IP Library Granted Patent US 9,650,910
Granted Patent B2
US 9,650,910 · App. 14/652,293 · Granted May 16, 2017

Steam valve and steam turbine

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Patent No.
US 9,650,910
App. No.
14/652,293
Granted
May 16, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a steam valve ( 1 ) equipped with: a stop valve ( 2 ) capable of stopping/releasing the flow of steam when driven so as to open/close; an governing valve ( 3 ) that is provided coaxially in the interior of the stop valve ( 2 ), and that controls the flow volume of the steam when driven to open/close in the same direction as the opening/closing of the stop valve ( 2 ); and a first guide part ( 11 ) that is provided between the stop valve ( 2 ) and the governing valve ( 3 ) so as to separate the stop valve and the governing valve in the radial direction, and that guides at least the governing valve in the opening/closing direction.

Claims (25)

1. A steam valve comprising:

an upper lid;

a valve case that is sealed with the upper lid, and that has a valve chamber formed therein;

a stop valve capable of stopping/releasing the flow of steam when driven so as to open/close;

a governing valve that is provided coaxially in the interior of the stop valve, and that controls the flow volume of the steam when driven to open/close in the same direction as an opening/closing direction of the stop valve;

a first guide part that passes through an upper surface part of the stop valve, that is fixed to the upper lid, that is provided between the stop valve and the governing valve so as to separate the stop valve and the governing valve in a radial direction, and that guides at least the governing valve in the opening/closing direction; and

a second guide part that is provided on an outer peripheral side of the stop valve and that guides the stop valve in the opening/closing direction,

wherein the stop valve and the governing valve are housed as an integral structure in the valve chamber of the valve case.

2. The steam valve according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a valve body of the stop valve;

a valve body of the governing valve;

a stop valve shaft that actuates the stop valve; and

a governing valve shaft that actuates the governing valve,

wherein the valve case includes a valve seat, against which the valve body of the stop valve and the valve body of the governing valve abut, and

wherein at least one of the stop valve shaft and the governing valve shaft has a hollow structure, the other of the stop valve shaft and the governing valve shaft is inserted into the hollow structure, and the stop valve shaft and the governing valve shaft protrude toward the outside via a through-hole formed in the valve case.

3. The steam valve according to claim 2 ,

wherein the stop valve shaft is directly driven by a first drive mechanism having a tubular casing and an output shaft which is extendable in a longitudinal direction of the tubular casing,

the governing valve shaft is directly driven by a second drive mechanism having a tubular casing and an output shaft that is extendable in a longitudinal direction of the tubular casing, and

the casing of the first drive mechanism and the casing of the second drive mechanism are arranged in parallel.

4. A steam turbine comprising:

the steam valve according to claim 1 .

5. A steam turbine comprising:

the steam valve according to claim 2 .

6. A steam turbine comprising:

the steam valve according to claim 3 .

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVING PATENT APPLICATION NUMBER 11921683 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 054975 FRAME: 0438. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 26, 2023
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 063787/0867 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 13, 2021
From: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
To: MITSUBISHI POWER, LTD.
Reel/Frame 054975/0438 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2015
From: FUTAHASHI, KENSUKE; NISHIMURA, TOSHINARI; HAMADA, KATSUHISA; OKAWARA, SHOICHI; MORI, ATSUNORI; TAKATA, TOMOSHIGE; MATSUYAMA, KEISUKE; MATSUMURA, TAKUMI; ONISHI, TOMOYUKI; YAMASAKI, TOMOSHI; SATO, HIROSHI
To: MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 035912/0942 →