Cut-off diaphragm gate valve

• US 5,836,336 A
• Filed: 06/19/1997
• Issued: 11/17/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Henryk Warzecha
• Original Assignee: Henryk Warzecha
• Inventors: Warzecha, Henryk
• Primary Examiner(s): RIVELL, JOHN A
• Application Number:
  US08/879,001
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 137/15, 251/250, 251/250.5, 251/301, 251/302, 251/367
• US Class Current: 137/15.23
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 3/06 in the form of closure plates arranged between supply and discharge passages F16K3/10 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/0514 Gate valve

Abstract

A cut-off diaphragm gate valve has two members (1) of the shape of a quadrangle located opposite to each other as in mirror reflection. Passage openings (4) are disposed in the four corners of each of the members (1). Control screws (5) furnished with nuts (6) and washers (7) are inserted in the passage openings (4). The control screws (5) hold the two members (1) together and place the two members (1) in the proper relative position. Threaded attachment openings (8) made in each of the two members (1) serve for connecting the cut-off diaphragm gate valve to the liquid transport installation. Each of the two members is in part immersed in a profiled gasket (9) vulcanized together with each of the members (1). A profiled diaphragm (19) is nested between the profiled gaskets (9). The profiled diaphragm is seated rotatably on a fixed pin (18). A regulating and limiting pin (27) is located at a side edge (26) of the diaphragm (19) for establishing an open position of the cut-off diaphragm gate valve.

Claims

1. A cut-off diaphragm gate valve comprising

a first annular member having an inner part and having an outer part;

a first annular gasket having a first outer part, a first inner cylindrical surface with a first inner end and a first outer end, wherein the first inner part of the first annular member is embedded in the first outer part of the first annular gasket;

first attachment means disposed in the first outer part of the first annular member;

a first sealing lip disposed at the first inner end of the first annular gasket;

a second annular member having a second inner part and having a second outer part;

a second annular gasket having a second outer part, a second inner cylindrical surface with a second inner end and a second outer end, wherein the second inner part of the second annular member is embedded in the second outer part of the second annular gasket;

second attachment means disposed in the second outer part of the second annular member;

joining means attached to the first attachment means and to the second attachment means for holding the first annular member at a defined distance relative to the second annular member;

a second sealing lip disposed at the second inner end of the of the second annular gasket, wherein the first sealing lip engages the second sealing lip in an open position of the valve such that flow can pass through an interior open space of the first annular gasket and through an interior open space of the second annular gasket;

a fixed hinge pin attached between the first annular member and the second annular member and aligned in parallel to a common axis of the first annular gasket and of the second annular gasket;

a diaphragm having a hinge opening disposed surrounding the fixed hinge pin and disposed between the first inner end of the first annular gasket and the second inner end of the second annular gasket and having a cylindrical opening disposed such that in a first position of the diaphragm the cylindrical opening is aligned with the first sealing lip and with the second sealing lip as to allow a flow through a circular opening defined by the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip and such that in a second position of the diaphragm a solid plate is disposed between the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip such as to prevent a flow through a circular obstruction formed by the diaphragm between the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip.

2. The cut-off diaphragm gate valve according to claim 1 further comprising

a regulating screw;

nuts;

wherein the first attachment means is furnished by a first borehole aligned parallel to the common axis;

wherein the second attachment means is furnished by a second borehole aligned parallel to the common axis;

wherein the regulating screw passes through the first borehole and through the second borehole and wherein the regulating screw is fastened by the nuts.

3. The cut-off diaphragm gate valve according to claim 1 further comprising

a regulating screw;

nuts;

wherein the first attachment means is furnished by a first borehole aligned parallel to the common axis;

wherein the second attachment means is furnished by a second threaded borehole aligned parallel to the common axis;

wherein the regulating screw passes through the first borehole and is threaded into the second borehole, and wherein the regulating screw is fastened by the nuts.

4. The cut-off diaphragm gate valve according to claim 1,

wherein the first annular member is of a shape of a quadrangle having a mirror plane;

wherein the second annular member is of a shape of a quadrangle having a mirror plane;

wherein the first annular member and the second annular member are disposed opposite to each other;

wherein the first annular gasket is vulcanized to the first annular member;

wherein the second annular gasket is vulcanized to the second annular member;

wherein the diaphragm is seated rotatably around the fixed hinge pin;

a joining member for connecting the first attachment means to the second attachment means;

a limiting stop disposed on the diaphragm for engaging the joining member to limit a rotation of the diaphragm around the fixed hinge pin;

a mirror plane disposed between the first annular member and the second annular member such that the second annular member is substantially a mirror image of the first annular member.

