Rotary electric actuator

An actuating mechanism for a movable valve member which is spring biased toward a first valve position. A cable is coupled at one portion thereof to the movable valve member and is wound about a drum on another portion thereof. The drum winds the cable thereon and moves the valve to a second valve position....     

An adjustable valve assembly as disclosed wherein a plurality of valve blocks may be stacked or ganged side by side, and each used to control a machine part. Each valve block has a solenoid actuated valve to control flow of fluid such as air into a piston and cylinder assembly to move a part of the machine....     

An adjustable valve assembly as disclosed wherein a plurality of valve blocks may be stacked or ganged side by side, and each used to control a machine part. Each valve block has a solenoid actuated valve to control flow of fluid such as air into a piston and cylinder assembly to move a part of the machine....     

In an oscillating valve in which a slide plate is subjected to a swinging movement between an opening position in which it is clear of a flow passage and a closing position in which it is inserted in the flow path, and, in its closing position, is applied against a sealing surface by a sealing force...     

A power wrench opens and closes a gate valve on irrigation water pipe thereby controlling water flow from the pipe into desired areas for irrigation of crops. The power wrench includes a tubular flow member which defines a flow passage extending through a second gear and through a gripping member mounted...     

An actuator control system includes a ballscrew type actuator for controlling the positioning of a valve device. A processing circuit is responsive to direction and drive signals for driving a synchronous stepper motor which is operatively coupled to the actuator. The processing circuit includes a switching...     

A valve with a pair of valve plates includes a valve-plate actuating mechanism operably connected between the valve plates and a valve shaft for transforming the movement of the valve shaft to the movement of the valve plates such that the latter are pivotably movable about the axis of the valve shaft...     

An automatic motorized valve actuator is disclosed which features a worm gear drive assembly for receiving high rotational motion of a drive motor and reducing it to the low speed linear or rotational motion of a valve stem. A coaxial alignment of the motor shaft, the worm gear shaft and a manual operator...     

A valve actuator is disclosed having a motor operating mode and a manual operating mode, with the shifting from motor to manual operation accomplished by sliding the manual operator axially inward toward the actuator mechanism. The invention features a sliding rod mechanism abutting and coaxially aligned...     

In the disclosed system a motor axially displaces a screw-threaded movable valve member by rotating it within an interiorly threaded collar. A sensor detects the movable valve member's axial position. An electrical feed-back circuit compares the sensor output with a reference value and drives the motor...     

An automatic flue damper positioned respectively to open and closed positions by means of motive apparatus, such as a solenoid motor, is provided with mechanical means for automatically latching the damper in its open position.

This invention relates to a rising stem valve that is magnetically actuated. A driven magnet assembly is rotatably supported in a nonmagnetic pressurizable bonnet fixed to the main valve body. The driven magnet assembly preferably comprises rare earth cobalt magnets defining an even number of north and...     

Servo control of a butterfly valve or the like, in which fluid flow is inherently non-linearly related to angular orientations of a vane or plug member, is effected through a function-generator mechanism interposed to render the system transfer function substantially constant. A function generator serving...     

A rotary electrically actuated device is provided for controlling fluid flow and includes a stator member having a base section, a post, and symmetrically arranged extensions which coact to form a cavity in which a coil is disposed. A rotor is supportingly mounted on the distal end of the post and is...     

A device for the regulation of the flow area of a valve having an inner magnet (32) moveably mounted on a valve plug (22) to move the valve plug (22) in an axial direction, and an outer magnet (28) moveably mounted to the valve housing to move the inner magnet (32) and consequently the valve plug (22)...     

A valve actuator is provided for use in conjunction with a valve having an actuating member movable between a first position in which the valve is closed and a second position in which the valve is open. The valve actuator comprises a reversible motor having its output mechanically connected to the actuating...     

This invention relates to a rising stem valve that is magnetically actuated. A driven magnet assembly is rotatably supported in a nonmagnetic pressurizable bonnet fixed to the main valve body. The driven magnet assembly preferably comprises rare earth cobalt magnets defining an even number of north and...     

