Pneumatically controlled valve unit, valve system, and method of operating a valve unit

    公开(公告)号:US12110983B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US18180564

    申请日:2023-03-08

    发明人: Uwe Krug

    摘要: A pneumatically controlled valve unit is specified, having a main valve for controlling a fluid flow of a fluid to be dosed. The valve unit has a piston shiftably mounted in a valve chamber, operating against a return device, and connected to a valve closing body of the main valve to open and close the main valve. The piston delimits a pressure chamber within the valve chamber such that the piston can be shifted against the return device by pressurizing the pressure chamber, wherein a position sensor is provided which is set up to detect the position of the piston in the valve chamber. One respective pressure line leads from the pressure chamber to a pressure fluid port and a ventilation port, wherein an aeration valve is arranged in one pressure line and a ventilation valve is arranged in the further pressure line, and wherein a control unit is provided which is set up to switch the aeration valve and the ventilation valve on the basis of the position of the piston detected by the position sensor to regulate a pressure in the pressure chamber for shifting the piston. Furthermore, a valve system comprising at least one valve unit, and a method of operating the valve unit are specified.

    Fluid measuring device
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11852608B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-26

    申请号:US17558791

    申请日:2021-12-22

    发明人: Yannick Fuchs

    摘要: A fluid measuring device for determining at least one characteristic property of a fluid includes a measuring tube having a fluid duct and a measuring section in which an area of a measuring tube wall is configured as a waveguide for surface acoustic waves which forms an interface to the fluid. At least two piezoelectric transducers are arranged in direct contact with an outer surface of the waveguide and one of which serves as a transmitter for exciting acoustic waves and at least one as a receiver for receiving acoustic waves. Acoustic waves excited by the transmitter can propagate as a volume wave through the fluid, and the piezoelectric transducers are configured to be elastically flexible while retaining their function in that the piezoelectric transducers have strip-shaped piezoelectric elements arranged parallel to each other, are rigid per se and between which a respective layer of an elastic material is arranged.

    Method of diagnosing a valve, diagnosis module, and valve

    公开(公告)号:US11802634B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US17386340

    申请日:2021-07-27

    IPC分类号: F16K37/00 F16K99/00 G06N20/00

    摘要: A method of diagnosing a valve is described, which has an electrodynamic actuator, which includes a magnet arrangement for generating a magnetic field and a control element which is movable relative to the magnet arrangement and is coupled to a movably arranged coil. At least one electrical variable of the electrodynamic actuator is measured over a measurement period to detect a time course of the electrical variable. The time course of the electrical variable is evaluated over an evaluation period to determine at least one induction-dependent valve variable which is assigned to the motion profile of the electrodynamic actuator. A diagnosis module and a valve are furthermore described.

    Foil transducer and valve
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11508899B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16116031

    申请日:2018-08-29

    发明人: Micah Hodgins

    摘要: A foil transducer for a valve, including at least one firmly arranged holding part, at least one displaceable force transmission part, an electroactive foil composite structure and at least two electrodes. The electroactive foil composite structure has an actuating direction in which the electroactive foil composite structure is extended on actuation. The actuating direction lies in a plane spanned by the electroactive foil composite structure.

    SYSTEM FOR DATA TRANSMISSION AND VALVE SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220245087A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17223759

    申请日:2021-04-06

    IPC分类号: G06F13/42 G06F13/40 G06F13/38

    摘要: A system for data transmission between two devices, including an output device having a binary output interface and a first field device having a binary input interface connected in a signal-transmitting manner to the binary output interface via a unidirectional connection. The output device includes a signal processing module which is set up to convert a data set to be transmitted to a binary, discrete-time signal in accordance with a serial protocol. The first field device includes a signal processing module which is set up to convert the received binary, discrete-time signal to the data set in accordance with the serial protocol. The invention further relates to a valve system.

    FLUID MEASURING DEVICE
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220187251A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-16

    申请号:US17552462

    申请日:2021-12-16

    发明人: Yannick FUCHS

    摘要: A fluid measuring device for determining at least one characteristic property of a fluid includes a measuring tube having a fluid duct and a measuring section in which the measuring tube is cylindrical on the inside and an area of a measuring tube wall is configured as a waveguide, and a transmitter for exciting acoustic waves in the waveguide and a receiver for receiving acoustic waves which are in direct contact with an outer surface of the waveguide, wherein acoustic waves excited by the transmitter are adapted to propagate as a volume wave through the fluid. The waveguide has an elongated waveguide path which extends at an acute angle to a longitudinal extension direction of the measuring tube and with a component in the circumferential direction, wherein in the area of the waveguide path, the measuring tube wall has a smaller wall thickness than in areas adjoining the waveguide path.

    Diaphragm control valve
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11131399B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US16805945

    申请日:2020-03-02

    发明人: Klaus Beck

    IPC分类号: F16K7/14

    摘要: A diaphragm control valve includes a diaphragm valve and a valve control. The diaphragm valve includes a valve housing having a flow channel, a diaphragm, and an actuator. The valve control comprises an actuating element. The valve control comprises a correction element and provides a plurality of predefined correction characteristic lines. The valve control is arranged such that a user can select one of the correction characteristic lines, and the correction element along with the selected correction characteristic line determines a corrected position set value from a preset position set value. The actuating element is configured to determine a manipulated variable from the corrected position set value and to control the actuator using the manipulated variable such that the diaphragm control valve has a predetermined diaphragm control valve characteristic line.

    VENT WITH VALVE
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210156406A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-27

    申请号:US17104979

    申请日:2020-11-25

    发明人: Ralf SCHEIBE

    IPC分类号: F15B21/04 F15B21/08

    摘要: A valve has a housing which has at least two fluid openings, through which fluid can flow, and a further opening, at least one valve seat which is assigned to one of the fluid openings, and at least one closure member which is adjustable to release and/or close the at least one valve seat, the at least one valve seat which adjoins a cavity through which fluid can flow being formed on a housing part. The valve includes a sensor device which closes the opening in a fluid-tight manner and can acquire data about the fluid is arranged in the further opening. A valve island is furthermore described.

    Valve control head
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10982793B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-20

    申请号:US16128710

    申请日:2018-09-12

    发明人: Kersten Grosse

    IPC分类号: F16K37/00 F16K31/12 F16K31/02

    摘要: A valve control head is provided, comprising a housing, control electronics, at least one control valve, fluid connections, electrical connections, a first measuring object, rigidly coupled to a first valve closure part, and a position measuring system, comprising measuring electronics and a first position sensor, wherein the first position sensor can detect a position of the first measuring object, and wherein the valve control head comprises a fastening device formed to couple a second position sensor.