IP Library Granted Patent US 8,960,217
Granted Patent B2
US 8,960,217 · App. 13/431,234 · Granted Feb 24, 2015

Pilot relay

Inventor: Yohsuke Inagaki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Azbil Corporation
F16K11/0716F15B5/006F15B13/0433F15B13/0405
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Patent No.
US 8,960,217
App. No.
13/431,234
Granted
Feb 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spool is provided with a first discharge air duct connecting the first opening to the first discharge air chamber, and a second discharge air duct connecting the second opening to the second discharge air chamber, where the first discharge air duct and the second discharge air duct are divided by a non-duct part. A first output air pressure chamber is adjacent to a first discharge air chamber with a first diaphragm interposed therebetween, the first discharge air chamber is adjacent to a bias chamber with a second diaphragm interposed therebetween, the bias chamber is adjacent to an input air pressure chamber with a third diaphragm interposed therebetween, the input air pressure chamber is adjacent to a second discharge air chamber with a fourth diaphragm interposed therebetween, and the second discharge air chamber is adjacent to a second output air pressure chamber with a fifth diaphragm interposed therebetween.

Claims (24)

1. A pilot relay comprising:

an input air pressure chamber, a first supply air pressure chamber, a second supply air pressure chamber, a first output air pressure chamber, a second output air pressure chamber, a first discharge air chamber, a second discharge air chamber, and a bias chamber formed within a housing;

a diaphragm configured to be dislocated by input air pressure directed into the input air pressure chamber;

a moveable body having a first opening located in the first output air pressure chamber, a second opening located in the second output air pressure chamber, a first discharge air duct connecting the first opening to the first discharge air chamber, and a second discharge air duct connecting the second opening to the second discharge air chamber, the movable body being supported by the diaphragm to move within the housing;

a first poppet valve provided to move through a first connecting hole formed in a first dividing wall dividing the first supply air pressure chamber and the first output air pressure chamber, the first poppet valve having, integrally, a first discharge air valve opening and closing a first opening of the moveable body and a first supply air valve opening and closing the first connecting hole;

a second poppet valve provided to move through a second connecting hole formed in a second dividing wall that divides the second supply air pressure chamber and the second output air pressure chamber, the second poppet valve having, integrally, a second discharge air valve opening and closing a second opening of the moveable body and a second supply air valve opening and closing the second connecting hole;

a first spring member biasing the first poppet valve in the direction wherein the first supply air valve closes the first connecting hole; and

a second spring member biasing the second poppet valve in the direction wherein the second supply air valve closes the second connecting hole, wherein:

the input air pressure chamber is provided next to neither the first output air pressure chamber nor the second output air pressure chamber;

the first discharge air chamber is adjacent to the first output air pressure chamber with a first diaphragm interposed therebetween, and adjacent to the bias chamber with a second diaphragm interposed therebetween;

the input air pressure chamber is adjacent to the bias chamber with a third diaphragm interposed therebetween, and adjacent to the second discharge air chamber with a fourth diaphragm interposed therebetween; and

the second discharge air chamber is adjacent to the second output air pressure chamber with a fifth diaphragm interposed therebetween.

2. A pilot relay comprising:

an input air pressure chamber, a first supply air pressure chamber, a second supply air pressure chamber, a first output air pressure chamber, a second output air pressure chamber, a first discharge air chamber, a second discharge air chamber, and a bias chamber formed within a housing;

a diaphragm configured to be dislocated by input air pressure directed into the input air pressure chamber;

a moveable body having a first opening located in the first output air pressure chamber, a second opening located in the second output air pressure chamber, a first discharge air duct connecting the first opening to the first discharge air chamber, a second discharge air duct connecting the second opening to the second discharge air chamber, and the movable body is supported by the diaphragm to move within the housing;

a first poppet valve provided to move through a first connecting hole formed in a first dividing wall dividing the first supply air pressure chamber and the first output air pressure chamber, the first poppet valve having, integrally, a first discharge air valve opening and closing a first opening of the moveable body and a first supply air valve opening and closing the first connecting hole;

a second poppet valve provided to move through a second connecting hole formed in a second dividing wall that divides the second supply air pressure chamber and the second output air pressure chamber, the second poppet valve having, integrally, a second discharge air valve opening and closing a second opening of the moveable body and a second supply air valve opening and closing the second connecting hole;

a first spring member biasing the first poppet valve in the direction wherein the first supply air valve closes the first connecting hole; and

a second spring member biasing the second poppet valve in the direction wherein the second supply air valve closes the second connecting hole, wherein:

the input air pressure chamber is provided next to neither the first output air pressure chamber nor the second output air pressure chamber;

the bias chamber is adjacent to the first output air pressure chamber with a first diaphragm interposed therebetween, and adjacent to the first discharge air chamber with a second diaphragm interposed therebetween;

the input air pressure chamber is adjacent to the first discharge air chamber with a third diaphragm interposed therebetween, and adjacent to the second discharge air chamber with a fourth diaphragm interposed therebetween; and

the second discharge air chamber is adjacent to the second output air pressure chamber with a fifth diaphragm interposed therebetween.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 10, 2012
From: YAMATAKE CORPORATION
To: AZBIL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 028187/0739 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 27, 2012
From: INAGAKI, YOHSUKE
To: YAMATAKE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027936/0436 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-074860 · Mar 30, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120247594A1 · Oct 4, 2012