A self-operating damper device constructed to be installed in open ended furnace duct boots which terminate in room registers, said device operating in parallel with multiple units as part of a forced air heating and cooling system for the purpose of controlling and regulating the flow of the heating/cooling...     

A throttle valve driving mechanism comprising an actuator disposed near a throttle valve shaft, and an oscillating slide block mechanism disposed between an actuator shaft and said throttle valve shaft. Said oscillating slide block mechanism comprises a throttle lever provided at one end thereof with...     

A rotary valve has a valve body with a pair of fluid ports providing fluid exits on a face of the valve body. The fluid ports are connected to corresponding fluid channels in the valve body extending between the fluid ports and fluid inlet connections to the valve body. A fluid control plate is positioned...     

A magnetically actuated valve which includes a one-piece valve body, a linearly translatable poppet for selectively blocking an aperture in the valve body, a magnetically operable rotor, a magnetic collar or electromagnetic coil external to the valve body for inducing rotation of the rotor, and a screw...     

A sluice valve arrangement is adapted to make an air-tight partition or communication between a vacuum treatment chamber and the atmosphere or a pre-chamber. This arrangement includes a valve seat member comprising a cylindrical or spherical member having therein an opening, a pair of guide rails attached...     

Apparatus for controlling the aperture size of a valve in a fluid exhaust line from an individual section of glass forming machine is disclosed. The apparatus controls the aperture size of the valve in response to first and second control signals and comprises a driver connected to the valve for decreasing...     

A rotary valve includes a rotor having at least one internal flow passageway therein extending between ports for providing communication between various pairs of flow passageways in the body of the valve. The rotor includes an annular surface for sealing engagement with the body, at least one of the...     

A low-shear valve for controlling fluid flow through a conduit does not change the volume of the fluid that it controls when it is actuated between its open and closed positions.

An incrementally adjustable electronic expansion valve for precisely controlling refrigerant flow through the valve is disclosed. Basically, the expansion valve includes a stepper motor, a sleeve member, and an orifice assembly. The sleeve member is incrementally moved over a slot(s) in the orifice assembly...     

A combined fan and valve for evacuating air from a space, especially in connection with ventilation of a toilet bowl from odoreous air. The fan wheel (8) of the fan is assembled with a sealing membrane (13). Moreover, the hub 10 of the fan wheel is provided with spindle threads (11) for cooperation with...     

A sanitary valve assembly including a valve and a field replaceable gasket. The gasket is formed with a plurality of resilient fingers which conform to a frusto-conical surface of the valve head. The apex end of the valve head frusto-conical surface is provided with a laterally extending shoulder. To...     

A stem nut for driving a valve stem is coaxially rotatable within a drive collar which is offset from the axis of a nutating drive motor. The drive motor and the drive shaft are coupled together for rotation by means of readily interchangeable sprockets driven by a roller chain. The coaxial stem nut...     

A control system for controlling movement of damper blades in a damper housing being open and closed positions consists of a support member having a driving link movable thereon and moved through a drive means. The driving link is biased to a closed position by a spring and is moved to an open position...     

A rotary driving apparatus suitable for use for a flow control valve provided with a rotor valve rotatably mounted in a housing. The rotor valve is connected to a permanent magnet member. The permanent magnet member is arranged adjacent to a pair of diametrically spaced ends of a core on which a coil...     

A variable capacity compressor has a low-pressure chamber, a high-pressure chamber receiving the discharge of some cylinders and a discharge chamber receiving the discharge of other cylinders. An on-off valve between the discharge chamber and low-pressure chamber is actuated by an electric device, such...     

A hermetically sealed valve has a magnetically actuated rolling diaphragm valve mechanism, and providing an in-line variable opening valve that is completely sealed and requires no shaft, bushings or moving components through the valve body. This provides a valve with a generally in-line flow, which...     

A motor-driven expansion valve comprises a valve casing having a first passage, a second passage, and a communication passage having a valve seat and permitting the first passage to communicate with the second passage, a valve member provided within the valve casing and movable toward and away from the...     

