Bellows sealed plug valve
Abstract
A bellows sealed plug valve includes a valve body having an inlet passage and an outlet passage, a valve chamber between the inlet and outlet passages. A valve plug has substantially the same shape as the valve chamber and is rotatably disposed therein. A shaft is movable linearly in response to a signal from a valve actuator. A bellows is sealingly disposed between the valve chamber and the valve actuator and means are located between the bellows and the valve plug for converting linear movement of the shaft connected to the valve actuator to rotational movement of the plug. Various means are disclosed including helical thread mechanism, clevis mechanism and rack and pinion mechanism, all for converting linear motion to rotational motion.
- Inventors:
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- (Idaho Falls, ID)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- WESTINGHOUSE IDAHO NUCLEAR CO
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867518
- Patent Number(s):
- 4955581
- Assignee:
- United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16K - VALVES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-84ID12435
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- bellows; sealed; plug; valve; inlet; passage; outlet; chamber; passages; substantially; shape; rotatably; disposed; therein; shaft; movable; linearly; response; signal; actuator; sealingly; means; located; converting; linear; movement; connected; rotational; various; disclosed; including; helical; thread; mechanism; clevis; rack; pinion; motion; valve chamber; plug valve; rotational movement; rotational motion; rotatably disposed; disposed therein; disclosed including; linear motion; valve actuator; valve plug; sealingly disposed; various means; inlet passage; sealed plug; shaft connected; outlet passage; bellows sealed; bellows seal; linear movement; /251/
Citation Formats
Dukas, Jr., Stephen J. Bellows sealed plug valve. United States: N. p., 1990.
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Dukas, Jr., Stephen J. Bellows sealed plug valve. United States.
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"Bellows sealed plug valve". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867518.
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title = {Bellows sealed plug valve},
author = {Dukas, Jr., Stephen J.},
abstractNote = {A bellows sealed plug valve includes a valve body having an inlet passage and an outlet passage, a valve chamber between the inlet and outlet passages. A valve plug has substantially the same shape as the valve chamber and is rotatably disposed therein. A shaft is movable linearly in response to a signal from a valve actuator. A bellows is sealingly disposed between the valve chamber and the valve actuator and means are located between the bellows and the valve plug for converting linear movement of the shaft connected to the valve actuator to rotational movement of the plug. Various means are disclosed including helical thread mechanism, clevis mechanism and rack and pinion mechanism, all for converting linear motion to rotational motion.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990}
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