CN105828889A

CN105828889A - Integrated fluid control valve and valve actuator assembly

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Publication number: CN105828889A
Application number: CN201480070067.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: Y·林格; S·杨
Original assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
Current assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
Priority date: 2013-11-04
Filing date: 2014-11-04
Publication date: 2016-08-03
Anticipated expiration: 2034-11-04
Also published as: RU2016122128A3; MX2016005840A; IL245421A0; RU2682431C2; SG11201603454TA; EP3065834B1; PL3065834T4; CN105828889B; ES2681274T3; RU2016122128A; PL3065834T3; SA516371055B1; IL245421B; EP3065834A2; NZ720536A; HUE039437T2; TR201808802T4; ZA201703922B

Abstract

Systems and methods of an integrated fluid control valve and valve actuator assembly are provided. The assembly includes a pressure operated fluid control valve for controlling the flow of liquid from a liquid supply piping system into a sprinkler piping system of a fire protection system when transitioning the fire protection system from a stand-by state to an actuated state. The control valve defines a valve chamber for holding a pressurized fluid to prevent the flow of fluid through the control valve. A valve actuator is coupled to the fluid control valve housing for setting of the fluid control valve in an unactuated ready state and for operating the fluid control valve automatically and/or manually. Automatic control devices can be placed in fluid communication with the valve actuator to maintain and control operation of the valve actuator for controlled operation of the fluid control valve.

Description

Integration control valve for fluids and valve actuator assembly

Inventor: YoramRinger and SuYang

Claim of priority

The application is to require in the U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/962 that on November 7th, 2013 submits to, 427 and on November 4th, 2013 submit to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/899, the international application of the benefit of priority of 855, above-mentioned each application is all in full combined in this with it by quoting.

Technical field

This patent disclosure relates generally to differential fluid control valve, and more particularly to the valve actuator of the control valve for fluids for activating fire prevention system.

Background technology

Automatic spraying system is the one in the most widely used device of flameproof protection.The sprinkler that these systems have has exceeded predetermined value once the environment temperature in environment (such as room or building) and has just been activated.Once being activated, sprinkler is just distributed fire-extinguishing fluid, preferably water in room or building.Fire-fighting sprinkler system (depending on its concrete configuration) is if controlling or suppress the intensity of a fire to be regarded as effectively.

This sprinkler system can be equipped with water system (such as, cistern or water-supply systems).Such supply can be with separating that fire department is used.The type no matter supplied, sprinkler system is equipped with and enters the supervisor of building to provide vertical tube.Connect at this vertical tube is valve, measuring instrument and preferably, sends the siren of sound when activation system.In the downstream of vertical tube, the conduits of generally horizontal layout spreads all over the fire compartment in building and extends.The system that distributed network can be supplied in adjacent fire compartment by other vertical tubes.This sprinkler system can provide with various configuration.In wet type tubing, as example, having in the building by heat space of pipe string, all of system pipeline all comprises extinguishing fluid, such as discharges the water through any sprinkler being activated for immediately.In dry pipe system, as example, in non-heat affected zone, it is exposed to the region of frost, or leak or unplanned water discharge is typically in less desirable or unacceptable region (such as residential occupancy), when system is in standby or non-actuating state, the pipeline of fire prevention system, vertical tube and supply supervisor, branch line and other distribution pipes can be included in the dry gas (air or nitrogen or their mixture) under pressure.Valve is used for separating the pipeline comprising water.When activating sprinkler from the heat of fire, gas trips from branch line loss and dry pipe valve or activates；Water enters branch line；And put out a fire and start along with sprinkler distribution water.

nullThe a type of control valve for fluids being used for separating aerating pipe and liquid-filling pipe is diaphragm type or diaphragm type valve，Such as at the U.S. Patent number 8 of entitled " fluid control valve system and method (FluidControlValveSystemsandMethods) ",616,Valve shown in 234，Or the tables of data published such as TycoFireProducts，Entitled " ModelDV-5DelugeValve,DiaphragmStyle,1-1.2through8Inch (DN40throughDN200) DelugeSystems DryPilotActuation " TFP1315 (hereinafter referred to as " TFP1315 ") shown in (in March, 2004)，The tables of data that TycoFireProducts publishes，Entitled " ModelDV-5DelugeValve,DiaphragmStyle,1-1.2through8Inch (DN40throughDN200) DelugeSystems WetPilotActuation " TFP1310 (hereinafter referred to as " TFP1310 ") shown in (in March, 2004)，The tables of data that TycoFireProducts publishes，Entitled " ModelDV-5DelugeValve,DiaphragmStyle,1-1.2through8Inch (DN40throughDN200) DelugeSystems ElectricPilotActuation " valve shown in TFP1320 (hereinafter referred to as " TFP1320 ") shown in (in March, 2004)，Above-mentioned every in full it is combined in this with it by quoting.For the fluid flowing controlling between entrance with outlet and between corresponding moistening part and the drying nest of system, the use of this control valve is had the inner septum component of sealing station and open position and controls to be flowed to prevent and allow fluid to flow to the drying nest of system from the moistening part of system accordingly by the fluid of this valve.The position of this barrier film is controlled by the fluid pressure acted on inner septum component.This fluid pressure is controlled by the different parts arranged in response to system mode.

Summary of the invention

Preferably integration control valve for fluids and the system and method for valve actuator assembly are provided.This preferably integration control valve for fluids and valve actuator includes the assembly allowing valve and the adjusting part being standardised for multiple system configuration.Specifically, this integral component allows identical control valve for fluids and valve actuator assembly to be used for utilizing wet type to guide actuating, dry type guiding actuating, electric actuation and the system of pneumatic/electric actuation.In order to utilize the integrated control valve for fluids for different system and valve actuator, different actuated components are added in integral component.