An instantaneous gas domestic hot water system incorporating a solar heating panel (80) connected to a hot water storage cylinder (81), the outlet from the hot water storage cylinder passing through a heating tube assembly (15) adapted to be heated by a gas burner (13). The outlet from the heating tube...     

An ultra fast-acting shut-off valve utilizing a slotted spool in registry with a slotted sleeve which provides full opening with an extremely short valve throw. The valve may be operated by any suitable actuator. An electric solenoid is provided in the preferred embodiment described, making it compatible...     

A rotary driving apparatus having a tubular casing in which a stator having a pair of circumferentially spaced pole portions and a rotor having a pair of radially spaced pole portions are arranged. One of the rotor and the stator is made of a permanent magnet. The apparatus has a coil for magnetizing...     

A valve actuator is disclosed which comprises only two housings, namely a first housing defining a single enclosure for a reversible electric motor, electrical control gear associated with the motor and torque control means and travel limit switch mechanism, and a second housing comprising a gear box...     

An assembly is provided for simultaneously operating a plurality of valves. The assembly includes valve stem levers mounted to the valve stems of each of the valves and adapted to rotate with the corresponding valve stems. The valve stem levers are joined to one another by connecting bar assemblies which...     

An electronic expansion valve comprising a stepping motor, motion conversion member for converting the rotational motion of the stepping motor to a screw motion, a valve pintle coupled to the motion conversion means to be rectilinearly displaced and having pistons at both ends of the valve pintle, of...     

An occluder valve for closing off the flow of fluid in a flexible plastic tube includes a linearly movable pinch member coupled to a rotatable shaft through a nut. The shaft is coupled to an electric motor through an electrically energizable clutch. The output shaft of the motor is mechanically constrained...     

Electric-powered actuating device usable for the positioning control of valves and the like, featuring a motor, mechanical and spring means capable of driving said valve or other attached devices into a predetermined safety position in case of electrical signal or power failure; said actuating device...     

The present invention generally relates to a valve and more particularly, to an electrically driven valve which is so arranged that, in the electrically driven valve adapted to selectively open or close the valve by rotating the valve body of said valve through driving by a reversible motor, there is...     

A self-cleaning valve has its closure member rotated against a valve seat during closing, by an externally threaded spindle rotated by an actuator. The spindle has a threaded portion screwed through an internally threaded collar which is pressed by a spring towards the valve seat. When the member engages...     

A rotor is provided for use in combination with a valve and sleeve to function as a valve attached to an actuator. The rotor is comprised of a rotor body containing the drive section with the necessary elements to turn the rotor within the sleeve, and a rotor stem with ports to coact with complementary...     

A flow control device for controlling the flow rate of fluid utilizes a stepping motor. A translating mechanism translates the rotation of the stepping motor into a rectilinear movement which causes a valve to move in either forward or backward direction, thereby controlling a clearance formed between...     

A device for metering pressurized fuel from a fuel pump and to an engine. The device includes a housing having a fuel inlet port connected to the fuel pump, a fuel outlet port connected to the engine and a fuel return port connected to the fuel tank. A valve member is contained within the interior of...     

Ball drive mechanism includes a ball-like member on an eccentric output shaft of a rotary force motor which is received in a transversely extending cylindrical socket on a valve member. The outer diameter of the ball-like member is substantially the same as the inner diameter of the cylindrical socket...     

An hydraulic rotary valve is provided which permits the accurate control in an open loop system of the position of a valve plate in the rotary valve for directing the flow or pressure between multiple flow paths. Mechanical centering means are provided for returning the valve plate to a predetermined...     

The point at which pump out pressure exceeds load is sensed to provide a point for scheduling flow to an actuator in a hydraulic system. Flow is controlled by a stepper motor (28) that moves a flow control valve (27). The steps needed to achieve fixed flow changes are greater for high flow positions....     

Electric-powered actuating device usable for the positioning control of valves and the like, featuring a motor, mechanical and spring means capable of driving said valve or other attached devices into a predetermined safety position in case of electrical signal or power failure; said actuating device...     

