in the open mode the bleed passage venting the chamber, characterised in that a slide is mounted within the cavity and is WO 2013/129943 PCT/NZ2013/000021 2 coupled to a section of the flexible member surrounding the seal thereof as to be displaced with displacement of the flexible member, and a stop to prevent closing displacement of the slide after the has seated over the inlet port. According to a second embodiment of the invention there is provided a valve as described in 5 the preceding paragraph wherein the flexible member is in the form of a diaphragm with the body retaining an outer peripheral section of the diaphragm, the diaphragm including a central dished section formed by an annular wall section disposed substantially normal to the central section with the junction of these two sections forming the seal, the slide being coupled to the annular wall section of the diaphragm. 10 According to a third embodiment of the invention there is provided liquid pressure control valve including a body forming a cavity and incorporating an inlet port and an outlet port joining to the cavity, a flexible member retained within the cavity to extend over the inlet port to separate the inlet port from the outlet port and to also form a chamber separated from the outlet port, a controlled bleed passage joining the inlet to the chamber other than in an 15 open mode of the valve, whereby inlet pressure in the chamber will displace the flexible member toward a closed mode with a seal of the flexible member seated over the inlet port, and in the open mode the bleed passage venting the chamber, an actuating arm pivotally mounted to the body to reciprocally operate a pin including a pair of longitudinally spaced apart grooves mounted in the bleed passage with the bleed passage including a pair of 20 complementary longitudinally spaced apart seals to seal against the pin, whereby in the closed mode a first of the seals is bridged by a first of the grooves to join the inlet to the chamber and the second groove is disposed clear of the second seal which thus closes a vent from the chamber and, in an open mode, the first groove is disposed clear of the first seal to close the bleed passage between the inlet and the chamber and the second groove is disposed 25 to bridge the second seal to vent the chamber, a slide mounted within the cavity and coupled to a section of the flexible member surrounding the seal thereof as to be displaced with displacement of the flexible member, and a stop to prevent closing displacement of the slide after the seal has seated over the inlet port. According to a fourth embodiment of the invention there is provided liquid pressure control 30 valve as described in any one of the three immediately preceding paragraphs adapted to be WO 2013/129943 PCT/NZ2013/000021 3 operated by either a float or a near neutral buoyancy weight connected to an actuator arm pivotally mounted to the body to reciprocally operate a pin, including a pair of longitudinally spaced apart grooves, mounted in the bleed passage between a valve open mode and a valve closed mode, to that end the bleed passage including a pair of complementary longitudinally 5 spaced apart seals to seal against the pin, whereby in the closed mode a first of the seals is bridged by a first of the grooves to join the inlet to the chamber and the second groove is disposed clear of the second seal which thus closes a vent from the chamber and, in an open mode, the first groove is disposed clear of the first seal to close the bleed passage between the inlet and the chamber and the second groove is disposed to bridge the second seal to vent the 10 chamber. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In further describing the invention reference is made to the accompanying drawings wherein; Fig 1 is a cross-sectional view depicting the valve in a closed mode, and Fig 2 is a cross-sectional view depicting the valve in an open mode. 15 BEST MODE OF CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION. A valve suitable for controlling a pressurised inlet water supply to a typical farm reservoir or animal drinking trough includes a body 1A. A screw-threaded spigot (to retain a mounting nut) preferably forms one end section of the body 1A to provide an inlet 2. The other end section of the body lA is of an increased diameter to form a cavity open at that end. A 20 removable end cap 1B is located in the cavity end of the body 1A to enclose the cavity within the valve. The inner end of the inlet 2 terminates with an annular wall 5 extending into the cavity. The body 1A and end cap 1B are preferably joined by engaging screw-threads 1E provided on each. The body 1A also includes a spigot IF extending radially outward from a portion of the wall thereof surrounding the inner inlet wall 5 to form an outlet 3 for the valve. 