Fluid discharge valve

Details

Inventors: O'Connor, Raymond J.; Henly, Nicholas C.;
Assignee: Ferranti International plc (GB2)
Primary Examiner: Chambers; A. Michael
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Larson and Taylor

A valve which allows the rapid discharge of a fluid from a reservoir (13) to a working volume (12) includes a housing (10) and a cylindrical sleeve (14) movable axially within the housing between a closed position in which it separates the reservoir (13) from the working volume (12) and an open position in which the reservoir (13) communicates with the working volume (12). Sealing means (20, 21) are provided to prevent leakgage of the fluid when the sleeve is in the closed position. Actuating means are provided for moving the sleeve (14) between its two positions. The sealing means comprises seals (20, 21) located to engage one end (19) of the sleeve around the outer and inner peripheries respectively when the sleeve (14) is in the closed position. One seal (20) is forced into engagement with the sleeve (14) by the pressure of fluid in the reservoir (13) and the other seal (21) is forced into engagement with the sleeve (14) only when fluid pressure is applied by the actuating means to move the sleeve (14) from its closed position to its open position.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION We claim: 1.
A fluid discharge valve operable to allow the rapid discharge of a fluid from a reservoir (13) to a working volume (12), which valve includes a housing, a cylindrical sleeve (14) movable axially within the housing between a closed position in which it separates the reservoir (13) from the working volume (12) and an open position in which the reservoir (13) communicates with the working volume (12), sealing means (20, 21) arranged to prevent leakage of fluid from the reservoir (13) to the working volume (12) when the sleeve is in the closed position and valve actuation means for moving the sleeve (14) between its two positions, the sealing means comprising first and second seals (20, 21) located so as to engage one end (19) of the sleeve (14) around the outer and inner periphery respectively thereof when the sleeve is in the closed position, the first seal (20) being forced into engagement with the sleeve (14) by the presence of fluid in the reservoir (13) and the second seal (21) being forced into engagement with the sleeve only when fluid pressure is applied by the actuating means to move the sleeve (14) from its closed position to its open position.
2.
A valve as claimed in claim 1 in which one end of the sleeve (14) is accommodated in the closed position in a slot (18) in an end face (17) of the housing (10), the sealing means being accommodated in the said end face.
3.
A valve as claimed in claim 2 in which the sealing means includes a seal (20, 21) arranged to engage with the sleeve (14), an energising ring (22) responsive to fluid pressure to force the seal (20, 21) into engagement with the sleeve (14) and a retaining member (23) arranged to locate the seal and the energising ring in position in the end face (17).

Description:
This invention relates to a fluid discharge of fluid from a reservoir to a working area.
Many types of apparatus are operated by fluid pressure and in a number of these it is necessary to transfer a large volume of fluid rapidly from a reservoir to a working area

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