ROTARY VALVE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY WITH PLANETARY GEAR SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A rotary valve adapter assembly comprising:
- (a) an adapter plate configured to attach to a rotary valve body;
(b) a torque multiplier assembly comprising one or more planetary gear subassemblies, each of which comprises a sun gear, a ring gear, and a plurality of planetary gears;
(c) a magnetic actuator assembly comprising two sets of magnetically coupled magnets; and
(d) a shaft comprising two ends;
wherein the magnetic actuator assembly interfaces with the torque multiplier assembly such that when the magnets of the magnetic actuator assembly rotate, they cause the sun gear of a first planetary gear subassembly to rotate, thereby causing the planetary gears to walk on the ring gear;
wherein the planetary gears of each planetary gear subassembly are situated within or on a carrier, and when the planetary gears walk on the ring gear, they cause the carrier to rotate;
wherein when the carrier of the first planetary gear subassembly rotates, it causes the sun gear of a second planetary gear subassembly to rotate; and
wherein one end of the shaft extends into the carrier of the second planetary gear subassembly such that when the carrier of the second planetary gear subassembly rotates, the shaft also rotates, thereby causing the valve to open and close.
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Abstract
A rotary valve adapter assembly comprising an adapter plate configured to attach to a rotary valve body, a torque multiplier assembly comprising one or more planetary gear subassemblies, each of which comprises a sun gear, a ring gear, and a plurality of planetary gears, a magnetic actuator assembly comprising two sets of magnetically coupled magnets, and a shaft. The magnetic actuator assembly interfaces with the torque multiplier assembly such that when the magnets of the magnetic actuator assembly rotate, they cause the sun gear of a first planetary gear subassembly to rotate and the planetary gears to walk on the ring gear. When the carrier of the first planetary gear subassembly rotates, it causes the sun gear of a second planetary gear subassembly to rotate. When the carrier of the second planetary gear subassembly rotates, the shaft also rotates, thereby causing the valve to open and close.
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43 Claims
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1. A rotary valve adapter assembly comprising:
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(a) an adapter plate configured to attach to a rotary valve body; (b) a torque multiplier assembly comprising one or more planetary gear subassemblies, each of which comprises a sun gear, a ring gear, and a plurality of planetary gears; (c) a magnetic actuator assembly comprising two sets of magnetically coupled magnets; and (d) a shaft comprising two ends; wherein the magnetic actuator assembly interfaces with the torque multiplier assembly such that when the magnets of the magnetic actuator assembly rotate, they cause the sun gear of a first planetary gear subassembly to rotate, thereby causing the planetary gears to walk on the ring gear; wherein the planetary gears of each planetary gear subassembly are situated within or on a carrier, and when the planetary gears walk on the ring gear, they cause the carrier to rotate; wherein when the carrier of the first planetary gear subassembly rotates, it causes the sun gear of a second planetary gear subassembly to rotate; and wherein one end of the shaft extends into the carrier of the second planetary gear subassembly such that when the carrier of the second planetary gear subassembly rotates, the shaft also rotates, thereby causing the valve to open and close. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A rotary valve adapter assembly comprising:
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(a) an adapter plate configured to attach to a rotary valve body; (b) a torque multiplier assembly comprising a planetary gear subassembly having a sun gear, a ring gear, and a plurality of planetary gears; (c) a magnetic actuator assembly comprising two sets of magnetically coupled magnets; and (d) a shaft comprising two ends; wherein the magnetic actuator assembly interfaces with the torque multiplier assembly such that when the magnets of the magnetic actuator assembly rotate, they cause the sun gear of the planetary gear subassembly to rotate, thereby causing the planetary gears to walk on the ring gear; wherein the planetary gears of the planetary gear subassembly are situated within or on a carrier, and when the planetary gears walk on the ring gear, they cause the carrier to rotate; and wherein one end of the shaft extends into the carrier of the planetary gear subassembly such that when the carrier of the planetary gear subassembly rotates, the shaft also rotates, thereby causing the valve to open and close. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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