In a carburetor having a flow control element axially movable within an air bleed passage in the carburetor body for controlling the cross-sectional area of the passage and a stepper motor on the body for effecting axial movement of the control element, an input circuit produces an electric signal indicative...     

A valve actuator for controlling and sensing the rotational position of a valve member includes a positional indicator for sensing the angular position of an actuator shaft, the positional indicator shaft being inductively coupled to a positional indicator circuit. A rotor/stator assembly is provided...     

A random access rotary pinch valve for controlling fluid flow through a plurality of fluid conduits. The valve is adapted to receive and retain the fluid conduits and includes, for each of the conduits, a toggle mechanism comprising a piston and a toggle. The piston and toggle can be latched to pinch...     

The improvement of a mixing valve for plumbing in which three ceramic valve discs with appropriate control ducts are positioned parallel to one another in reciprocally watertight manner, in a housing with one hot water and one cold water inlet and one outlet, the disc on the inlet side being a stationary...     

A pulse combustion energy system including a pulse combustor coupled to a processing tube for flowing material to be processed therethrough, the processing tube being coupled to a pair of cyclone collectors for receiving the material flowing therefrom. An optional recycling section is coupled to the...     

An air control damper is provided with an actuator coupled to a shaft for operating the blades of the damper. The actuator includes an electric drive motor that turns the shaft by way of a lever that is coupled to the shaft. The lever has a pulley at an outer end and a cable extends from the drive motor...     

A flow rate control valve system in which a valve plug is linearly driven against a valve seat by a stepping motor. The valve plug is fixed to a sleeve that has internal threads mating with external threads on the motor shaft. Splines prevent rotation of sleeve and plug. Two closely fitted cylinders...     

A flow rate control valve system in which a valve plug is linearly driven against a valve seat by a stepping motor. The valve plug is fixed to a sleeve that has internal threads mating with external threads on the motor shaft. Splines prevent rotation of sleeve and plug. A bearing is interposed between...     

A spool-type flow adjusting valve, for use in a die casting machine, including a valve bore and a valve spool slidably positioned therein. The spool is driven to axially reciprocate by a pulse motor by means of a transmission of a ball-screw type. The bore forms first and second chambers divided by the...     

The present invention relates to an actuator for valve capable of controlling the opening and closing of a valve by rotating the valve body, as well as the flow amount of a fluid passing through the valve by adjusting the opening degree of the valve body.

A rotor is provided for use in combination with a stator and sleeve to function as a valve attached to an actuator. The rotor is comprised of a rotor body containing the drive section with the necessary elements to turn the rotor within the stator and sleeve, and a rotor stem with parts to act with complementary...     

A control valve includes a pulse motor 1, the threaded shank 4 of a ball screw 3 connected to the output shaft 2 of the motor, a slider 6 united with a nut 5 on the ball screw 3, and a valve stem 8 extending outward from a valve assembly 7 and connected to the slider 6. Two cases 9 and 10, each in the...     

An air valve actuated by an electric motor has a cylindrical inlet section. The inlet section defines a seating surface upstream of which is a support grid. A backplate to which the actuating motor is mounted is supported by a plurality of rods that extend downstream of the inlet section. A damper assembly...     

A modulating flow control valve comprising a central valve body with a tubular body member detachably supported at an inlet port thereof and providing a valve seat; a plug member is detachably supported in an access bore of the central valve body; and a valve stem, biased toward the valve seat, is extensive...     

A slide gate damper system comprises (a) a duct frame adapted for mounting in a duct, (b) a gate support frame mounted outside the duct in association with the duct frame; (c) guide rails positioned on the frame members of the gate support frame, (d) a slide gate positioned within the gate support frame,...     

A control system is provided for a hydraulic actuating system having a multi-phase stepping motor with a driver therefor which supplies and controls DC current through each of the motor windings such that no current is induced into the control winding from adjacent windings. The stepping motor precisely...     

