公开(公告)号：US20190323463A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US15959401

申请日：2018-04-23

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Corey C. Eadie ,  Javier Rodriguez ,  Bryant Morris ,  Patrck Savage

IPC: F02M37/22 ,  B01D27/08 ,  B01D35/30 ,  B01D35/157

Abstract: A drain for a fuel-water separator (FWS) bowl is disclosed. The drain may include a valve element configured to float in a first fluid and not in a second fluid, wherein the valve element is in a valve element chamber of the drain, wherein the valve element chamber includes an opening configured to drain the first fluid from the valve element chamber, and wherein the valve element seals the opening when the drain is in an open position and when the first fluid has been drained from the valve element chamber; and a member configured to unseal the valve element from the opening when the drain is in a closed position.

公开(公告)号：US10753330B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-25

申请号：US15959401

申请日：2018-04-23

Applicant: Caterpillar Inc.

Inventor： Corey C. Eadie ,  Javier Rodriguez ,  Bryant Morris ,  Patrick Savage

IPC: F02M37/24 ,  B01D35/157 ,  B01D35/30 ,  B01D27/08

Abstract: A drain for a fuel-water separator (FWS) bowl is disclosed. The drain may include a valve element configured to float in a first fluid and not in a second fluid, wherein the valve element is in a valve element chamber of the drain, wherein the valve element chamber includes an opening configured to drain the first fluid from the valve element chamber, and wherein the valve element seals the opening when the drain is in an open position and when the first fluid has been drained from the valve element chamber; and a member configured to unseal the valve element from the opening when the drain is in a closed position.