This preferably integration control valve for fluids and valve actuator provides the assembly including having the control valve for fluids of the entrance and exit along axis layout, and this control valve for fluids for controlling liquid flowing from fluid supply conduit system to sprinkler tubing when fire prevention system is transformed into actuating state from resting state.This control valve includes valve chest, and this valve chest includes for keeping pressure fluid to prevent fluid from flowing through the valve pocket of this control valve.This preferred assembly includes valve actuator, and this valve actuator includes closing on valve chest, be preferably coupled on valve chest and being more preferably fixed to the actuator casing on valve chest.

In the preferred embodiment of valve actuator, this housing has the inner surface limiting the inner chamber with central axial line.This valve actuator farther includes the inner surface layout along this housing, the first actuator seat being limited in around this central axial line and arranges along this inner surface, be arranged and be limited to the second actuator seat around this first actuator seat.This valve actuator preferably further comprises containment member, and this containment member has the sealing station engaged with this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat and the open position axially spaced with this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat.This preferred valve actuator preferably further comprises the first port closing on the first actuator seat and connecting with cavity fluid.As used herein, unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, " port " includes the spatial volume limited by passage, conduit or other paths, and this spatial volume provides the fluid communication between device or assembly two or more regions, chamber or district around or within.As used herein, unless explicitly stated otherwise herein, " be in fluid communication " or " connection " be device or assembly two or more regions, chamber or district between liquid or the passage of gas.

This preferred assembly farther includes the second port with inner space and the 3rd port with inner space.3rd port preferably when containment member is in sealing station with the first port and the second port isolation, and connect with the first port and the second port flow when containment member is in an open position.4th port of this preferred actuator and the first port connect and and inner space.4th port preferably when containment member is in sealing station with the 3rd port isolation, and connect with the 3rd port flow when containment member is in an open position.

These ports or its part preferably limit the direction of fluid communication or alternatively or additionally limit direction or the orientation that port or its part extend relative to device and/or the line of assembly, point, axis, surface or other regions.In order to provide fluid communication, these preferred port of actuator and/or control valve assembly include, limit and or integrate one or more connecting portion.As used in this, " connecting portion " be port, device or assembly a part and more preferably end section in case by port, device or assembly couple, be fastened or connected on another device or assembly or port, connecting portion and/or its chamber.The preferred embodiment connected includes known mechanical connection, such as including that threaded connection, fast downlink connection, adaptive connection, soldering connect or be welded to connect.In the preferred embodiment of this assembly, first port of this actuator preferably includes the first connecting portion positioned along the first direction towards axis, and the second connecting portion, the 3rd connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion position preferably along the second direction transverse to first direction.Actuator is preferably fixed on control valve for fluids housing by this first connecting portion.In the preferred embodiment, this second connecting portion and the 3rd connecting portion are positioned on housing the position contrary with the 4th connecting portion.

This preferred assembly further provides for actuator casing, and this actuator casing preferably includes the inner surface limiting inner chamber, and this inner chamber controls the volume of the pressure fluid in the valve pocket of control valve.This actuator farther includes housing, and this housing has the first connecting portion providing fluid communication between valve pocket and inner chamber.Second connecting portion provides the fluid communication with automaton and the 3rd connecting portion to provide the fluid communication with flowing line.4th connecting portion provides the fluid communication with fluid supply machine.This first connecting portion positions along the second direction transverse to first direction preferably along first direction location and the second connecting portion, the 3rd connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion of the longitudinal axis towards control valve for fluids.This second connecting portion and the 3rd connecting portion are positioned on housing the position contrary with the 4th connecting portion.Manually reset actuator to be preferably directed at the first connecting portion.5th connecting portion provides to be provided and the fluid communication of the hand release being connected on flowing line with manometric fluid communication and the 6th connecting portion.In a preferred embodiment, the 5th connecting portion and the 6th connecting portion are arranged along control valve axis and are positioned along the third direction transverse to first direction and second direction.This second connecting portion and the 3rd connecting portion position adjacent to one another and position along a first direction, and the 3rd connecting portion is positioned between the second connecting portion and housing.

This preferred assembly farther includes to support the housing of the end of drip funnel and flowing line, and is arranged in that to drip in funnel be from the 3rd connecting portion and the end of the flowing line of hand release.This control valve preferably includes the neutral chamber limited by barrier film.This assembly preferably includes the warning system being coupled on connecting portion.

This preferred assembly farther includes the control valve for fluids with the entrance and exit arranged along valve shaft, and this control valve for fluids for controlling liquid flowing from fluid supply conduit system to sprinkler tubing when fire prevention system is transformed into actuating state from resting state.This control valve includes valve chest, and this valve chest includes for keeping pressure fluid to prevent fluid from flowing through the valve pocket of this control valve.This preferred assembly includes valve actuator, and this valve actuator includes the actuator casing being fixed on valve chest.

In another embodiment, there is provided a kind of method operating valve actuator, resting state that the containment member that wherein preferably valve actuator has the first valve seat by being formed with the inner surface along valve chest and the second valve seat engages limits and the actuating state of the containment member restriction by separating with the first valve seat and the second valve base chamber.The method preferably includes formation resting state, more specifically includes against valve seat location sealing component.This preferred method farther includes to provide the chamber on the first side from common port to containment member and the fluid pressure to the port on the second side of containment member.This preferred method further preferably includes forming tripped condition, specifically includes the automaton that chamber is exposed to actuating and is placed as by port and chamber in fluid communication.The method preferably further comprise port is placed as with chamber in fluid communication and chamber is placed as and drain pipe fluid communication.This preferred method farther includes from common port the port on to the second side of the chamber the first side of containment member and containment member to be provided fluid pressure to farther include to the chamber of control valve to provide pressure fluid.The method preferably further comprises provides pressure fluid when port is placed as with chamber in fluid communication from the chamber of control valve to the chamber of valve actuator.Pressure fluid is provided to farther include to provide the speed of pressure fluid to provide pressure fluid to drain pipe more than common port to chamber from the chamber of control valve to the chamber of valve actuator.

