IP Library Granted Patent US 8,141,580
Granted Patent B2
US 8,141,580 · App. 12/277,419 · Granted Mar 27, 2012

Pressure reducer

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Patent No.
US 8,141,580
App. No.
12/277,419
Granted
Mar 27, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pressure reducer for fluid lines, with a sealing piston ( 70, 110 ) as stop element, with an equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 ) as a means for pressure equalization, with a single-part or multi-part connecting means ( 20 b , 90, 200 ) by which the sealing piston ( 70, 110 ) and the equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 ) are rigidly connected with one another, with a valve seat, in conjunction of which the sealing piston ( 70, 110 ) defines a flow-through opening, against which the sealing piston ( 17, 110 ) seals when the valve is closed and which the connecting means ( 20 b , 90, 200 ) penetrates, and with guide means ( 20 c , 210 ) which are directly or indirectly rigidly coupled with the connecting means and guide an arrangement composed of at least the equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 ), connecting means ( 20 b , 90, 200 ) and sealing piston ( 70, 110 ) in each operating position, wherein the guide means ( 20 c , 210 ) are arranged in the region of the valve seat between the sealing piston ( 70, 110 ) and the equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 ).

Claims (23)

1. A pressure reducer for fluid lines, comprising

a sealing piston ( 70 , 110 ) as stop element, with an equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 ) for pressure equalization, having a single-part or multi-part connecting means ( 20 b , 90 , 200 ) by which the sealing piston ( 70 , 110 ) and the equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 ) are rigidly connected with one another,

with a valve seat, in conjunction of which the sealing piston ( 70 , 110 ) defines a flow-through opening, against which the sealing piston ( 70 , 110 ) seals when the valve is closed, and which the connecting means ( 20 b , 90 , 200 ) penetrates, and with guide means ( 20 c , 210 ) which are directly or indirectly rigidly coupled with the connecting means and guide an arrangement composed of at least the equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 ), connecting means ( 20 b , 90 , 200 ) and sealing piston ( 70 , 110 ) in each operating position,

wherein the guide means ( 20 c , 210 ) are arranged in the region of the valve seat between the sealing piston ( 70 , 110 ) and the equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 );

wherein the connecting means comprises a spindle ( 200 ), which is screwed into the equalization piston ( 190 ) and the sealing piston ( 70 , 110 );

wherein the guide means ( 210 ) are clamped between the sealing piston and the spindle ( 200 ).

2. The pressure reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the guide means ( 20 , 210 ) are wings which protrude radially from the connecting means ( 20 b , 90 , 200 ).

3. The pressure reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the guide means ( 20 , 210 ) extend through the valve seat in an operating position.

4. The pressure reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the equalization piston ( 20 a ), parts ( 20 c ) of the connecting means and the guide means ( 20 c ) are formed as one part ( 20 ).

5. The pressure reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure reducer comprises a sleeve ( 30 ), in which the arrangement of the sealing piston ( 70 , 110 ), the guide means ( 20 c , 210 ), the connecting means ( 20 c , 90 , 200 ) and the equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 ) are arranged.

6. The pressure reducer according to claim 5 , wherein the valve seat is formed on a first end of the sleeve ( 30 ).

7. The pressure reducer according to claim 5 , wherein the guide means ( 20 c , 210 ) guidedly contacts a first region of an inner wall of the sleeve ( 30 ) which abuts the first end.

8. The pressure reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 ) guidedly contacts a second region of an inner wall of the sleeve ( 30 ) which abuts a second end of the sleeve ( 30 ).

9. The pressure reducer according to claim 8 , wherein the first region of the valve seat and the second region have about the same diameter.

10. The pressure reducer according to claim 5 , wherein the wall of the sleeve ( 30 ) comprises through openings in a third region of the wall between the first and the second region.

11. The pressure reducer according to claim 9 , wherein the pressure reducer comprises a housing ( 10 ), in which the sleeve ( 30 ) as well as the arrangement composed of the sealing piston ( 70 , 110 ), the guide means ( 20 c , 210 ), the connecting means ( 20 b , 90 , 200 ) and the equalization piston ( 20 a , 190 ) are arranged.

12. The pressure reducer according to claim 5 , wherein the arrangement is urged by a spring ( 100 ) into an open operating position.

13. The pressure reducer according to claim 12 , wherein a bias force of the spring ( 100 ) is capable of being adjusted.

14. The pressure reducer according to claim 1 , wherein the pressure reducer comprises means for rejecting suspended matter, which is arranged on the inflow side upstream of the equalization piston.

15. The pressure reducer according to claim 14 , wherein the means for rejecting suspended matter is a funnel-shaped screen which is penetrated by the connecting means.

16. The pressure reducer according to claim 15 , wherein the screen comprises nozzles.

17. The pressure reducer according to claim 4 , wherein the one part is formed of plastic.

18. The pressure reducer according to claim 10 , wherein the through openings are formed as longitudinal slits.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2021
From: HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES SARL ALSO DBA HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES S.A.R.L.
To: HONEYWELL PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS SARL
Reel/Frame 057852/0370 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2021
From: HONEYWELL PRODUCTS & SOLUTIONS SÀRL
To: PITTWAY SÀRL
Reel/Frame 057862/0254 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2009
From: PFEIFFER, UWE
To: HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES SARL
Reel/Frame 022225/0595 →