A valve including rotor means of which position is rotatably fixed within tubular flowpassage means; rotating magnetic field generating means fixedly positioned around said rotor means; first screw means which are rotated coaxially with the rotor means together with the latter; second screw means which...     

A valve manipulating apparatus adapted to be remotely controlled includes a support assembly having one end releasably attachable adjacent a pipeline valve and another end supporting a longitudinally shiftable actuating assembly. A remotely excited, bi-directional motor in the actuating assembly engages...     

A direct drive servo valve includes a valve housing having a cylindrical bore and a valve spool mounted for movement in the bore for controlling fluid flow through said valve housing. The valve spool has a drive well located in the spool transverse of its longitudinal axis. A motor secured to the valve...     

A flow control valve, which supports a valve body movably to a valve shaft suported movably in a valve chamber, is provided at the valve shaft with flow grooves for allowing a fluid to flow therethrough even when the valve body operates for closing and a sealing member which closes the flow grooves when...     

Hydraulic pressure servo-regulator, intended to provide a hydraulic fluid pressure corresponding to a given electrical signal, comprising an electromechnical device (10) connected to a valve mechanism (12) of a high-pressure fluid circuit (38), characterized in that the electromechanical device (10)...     

A valve apparatus comprising a valve housing defining a valve bore and a valve chamber through which an inflow pipe and an outflow pipe communicate at right angles with each other. A valve stem is disposed in the valve chamber to be axially reciprocable. The valve stem carries an elastic packing fitted...     

Disclosed is a cleaning-in-place valve actuator (23) for cleaning a soft serve shake machine (10). The valve actuator (23) is mounted upon the front of the soft serve shake machine (10), and a motor (20) moves a series of mechanical linkages (15, 11) so that a shifting fork (8) pivotally and reciprocally...     

A multi-outlet, variable flow, gas valve connects a blower to the pipes and comprises a housing defining an inlet and a passageway. The valve housing further defines at least two cylinder chambers communicating with the passageway and a discrete outlet for each cylinder chamber communicating therewith....     

An electrically controlled EGR valve comprising: a valve stem (64), eccentrically positioned from an axis of rotation and movable in a substantially axial manner relative to a valve seat (84); a poppet valve (70) carried by the valve stem for closing the valve seat (84); a first shaft (52) eccentrically...     

An electronically operated mixing valve is disclosed wherein a combination of a control module which houses the electronics for electrically operating a valve module having one or more valves for mixing, shut-off and distribution of mixed water which is in contact with at least one temperature sensor,...     

A motorized control damper having at least one damper blade mounted to a drive journaled within a framework. An electric motor is directly connected to one end of the drive shaft on one side of the framework and a return spring connected to the other end of the drive shaft, preferably concentrically....     

Apparatus is provided for mechanically actuating a valve stem in response to signals generated by an electronic control. A signal means and a sensor means send signals to the electronic control in response to a desired valve stem position and a sensed valve stem position, respectively. The electronic...     

An electronic throttle actuator is directly connected without an intervening gear train to a stepper motor for rotating the throttle valve from a first position, closed or substantially closed, to a second position which is wide open and any angular position therebetween. The movement of the throttle...     

An electro-hydraulic servo-valve having a valve spool and comprising: an adjustment motor, and a control apparatus for adjusting said adjustment motor to depending on the input nominal value, wherein said adjustment motor transmits its movement directly to the valve spool of the hydraulic valve, and...     

A motorized valve, FIG. 2, is provided with a solenoid operated clutch which is energized when the valve is in operation and which can be de-energized, for example on power failure to allow the valve to be instantaneously driven to a closed position. The valve has a motor with a non-circular shaft driving...     

A throttle valve control apparatus for opening and closing a throttle valve for a vehicular engine by an electronically controlled actuator is provided, for the purpose of enabling the control of the throttle valve upon the disablement of the electronically controlled actuator, with return springs (5),...     

An air valve actuated by an electric motor has a cylindrical inlet section. The inlet section defines a seating surface upstream of which is a support grid. A backplate, upon which the actuating motor is mounted, is fixedly supported by a plurality of rods that extend downstream of the inlet section....     