This preferred assembly provides actuator casing, and this actuator casing preferably includes the inner surface limiting inner chamber, and this inner chamber controls the volume of the pressure fluid in the valve pocket of control valve.This actuator farther includes housing, and this housing has the first connecting portion providing fluid communication between valve pocket and inner chamber.Second connecting portion provide preferably with the fluid communication of device, this device can include the combination of electric actuating device, pneumatic actuator or electric actuating device and pneumatic actuator.3rd connecting portion provides the fluid communication with flowing line, and the 4th connecting portion provides the fluid communication with fluid supply machine.First connecting portion positions along the first direction towards valve axis and the second connecting portion, the 3rd connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion position along the second direction transverse to first direction.This second connecting portion and the 3rd connecting portion are positioned on housing the position contrary with the 4th connecting portion.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides the preferred actuator of a kind of actuating for control valve.This preferred actuator includes housing, and this housing has the inner surface limiting the inner chamber with central axial line.First actuator seat is arranged along the inner surface of housing, is preferably restrained in around central axial line, and the second actuator seat is arranged along inner surface, is preferably restrained in around the first actuator seat.Containment member limits the preferred sealing station engaged with the first actuator seat and the second actuator seat.Containment member limits the open position axially spaced with the first actuator seat and the second actuator seat further.This preferred valve actuator farther includes to close on the first port that the first valve seat connects with cavity fluid；The second port connected with cavity fluid, the 3rd port connected with cavity fluid, and the 4th port connecting with the first port flow and connecting with cavity fluid.For this preferred actuator, the 3rd port and the first port and the second port isolation when containment member is in sealing station；And when containment member is in an open position, the 3rd port and the first port and the fluid communication of the second port.When containment member is in sealing station, the 4th port and the 3rd port isolation；And when containment member is in an open position, the 4th port and the connection of the 3rd port flow.

Additionally or in replacement scheme, it is one or more that this preferred valve actuator can include in following characteristics by oneself or in systems.Such as, an embodiment is that at least one spring member is disposed between the inner surface of housing and containment member to bias containment member towards open position, and wherein this at least one spring member is positioned between the first actuator seat and the second actuator seat.This at least one spring member includes at least one helical spring, and what this at least one helical spring had an inner surface with actuator includes the first actuator seat and the first end that engages of a part between the first actuator seat with the second actuator seat.Second end of this helical spring preferably engages with the part in the face of the first actuator seat of containment member.In one embodiment, at least one spring member be limited to containment member in an open position in the case of the first length, this first length is more than the second length when containment member is in sealing station.Alternately, the first length in the open position of containment member can be less than the second length when containment member is in sealing station.In a preferred embodiment, the preferably generally circle of each in the first actuator seat and the second actuator seat, the first valve seat has the first diameter and the second valve seat has Second bobbin diameter, and this is the greater diameter than this Second bobbin diameter.

Preferably, in open position and closed position, containment member is centered by central axial line.Additionally, containment member is the most only by being supported in housing with the frictional engagement of at least one spring member, containment member is so made not supported by any other valve arrangement.In an embodiment of valve actuator, the 4th port limits and Part I and the passage of Part II.This Part I has the first entrance with the first cross-sectional area, and this Part II has the second entrance with the second cross-sectional area less than the first cross-sectional area.When being in sealing station, containment member and the first actuator seat and the second actuator seat preferably limit annular space, this annular space even more preferably still with the 3rd port of preferred actuator or drain port fluid communication.This containment member preferably includes cylindrical member or assembly, has the distally contrary with the first valve seat and the second valve seat and the nearside relative with this distally.The distally of this containment member is preferably incorporated in sealing station and engages the first actuator seat and the sealing member of the second actuator seat.Preferably, the first port is valve pocket port, and the second port is to guide port and the 3rd port restriction drain port.Actuator in another embodiment preferably includes plunger member to engage containment member so that against the first actuator seat and gas valve seat location sealing surface.

This preferred system valve actuator farther includes the first port, and this first port closes on the first actuator seat and is coupled on the chamber of control valve to provide the fluid communication between chamber and the inner chamber of actuator of control valve.Second port is preferably coupled on automaton, the state of this automaton monitoring fire prevention system, wherein the 3rd port and the 4th port and inner space.When containment member is in sealing station, the 3rd port preferably with the first port and the second port isolation.When containment member in an open position middle time, the 3rd port preferably connects with the first port and the second port flow.When containment member is in sealing station, the 4th port preferably with the 3rd port isolation.When containment member in an open position middle time, the 4th port preferably connects with the 3rd port flow.4th port provides fluid to be maintained in sealing station by containment member and making this chamber be full of pressure fluid to the chamber of valve and the inner chamber of valve actuator.This automaton can be that wet type guides actuator, dry type guides actuator, electric actuator and combinations thereof, and containment member is actuated manually sealing station.This preferred system valve actuator farther includes the fifth port with inner space and the 6th port and fifth port is coupled on manual release valve and the 6th port is coupled on piezometer.Preferably, the first port is valve pocket port, and the second port is to control port and the 3rd port restriction drain port and be coupled on drain pipe.

