IP Library Granted Patent US 9,248,995
Granted Patent B2
US 9,248,995 · App. 13/778,182 · Granted Feb 2, 2016

Vacuum valve

Inventors: Carlos M. Ascua (Parana, AR); Juan Carlos de Ledebur (Miami, FL)
B66B9/04F16K7/14B65G51/04Y10T137/9029
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Patent No.
US 9,248,995
App. No.
13/778,182
Granted
Feb 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A pneumatic vacuum valve is situated atop a cylinder or convenient working space utilized in conjunction with a pneumatic elevator. The vacuum valve has a coupling unit holding a diaphragm device for actuation of the diaphragm against a flow control opening. An Allen screw uses a simple regulation device to control the flow of air into a working chamber for expansion and contraction of the diaphragm device.

Claims (29)

1. A vacuum valve system comprising:

a pneumatic elevator cylinder having a sealed cabin therein;

a diaphragm device attached at a top of the pneumatic elevator cylinder;

a plate of material situated above the diaphragm device;

a hollow tubular member attached at an end to the plate of material such that another end of the hollow tubular member extends downwards through a perforation of the diaphragm device into the elevator cylinder; and

an electromagnetic switch attached to a bottom of the hollow tubular member.

2. A vacuum valve system, comprising:

a pneumatic elevator cylinder having a sealed cabin therein;

a diaphragm device attached at a top of the pneumatic elevator cylinder;

a coupling unit within which the diaphragm device is situated;

a cap attached to the coupling unit; and

a regulation member attached to a top surface of the cap.

3. The vacuum valve system of claim 2 wherein the regulation member further comprises:

a passageway from a side of the regulation member to a bottom side of the regulation member.

4. The vacuum valve system of claim 3 wherein the regulation member further comprises:

a hole at a top of the regulation member intersecting the passageway.

5. The vacuum valve system of claim 4 , wherein the regulation member further comprises:

an adjustment member inserted in the hole.

6. A vacuum valve apparatus comprising:

a coupling unit having a top portion, a bottom portion, and a holding portion there between;

a diaphragm unit situated within a depression in the holding portion;

a cap attached to the top portion of the coupling unit;

a connection portion attached to the bottom portion of the coupling unit wherein the connection portion is also attached to a pneumatic elevator cylinder;

a sealing unit attached to a top region of the connection portion;

a plate of material situated above the diaphragm unit; and

a control member attached to the plate of material through a perforation in the diaphragm unit.

7. The vacuum valve apparatus of claim 6 , further comprising:

a regulation member attached to the cap.

8. The vacuum valve apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the control member further comprises an electromagnetic switch.

Continuity (1)
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