25 A flexible member 10 is mounted within the cavity and separates the inlet 2 from the end cap 1B to form a back-pressure chamber 4 (inlet 2 being connected to chamber 4 as described below) between the flexible member 10 and the end cap 1B. The inner end of the wall 5 forms a valve seat 6 against which the flexible member 10 seats, the flexible member 10 also separating (providing for opening and closing of the valve) the inlet 2 from the outlet 3, both 30 these functions being described in more detail below, WO 2013/129943 PCT/NZ2013/000021 4 An actuator arm 7 is pivotally mounted at an inner end thereof to end cap 1B. In known manner, a float (not depicted) can be attachable to the outer end of arm 7 to provide for the raising and lowering thereof. Alternatively, rather than a float a "near neutral buoyancy weight" as described in out NZ patent 535912 can be attached thereto. Arm 7 reciprocally 5 operates a valve opening and closing control pin 8 mounted in an associated bleed passage 9 formed longitudinally through a control pin 8 mounting 16. Mounting 16 is mounted to an inner central section of the housing 1B and extends therefrom to project through the flexible member 10. The flexible member 10 is preferably in the form of a diaphragm as described in more detail below. The surface area of the diaphragm 10 presented to the chamber 4 is 10 larger than that surface area thereof presented to the inlet 2. The bleed passage 9 joins the inlet 2 to the chamber 4 to thus provide the "back-pressure" within the chamber 4. The bleed passage 9 also vents the chamber 4 to enable the valve to close and open respectively. To that end the pin 8 by being connected to the actuator arm 7 is slid back and forth within the bleed passage 9 with raising and lowering of the actuator arm 7. More particularly a pair of 15 longitudinally spaced apart seals 15, preferably "O"-rings, are mounted in the bleed passage 9 to seal about the pin 8. The pin 8 includes a pair of longitudinally spaced apart grooves 17, the spacing of the grooves 17 being complementary to the spacing of the seals 15. In the closed mode a first of the seals 15A is bridged by a first of the grooves 17A to join the inlet 2 to the chamber 4. Also the second groove 17B is disposed clear of the second seal 15B 20 which closes the vent section of the bleed passage 9 from the chamber 4. In an open mode the first groove 17A is disposed clear of the first seal 15A to close the bleed passage 9 between the inlet 2 and the chamber 4 and the second groove 17B is disposed to bridge the second seal 15B to vent the chamber 4. Thus, in a first mode (float arm 7 raised) the bleed passage 9 connects the chamber 4 to the 25 inlet 2 and, owing to the larger surface area of the diaphragm 10 presented to the chamber 4, the diaphragm 10 displaces toward the valve seat 6 and closes thereagainst. In that mode the venting of the chamber 4 is closed. In a second mode (arm 7 lowered) the bleed passage 9 vents the chamber 4 thus enabling the diaphragm 10 to displace away from the valve seat 6 and the valve to open. 30 The diaphragm 10 is preferably dish shaped having a central section 1OA surrounded by an annular wall section 10B disposed substantially normal or uprightly to the central section 10A. The thickness of the diaphragm 10 is preferably enlarged at the corner junction of the WO 2013/129943 PCT/NZ2013/000021 5 two sections 1OA and 1OB and the inlet 2 associated face of the diaphragm 10 at that corner junction forms a seal IOF for the valve. Seal 1OF impinges against the valve seat 6 to close the valve. The diaphragm 10 is retained about its periphery preferably between abutting shoulders IC and ID provided on each of the housing parts IA and1B adjacent the screw 5 threaded junction 1E therebetween. Preferably, as more clearly depicted in Fig 1, the shoulders IC and ID are longitudinally spaced from the valve seat 6 an amount commensurate to the extent of dishing of the diaphragm 10 provided by the annular wall section lOB thereof. Preferably the peripheral rim of the diaphragm 10 includes an upstanding rib 1OG which is compressed between the shoulders IC and ID with the 10 mounting of the end cap lB to the body 1A. Between the annular wall section 1OB and the peripheral rim/rib lOG of the diaphragm 10 an intermediate flexing section 1OC is provided. Preferably diaphragm section IOC includes an annularly disposed wave formation 10d that facilitates the diaphragms longitudinal flexing and displacement with opening of the valve to the "open" position depicted in Fig 2. As 15 aforesaid, the pin mounting 16 extends through the diaphragm 10, the pin mounting 16 preferably including an annular channel 16A in which a central tubular wall section 1 OE of the diaphragm 10 sealingly located and anchored. Also, referring in particular to Fig 1, in the closed mode preferably the central section IA is marginally conically formed to anchor the central wall section 1OE forward, relative to the displacement movement of the diaphragm 20 10, of the seal 1OF thereof. A slide 12 is coupled to the annular wall section 1OB of the diaphragm 10 as to be displaced therewith. Preferably the slide 12 is annularly shaped having an outer longitudinally extending wall 12D with an inwardly extending shoulder 12B, preferably of an increased wall thickness, at a forward end thereof. The wall 12D of the slide 12 is a sliding fit within 25 the inner face or bore IG of the section of the body 1A forming the cavity of the valve. A rebate 12A is formed in the inner wall 12D of wall 12B to form an annular inwardly disposed lip 12C. The annular wall section 1OB of the diaphragm 10 includes an outwardly disposed enlargement 1OH forming a shoulder 13, the enlargement IOH locating in the rebate 12A of the slide 12 with the lip 12C fitting over shoulder 13 to couple the diaphragm 10 and slide 12 30 together.