Another preferred embodiment provides a kind of fire prevention system with stand-by provision and actuating state.System preferably includes the fluid supply conduit system for supplying liquid under fluid pressure；The most gassiness sprinkler tubing in resting state, and for fire prevention system control after resting state is converted into actuating state liquid from fluid supply conduit system to the control valve for fluids of sprinkler tubing flowing, this control valve includes for keeping pressure fluid to prevent fluid from flowing through the chamber of this control valve.This system further preferably includes valve actuator, and this valve actuator includes the housing with the inner surface limiting the inner chamber with central axial line.First actuator seat is arranged preferably along the inner surface of housing, is preferably restrained in around central axial line；And the second actuator seat is preferably arranged and is limited in around the first actuator seat.Containment member preferably limits the sealing station in actuator, and wherein containment member and the first actuator seat and the second actuator seat engage.This containment member limits the open position axially spaced with the first actuator seat and the second actuator seat further.

Thering is provided the preferred embodiment of control valve for fluids, this control valve for fluids includes the housing limiting central axial line, the entrance and exit arranged along flow axes, limits central valve axis that is vertical with flow axes and that intersect to limit the control valve housing of the first plane.In the case of flow axes limits the intersecting of the first plane and the second plane, flow axes limits the second plane being perpendicular to the first plane.At least one port of this control valve for fluids is arranged to the side of the second plane, and at least one of which port has restriction and is parallel to the second plane and is perpendicular to the connecting portion of the central axial line that the first plane extends.In one embodiment, this control valve for fluids limits valve pocket, and this valve pocket is arranged to the side contrary with at least one port of the second plane.

Accompanying drawing explanation

That the following drawings is incorporated herein and constitute the part of this specification, they illustrate multiple exemplary embodiments of the present invention, and they are used for explaining inventive feature together with description given above.

Figure 1A is the front perspective view of the first preferred embodiment of control valve for fluids and valve actuator assembly.

Figure 1B is control valve for fluids and the back perspective view of valve actuator assembly of Figure 1A.

Fig. 1 C is control valve for fluids and the side perspective view of valve actuator assembly of Figure 1A.

Fig. 2 A is the preferred control valve for fluids and the drawing in side sectional elevation of valve actuator used in the assembly of Figure 1A.

Fig. 2 B is the drawing in side sectional elevation of the assembly of Fig. 2 A along line IIB IIB.

Fig. 3 A is in fig. 2 along another drawing in side sectional elevation of preferred valve actuator of line IIIA--IIIA.

Fig. 4 A is the exploded view for the most pneumatic and electronic automaton module being used together with the assembly of Figure 1A.

Fig. 4 B is the perspective view of the automaton module of Fig. 4 A in the assembly of Figure 1A.

Fig. 5 A is the exploded view for the preferred air control unit module being used together with the assembly of Figure 1A.

Fig. 5 B is the perspective view of the automaton module of Fig. 5 A in the assembly of Figure 1A.

Fig. 6 A is the exploded view for the preferred electronic automaton module being used together with the assembly of Figure 1A.

Fig. 6 B is the perspective view of the automaton module of Fig. 6 A in the assembly of Figure 1A.

Fig. 7 A is the schematic system diagram that the assembly with Fig. 4 A is in the preferred fire prevention system not activated in ready state.

Fig. 7 B is in activating the schematic system diagram of the fire prevention system of Fig. 7 A in open mode.

Detailed description of the invention

Figure 1A-1C illustrates the preferred control valve for fluids 20 and an integrated base control valve for fluids of a valve actuator 30 and the preferred embodiment of valve actuator assembly 10 flowed with the liquid for preferably controlling in fire prevention system.Valve actuator 30 preferably provides and is in manually the arranging or reset and provide for preferably control valve 20 automatically and/or manually being tripped of control valve 20 not activated in ready state is to activate or mode of operation.The preferably one or both in control valve for fluids and valve actuator 30 is preferably pressure operation.Therefore, base assembly 10 preferably further comprises 15, piezometer 40 of a pressurized pipeline and the hand release 50 being preferably coupled on valve actuator 30.Preferably base assembly 10 preferably further comprises drip funnel or a filter bowl 60 for being connected on flowing line by the fluid control component including valve actuator 30.With reference to Fig. 4 A-4B, Fig. 5 A-5B and Fig. 6 A-6B, above-mentioned figure is a preferred control valve for fluids and the corresponding alternate embodiments of valve actuator assembly 10a, 10b, 10c, and it includes be automatically brought into operation the preferred corresponding automatic control and adjustment device being connected on valve actuator 30 for assembly 10a, 10b, 10c or module 80a, the base control valve for fluids of 80b, 80c and valve actuator assembly.A preferably integrated control valve for fluids with preferred double interlocking adjustment module 80a and valve actuator assembly 10a more specifically it is illustrated that in Fig. 4 A-4B.Is a preferably integrated control valve for fluids with pneumatic regulation control module 80b and valve actuator assembly 10a shown in Fig. 5 A-5B.Is a preferably integrated control valve for fluids with motorized adjustment control module 80c and valve actuator assembly 10a shown in Fig. 5 A-5B.

With reference now to Fig. 2 A-2B, Fig. 2 A-2B, being illustrated in cross-section the integral component 10 with a control valve for fluids 20, this control valve for fluids is for controlling the flowing of liquid；And the specifically liquid flowing from fluid supply conduit system to sprinkler tubing when fire prevention system is converted into actuating state from resting state.Generally, it is preferred to control valve for fluids 20 limits has an entrance 22a and the internal fluid flow passageway of an outlet 22b or port 22.Entrance 22a and outlet 22b is preferably spaced apart layout and along longitudinal axis A--A and more preferably placed in the middle along longitudinal flow axis A-A.Additionally, each in entrance 22a and outlet 22b can include for being respectively coupled to the suitable connecting portion on fluid supply conduit and sprinkler pipeline supervisor or vertical tube.Exemplary connecting portion includes as directed end of flange, but control valve 20 can include substituting connecting portion.Interior flow port 22 is suitably opened and closed, for controlling liquid flowing from liquid utility conduit system to sprinkler tubing.

