公开(公告)号：US6045033A

公开(公告)日：2000-04-04

申请号：US53962

申请日：1998-04-02

申请人： Robert D Zimmerly

发明人： Robert D Zimmerly

IPC分类号： F16L13/02 ,  B23K31/02 ,  B21D39/00 ,  F16L17/00 ,  F16L47/00

CPC分类号： F16L23/08 ,  F16L13/02

摘要： A method of forming lengths of pipe for assembly together to form fluid flow conduits includes the steps of providing a pipe having a first inner diameter and a central longitudinal axis, providing a ferrule which has an annular first end, having an inner diameter equal to the pipe inner diameter and having a second end formed into a flange adapted to form a flange coupling when abutted against and connected to another similar flange. The flanges have end faces countersunk approximately 1.degree. to 5.degree.. The first end of each ferrule is welded to an end of a pipe, whereby the end face of the flange assumes an orientation wherein the end face is substantially normal to the central longitudinal axis.

摘要翻译： 一种形成管道长度以形成流体流动管道的方法包括提供具有第一内径和中心纵向轴线的管道的步骤，提供具有环形第一端的套圈，其具有等于 管内径，并且具有形成凸缘的第二端，该凸缘适于当抵靠并连接到另一相似的凸缘时形成凸缘联接件。 法兰的端面沉入约1°至5°。 每个套管的第一端焊接到管的端部，由此凸缘的端面呈现出其中端面基本上垂直于中心纵向轴线的取向。

公开(公告)号：US5771917A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-30

申请号：US533612

申请日：1995-09-25

申请人： Michael Carney ,  Richard D. Kramer

发明人： Michael Carney ,  Richard D. Kramer

IPC分类号： G05D9/00 ,  F15B21/06 ,  B08B9/06 ,  B08B9/08 ,  F16K31/02

CPC分类号： F15B21/06 ,  Y10T137/4245 ,  Y10T137/4259 ,  Y10T137/7306 ,  Y10T137/8342 ,  Y10T137/86324

摘要： A buffer system for separating an aseptic fluid handling assembly from a drain includes a fluid receiving housing in fluid flow communication with a fluid discharge outlet of the aseptic fluid handling assembly. A trapped fluid discharge opening near the bottom of the housing, includes a tube which extends above the bottom into a baffle container. The baffle container is in the form of an enclosure having openings at the bottom thereof to admit fluids contained in the housing. A discharge conduit is in fluid flow communication with the discharge opening. A first fluid level detector in the housing activates at least one valve in the discharge conduit by a control which opens and closes the valve in response selected fluid levels detected by the fluid level detector. In a preferred embodiment the first fluid level detect detects a fluid level exceeding a preselected depth in the housing and a second fluid level detector detects fluid levels dropping below a second preselected level in the housing. Preferably the second fluid level detector is operatively connected to the valve to cause closing thereof in the event the fluid level drops below the second preselected level.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将无菌流体处理组件从排水口分离的缓冲系统包括与无菌流体处理组件的流体排放出口流体流动连通的流体接收壳体。 在壳体底部附近的被捕获的流体排放口包括在底部上方延伸到挡板容器中的管。 挡板容器是在其底部具有开口的外壳的形式，以允许容纳在壳体中的流体。 排放管道与排放口流体连通。 壳体中的第一液位检测器通过控制器激活排出管道中的至少一个阀门，该控制器响应于由液位检测器检测到的选定流体液位而打开和关闭阀门。 在优选实施例中，第一液位检测器检测超过壳体中预选深度的流体液位，而第二液位检测器检测液面水平降低到壳体中的第二预定位置以下。 优选地，第二液位检测器可操作地连接到阀门，以在液体液位降到低于第二预选级别的情况下使其关闭。

