Flow-control device

• US 4,702,271 A
• Filed: 09/29/1986
• Issued: 10/27/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lothar Steinhardt
• Original Assignee: Lothar Steinhardt
• Inventors: Giehl, Klaus-Ulrich
• Primary Examiner(s): Walton, George L.
• Application Number:
  US06/913,013
• Time in Patent Office: 393 Days
• Field of Search: 137/101.25, 137/101.27, 137/389, 137/390, 137/395, 137/397, 137/398, 137/399, 137/434, 137/446, 137/448, 137/426, 137/554, 251/208, 251/294, 251/14, 251/205
• US Class Current: 137/389
• CPC Class Codes: E03F 5/107 Active flow control devices, i.e. moving during flow regulation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7297 With second diverse control
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/73 Manual control
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7323 By float
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7413 Level adjustment or selection means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7485 Pivoted valve
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/8242 Electrical

Abstract

The invention concerns a float-controlled flow-control devie for the outlet from a sewage system, especially a rain basin. The bearings for the pivots (7 & 8) that the float arm (4) and the shutter (2) rotate on are mounted on a displaceable structure (3). This makes it possible to vary the outflow volume to be controlled even when the device is in operation, and hence to control it remotely as well.

Claims

1. A flow control device for a sewage system, particularly a rain basin, comprising:

a sewage system with an outlet;

at least one shutter element mounted rotatably on a first pivot perpendicular to said outlet;

a float arm mounted rotatably on a second pivot;

transmission means connecting said shutter element to said float arm, said outlet being blocked to a predetermined extent by said shutter element when said float is at a maximum height, blockage of said outlet being reduced when said float is lower than said maximum height;

a common movable member carrying said first and second pivots, said first and second pivots being displaced together with movement of said common member and being held on position by said common member at a selected maximum water level; and

guide means for guiding securely the movement of said common member, variation in position of said common member independent of said float movement for varying flow characteristics steplessly from said outlet during normal operation of said control device by said shutter element through a fixed relationship between said pivots and said common member, so that different outflow curves are obtained at different water levels sensed by said float.

2. A flow control device as defined in claim 1, wherein said common movable member is positioned manually.

3. A flow control device as defined in claim 1, including servomotor means connected to said common movable member through intermediate linkage means for positioning said common movable member.

4. A flow control device as defined in claim 1, including electrical contact means mounted on one of said pivots for displaying pivoting angle.

5. A flow control device as defined in claim 1, including linkage means connected to said common movable member;

and electrical contact means mounted on said linkage means for displaying position of said common movable member by said contact means.

6. A flow control device as defined in claim 3, wherein said servomotor is remote-controlled.