Dehydrating breather apparatus and method
View Patent ↗A dehydrator breather is provided that includes a vessel, a desiccant container, a valve housing coupled to the vessel, and a vent assembly coupled to the valve housing. The vent assembly includes screened ports disposed along a vertical axis of the vent assembly body that allow air to enter and exit the dehydrator breather. The vent assembly, along with a filter placed between a desiccant container and the valve housing, individually and jointly, prevent desiccant that escapes the desiccant container from clogging the valve assembly.
1. A dehydrating breather apparatus, comprising:
a vessel comprising a desiccant container mounted within an interior of said vessel, said desiccant container comprising a desiccant and a heater;
a valve housing, said valve housing coupled to the vessel and secured with a mounting mechanism;
a seal positioned between the valve housing and the vessel;
a floating ball valve positioned within the valve housing, said floating ball valve comprising a first width that accommodates a floating ball and a second width that is narrower than the first width to prevent passage of the floating ball; and
a vent assembly, said vent assembly coupled to the valve housing and comprising:
a vent assembly body;
sintered bronze vents for trapping desiccant particles: and
at least one screened port, said screened port disposed along a vertical axis of the vent assembly body.
2. The dehydrating breather of claim 1 , wherein the at least one screened port is a plurality of screen ports aligned along a vertical axis of the vent assembly body.
3. The dehydrating breather of claim 1 , wherein the vent assembly has threaded portions.
4. The dehydrating breather of claim 3 , wherein the valve housing is threadably coupled to the vent assembly.
5. A dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the seal positioned between the valve housing and the vessel comprises a gasket.
6. A dehydrating breather apparatus comprising:
a vessel comprising a desiccant container mounted within an interior of said vessel, said desiccant container comprising a desiccant and a heater;
a valve housing, said valve housing coupled to the vessel, and secured with a mounting mechanism;
a seal positioned between the valve housing and the vessel;
a floating ball valve positioned within the valve housing said floating ball valve comprising a first width that accommodates a floating ball and a second width that is narrower than the first width to prevent passage of the floating ball;
a vent assembly, said vent assembly coupled to the valve housing and comprising:
a vent assembly body; and
a muffler comprising at least one port, said port disposed along a vertical axis of the vent assembly body.
7. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the seal positioned between the valve housing and the vessel comprises a gasket.
8. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the desiccant container comprises a screened material.
9. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a filter is positioned within the vessel.
10. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the floating ball controls air flow into and out of the vessel.
11. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the desiccant container comprises a screened material.
12. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 6 , wherein a filter is positioned within the vessel.
13. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the floating ball controls air flow into and out of the vessel.
14. The dehydrating breather apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the ports of the muffler comprise a screen material to allow air to flow into and out of the vessel.