5. The cut-off diaphragm gate valve according to claim 1 further comprising

first mounting means disposed in the outer part of the first annular member;

a first flat outer front surface furnished at an outer end of the first annular gasket and extending parallel to the common axis;

a first annular head projection furnished at a first inner end of the first annular member and having a shape of a first ring-shaped orifice;

a first circumferential groove disposed in the first ring-shaped orifice;

second mounting means disposed in the outer part of the second annular member;

a second flat outer front surface furnished at an outer end of the second annular gasket and extending parallel to the common axis;

a second annular head projection furnished at a second inner end of the second annular member and having a shape of a second ring-shaped orifice;

a second circumferential groove disposed in the second ring-shaped orifice.

6. The cut-off diaphragm gate valve according to claim 5, further comprising

a central passage opening defined by the first annular gasket and by the second annular gasket;

a first outer cylindrical collar furnished at the first annular gasket, wherein the first outer cylindrical collar is disposed farther away from the first sealing lip in an axial direction as compared to a position of the first flat outer front surface;

a first flat inner cylindrical collar furnished at the first annular gasket, wherein the first flat inner cylindrical collar is disposed close to the first sealing lip in an axial direction as compared to a position of the first annular head projection;

a first ring-shaped tongue of the first annular gasket disposed in the first circumferential groove;

a second outer cylindrical collar furnished at the second annular gasket, wherein the second outer cylindrical collar is disposed farther away from the second sealing lip in an axial direction as compared to a position of the second flat outer front surface;

a second flat inner cylindrical collar furnished at the second annular gasket, wherein the second flat inner cylindrical collar is disposed close to the second sealing lip in an axial direction as compared to a position of the second annular head projection;

a second ring-shaped tongue of the second annular gasket disposed in the second circumferential groove.

7. The cut-off diaphragm gate valve according to claim 6, further comprising

a first "V"-shaped circumferential groove for forming the first sealing lip on a surface of the first flat inner cylindrical collar, and wherein the first sealing lip slightly protrudes above the surface of the first flat inner cylindrical collar;

a second "V"-shaped circumferential groove for forming the second sealing lip on a surface of the second flat inner cylindrical collar, and wherein the second sealing lip slightly protrudes above the surface of the second flat inner cylindrical collar.

8. The cut-off diaphragm gate valve according to claim 6, further comprising

a first cylindrical casting opening disposed in the first annular member and connected to the first circumferential groove;

a first cast ingot disposed in the first cylindrical casting opening and attached to the first annular gasket;

a second cylindrical casting opening disposed in the second annular member and connected to the second circumferential groove;

a second cast ingot disposed in the second cylindrical casting opening and attached to the second annular gasket.

9. The cut-off diaphragm gate valve according to claim 6, wherein the diaphragm exhibits a uniform thickness and wherein a distance between the first flat inner cylindrical collar furnished at the first annular gasket and the second flat inner cylindrical collar furnished at the second annular gasket is from about 0.95 to 1.0 times the thickness of the diaphragm.

10. The cut-off diaphragm gate valve according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of the cylindrical opening of the diaphragm is equal to an inner diameter of the first annular gasket and of the second annular gasket;

further comprising

an outer edge disposed at the diaphragm extending on one periphery of the diaphragm with a curvature like an ellipse and on an oppositely disposed periphery of the diaphragm with a straight and angled periphery;

a handle attached to the diaphragm and joining both the periphery of the diaphragm with a curvature like an ellipse and the oppositely disposed periphery of the diaphragm with a straight and angled periphery;

oblique bevels surrounding the cylindrical opening of the diaphragm, wherein the oblique bevels extend sealingly locking sealing surfaces of the sealing lip.

