公开(公告)号：US06776901B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-17

申请号：US09998060

申请日：2001-11-30

申请人： Don Vaughan ,  Paul D. Nielsen

发明人： Don Vaughan ,  Paul D. Nielsen

IPC分类号： C02F500

CPC分类号： G05D11/006 ,  B05B7/0425 ,  C02F2209/40 ,  G05D7/0186 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/87265 ,  Y10T137/87643

摘要： A flow control includes a conduit and a flow control washer disposed in the conduit between the conduit's inlet and the outlet. A gas inlet passage opens into the conduit, preferably at a location just downstream of the flow control washer, to permit a gas (typically ambient air) to enter a liquid stream flowing through the flow control washer. The admission of a gas into this liquid stream reduces noise generated by liquid flow through the flow control washer. Gas induction and noise reduction capabilities may be enhanced by admitting the gas fluid into a low pressure region of a venturi located in the conduit downstream of the flow control washer. The flow control is particularly useful in a wastewater drain of a water softener control valve, but is also useful in a variety of other applications. A method of reducing noise in a flow control is also provided.

摘要翻译： 流量控制器包括管道和设置在管道入口和出口之间的导管中的流量控制垫圈。 气体入口通道通向导管，优选地位于流动控制垫圈下游的位置，以允许气体（通常是环境空气）进入流过流量控制垫圈的液体流。 将气体引入该液体流中减少了通过流量控制垫圈的液体流产生的噪音。 通过将气体流体进入位于流量控制垫圈下游的导管中的文丘里管的低压区域，可以增强气体感应和降噪能力。 流量控制在软水器控制阀的废水排放中特别有用，但也适用于各种其他应用。 还提供了一种降低流量控制中的噪声的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06444127B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US09667227

申请日：2000-09-21

申请人： Don Vaughan ,  Richard W. Wilder ,  Robert A. Clack

发明人： Don Vaughan ,  Richard W. Wilder ,  Robert A. Clack

IPC分类号： B01D3704

CPC分类号： F16K31/046 ,  B01J49/75 ,  F16K11/0716 ,  F16K31/53 ,  Y10T137/8242 ,  Y10T137/86405 ,  Y10T137/86566

摘要： A highly versatile drive arrangement that drives a linearly reciprocating piston of a water conditioning unit control valve without imparting any significant side loads on the support structure for the piston's drive rod or the associated seals. The drive arrangement includes a reversible electric motor and a motion converter, such as a lead screw arrangement, that converts the rotary motion of the electric motor's pinion or other output element to reciprocating linear motion of the piston. The reversible motor can be controlled, based on signals from a motion monitor such as an encoder, to drive the piston to any desired position within the piston upon command. This, in turn, permits the operation of the water conditioning unit to be optimized for prevailing conditions and permits the control valve's operation to be altered if, e.g., the piston becomes stuck or encounters an obstruction.

摘要翻译： 一种高度通用的驱动装置，其驱动水调节单元控制阀的线性往复活塞，而不会在活塞的驱动杆或相关密封件的支撑结构上施加任何显着的侧向载荷。 驱动装置包括可逆电动机和诸如导螺杆装置的运动转换器，其将电动机小齿轮或其它输出元件的旋转运动转换为活塞的往复直线运动。 基于来自诸如编码器的运动监视器的信号可以控制可逆电动机，以便在命令时将活塞驱动到活塞内的任何期望位置。 这反过来允许水调节单元的操作针对主要条件进行优化，并且如果例如活塞变得卡住或遇到障碍物，则可以改变控制阀的操作。

公开(公告)号：US5741005A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-21

申请号：US618422

申请日：1996-03-15

申请人： Don Vaughan ,  Greg A. Sebastian

发明人： Don Vaughan ,  Greg A. Sebastian

IPC分类号： C02F1/42 ,  F16K11/074 ,  F16K5/10

CPC分类号： F16K11/074 ,  C02F1/42

摘要： A control valve is provided for a water conditioning system having a mineral tank. The control valve includes a housing having an upper body portion and a lower body portion. The housing defines a chamber located between the upper and lower body portions. The upper body portion includes a first upper port, a second upper port, and a third upper port. The lower body portion includes a first lower port, second lower port, and a third lower port which provide fluid communication with the tank. A cylindrical disk is located within the chamber and is selectively rotatable about a central axis. The disk includes an upper face having a generally centrally located aperture and a peripherally located aperture. The disk also includes a spaced apart lower face having a first peripherally located aperture and a second peripherally located aperture. A first fluid passage extends through the disk between the centrally located aperture in the upper face and the first peripherally located aperture in the lower face. A second fluid passage extends through the disk between the peripherally located aperture in the upper face and the second peripherally located aperture in the lower face. Rotation of the disk about the central axis to one of various different positions as desired provides selective fluid communication between the upper ports in the upper body portion and the lower ports in the lower body portion of the control valve.