    WO 2013/129943 PCT/NZ2013/000021 6 A section of wall 12D is spaced radially outward of and, in the closed mode, extends around the inner wall 5 of the inlet 1. The 'closing" travel of the slide 12 is limited by a stop 11 provided by the shoulder 14 formed on the face or bore IG of the body 1B. With closing of the valve, as the seal 10F impinges on the valve seat 6, the associated end of the slide 12 5 abuts the shoulder 14 to prevent further closing travel of the slide 12. Preferably the stop 11 comes into play just before complete seating of the seal 1OF on seat 6 takes place, full closure requiring some minimal compression of the diaphragm 10 against the seat 6. Thus the slide 12 prevents undue distortion of the diaphragm 10 particularly once the valve has fully closed. Referring to Fig 2, the longitudinal spacing of seat 6 relative to the outlet 3 and 10 the length of the slide 12 provide that, with displacement of the diaphragm 10 to the fully open mode, the slide 12 is spaced clear of the outlet 3 and thus presents little or no impediment to the liquid flow through the valve.
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    Claims (18)
    [1] 1. A liquid pressure control valve including a body forming a cavity and incorporating an inlet port and an outlet port joining to the cavity, a flexible member retained within the cavity to extend over the inlet port to separate the inlet port from the outlet port and to 5 also form a chamber separated from the outlet port, a controlled bleed passage joining the inlet to the chamber, other than in an open mode of the valve, whereby inlet pressure in the chamber will displace the flexible member toward a closed mode with a seal of the flexible member seated over the inlet port, with in the open mode the bleed passage venting the chamber, characterised in that a slide is mounted within the cavity and is 10 coupled to a section of the flexible member surrounding the seal thereof as to be displaced with displacement of the flexible member, and a stop to prevent closing displacement of the slide after the has seated over the inlet port.
    [2] 2. A valve as claimed in claim 1 wherein the flexible member is in the form of a diaphragm with the body retaining an outer peripheral section of the diaphragm, the diaphragm 15 including a central dished section formed by an annular wall section disposed substantially normal to the central section with the junction of these two sections forming the seal, the slide being coupled to the annular wall section of the diaphragm.
    [3] 3. A valve as claimed in claim 2 wherein the valve seat is spaced radially inward and also longitudinally of the outer periphery of the diaphragm with the longitudinal spacing being 20 commensurate to the depth of the dishing of the central section of the diaphragm.
    [4] 4. A valve as claimed in claim 3 wherein a section of the diaphragm adjacent to the peripheral section thereof incorporates at least one annularly disposed wave formation to facilitate longitudinal displacement of the central section of the diaphragm.
    [5] 5. A valve as claimed in any one of the preceding claims adapted to be operated by either a 25 float or a near neutral buoyancy weight connected to an actuator arm pivotally mounted to the body to reciprocally operate a pin, including a pair of longitudinally spaced apart grooves, mounted in the bleed passage between a valve open mode and a valve closed mode, to that end the bleed passage including a pair of complementary longitudinally spaced apart seals to seal against the pin, whereby in the closed mode a first of the seals is WO 2013/129943 PCT/NZ2013/000021 8 bridged by a first of the grooves to join the inlet to the chamber and the second groove is disposed clear of the second seal which thus closes a vent from the chamber and, in an open mode, the first groove is disposed clear of the first seal to close the bleed passage between the inlet and the chamber and the second groove is disposed to bridge the second 5 seal to vent the chamber.
