CHECK VALVE DISC POSITION INDICATOR

• US 20150260310A1
• Filed: 03/14/2014
• Published: 09/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Yoel Bahalul
• Original Assignee: Yoel Bahalul
• Inventors: Bahalul, Yoel
• Application Number:
  US14/210,474
• Publication Number:
  US 20150260310A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 15/03 with a hinged closure member or with a pivoted closure member
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 37/0041 for measuring valve parameters F16K37/0033 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 37/005 for measuring fluid parameters F16K37/0033 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/8242 Electrical
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/8326 Fluid pressure responsive indicator, recorder or alarm

Abstract

A check valve assembly includes a check valve including a check valve disc, and a sensor mounted on the check valve disc operative to sense angular positions of the check valve disc.

Claims

1. A check valve assembly comprising:

a check valve comprising a check valve disc; and

a sensor mounted on said check valve disc operative to sense angular positions of said check valve disc.

2. The check valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein said sensor comprises a miniature accelerometer or other type of electronic inertia/gravity sensor.

3. The check valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein said sensor comprises a MEMS component mounted on said check valve disc.

4. The check valve assembly according to claim 1, wherein said sensor is in communication with a processor.

5. The check valve assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a temperature sensor.

6. The check valve assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a pressure sensor.

7. The check valve assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a flow sensor.