In the preferred embodiment of base assembly 10, control valve for fluids is for opening and closing its internal port 22 pressure actuated valve 20.It is highly preferred that control valve for fluids 20 is the control valve for fluids of diaphragm pressure operation.In the preferred embodiment of control valve for fluids 20, control valve for fluids 20 includes a valve chest 21, and this valve chest limits the valve pocket 24 accommodating the valve diaphragm 26 being arranged in inside.This valve diaphragm preferably has sealing station and open position to control to be flowed by the fluid of internal port 22.The position of valve diaphragm 26 is preferably controlled by the fluid pressure acted on inner septum component 26.In order to prevent fluid from flowing through control valve 20, valve pocket 24 preferably accommodates pressure fluid to be maintained in sealing station by valve diaphragm 26.More precisely, when valve pocket 24 is full of fluid, valve diaphragm 26 is resisted against on the inner surface of valve chest 21 and seals.

In a preferred aspect of housing 23, housing 23 limits the second central valve axis Y--Y, and this second central valve axis is perpendicular to the first flow axes A---A and extends and preferably intersect to limit the first plane P1 with the first flow axes A---A.In the case of flow axes A--A limits the intersecting of the first plane P1 and the second plane P2, flow axes A--A limits the second plane P2 being perpendicular to the first plane P1 the most further.For the preferred embodiment of control valve for fluids 20, valve 20 and/or assembly 10 and the parts of parts thereof and feature are pointed to relative to the first plane P1 and the second plane P2, position, arrange and/or are oriented.Such as, the preferred embodiment of control valve for fluids 20 and its housing 23 includes being centrally positioned between entrance 22a and outlet 22b or relative to entrance 22a and one or more port 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d of outlet 22b location, for being preferably in fluid communication with internal port 22.Centronics port 28 preferably further comprises the connecting portion 29a limiting central axial line 29b.In a preferred aspect, preferably Centronics port 28 is disposed on the side of the second plane P2, and wherein central axial line 29b is parallel to the second plane P2 and is perpendicular to the first plane P1 extension.Additionally, in a preferred embodiment of this control valve for fluids, this valve pocket is arranged to the first side that the Centronics port 28 of the second side being arranged to the second plane P2 with the second plane P2 is contrary.

For the embodiment of the control valve for fluids 20 shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, control valve for fluids 20 preferably include preferably with a first centrally arranged port 28a of neutral chamber 27 fluid communication, this neutrality chamber preferably with the flow path fluid communication of internal port 22 and valve 20.Neutral chamber 27 preferably is placed as being in fluid communication with system alarm device 70 to detect and indicating the flowing by valve 20 by the first Centronics port 28a.System alarms 70 can include the fluid fluid flow switch being connected in an alarm boards.First Centronics port 28 and preferably threaded joints 29a are shown as with central axial line and central valve axis Y--Y alignment or parallel.Alternately or it is highly preferred that the connecting portion 29a of neutral chamber port 28a is preferably oriented and is located so that its central axial line is parallel to the second plane P2 and is perpendicular to the first plane P1 and extends.Arrange preferably about the first Centronics port 28a and neutral chamber 27 is the first drain port 28b and the second drain port 28c, this first drain port is with this second drain port is preferably oriented and is positioned to their corresponding connection parts 29b, 29c is parallel to the second plane P2 and is perpendicular to the first plane P1, as shown.Therefore, it is connected to the drainage pipeline on drain port 28b, 28c to be preferably parallel to the second plane P2 and be perpendicular to the first plane P1 orientation.

The preferred orientation of Centronics port and connecting portion 28,29 can present, and preferably control valve for fluids 20 and assembly 10 and is installed for assembling with compact profile.More precisely, the warning system being associated and drainage pipeline can be preferably oriented and navigate to the side of the second plane P2 and be parallel to the second plane P2 by the preferred orientation of Centronics port and connecting portion 28,29.For preferred valve described here and actuator 10, this allow drain pipe and alarm pipeline by near and be parallel to wall or other environmental structures are installed.In the case of valve actuator 30 and its associated part are preferably arranged on the side contrary with this siren and drainage pipeline of the second plane P2, this installation causes valve actuator 30 and its associated part to can allow for user or operator assembles or safeguards.Additionally, the preferred embodiment utilizing control valve 20 configuration disclosed here allows system alarm device 70 and its corresponding component to be positioned at the orientation at the minimum range of the longitudinal axis A--A of control valve 20.The preferred distance of the centrage of system alarm device 70 longitudinal axis A-A away from this valve is preferably less than 5 inches.

The preferred embodiment of integral component 10 provides the valve actuator 30 closing on, be preferably coupled to and being even more preferably still fixed on the valve chest 21 of control valve for fluids 20, such as seen in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B.Additionally, actuator 30 is preferably coupled on preferred control valve for fluids 20 to be arranged to, such as, the side contrary with alarm port 28a or neutral chamber 27 of the second plane P2.As shown in Fig. 2 A and Fig. 2 B, actuator 30 has housing 32, this housing includes the inner surface 32a limiting inner chamber 34, and this inner chamber controls the volume of the pressure fluid in the valve pocket 24 of control valve 20 and acts on the pressure on preferred valve barrier film 26 to control the flowing of the liquid by control valve 20.Generally, preferred valve actuator 30 includes one group of port 36, and this group port includes that at least one port 36 that the inner chamber 34 of actuator 30 is placed as be in fluid communication with valve pocket 24 and one or more ports 36 of being in fluid communication with inner chamber 34 and valve pocket 24 are so that the fluid pressure acted on preferred diaphragm element increasing or reducing in valve pocket 24 is to open or close the internal flow port 22 of control valve for fluids 20.