    [6] 6. A valve as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the inlet terminates with an annular wall extending into the cavity with the inner end thereof forming the valve seat and the surrounding section of the cavity wall forms a bore, the slide being annularly shaped to surround the inner wall and be a working fit within the bore. 10
    [7] 7. A valve as claimed in claim 6 wherein the slide includes an inwardly extending annular shoulder at a forward end thereof, the inner wall of the shoulder including a rebate in which an enlargement on the diaphragm locates to couple the slide and diaphragm together.
    [8] 8. A valve as claimed in claim 6 or claim 7 wherein the longitudinal spacing of seat relative 15 to the outlet and the length of the slide provide that, with displacement of the diaphragm to the fully open mode, the slide is spaced clear of the outlet.
    [9] 9. A valve as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein the stop is disposed to come into play just before complete closure of the valve, full closure requiring some minimal compression of the diaphragm. 20 10. A liquid pressure control valve including a body forming a cavity and incorporating an inlet port and an outlet port joining to the cavity, a flexible member retained within the cavity to extend over the inlet port to separate the inlet port from the outlet port and to also form a chamber separated from the outlet port, a controlled bleed passage joining the inlet to the chamber other than in an open mode of the valve, whereby inlet pressure in 25 the chamber will displace the flexible member toward a closed mode with a seal of the flexible member seated over the inlet port, and in the open mode the bleed passage venting the chamber, an actuator arm pivotally mounted to the body to reciprocally operate a pin including a pair of longitudinally spaced apart grooves mounted in the bleed passage with the bleed passage including a pair of complementary longitudinally spaced WO 2013/129943 PCT/NZ2013/000021 9 apart seals to seal against the pin, whereby in the closed mode a first of the seals is bridged by a first of the grooves to join the inlet to the chamber and the second groove is disposed clear of the second seal which thus closes a vent from the chamber and, in an open mode, the first groove is disposed clear of the first seal to close the bleed passage 5 between the inlet and the chamber and the second groove is disposed to bridge the second seal to vent the chamber, a slide mounted within the cavity and coupled to a section of the flexible member surrounding the seal thereof as to be displaced with displacement of the flexible member, and a stop to prevent closing displacement of the slide after the seal has seated over the inlet port.
    [10] 10
    [11] 11. A valve as claimed in claim 10 wherein the flexible member is in the form of a diaphragm with the body retaining an outer peripheral section of the diaphragm, the diaphragm including a central dished section formed by an annular wall section disposed substantially normal to the central section with the junction of these two sections forming the seal, the slide being coupled to the annular wall section of the diaphragm. 15
    [12] 12. A valve as claimed in either claim 10 or claim 11 wherein the valve seat is spaced radially inward and also longitudinally of the outer periphery of the diaphragm with the longitudinal spacing being commensurate to the depth of the dishing of the central section of the diaphragm.
    [13] 13. A valve as claimed in claim 10 wherein a section of the diaphragm adjacent to the 20 peripheral section thereof incorporates at least one annularly disposed wave formation to facilitate longitudinal displacement of the central section of the diaphragm.
    [14] 14. A valve as claimed in any one of the claims 10 to 13 inclusive wherein the inlet terminates with an annular wall extending into the cavity with the inner end thereof forming the valve seat and the surrounding section of the cavity wall forms a bore, the 25 slide being annularly shaped to surround the inner wall and be a working fit within the bore.
    [15] 15. A valve as claimed in claim 14 wherein the slide includes an inwardly extending annular shoulder at a forward end thereof, the inner wall of the shoulder including a rebate in WO 2013/129943 PCT/NZ2013/000021 10 which an enlargement on the diaphragm locates to couple the slide and diaphragm together.
    [16] 16. A valve as claimed in claim 14 or 15 wherein the longitudinal spacing of the seat relative to the outlet and the length of the slide provide that, with displacement of the diaphragm 5 to the fully open mode, the slide is spaced clear of the outlet.
    [17] 17. A valve as claimed in any one of the claims 10 to 16 inclusive wherein the stop is disposed to come into play just before complete closure of the valve, full closure requiring some minimal compression of the diaphragm.
    [18] 18. A valve substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 10
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