摘要:
A valve insert is used to be mounted at least partially the outlet of a cylinder valve of a cylinder to allow a fluid to pass through the valve when a fluid connector is at least partially connected to the valve insert and/or the cylinder valve. The valve insert includes a body member adapted to be mount at least partially in the outlet of the cylinder valve; a valve member that moves in the body member, a docking member on the valve member adapted to contact at least a portion of the fluid connector and adapted to form a sealing relationship with the fluid connector; and a seal member that is movable by the valve member between an opened and a closed positioned.
摘要:
A coupling for connecting a cylinder valve on an LPG tank to the inlet of a pressure regulator for gas consuming equipment comprises a nipple having an upstream end for connection with the cylinder valve and a downstream end for connection with the pressure regulator, and a plastic coupling nut for connecting the nipple to the cylinder valve. The end wall of the coupling nut has a metal heat transfer washer on the inner side thereof, and a pressure responsive flexible shutoff valve plate is provided in the nipple passageway. The shutoff valve plate closes the passageway in response to a pressure differential thereacross of no more than 15 psi, and the end wall of the coupling nut and the heat transfer washer are responsive to a temperature of between 240° F. and 300° F. to release the nipple for displacement away from the cylinder valve in the direction downstream of the nipple.
摘要:
Portable emergency breathing apparatus is disclosed which is comprised of a unitary, generally flat manifold having opposite ends and top and bottom sides and a manifold passageway between the opposite ends. Three parallel, laterally juxtaposed compressed gas containers are mounted on the bottom side of the manifold by means of coupling components extending through the manifold from the top side and into internally threaded necks of the containers. Each of the coupling components provides flow communication between the interior of the corresponding container and the manifold passageway, and a shut-off and pressure reducing valve assembly is mounted on the manifold between two of the containers. The valve assembly has upper and lower portions respectively adjacent the top and bottom sides of the manifold with the lower portion disposed in the space between the necks of the two adjacent containers. The valve assembly controls the flow of gas from the containers to a breathing hose connected to an outlet passageway of the valve assembly and leading to a hood or mask worn by the user of the apparatus.
摘要:
A diaphragm operated pressure regulating valve for connection between a source of gas under pressure and the point of use comprises an inlet port having an axis, a valve element coaxial with the inlet port and a coaxial ball and cam valve element actuating arrangement controlled by the diaphragm which is transverse to and coaxial with the inlet port.
摘要:
A wheel seal assembly is provided for a vehicle having an onboard system for controlling the pressure of air in a tire of the vehicle. The wheel seal assembly comprises a first annular seal members coaxial with the vehicle axle housing and mounted thereon for axial displacement relative thereto and toward and away from a second annular seal member coaxial with the first seal member and supported on the corresponding wheel assembly of the vehicle which is mounted on the axle housing for rotation relative thereto. The annular seal members may be mounted on the axle housing directly through or integrally with the associated rotating or non-rotating wheel bearing race. The two seal members have annular planar sealing surfaces facially engaging one another and flow passageways therethrough to provide for the flow of air across the seal members during inflation and deflation of the corresponding vehicle tire. The first seal member is biased into continuous engagement with the second seal member, such bias being just sufficient to preclude the ingress of dirt or other foreign matter between the sealing surfaces, and the first seal member is air pressure biased against the second seal member during tire inflating and deflating operations so as to seal against the leakage of air between the sealing surfaces during inflating and deflating operations.
摘要:
Emergency shutoff valve apparatus, including a gate valve assembly actuated to a closed position by fluid pressure acting on an actuator piston, such actuation causing the piston to exert a force through a liquid medium on a power piston to store energy in a spring device or other energy storing means. Relieving of the fluid pressure acting on the piston causes the energy storing means to act through the power piston and liquid medium to shift the actuator piston to a position closing the gate valve assembly. The gate valve assembly can also be shifted to a closed position by supplemental fluid pressure acting on the power piston or on an override piston.
摘要:
The pivotal lever arm of a diaphragm-actuated fluid pressure regulator is provided with a damping spring arrangement for frictionally restraining pivotal displacement of the lever arm in response to turbulent flow of gas through the valve.
摘要:
A wheel and axle assembly is provided for a vehicle having on onboard system for controlling the pressure of air in a tire of the vehicle. The assembly comprises a stationary axle housing and a rotatable hub which carries the vehicle tire and which is mounted on the axle housing for rotation thereabout by first and second axially spaced bearing units each having inner and outer races and tapered roller bearings therebetween. Axially spaced first and second seal assemblies are provided between the axle housing and hub to provide a sealed air chamber therebetween, and one of the bearing units is in the air chamber adjacent the first seal assembly which is connected to a source of air under pressure on the vehicle. The flow path extends through the air chamber and includes a port in the hub opening into the chamber and connected in flow communication with the vehicle tire. The seal arrangement relative to the one bearing unit provides for the flow path for air between the onboard system and the vehicle tire to include the spaces between the bearing elements and the inner and outer bearing races of the one bearing unit.
摘要:
A vehicle wheel assembly carrying a pneumatic tire includes a hub rotatably mounted on a fixed axle component and provided with an internal air flow passageway. One end of the passageway communicates with the interior of the tire through a pneumatically actuated check valve, and the other end of the passageway is adapted to be connected to an air pressure control system carried by the vehicle. The latter connection is through a sealing arrangement between the rotating hub and fixed axle component and which includes a displaceable seal on the fixed axle component normally maintained out of contact with the rotatable hub. The displaceable seal is adapted to be moved into engagement with the hub by air under pressure from the air pressure control system after which the vehicle tire can be inflated, deflated or checked for pressure through the operation of appropriate controls in the air pressure control system.
摘要:
A lightweight portable, self-contained, closed-type breathing apparatus comprises an oxygen pressure cylinder having connected thereto manually actuated oxygen flow control means. Included is a carbon dioxide scrubber having connected thereto breathing means including check valves and a breathing tube. A flexible breathing bag is provided, as are means for mounting the oxygen cylinder, the flow control means, the scrubber and check valves in fixed mutual relationship, with the oxygen cylinder and scrubber disposed within the breathing bag. The flow control means is constructed upon actuation, to meter flow of oxygen from the cylinder into the breathing bag. The check valves cause a user's exhaled breath to pass through the scrubber before entering the breathing bag, while causing a user to inhale directly from the breathing bag, bypassing the scrubber. An external canister protects the bag from accidental damage.