In a preferred embodiment of valve actuator 30, actuator casing 32 preferably includes or limits six ports 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d, 36e, the 36f connected with inner chamber 34.In addition, each in these ports preferably includes corresponding connection parts 37a, 37b, 37c, 37d, 37e, a 37f, is used for coupling this corresponding ports and inner chamber 34 being placed as another region, district, chamber or the port flow with actuator or assembly 10 connecting.This connection can be embodied as the connection threaded, adaptive for coupling this port, quickly connection or arbitrarily other are mechanically connected.In a preferred aspect, the first preferred connecting portion 37a allows port 36a to provide the fluid communication between valve pocket 24 and the inner chamber 34 of valve actuator 30 of control valve for fluids 20.In another preferred aspect, second connecting portion 37b provides between inner chamber 24 and automaton or module 80 (for example, it is preferred to the fire prevention sprinkler system that detection and/or instruction are connected on assembly 10 has been converted into a device of actuating state from resting state) by the fluid communication of port 36b.3rd connecting portion 37c provides the fluid communication between inner chamber 24 and first row water pipeline or port 39a via the 3rd port 36c, finding the most in figure ia.4th port 36d and its connecting portion 37d preferably provides and supplies connecting portion 36fs fluid communication of 34 from fluid supply machine to inner chamber via fluid.One preferred 5th connecting portion 37e provides via the 4th port 36e fluid communication between inner chamber 24 and piezometer 40 (the most visible), and a preferred 6th connecting portion 37f provides via the 4th port 36f fluid communication between inner chamber 24 and hand release 50 (the most visible), this hand release is preferably connected further on second row water pipeline or port 39b.As shown here, the end and being preferably arranged in from the end of the second row water pipeline 39b of hand release 50 from the first row water pipeline 39a of the 3rd connecting portion 37c drips in funnel 60.In a preferred embodiment, control valve 20 supports, via valve chest 21, the funnel 60 that drips.In addition, this funnel that drips can be supported relative to one or more reference plane or axis, such as, this funnel that drips can be supported to the side contrary with valve actuator 30 of the second plane P2 or alternately be supported on the side identical with valve actuator 30 of the second plane P2.

Refer again to Fig. 3 A, preferred valve actuator casing 32 and inner chamber 34 and preferably limit central axial line C-C.First actuator seat 33a is arranged along the inner surface 32a of housing 32, is preferably restrained in around central axial line C-C, and the second actuator seat 33b is arranged along inner surface 32a, is preferably restrained in around the first actuator seat 33a.It is arranged in inner chamber 34 sealing member or containment member 35 limits the preferred sealing station engaged with the first actuator seat 33a and the second actuator seat 33b.Containment member 35 limits the open position axially spaced with the first actuator seat 33a and the second actuator seat 33b further.In preferred valve actuator 30, the first port 36a is preferably located to close on the first valve seat 33a and connects with inner chamber 34.For preferred actuator, when containment member 35 is in sealing station, the 3rd port 36c preferably isolates with the first port 36a and the second port 36b.When containment member 35 in an open position middle time, the 3rd port 36c and the first port 36a and the second port 36b fluid communication.When containment member 35 is in sealing station, the 4th port 36d and the 3rd port 36c isolation；And when containment member 35 is in an open position, the 4th port 36d and the 3rd port 36c fluid communication.In a preferred embodiment, the 4th port 36d limits and Part I 36d1 and the passage of Part II 36d2.This Part I has the first entrance with the first cross-sectional area, and this Part II has the second entrance with the second cross-sectional area less than this first cross-sectional area.Part II 36d2 limits the first internal diameter 36d2a between Part I 36d1 and the first port 36a, and the second endoporus 36d2b between the first endoporus 36d2a and inner chamber 34.The fluid that the configuration of the first endoporus 36d2a and the second endoporus 36d2b guarantees when containment member 35 is in an open position in inner chamber 34 from the 3rd port 36c outflow and flows into drain pipe 39a with the speed flowing into inner chamber 34 from the port 36d being connected to system fluid supply more than fluid.In a preferred embodiment, the first endoporus and a diameter of 1/8 inch of the second endoporus, and a diameter of 1/2 inch of the 3rd port 36c and the 4th port 36d.

Preferably valve actuator 30 can utilize at least one spring member 45 being arranged between the inner surface 32a of housing 32 and containment member 35 to bias containment member 35 towards open position, and at least one spring member 45 is positioned between the first actuator seat 33a and the second actuator seat 33b.At least one spring member 45 preferably has at least one helical spring of a part of first end engaged between the first actuator seat 33a and the second actuator seat 33b of the inner surface 32a with actuator 30.Second end 45b of this helical spring preferably engages with the part in the face of the first actuator seat 33a of containment member 35.In one embodiment, at least one spring member 45 be limited to this containment member in an open position in the case of the first length, this first length is more than the second length when containment member is in sealing station.Alternately, the first length in the open position of containment member 45 can be less than the second length when containment member is in sealing station.In a preferred embodiment, each in first actuator seat 33a and the second actuator seat 33b preferably generally circle, first actuator seat 33a has the first diameter and the second actuator seat 33b has Second bobbin diameter, and this is greater diameter than this Second bobbin diameter.