公开(公告)号：US5439024A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-08

申请号：US987670

申请日：1992-12-09

申请人： Robert D. Zimmerly

发明人： Robert D. Zimmerly

IPC分类号： F16K3/28 ,  F16K27/04 ,  F16K3/00 ,  B08B3/00 ,  B08B9/06

CPC分类号： F16K27/047 ,  F16K3/28 ,  Y10T137/4266

摘要： A gate valve assembly is provided which includes a valve body having a fluid passage extending laterally therethrough which has an inlet end and an outlet end, with means at the inlet end and at the outlet end to connect the valve body to a fluid conveying conduit. The passage has a bottom surface coplanar with the bottom of the conduit and is free of recesses capable of preventing the drainage of liquids. An axially extending valve chamber intersects the passage and is disposed perpendicularly to the axis of the passage, the chamber having an elliptical cross-section with its widest dimension perpendicular to the passage. An axially and non-rotationally movable valve member is fitted closely within the chamber and has an internal, downwardly tapered hard, core member formed of metal, glass ceramic or hard plastic material. The core is surrounded by an elastomeric elliptically cross-sectioned outer member. The elastomeric member has a generally flattened bottom surface adapted to engage the bottom of the passage and is dimensioned to close the passage when extended into the closed position.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种闸阀组件，其包括具有横向延伸穿过其中的流体通道的阀体，其具有入口端和出口端，在入口端和出口端具有将阀体连接到流体输送管道的装置。 通道具有与导管的底部共面的底表面，并且没有能够防止液体排出的凹陷。 轴向延伸的阀室与通道相交并且垂直于通道的轴线设置，该腔室具有垂直于通道的最宽尺寸的椭圆形横截面。 轴向和不可旋转的阀构件紧密地装配在腔室内，并且具有由金属，玻璃陶瓷或硬塑料材料形成的内部向下锥形的硬质芯构件。 芯部由弹性体椭圆形横截面的外部构件包围。 弹性体构件具有适于接合通道的底部的大致平坦的底面，并且其尺寸被设计成当延伸到关闭位置时关闭通道。

公开(公告)号：US5275201A

公开(公告)日：1994-01-04

申请号：US918238

申请日：1992-07-23

申请人： Robert D. Zimmerly

发明人： Robert D. Zimmerly

IPC分类号： C12N15/113 ,  F15B13/00 ,  F15B13/08 ,  F16K11/04 ,  F16K11/044 ,  F16K11/20 ,  F16K27/00 ,  F16K11/10

CPC分类号： F15B13/0807 ,  C12N15/1132 ,  F15B13/0835 ,  F16K11/044 ,  F16K11/202 ,  F16K27/003 ,  Y10T137/7668 ,  Y10T137/86895 ,  Y10T137/87249

摘要： A flow control manifold assembly, constructed of a number of manifold valve assemblies. Each manifold valve assembly is formed of first and second valve bodies, each body having at least one inlet port and a plurality of outlet ports. The two valve bodies are connected together in fluid communication with each other. Associated with each valve body is an actuator assembly, which includes a valve actuator and an actuator rod attached to and projecting outward from the actuator, and actuatable by the actuator. In at least one of the valve bodies, a bonnet is affixed to the actuator, and projects into the respective one of the valve bodies. A valve stem, carrying at least one valve plug, is attached to the projecting end of the actuator rod, positioning the valve plug on the opposite side of the bonnet from the actuator. The bonnet includes a valve seat for engagement with the valve plug when the valve plug is actuated to a predetermined position by the actuator. One embodiment provides a third valve body, also in fluid communication with the first valve body, so that flow from one source to two destinations can be controlled by a single valve assembly. Thus the invention replaces a single, expensive, multiple-actuator valve with a pair of inexpensive single-actuator valves which together are less expensive than the single valve they replace, while still preventing the mixing of different types of fluids.