摘要翻译： 为具有矿物罐的水处理系统提供控制阀。 控制阀包括具有上主体部分和下主体部分的壳体。 壳体限定位于上主体部分和下主体部分之间的腔室。 上身部分包括第一上端口，第二上端口和第三上端口。 下主体部分包括提供与罐的流体连通的第一下端口，第二下端口和第三下端口。 圆柱形盘位于室内并且可围绕中心轴线选择性地旋转。 盘包括具有大致居中定位的孔和上部定位的孔的上表面。 盘还包括间隔开的下表面，其具有第一外围定位的孔和第二外围定位的孔。 第一流体通道在上表面的位于中心的孔和下表面中的第一外围定位的孔之间延伸穿过盘。 第二流体通道在上表面的外围定位的孔和下表面中的第二外围定位的孔之间延伸穿过盘。 围绕中心轴线旋转到各种不同位置之一，根据需要提供在上部主体部分中的上部端口和控制阀的下部主体部分中的下部端口之间的选择性的流体连通。

公开(公告)号：US06402944B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-11

申请号：US09667761

申请日：2000-09-21

申请人： Don Vaughan

发明人： Don Vaughan

IPC分类号： C02F500

CPC分类号： F16K11/0712 ,  C02F1/42 ,  C02F5/00 ,  F16J15/102 ,  Y10T137/8671 ,  Y10T137/87249

摘要： A seal stack, configured for supporting, guiding, and sealing a piston of a water softener control valve or the like, can be preassembled prior to its insertion into the associated valve bore and compressed after it is inserted into the bore. This post-assembly seal stack compression assures reliable assembly of the seal stack, facilitates valve assembly and disassembly, and negates the need to hold tight tolerances in bore diameter design and seal diameter design. The seal stack includes a plurality of static seals, a plurality of dynamic seals which are either combined with or separated from the static seals, and a plurality of spacers that support the seals. Each of the static seals is disposed between two adjacent spacers and seals against a peripheral surface of the bore, and each of the dynamic seals is disposed between two adjacent spacers and seals against the piston. Each of the spacers is connected to an adjacent spacer by a lost motion connector that permits limited axial movement therebetween and axial compression of the seal stack when the seal stack is assembled into the bore. Each of the static seals compresses axially and expands radially upon axial compression of the seal stack to enhance the sealing contact between the static seals and the peripheral surface of the bore.

摘要翻译： 构造成用于支撑，引导和密封软水器控制阀等的活塞的密封堆可以在其插入相关联的阀孔中之前预先组装，并且在将其插入孔中之后被压缩。 这种后装配密封堆叠压缩确保密封堆叠的可靠组装，便于阀组装和拆卸，并且不需要在孔径设计和密封直径设计中保持严格的公差。 密封堆叠包括多个静态密封件，与静密封件组合或分离的多个动态密封件，以及支撑密封件的多个间隔件。 每个静态密封件设置在两个相邻间隔件之间并且密封抵靠孔的外周表面，并且每个动态密封件设置在两个相邻间隔件之间并且抵靠活塞密封。 每个间隔件通过空运连接器连接到相邻的间隔件，当密封组件组装到孔中时，其允许有限的轴向运动和密封堆叠的轴向压缩。 每个静态密封件沿轴向压缩并且在密封层的轴向压缩时径向膨胀，以增强静态密封件与孔的外周表面之间的密封接触。

公开(公告)号：US5628899A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-13

申请号：US401961

申请日：1995-03-10

申请人： Don Vaughan

发明人： Don Vaughan

IPC分类号： C02F1/42 ,  B01D24/46

CPC分类号： C02F1/42 ,  Y10T137/86863 ,  Y10T137/8737

摘要： A control mechanism for a liquid treatment system including a first tank having an inlet and an outlet and a second tank having an inlet and an outlet. The control mechanism includes an inlet passage for receiving liquid to be treated and an outlet passage for dispensing treated liquid. A first valve is provided having a first chamber in fluid communication with the inlet passage and a second chamber in fluid communication with the outlet passage. The first valve is rotatable between a first position and a second position. A second valve is provided in fluid communication with the second chamber of the first valve. The second valve is adapted to selectively open and close a fluid path between the second chamber of the first valve and the first tank and to selectively open and close a fluid path between the second chamber of the first valve and the second tank. When the first valve is located in the first position, the first chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet of the first tank and is sealed from the second tank and the second chamber of the first valve is in fluid communication with the outlet of the first tank. When the first valve is located in the second position, the first chamber is in fluid communication with the inlet of the second tank and the inlet of the second tank and is sealed from the first tank and the second chamber is in fluid communication with the outlet of the second tank.

摘要翻译： 一种用于液体处理系统的控制机构，包括具有入口和出口的第一罐和具有入口和出口的第二罐。 控制机构包括用于接收待处理液体的入口通道和用于分配处理液体的出口通道。 提供第一阀，其具有与入口通道流体连通的第一室和与出口通道流体连通的第二室。 第一阀可在第一位置和第二位置之间旋转。 提供与第一阀的第二室流体连通的第二阀。 第二阀适于选择性地打开和关闭第一阀的第二腔和第一罐之间的流体路径，并且选择性地打开和关闭第一阀的第二腔和第二罐之间的流体通路。 当第一阀位于第一位置时，第一室与第一罐的入口流体连通并且与第二罐密封，并且第一阀的第二室与第一阀的出口流体连通 坦克。 当第一阀位于第二位置时，第一室与第二罐的入口和第二罐的入口流体连通并且与第一罐密封，并且第二室与出口流体连通 的第二个坦克。