Abstract:
An exhaust valve for a bag comprising a valve body having an exhaust opening communicating with a part between the inner and outer surfaces of the bag, a lid body detachably fitted to the valve body having a suction opening, a valve plate arranged above the upper end of the exhaust opening to move up and open the exhaust opening at the time of exhaust of the bag and to move down and close the opening the exhaust opening after the aeration of the bag, and a lock mechanism for keeping the exhaust opening closed and for allowing the valve plate to move up and. down.
Abstract:
An improved rod connector assembly and method for mechanically fastening two rods together. Generally planar mating surfaces of a first rod assembly and a second rod assembly are compressively coupled by a rod union. The compressive load by the rod union is derived from a tapered surface that provides an interference fit to a corresponding tapered surface on the first rod assembly. Clearance diameters provided within the rod union accommodate axial misalignment of the first rod assembly and the second rod assembly. The second rod assembly includes an adjustable rod adapter to provide coupling to rods of various lengths. The first rod assembly includes an internal cavity to receive a portion of the second rod that may protrude from the adjustable rod adapter. Shaped mating surfaces of the rod adapters are received in a corresponding shaped cavity of the union to prevent rotation of the adapters.
Abstract:
A sliding component, particularly a disk valve plate. The sliding component includes a multi-layer surface structure comprising a strengthening layer harder than the substrate material, and an amorphous diamond top layer.
Abstract:
In order to produce very complex fluidic connections of valves in an extremely small amount of space, a multivalve unit for flowing media such as air, water, or another fluid, has a sandwich-like plate structure (12) composed of two outer conduit plates (13, 15) and a central sealing plate (14) situated between them, as well as a housing (11) enclosing the plate structure (12). Front plate surfaces (131, 151) of the conduit plates (13, 15) oriented toward the sealing plate (14) are provided with flow conduits (16) that are covered by the sealing plate (14), and the back plate surfaces (132, 152) of the conduit plates (13, 15) are provided with inlet and outlet openings (17, 18) that communicate with flow conduits (16) (FIG. 1).
Abstract:
A microvalve and a method of forming a diaphragm stop for a microvalve. The microvalve includes a first layer and a diaphragm member to control the flow of fluid through the microvalve. The method comprises the step of forming a contoured shaped recess extending inward from a surface of the layer by using a laser to remove material in a series of areas, at successively greater depths extending inward from said surface. Preferably, the recess has a dome shape, and may be formed by a direct-write laser operated via a computer aided drawing program running on a computer. For example, CAD artwork files, comprising a set of concentric polygons approximating circles, may be generated to create the dome structure. The laser ablation depth can be controlled by modifying the offset step distance of the polygons and equating certain line widths to an equivalent laser tool definition. Preferably, the laser tool definition is combined with the CAD artwork, which defines a laser path such that the resulting geometry has no sharp edges that could cause the diaphragm of the valve to tear or rupture.
Abstract:
A fluid manifold usable with a welder and air compressor combination. The manifold is constructed of a single unitary manifold block and which is divided into two separate fluid communication systems that are isolated from each other by the manifold block itself. Each of the separate fluid communications systems provides various channels and external ports to access those fluid channels to enable the welder and air compressor combination to be more easily assembled and constructed by locating the manifold in a convenient location within the welder and air compressor combination and which has the necessary fluid channels and conduits already formed within the manifold so that the manufacturer or assembler can simply affix the proper fluid lines and system components to the manifold in carrying out the construction of the welder and air compressor combination and be assured that the proper fluid communication will be achieved.
Abstract:
A valve assembly for a sanitary container that is used to isolate the contents of the sanitary container. The valve assembly has a valve housing that is machined from a solid piece of stainless steel. A flange radially extends from the bottom of the valve housing, thereby enabling the valve housing to be clamped to the flanged access port of a sanitary container. The valve housing forms part of two separate diaphragm valves. The diaphragm valves control flow through the valve housing along two separate and isolated pathways. Additionally, a conduit is formed vertically through the valve housing. The conduit is unobstructed and enables materials to be passed through the housing of the valve mechanism unabated. The design of the valve assembly prevents the valve assembly from harboring contaminants and enables the valve assembly to be sanitized using a traditional autoclave.
Abstract:
A dispensing valve (10) has a stop (20). The valve (10) has a surface (28) defining an opening (30). The stop (20) is adapted to be moveable between a first position abutting the surface (28) to seal the opening (30) and a second position spaced from the surface (28) to open the opening (30). The stop (20) is formed in an injection-molding process and has a base (52) adapted to be connected to the valve (10). A sealing member (54) is connected to the base (52) by a hinge member (60). The sealing member (54) has a frustoconical outer surface (62) and a sealing surface (66) at a distal end thereof. The sealing member (54) extends away from the base (52) in a first molded position (MP) wherein the sealing surface (66) faces generally away from the base (52). The sealing member (66) is foldable at the hinge member (60) to a second position (FP) wherein the sealing surface (66) faces generally towards the base (52). A portion of the sealing member (54) is adapted to pass through the opening (30) wherein the sealing surface (66) is adapted to abut the valve surface (28). The method of making the valve stop (20) is also disclosed.
Abstract:
An improved fluid control valve includes a valve body with an inlet and an outlet. A sealing member is connected to the valve body conformed to seal the inlet and form a pressure chamber. A push rod is connected to the sealing member and a sleeve is provided which encompasses the push rod. A piston, forming an equalization chamber, is connected to the sleeve and to the push rod so that when the piston moves in one direction the sealing member is moved in the opposite direction until camover when both move in the same direction.
Abstract:
A valve which is cobalt-free excellent in wear resistance and seizure resistance manufactured by forming valve seats for a valve disc and a valve body with a nickel base alloy in which silicide particles or boride particles of small particle size are finely dispersed, and the valve seat is bonded to the valve disc or the valve body by way of an insert material comprising a nickel base alloy of a lower melting point by transient liquid phase diffusion bonding.