摘要翻译： 由多个歧管阀组件构成的流量控制歧管组件。 每个歧管阀组件由第一和第二阀体形成，每个主体具有至少一个入口和多个出口。 两个阀体彼此流体连通地连接在一起。 与每个阀体相关联的是致动器组件，其包括阀致动器和附接到致动器并从致动器向外突出并且由致动器致动的致动器杆。 在至少一个阀体中，发动机盖固定在致动器上，并且突出到相应的一个阀体中。 携带至少一个阀塞的阀杆连接到致动器杆的突出端，将阀塞从致动器定位在阀盖的相对侧上。 当阀塞通过致动器致动到预定位置时，发动机罩包括用于与阀塞接合的阀座。 一个实施例提供了也与第一阀体流体连通的第三阀体，从而可以通过单个阀组件来控制从一个源到两个目的地的流动。 因此，本发明用一对便宜的单致动器阀代替单个，昂贵的多致动器阀，它们一起比它们替代的单个阀更便宜，同时仍然防止了不同类型的流体的混合。

公开(公告)号：US5226449A

公开(公告)日：1993-07-13

申请号：US972586

申请日：1992-11-06

申请人： Robert D. Zimmerly

发明人： Robert D. Zimmerly

IPC分类号： F16K43/00

CPC分类号： F16K43/001 ,  Y10T137/4259 ,  Y10T137/87249 ,  Y10T137/87877

摘要： A flow control manifold assembly, constructed of a number of manifold valve assemblies. Each manifold valve assembly is formed of a single valve body that has two or three valve chambers. Each chamber is fitted with an inexpensive single actuator valve assembly. The valve chambers are connected together in fluid communication with each other at their lower ends. A bonnet is affixed to each actuator, and projects into its valve chamber and removably carries the valve stem which carries a valve plug. Each valve assembly is thus independently removable from the valve housing while the other two valve assemblies remain in place, thus providing a means to prevent unwanted loss or mixing of fluids in the system.

摘要翻译： 由多个歧管阀组件构成的流量控制歧管组件。 每个歧管阀组件由具有两个或三个阀室的单个阀体形成。 每个腔室配有廉价的单致动器阀组件。 阀室在其下端彼此流体连通连接在一起。 发动机罩固定在每个执行器上，并突出到其阀室中，并可移除地承载带有阀塞的阀杆。 因此，每个阀组件可独立地从阀壳体移除，而另外两个阀组件保持就位，从而提供了防止系统中流体的不必要的损失或混合的手段。

公开(公告)号：US6056270A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-02

申请号：US78022

申请日：1998-05-13

申请人： Robert D Zimmerly

发明人： Robert D Zimmerly

IPC分类号： F16K1/34 ,  F16K1/36 ,  F16K1/38 ,  F16K31/02

CPC分类号： F16K1/38

摘要： A valve gasket includes a main body portion formed of an elastomeric material having a high hardness durometer. The main body portion has recesses located on its opposite sides and at least one opening through the body connecting the recesses. The opposed recesses and the opening are filled with an elastomeric material having a hardness of a lesser durometer, softer than that of the main body portion. At least one of the filled recesses forms a sealing surface of the gasket. In a preferred embodiment both filled recesses form sealing surfaces, one to the seat and one to the stem. In one embodiment the gasket is generally ring-shaped in configuration and the opposed recesses are on opposite sides of the ring and each circumscribe the circumference of the ring.

摘要翻译： 阀垫片包括由具有高硬度硬度的弹性体材料形成的主体部分。 主体部分具有位于其相对侧上的凹部和穿过连接凹部的主体的至少一个开口。 相对的凹部和开口用弹性体材料填充，硬度低于主体部分的硬度。 填充的凹部中的至少一个形成垫圈的密封表面。 在一个优选实施例中，两个填充的凹槽形成密封表面，一个固定到座上，一个固定到杆上。 在一个实施例中，垫圈通常是环形的，并且相对的凹槽在环的相对侧上，并且每个都围绕环的圆周。