Preferably, in open position and closed position, containment member 35 is centered by central axial line C-C.Additionally, containment member 35 is the most only by being supported in housing with the frictional engagement of at least one spring member 45, containment member 38b is so made not supported by any other valve arrangement.When being in sealing station, containment member 35 and the first actuator and the second actuator seat preferably limit an annular space, this annular space even more preferably still connects with the 3rd port 36c of this preferred actuator, and the 3rd port is preferably connected on flowing line 39a.Containment member 35 preferably includes cylindrical member or assembly, has first distally contrary for valve seat 33b with the first valve seat 33a and second and second nearside relative with this distally.This distally of containment member 35 is preferably incorporated in sealing station the sealing member engaging this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat.

The preferred embodiment of control valve and valve actuator assembly 10 farther includes manually to reset actuator 38 so that assembly preferably resets to its ready state.Manually reset actuator 38 and there is button 38a, for by user operation.Button 38a is operably connected on containment member 35 by a location structure or axle 38b.Manually reset actuator 38 to be associated with each in connecting portion 37a-f relative to the orientation that preferred orientation permission integral component 10 is compact configuration and these parts of the valve chest 21 of this control valve for fluids.Manually reset actuator 38 by making button 38a operate to be preferably positioned in its sealing station by containment member 35 or towards its sealing station location sealing component 35 towards control valve for fluids 20 displacement.Specifically, the longitudinal axis A-A towards control valve for fluids 20 activates and manually resets actuator 38.

Port 36 and/or their connecting portion 37 preferably relative to assembly 10 one or more reference axis, plane, surface and/or parts orientation, point to and/or be positioned in preferred configuration to provide the arrangement of this integral component.Such as, with reference to Fig. 2 A, 2B and 3A, the first connecting portion 37a and preferably its axial centre are preferably along being parallel to the preferred valve axis Y--Y longitudinal axis A-A towards control valve for fluids 20 and being more preferably perpendicular to the first direction location of the second plane P2.Second connecting portion 37b, the 3rd connecting portion 37c and the 4th connecting portion 37d and their axial centre preferably along transverse to the first connecting portion 37a second direction and more specifically along transverse to longitudinal axis A--A and be parallel to the second plane P2 direction location.Alternately, the second connecting portion 37b, the 3rd connecting portion 37c and the 4th connecting portion 37d can position along the direction of the longitudinal axis A-A of control valve 20.Second connecting portion 37b and the 3rd connecting portion 37c is preferably positioned as position contrary for connecting portion 37d with the 4th on actuator casing 32.Under this orientation of the first connecting portion 37a, the second connecting portion 37b, the 3rd connecting portion 37c and the 4th connecting portion, manually reset actuator 38 and preferably axially align with the first connecting portion 37a.Preferably, the 5th connecting portion 37e and the 6th connecting portion 37f is spaced to turn up the soil around actuator casing 32 and is positioned at relative position preferably along being preferably parallel to the direction of longitudinal axis A-A of control valve 20.5th connecting portion 37e and the 6th connecting portion 37f and preferably they axial centre along transverse to the first connecting portion 37a, the second connecting portion 37b, the 3rd connecting portion 37c and the correspondence direction of the 4th connecting portion and be more preferably perpendicular to the 3rd plane P3 third direction location, the 3rd plane is perpendicular to each in the first plane P1 and the second plane P2.Therefore, the orientation of the centrage of the first connecting portion 37a is preferably at a right angle with the centrage of each in the first connecting portion to the 6th connecting portion 37b-37f, and the centrage of the centrage of the second connecting portion 37b and the 5th connecting portion 37e and the 6th connecting portion 37f is at a right angle, and the centrage of the second connecting portion 37b, the 3rd connecting portion 37c and the 4th connecting portion 37d is almost parallel.In a preferred embodiment, second connecting portion 37b, the centrage of the 3rd connecting portion 37c and the 4th connecting portion 37d are arranged in being preferably perpendicular to the first plane P1 and the second plane P2 and being parallel to the common plane of the 3rd plane P3, the centrage of the 5th connecting portion and the 6th connecting portion be arranged parallel to first plane P1 and be preferably perpendicular to the second plane P2 and the 3rd plane P3 another common plane in.Although should be understood that in a preferred embodiment, the orientation of connecting portion 37a-f is configured as so that their corresponding centrage is at a right angle, as long as corresponding connection parts is the most laterally, centrage can deflection.

In a preferred embodiment, second connecting portion 37b and the 3rd connecting portion 37c is positioned on actuator casing 32 and adjacent to one another along being parallel to the second plane P2 and being preferably perpendicular to the first direction location of the first plane P1, and the 3rd connecting portion 37c is positioned between the second connecting portion 37b and actuator casing 32.Second connecting portion 37b and the 3rd connecting portion 37c is preferably located adjacent on actuator casing 32, so makes them position between the 5th connecting portion 37e and the 6th connecting portion 37f on actuator casing 32.In a preferred embodiment, the centrage of the second connecting portion 37b and the 3rd connecting portion 37c is parallel；But, the second connecting portion 37b and the 3rd connecting portion 37c can be positioned on actuator casing, so makes the second connecting portion 37b and the lack of alignment of the 3rd connecting portion 37c.Distance between second connecting portion 37b and the 3rd connecting portion 37c can be arranged to suitable amount to allow parts to be fixed on these connecting portions.

