PURGE/FILL VALVE

• US 20100059128A1
• Filed: 11/10/2009
• Published: 03/11/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NIBCO Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Webstone Company Incorporated
• Inventors: Reck, Michael E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,770,223 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 137/597
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 11/20 operated by separate actuating members with one plug turning in another F16K11/12
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 24/02 the enclosure being itself a valve, tap, or cock
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 27/067 with spherical plugs
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 5/0605 with particular plug arrangements, e.g. particular shape or built-in means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87249 Multiple inlet with multiple outlet
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/8782 Rotary valve or deflector

Abstract

A purge valve comprising a valve body having a first primary loop port, a second primary loop port, a first secondary loop port and a second secondary loop port is provided. The secondary loop ports are disposed at respective ends or a linear secondary loop portion of the valve body. A primary loop portion of the valve body is formed by a pair of closely spaced tees extending from the secondary loop portion. At least one main valve portion is disposed in a first one of the tees. A drain/venting valve portion extends from the main valve portion. A portion of the secondary loop portion between the tees is shared with the primary loop portion in which flow in a primary loop and a secondary loop are hydraulically separated. A second drain/venting valve portion may be provided in a second one of the tees.

Claims

1. A purge valve comprising:

a valve body having a first primary loop port, a second primary loop port, a first secondary loop port and a second secondary loop port;

the secondary loop ports disposed at respective ends of a linear secondary loop portion of the valve body;

a primary loop portion of the valve body formed by a pair of closely spaced tees extending from the secondary loop portion;

at least one main valve portion disposed in at least one of the tees between the secondary loop portion and a primary loop port; and

a drain/venting valve portion extending from the main valve portion.

2. The purge valve of claim 1, comprising:

a portion of the secondary loop portion between the tees shared with the primary loop portion.

3. The purge valve of claim 1, wherein flow in a primary loop and a secondary loop are hydraulically separated.

4. The purge valve of claim 1, comprising:

a main actuator extending from the valve body in said main valve portion and enabling a first and second position of the main valve portion; and

a purge valve actuator extending from the drain/venting valve portion and enabling a first and second position of the drain/venting valve portion.

5. The purge valve of claim 4, comprising:

a main flow diversion device connected to a main handle via the main actuator; and

a purge valve flow diversion device connected to a purge valve handle via the purge valve actuator.

6. The purge valve of claim 5, comprising:

said main flow diversion device including a main ball portion having a through hole extending centrally there-through and having a blind hole extending orthogonally to said through hole from a center of said main ball portion, said main ball portion being rotatable about an axis through said center and orthogonal to a plane of said through hole and said blind hole.

7. The purge valve of claim 5, comprising:

said purge valve flow diversion device comprising a second ball portion having a through hole extending there-through and being rotatable about a central axis normal to the plane of said through hole.

8. A purge valve comprising:

a valve body having a first primary loop port, a second primary loop port, a first purge/fill port and a second purge/fill port;

the first primary loop port and second primary loop port disposed at respective ends of a linear primary loop portion of the valve body;

a first purge/fill portion and second purge/fill portion of the valve body formed by a pair of closely spaced tees extending from the primary loop portion;

a first purge/fill valve portion disposed in a first one of said tees between the primary loop portion and the first purge/fill port;

a second purge/fill valve portion disposed in a second one of said tees between the primary loop portion and the second first purge/fill port;

a main valve portion disposed in said primary loop portion adjacent to one of said tees, said main valve portion configured to simultaneously close a flow path between said first primary loop port and said second primary loop port while opening a path between at least one of said first primary loop port or second primary loop port and at least one of said tees.

9. The purge valve of claim 8, comprising:

a main actuator extending from the valve body in said main valve portion and enabling a first and second position of the main valve portion;

a first purge/fill valve actuator extending from the first purge/fill valve portion and enabling a first and second position of the first purge/fill valve portion; and

a second purge/fill valve actuator extending from the second purge/fill valve portion and enabling a first and second position of the second purge/fill valve portion.

10. The purge valve of claim 9, comprising;

a main flow diversion device connected to a main handle via the main actuator;

a first purge/fill valve flow diversion device connected to a first purge/fill valve handle via the first purge/fill valve actuator; and

a second purge/fill valve flow diversion device connected to a second purge/fill valve handle via the second purge/fill valve actuator.

11. The purge valve of claim 10, comprising:

said main flow diversion device including a main ball portion having a through hole extending centrally there-through and having a blind hole extending orthogonally to said through hole from a center of said main ball portion, said main ball portion being rotatable about an axis through said center and orthogonal to a plane of said through hole and said blind hole.

12. The purge valve of claim 11, comprising:

at least one of said first purge/fill valve flow diversion device and said second purge/fill valve flow diversion device comprising a second ball portion having a through hole extending there-through and being rotatable about a central axis normal to the plane of said through hole.