Pressure monitoring device
First Claim
1. A pressure monitoring device adapted to couple a pressurized fluid conduit with a tripping device, said tripping device including a tripping switch movable between a first position in which a tripping signal is generated and a second position in which a tripping signal is not generated, and biasing means for biasing said tripping switch into said first position, the pressure monitoring device comprising:
- pressure transmission means operable in a first mode and in a second mode, said pressure transmission means when operating in said first mode being responsive to the pressure of the fluid in the pressurized fluid conduit, and when operating in said second mode being independent of the pressure of the fluid in the pressurized fluid conduit; and
coupling means operatively associated with said pressure transmission means and said tripping device for coupling said pressure transmission means to said tripping device, said coupling means being positionable in a first position and in a second position, said coupling means transmitting a pressure signal proportional to the pressure of the fluid in the pressurized fluid conduit to said tripping switch when said coupling means is positioned in said first position and said pressure transmission means is operating in said first mode whereby said tripping device generates a tripping signal when the pressure of the fluid passes a predetermined limit, and said coupling means biasing said tripping switch towards said second position independent of the pressure of the fluid in the pressurized fluid conduit when said coupling means is positioned in said second position.
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Abstract
A pressure monitoring device is disclosed which is adapted to couple a source of fluid with a tripping device. The tripping device includes a tripping switch movable between a first position in which a tripping signal is generated and a second position in which a tripping signal is not generated, and biasing means for biasing the tripping switch into the first position. The pressure monitoring device comprises pressure transmission means which is operable in a first mode and in a second mode, and coupling means having a first position and a second position. The pressure transmission means when operating in the first mode is responsive to the pressure of the fluid being monitored and when operating in the second mode is independent of the pressure of the fluid. The coupling means is operatively associated with the pressure transmission means and the tripping device for coupling the pressure transmission means to the tripping device. The coupling means transmits a pressure signal proportional to the pressure of the fluid to the tripping switch when the coupling means is in the first position and the pressure transmission means is operating in the first mode whereby the tripping device generates a tripping signal when the pressure of the fluid passes a predetermined limit. Further, the coupling means forces the tripping switch into the second position independent of the pressure of the fluid when the coupling means is in the second position.
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24 Claims
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1. A pressure monitoring device adapted to couple a pressurized fluid conduit with a tripping device, said tripping device including a tripping switch movable between a first position in which a tripping signal is generated and a second position in which a tripping signal is not generated, and biasing means for biasing said tripping switch into said first position, the pressure monitoring device comprising:
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pressure transmission means operable in a first mode and in a second mode, said pressure transmission means when operating in said first mode being responsive to the pressure of the fluid in the pressurized fluid conduit, and when operating in said second mode being independent of the pressure of the fluid in the pressurized fluid conduit; and coupling means operatively associated with said pressure transmission means and said tripping device for coupling said pressure transmission means to said tripping device, said coupling means being positionable in a first position and in a second position, said coupling means transmitting a pressure signal proportional to the pressure of the fluid in the pressurized fluid conduit to said tripping switch when said coupling means is positioned in said first position and said pressure transmission means is operating in said first mode whereby said tripping device generates a tripping signal when the pressure of the fluid passes a predetermined limit, and said coupling means biasing said tripping switch towards said second position independent of the pressure of the fluid in the pressurized fluid conduit when said coupling means is positioned in said second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 24)
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10. A pressure monitoring and tripping device for monitoring the pressure of a fluid and for generating a signal when the pressure passes a predetermined value, said pressure monitoring and tripping device comprising:
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pressure transmission means adapted to be responsive to the pressure of the fluid being monitored; a tripping device having switch means movable between a first switch position and a second switch position, and signal generating means for generating a signal when said switch means is in said first switch position; and spring means having a first spring position and a second spring position, said spring means being interposed between said pressure transmission means and said switch means, said spring means when in said first spring position directly coupling said pressure transmission means to said switch means so that said switch means is movable between said first and second switch positions in response to the pressure of the fluid being monitored such that said switch means moves to said first switch position when the pressure of the fluid being monitored passes the predetermined value, and said spring means when in said second spring position biasing said switch means towards said second switch position, independent of the pressure sensed by said pressure transmission means so that said switch means is hindered from moving towards said first switch position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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