A modulating valve fluid regulator utilizing a two pole brushless DC motor having the rotor mounted for axial and rotary movement. A poppet is directly carried by the rotor and lifted from the valve seat by a flexible band system which winds upon a mandrel upon rotation of the rotor, or by a cam system...     

In control motors having an armature rotatable counter to a spiral spring, a problem arises that the set force of the spiral spring can be changed by the process of installation. The disclosed control motor is intended to enable setting of the force of the spiral spring after installation. To enable...     

This refrigeration system expansion valve assembly (10) includes a valve body (12) having an upper portion (14) an intermediate portion (15) providing a valve chamber (17) and a valve port (18), and a lower portion (16). A valve inlet (20) and outlet (22) communicate with the valve chamber (17) on each...     

A gasketless air damper includes a cylindrical sleeve having an inwardly protruding integral seal ridge. A circular blade damper disposed for rotation in the sleeve has integral oppositely oriented edge seals that aerodynamically interact with airflow through the damper and which, in a closed position,...     

A mechanical actuator for moving a shaft axially has a motor driving a gear assembly giving a mechanical advantage of at least 30:1, preferably 50 to 150:1. The assembly drives an internally screw threaded sleeve on external screw threads of the shaft so that rotation of the sleeve moves the shaft axially....     

A hydraulic shock absorber with automatically adjustable damper force which actuates an electromagnetic rotary adjuster for a control slide that monitors a sole flow cross section. The rotary adjuster is embodied as a permanently excited single-winding rotary adjuster, and because of its permanent magnetic...     

An electrically actuated valve for incremental fluid flow rate control is disclosed. The valve is comprised of a valve body having an interior with a planar outlet surface against which a rectilinear valve element is slidingly operated. The valve body includes an inlet orifice and an outlet orifice in...     

The functions of a diverter valve and a variable orifice valve are combined in a single valve including an elongated magnetic member that is pivoted at a first end with a portion of the second end being positioned between opposed restrictors, a coil assembly for producing a magnetic field for selectively...     

A modulating valve fluid regulator utilizing a two pole brushless DC motor having the rotor mounted for axial and rotary movement. A poppet is directly carried by the rotor and lifted from the valve seat by a flexible band system which winds upon a mandrel upon rotation of the rotor, or by a cam system...     

A pressure control assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a pressure transducer for detecting upstream pressure. A diaphragm is used to regulate flow through the assembly, and is forced into a closed position by pressure from a fluid column. The pressure on the fluid column is controlled by a piston...     

A motor-operated valve is constructed such that a stator is provided outside of a nonmagnetic tubular member allowing flow of a fluid, with stator coils wound around a plurality of magnetic poles, and a plurality of permanent magnets are secured to an operating surface of each magnetic pole. The permanent...     

An improved patient support structure comprising an articulatable frame, a plurality of elongated inflatable sacks, some of the sacks having one or two comfort slots therein, a low pressure compressed air blower and a plurality of pipes and manifolds for carrying gas from the blower to the sacks. The...     

A remote throttling valve is disclosed which includes an internal valve seat and a valve operator arranged for longitudinal movement toward and away from the valve seat to open and close the valve. A threaded worm shaft carries the valve operator and is threadedly engaged in the valve body to longitudinally...     

A valve control system includes a stepping motor coupled to an eccentric via a clutch. A valve member is urged into engagement with the eccentric by a spring. Rotation of the eccentric causes axial movement of the valve member which controls fluid flow through the valve. A detent releasably holds the...     

The flow regulating valve for pneumatic or other fluids comprises a housing with two valve spaces separated from each other by a partition and each having a port opening into them. The two valve spaces are able to be connected with each other by a cutout or transfer port in the partition. In one valve...     

A temperature and pressure fluid control apparatus that may be nondestructively retrofitted to existing supply fixtures. The apparatus has a housing with at least one electromechanical valve actuator including a coupling that may be operatively connected to the valve stem of the supply fixture. The valve...