High pressure relief system

• US 5,299,592 A
• Filed: 01/08/1993
• Issued: 04/05/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ranco Incorporated of Delaware (Schneider Electric SE)
• Original Assignee: Eaton Corp. (Wisconsin) (Eaton Corporation PLC.)
• Inventors: Swanson, Wesley S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Michalsky, Gerald A.
• Application Number:
  US08/002,436
• Time in Patent Office: 452 Days
• Field of Search: 137/59, 137/879, 137/881, 251/30.03, 251/30.04, 251/129.15
• US Class Current: 137/59
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 31/402 acting on a diaphragm
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 31/404 the discharge being effected through the diaphragm and being blockable by an electrically-actuated member making contact with the diaphragm
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/1189 Freeze condition responsive safety systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87845 For valve having a ball head
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/87861 Spring coaxial with valve

Abstract

An electrically operated valve assembly having a plastic body with a solenoid coil attached for moving an armature valve member for effecting flow from the vale inlet to outlet. In one embodiment the armature is a pilot valve slidably movable in a guide over which the solenoid is received. A spring loaded check valve in the guide releases over pressure within the valving chamber. In another embodiment a spring loaded check valve in the body inlet passage releases over pressure to a bypass passage to the outlet. In a third embodiment a slug having a spring loaded poppet relief valve is welded over an opening in the inlet passage at generally right angles to the inlet fitting to provide direct relief of over pressure in the inlet.

Claims

1. An electrically operated valve assembly comprising:

(a) body means including means defining a valving chamber with an inlet and an outlet, and valve means movable therein for between a position blocking and a position permitting flow between said inlet and outlet upon connection of said inlet to a source of fluid under pressure;

(b) said means defining a valving chamber including a hollow guide member with an armature movably disposed in said hollow guide member and operable to effect said movement of said valve means upon magnetomotive energization;

(c) pressure relief valve means provided in said hollow guide member and located distal said above means and operable to discharge fluid therefrom at pressures in excess of a predetermined level or value substantially greater than the normal pressures of said supply and,

(d) electromagnetically operated means for effecting movement of said valve means.

2. The valve assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said relief valve means is disposed in said hollow guide member remote from said armature.

3. The valve assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said hollow guide member includes a closed end tube with a relief port formed in the end thereof and said relief valve means includes a check valve member seating against said port on the side thereof remote from said armature.

4. The valve assembly defined in claim 1, wherein said body means is formed of plastic material.