Pressure relief valve apparatus, system and method
A pressure relief valve is provided. The pressure relief valve includes a hollow body having an inlet and an outlet, with the hollow body including at least one aperture extending through a surface of the hollow body. An actuator assembly is attached to the hollow body and a sleeve is slideably positioned about the hollow body, with the sleeve moveably attached to the actuator assembly. During operation, the actuator assembly moves the sleeve from a first position that covers the aperture to a second position that un-covers at least a portion of the aperture.
1. A valve apparatus, comprising:
a hollow body having an inlet and an outlet, the hollow body including at least one aperture extending through a surface of the hollow body;
an actuator assembly coupled to the hollow body; and
a sleeve slideably positioned about the hollow body, and moveably coupled to the actuator assembly;
where the actuator assembly is structured to move the sleeve from a first position that covers the at least one aperture to a second position that un-covers at least a portion of the aperture;
where the actuator assembly further comprises:
a housing having a diaphragm located within the housing;
a piston located adjacent to the diaphragm;
an actuator shaft having a first end coupled to the piston and a second end extending from the housing and coupled to a first strut;
where the actuator shaft includes a pivot link at a distal end of the actuator shaft, with the pivot link coupled to the first strut and structured to rotate relative to the actuator shaft.
2. The valve apparatus of claim 1 , where the actuator assembly comprises:
a first pivot plate rotatably coupled to the hollow body at a first pivot point, the pivot plate including a slot that is sized to receive a pivot pin that extends from the sleeve.
3. The valve apparatus of claim 2 , where the actuator assembly further comprises:
a second pivot plate rotatably coupled to the hollow body at a second pivot point located opposite the first pivot point, and a first strut coupled to both the first and second pivot plates.
4. The valve apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second strut located adjacent to the first strut, the second strut coupled to both a first and second pivot plates.
5. The valve apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a first and a second seal positioned about a circumference of the hollow body so that a respective portion of the sleeve abuts the first and second seals when the sleeve is in the first position.
6. A valve apparatus, comprising:
a hollow body having an inlet and an outlet, the hollow body including at least one aperture extending through a surface of the hollow body;
an actuator assembly coupled to the hollow body;
a sleeve slideably positioned about the hollow body, and moveably coupled to the actuator assembly;
a first pivot plate rotatably coupled to the hollow body at a first pivot point, the pivot plate including a slot that is sized to receive a pivot pin that extends from the sleeve;
a second pivot plate rotatably coupled to the hollow body at a second pivot point located opposite the first pivot point; and
a first strut coupled to both the first and second pivot plates;
where the actuator assembly includes a rod that is coupled to the first strut, so that the actuator assembly can move the sleeve from a first position that covers the at least one aperture to a second position that un-covers at least a portion of the aperture;
where the actuator assembly further comprises:
a housing having a diaphragm located within the housing;
a piston located adjacent to the diaphragm;
an actuator shaft having a first end coupled to the piston and a second end extending from the housing and coupled to the first strut;
where the actuator shaft includes a pivot link at a distal end of the actuator shaft, with the pivot link coupled to the first strut and structured to rotate relative to the actuator shaft.
7. The valve apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a second strut located adjacent to the first strut, the second strut coupled to both the first and second pivot plates.
8. The valve apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising a first and a second seal positioned about a circumference of the hollow body so that a respective portion of the sleeve abuts the first and second seals when the sleeve is in the first position.