公开(公告)号：US5390694A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-21

申请号：US136290

申请日：1993-10-13

申请人： Robert D. Zimmerly ,  Richard Kramer

发明人： Robert D. Zimmerly ,  Richard Kramer

IPC分类号： B08B9/093 ,  F16K11/044 ,  F16K27/00 ,  F16K11/20

CPC分类号： F16K11/044 ,  B08B9/093 ,  F16K27/003 ,  Y10T137/4259 ,  Y10T137/5762 ,  Y10T137/87169 ,  Y10T137/87249

摘要： A fluid flow control assembly for controlling the flow of fluids to and from a number of tanks, and for controlling the communication of that flow. Raw material, product, CIP solution and drain conduits pass near to the tanks. The fluid flow control assembly which is the subject of this invention includes three sets of valves. One set of valves regulates the flow of raw materials from the first conduit into the tanks. Another set of valves regulates the flow of product out of the tanks into the second conduit. A third set of valves regulates the flow of CIP solution out of the tanks into the third conduit. Each set of valves prevents flow of fluid into or out of its respective conduit when desired, such that one of the tanks can be being filled at the same time another of the tanks is being emptied of product and a third one of the tanks is being flushed with CIP solution. The valves are arranged to provide double block and bleed functionality for the fluids not intended to flow to or from the tank at a particular time, with a full bore transparent leak conduit between each pair of blocks.

摘要翻译： 一种流体流量控制组件，其用于控制​​流体流到多个罐并且用于控制该流动的通信。 原料，产品，CIP溶液和排水管道靠近罐体。 作为本发明主题的流体流量控制组件包括三组阀。 一组阀门调节原料从第一管道流入罐中的流量。 另一套阀门将产品从罐中流出进入第二个管道。 第三组阀调节CIP溶液从罐中流入第三导管。 每一组阀门在需要的时候防止流体流入或流出其相应的管道，使得一个罐体可以同时被填充，另一个罐子被排空，并且第三个罐子正在被 用CIP溶液冲洗。 这些阀被布置成为在特定时间内不打算流入或流出罐的流体提供双块和排出功能，在每对块之间具有全孔透明泄漏管道。

公开(公告)号：US5441079A

公开(公告)日：1995-08-15

申请号：US232817

申请日：1994-04-22

申请人： Robert D. Zimmerly

发明人： Robert D. Zimmerly

IPC分类号： F16K11/22 ,  F16K27/00

CPC分类号： F16K11/22 ,  F16K27/003 ,  Y10T137/87121 ,  Y10T137/87249

摘要： A plurality of manifold valve assemblies each including a generally vertical valve cylinder having an inlet port at its top and at least two outlet ports near its bottom. A single actuator valve is fitted for closing each of the ports, each including a valve actuator, an actuator rod attached to and actuatable by the actuator, one end of the rod projecting outward from the actuator, and at least one valve plug attached to the projecting end of the actuator rod. Two of the three valves have rods that are coaxial with each other, the rods being independently actuatable by their respective actuators, both closing in the same direction so that no valve cage or bonnet is required.

摘要翻译： 多个歧管阀组件，每个歧管阀组件均包括大致垂直的阀筒，其顶部具有入口端口和靠近其底部的至少两个出口。 单个致动器阀被安装用于关闭每个端口，每个端口包括阀致动器，附接到致动器并且可由致动器致动的致动器杆，杆的致动器向外突出的一端和连接到致动器的至少一个阀塞 致动器杆的突出端。 三个阀中的两个具有彼此同轴的杆，杆可以由其各自的致动器独立地致动，两者都以相同的方向关闭，使得不需要阀笼或发动机罩。