11. The cut-off diaphragm gate valve according to claim 1, wherein a diameter of the cylindrical opening of the diaphragm is equal to 1.001 to 1.02 times an inner diameter of the first annular gasket and of the second annular gasket;

further comprising

an outer edge disposed at the diaphragm extending on one periphery of the diaphragm with a curvature like a segment of a circle, and on an oppositely disposed periphery of the diaphragm with a straight and angled periphery;

a handle attached to the diaphragm and joining both the periphery of the diaphragm with a curvature like an ellipse and the oppositely disposed periphery of the diaphragm with a straight and angled periphery;

dual bevels adjoining each other and surrounding the cylindrical opening of the diaphragm, wherein the bevels form an angle of from about 10 to 50 degrees with a plane disposed perpendicular to the common axis.

12. A cut-off diaphragm gate valve furnished with regulating screws with nuts, washers and a fixed pin, wherein the gate valve has two members (1) of a shape of a quadrangle and located opposite to each other in mirror image, which members (1) are in part immersed in a profiled gasket (9), which gasket (9) is vulcanized together with the members (1), with a profiled diaphragm (19) nested between them, wherein the diaphragm (19) is seated rotatably on the fixed pin (18), and wherein a regulating and limiting pin (27) is located at a side edge (26) of the diaphragm (19).

13. The cut-off gate valve according to claim 12, wherein each one of the two members (1) is furnished at one side with a flat front face (2) and at a second side with a head projection (3) in a form of a ring-shaped orifice, and wherein a circumferential groove (14) is disposed in the ring-shaped orifice.

14. The cut-off gate valve according to claim 12, wherein the profiled gasket (9) includes a central passage opening (10) and an outer cylindrical collar (11) and an inner cylindrical collar (12) which cylindrical collars (11) and (12) are correspondingly disposed at the flat front face (2) coordinated to them and above the head projection (3) in the member (1) at which the cylindrical collar (12) contains a ring-shaped tongue (13), which ring-shaped tongue (13) is fixedly seated in the groove (14) assigned to the ring-shaped tongue (13), and which groove (14) is disposed in the member (1) and wherein the gasket (9) is furnished with a circumferential groove (16) having a cross-sectional form of the letter "V", and whereby a sealing lip (17) is furnished on the surface of the circumferential collar (12), which sealing lip (17) slightly protrudes above the inner flat surface of the cylindrical collar (12).

15. The cut-off gate valve according to claim 12, wherein the profiled diaphragm (19) exhibits a cylindrical opening (23) of a diameter equal to a diameter of the central passage opening (10) in the profiled gasket (9), and wherein the diaphragm (19) exhibits a profiled outer edge (24) extending on one side, which is curved as an ellipse, into a handle (25) and has straight and broken edges (26) on a second side extending also into the handle (25), wherein oblique bevels (28) are disposed around the cylindrical opening (23) of the diaphragm (19), wherein the oblique bevels (28) extend sealingly locking a sealing surface of the sealing lip (17).

16. A method of producing a cut-off gate valve comprising the steps:

forming a first annular member having an inner part and having an outer part together with first attachment means disposed in the first outer part of the first annular member;

casting a first annular gasket having a first outer part, a first inner cylindrical surface with a first inner end and a first outer end, wherein the first inner part of the first annular member is embedded in the first outer part of the first annular gasket together with a first sealing lip disposed at the first inner end of the of the first annular gasket;

forming a second annular member having a second inner part and having a second outer part together with second attachment means disposed in the second outer part of the second annular member;

casting a second annular gasket having a second outer part, a second inner cylindrical surface with a second inner end and a second outer end, wherein the second inner part of the second annular member is embedded in the second outer part of the second annular gasket together with a second sealing lip disposed at the second inner end of the of the second annular gasket;

placing a diaphragm, having a hinge opening disposed surrounding the hinge pin, and disposed between the first inner end of the first annular gasket and the second inner end of the second annular gasket, and having a cylindrical opening disposed such that in a first position of the diaphragm the cylindrical opening is aligned with the first sealing lip and with the second sealing lip so as to allow a flow through a circular opening defined by the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip and such that in a second position of the diaphragm a solid plate is disposed between the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip such as to prevent a flow through a circular obstruction formed by the diaphragm between the first sealing lip and the second sealing lip;

attaching a fixed hinge pin between the first annular member and the second annular member and aligning in parallel to a common axis of the first annular gasket and of the second annular gasket;

holding the first annular member together at a defined distance relative to the second annular member with joining means attached to the first attachment means and to the second attachment means such that the first sealing lip engages the second sealing lip in an open position of the valve such that a flow can pass through an interior open space of the first annular gasket and through an interior open space of the second annular gasket.