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GB2266942B - Fail safe valve actuator - Google Patents

Fail safe valve actuator

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Publication number
GB2266942B
GB2266942B GB9310739A GB9310739A GB2266942B GB 2266942 B GB2266942 B GB 2266942B GB 9310739 A GB9310739 A GB 9310739A GB 9310739 A GB9310739 A GB 9310739A GB 2266942 B GB2266942 B GB 2266942B
Authority
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
valve actuator
fail safe
safe valve
fail
actuator
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9310739A
Other versions
GB9310739D0 (en
GB2266942A (en
Inventor
Neil Hoover Akkerman
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
AVA International Corp
Original Assignee
AVA International Corp
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from GB9107939A external-priority patent/GB2243669B/en
Application filed by AVA International Corp filed Critical AVA International Corp
Publication of GB9310739D0 publication Critical patent/GB9310739D0/en
Publication of GB2266942A publication Critical patent/GB2266942A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2266942B publication Critical patent/GB2266942B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D43/00—Automatic clutches
    • F16D43/02—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically
    • F16D43/04—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically controlled by angular speed
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D27/00—Magnetically- or electrically- actuated clutches; Control or electric circuits therefor
    • F16D27/10—Magnetically- or electrically- actuated clutches; Control or electric circuits therefor with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings
    • F16D27/105—Magnetically- or electrically- actuated clutches; Control or electric circuits therefor with an electromagnet not rotating with a clutching member, i.e. without collecting rings with a helical band or equivalent member co-operating with a cylindrical coupling surface
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D41/00—Freewheels or freewheel clutches
    • F16D41/20—Freewheels or freewheel clutches with expandable or contractable clamping ring or band
    • F16D41/206—Freewheels or freewheel clutches with expandable or contractable clamping ring or band having axially adjacent coils, e.g. helical wrap-springs
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D43/00—Automatic clutches
    • F16D43/02—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically
    • F16D43/20—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically controlled by torque, e.g. overload-release clutches, slip-clutches with means by which torque varies the clutching pressure
    • F16D43/202—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically controlled by torque, e.g. overload-release clutches, slip-clutches with means by which torque varies the clutching pressure of the ratchet type
    • F16D43/2028—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically controlled by torque, e.g. overload-release clutches, slip-clutches with means by which torque varies the clutching pressure of the ratchet type with at least one part moving radially between engagement and disengagement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D43/00—Automatic clutches
    • F16D43/02—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically
    • F16D43/22—Automatic clutches actuated entirely mechanically controlled by both speed and torque
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • F16K31/02—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic
    • F16K31/04—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • F16K31/02—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic
    • F16K31/04—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor
    • F16K31/047—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor characterised by mechanical means between the motor and the valve, e.g. lost motion means reducing backlash, clutches, brakes or return means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • F16K31/02—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic
    • F16K31/04—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor
    • F16K31/05—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices electric; magnetic using a motor specially adapted for operating hand-operated valves or for combined motor and hand operation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H25/00—Gearings comprising primarily only cams, cam-followers and screw-and-nut mechanisms
    • F16H25/18—Gearings comprising primarily only cams, cam-followers and screw-and-nut mechanisms for conveying or interconverting oscillating or reciprocating motions
    • F16H25/20—Screw mechanisms
    • F16H2025/2062—Arrangements for driving the actuator
    • F16H2025/2068—Means for returning linear actuator to zero position, e.g. upon occurrence of failure by using a spring

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Electrically Driven Valve-Operating Means (AREA)
  • Mechanically-Actuated Valves (AREA)
GB9310739A 1990-05-04 1993-05-24 Fail safe valve actuator Expired - Fee Related GB2266942B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US51894290A 1990-05-04 1990-05-04
GB9107939A GB2243669B (en) 1990-05-04 1991-04-15 Fail safe valve actuator

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9310739D0 GB9310739D0 (en) 1993-07-14
GB2266942A GB2266942A (en) 1993-11-17
GB2266942B true GB2266942B (en) 1994-05-04

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GB9310740A Expired - Fee Related GB2266943B (en) 1990-05-04 1993-05-24 Fail safe valve actuator

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB9310740A Expired - Fee Related GB2266943B (en) 1990-05-04 1993-05-24 Fail safe valve actuator

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US3518891A (en) * 1966-10-26 1970-07-07 King Of Prussia Research & Dev Fail-safe valve operator
US4273307A (en) * 1978-09-18 1981-06-16 Vapor Corporation Clutch for valve actuator
GB2211274A (en) * 1987-10-21 1989-06-28 Satchwell Control Systems Electro-mechanical actuators

Patent Citations (4)

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GB1125747A (en) * 1966-04-29 1968-08-28 Langley Alloys Ltd Improvements in electrical actuators
US3518891A (en) * 1966-10-26 1970-07-07 King Of Prussia Research & Dev Fail-safe valve operator
US4273307A (en) * 1978-09-18 1981-06-16 Vapor Corporation Clutch for valve actuator
GB2211274A (en) * 1987-10-21 1989-06-28 Satchwell Control Systems Electro-mechanical actuators

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US7683505B2 (en) 2001-09-19 2010-03-23 Cameron International Corporation Universal energy supply system
US7851949B2 (en) 2001-09-19 2010-12-14 Cameron International Corporation DC converter
US8106536B2 (en) 2001-09-19 2012-01-31 Cameron International Corporation Universal power supply system
US8106538B2 (en) 2001-09-19 2012-01-31 Cameron International Corporation DC voltage converting device
US8212410B2 (en) 2002-11-12 2012-07-03 Cameron International Corporation Electric control and supply system

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB9310739D0 (en) 1993-07-14
GB2266943A (en) 1993-11-17
GB2266942A (en) 1993-11-17
GB9310740D0 (en) 1993-07-14
GB2266943B (en) 1994-05-04

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PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19970415