公开(公告)号：US5152320A

公开(公告)日：1992-10-06

申请号：US817050

申请日：1992-01-06

申请人： Robert D. Zimmerly

发明人： Robert D. Zimmerly

IPC分类号： F16K11/048

CPC分类号： F16K11/048 ,  Y10T137/5762 ,  Y10T137/86879 ,  Y10T137/86895

摘要： A diverter valve for controlling a fluid flow without the sudden hammering pressure changes normally found in fluid control systems, and a method for assembling the valve. The valve includes a modular valve body with two substantially identical sections, each with a valve seat, oppositely arranged. The valve body also includes a T-shaped connecting section connected between the end openings of the two other sections. A valve stem shaft in the valve body has a two valve plugs facing together, with the two valve seats between the valve plugs, so that each valve plug moves against the flow of the fluid to a closed position. A valve actuator shifts the valve stem shaft axially between first and second positions so that first one plug is closed, and then the other. The second valve plug is removably attached to the shaft by means of a tube connected to the second valve plug. This tube slides over one end of the valve stem shaft until it contacts a shoulder, and attaches to the valve stem shaft in that position. The end onto which the tube is slid is threaded, and a nut is applied to threads after the tube is applied to the shaft. The tube has openings for permitting any leakage between the second valve plug and the shoulder to be easily detected.

摘要翻译： 用于控制流体流动而不会在流体控制系统中发生的突然的锤击压力变化的分流阀以及用于组装阀的方法。 该阀包括具有两个基本上相同的部分的模块化阀体，每个具有相对设置的阀座。 阀体还包括连接在两个其它部分的端部开口之间的T形连接部分。 阀体中的阀杆轴具有面对在一起的两个阀塞，两个阀座位于阀塞之间，使得每个阀塞抵抗流体的流动移动到关闭位置。 阀门致动器在第一和第二位置之间轴向地移动阀杆轴，使得第一个插头关闭，然后另一个。 第二阀塞通过连接到第二阀塞的管可移除地附接到轴上。 该管在阀杆轴的一端滑动，直到其接触到肩部，并且在该位置附接到阀杆轴。 管滑动到其上的端部是螺纹的，并且在将管施加到轴上之后将螺母施加到螺纹上。 该管具有用于允许容易地检测第二阀塞和肩部之间的任何泄漏的开口。

公开(公告)号：US5125848A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-30

申请号：US662233

申请日：1991-02-28

申请人： Robert D. Zimmerly

发明人： Robert D. Zimmerly

IPC分类号： H01R4/72 ,  H01R13/28 ,  H01R13/52

CPC分类号： H01R13/5213 ,  H01R13/28 ,  H01R4/72

摘要： An electrical connector assembly is formed of opposed hermaphroditically mating connectors, having two or more pairs of alternating male and female contact members. Each female contact member is carried by and disposed at the outer end of a linear elongated insulating member projecting from the end of the plug. The insulating members in cross-section are each in the configuration of a sector of a circle having a truncated central edge. The male contact members are disposed between the elongated insulating members. The elongated insulating members are so configured that when two of the connectors are mated together the elongated members will form a cylindrical shape. The connectors will mate together only in one orientation due to the fact that at least one of the elongated insulating members forms an arcuate part of the circumference of a circle that has a different length than at least one of the other elongated members. The connectors are protected from the environment in three separate ways, the position of the female contact within the elongated insulating members, a snap-in-place sleeve element that engages grooves on the outer surface of the plug members, and a shroud of heat shrinkable material.

摘要翻译： 电连接器组件由相对的阴模配合连接器形成，具有两对或更多对交替的阳和阴接触构件。 每个阴接触构件被承载并设置在从插头的端部突出的线性细长绝缘构件的外端。 横截面中的绝缘构件各自具有具有截头中心边缘的圆形扇形的构造。 阳接触构件设置在细长绝缘构件之间。 细长的绝缘构件被构造成使得当两个连接器配合在一起时，细长构件将形成圆柱形。 连接器仅在一个方向上配合在一起，因为至少一个细长绝缘构件形成圆周的弧形部分，其具有与至少一个其它细长构件不同的长度。 连接器以三种独立的方式被保护免受环境的影响，即，在细长的绝缘构件内的阴接触件的位置，接合插塞构件的外表面上的凹槽的卡合式套筒元件和可热收缩的护罩 材料。