The operation of valve actuator 30 provides the resting state limited by containment member 35 with the first valve seat 33a and the second valve seat 33b joint and by containment member 35 and the first valve seat 33a and the actuating state of the second spaced apart restriction of valve seat 33b.The method preferably includes formation resting state, more specifically includes against valve seat 33a, 33b location sealing component 35.This preferred method farther includes to provide from common port, it is therefore preferable to the 4th port 36d, the chamber on the first side of containment member 35, it is therefore preferable to the port on inner chamber 34, and the second side of this containment member, it is therefore preferable to the fluid pressure of the first port 36a.This preferred method further preferably includes the tripped condition forming valve actuator 30, this automaton specifically including inner chamber 34 is preferably exposed to actuating via the second port 36b, and is placed as and this chamber in fluid communication by the first port 36a.The method preferably further comprises and is placed as the first port 36a being in fluid communication with chamber 34, and is placed as by inner chamber 34 via the 3rd port 36c valve and a drain pipe fluid communication.In a preferred aspect of operation valve actuator 30, pressure fluid is with more than providing the speed of inner chamber to provide drain pipe 39a from inner chamber 34 from common port 36d.

In figure ia, preferably integration control valve for fluids and the first embodiment of valve actuator assembly 10, second port 36b is shown as with the plunger arranged in this place, this plunger can be removed the pipeline for being connected to automaton, and such as wet type guides the embodiment controlling to arrange or be automatically adjusted module 80.Automaton 80 preferably by response to the detection of fire or other situations automatically from inner chamber 34 exhaust fluid pressure in case valve actuator is placed on actuating state valve actuator 30 is preferably provided be automatically adjusted response.In an embodiment of valve actuator assembly 10, the second port 36b of valve actuator 30 can be connected to wet type and guide on fire-fighting sprinkler system (not shown).This valve actuator is maintained in resting state by the fluid pressure that this wet type guides in fire-fighting sprinkler system.When wet type guiding sprinkler is released in response to the fluid pressure in fire operation and wet type guiding fire-fighting sprinkler system, the fluid pressure of reduction allows valve actuator 30 trip and operate its actuating state.

One preferred double interlocking adjustment module 80a is shown in Figure 4 A, this module preferably includes dry type and guides actuator 82, low tension switch 84, piezometer 86 and preferred normally closed electronic operation electromagnetic valve 88, is interconnected by the suitable pipeline for being connected on base valve and valve actuator assembly 10 and accessory.Specifically, preferably double interlocking adjustment module 80a can include the first connecting portion 89 for being connected to by electronic operation electromagnetic valve 88 on second port 36b, for low tension switch being connected to the second connecting portion 83 on preferably one compressed gas supply (not shown) device, for being connected on dry type fire-fighting sprinkler system pipeline and flowing line or port 87 for dry type being guided the 3rd connecting portion 85 that actuator is placed as and drips funnel 60 and the flowing line that is associated is in fluid communication.Electronic electromagnetic valve 88 is preferably configured for interconnecting with electronic detection system, such as heat or smoke-detectors and/or the release panel being associated.Fig. 4 B illustrates preferably integrated control valve for fluids and the valve actuator assembly 10a of preferred double interlocking adjustment module 80a with being connected in the second actuator port 36b.

Illustrating preferred pneumatic adjustment module 80b in fig. 5, this module preferably includes dry type and guides actuator 82 and low tension switch 84, is interconnected by the suitable pipeline for being connected on base valve and valve actuator assembly 10 and accessory.Specifically, preferred pneumatic adjustment module 80b can include for dry type guides the first connection 89 that actuator 82 is connected on the second port 36b, it is connected to the second connecting portion 83 on preferably one compressed gas supply (not shown) and dry sprinkler system and/or dry type guiding sprinkler system for dry type being guided actuator 82 and low tension switch 84, for be connected on dry sprinkler system pipeline and flowing line or port 87 for dry type is guided actuator be placed as with drip funnel 60 and be associated flowing line fluid communication the 3rd connecting portion 85.Fig. 5 B illustrates the preferably integrated control valve for fluids with preferred pneumatic adjustment module 80b being connected in the second actuator port 36b and valve actuator assembly 10b.

Illustrating preferred motorized adjustment module 80c in fig. 6, this module preferably includes the normally closed electronic operation electromagnetic valve 88 interconnected by the suitable pipeline for being connected on base valve and valve actuator assembly 10 and accessory.And specifically, it is preferable to motorized adjustment module 80c can include being placed as by electromagnetic valve 88 and funnel 60 and the flowing line of flowing line fluid communication being associated or the port 87 of dripping for electronic operation electromagnetic valve 88 is connected to the connecting portion 89 on the second port 36b and being used for.Electronic electromagnetic valve 88 is preferably configured for interconnecting with electronic detection system, such as heat or smoke-detectors and/or the release panel being associated.Fig. 6 B illustrates preferably integrated control valve for fluids and the valve actuator assembly 10c of preferred motorized adjustment module 80c with being connected in the second actuator port 36b.

Preferably valve actuator 30 preferably provides the automatically and manually actuating of control valve 20 and control valve 20 is reset to resting state.Additionally, the preferred operations of valve actuator 30 arranges, operates and control control valve 20, for fire prevention system being placed as not activating ready state and operating fire prevention system to solve fire.With reference to Fig. 7 A-7B, it is shown that be in the corresponding schematic diagram of the fire prevention system 100 not activated in ready state and actuating mode of operation.As shown, fire prevention system 100 includes that fluid supply conduit system 100a for liquid (such as water) is fed to sprinkler tubing 100b, this fluid supply conduit system and this sprinkler tubing are linked together by the preferred embodiment of preferably integrated control valve for fluids described here and valve actuator assembly 10.Fire prevention sprinkler tubing 100 shown in Fig. 7 A and Fig. 7 B is the exemplary embodiment of double interlocking preact sprinkler system, and wherein this sprinkler system uses and is attached to comprise the automatic spraying 104 in air or other compressed gas tubings 100b with assisted detection system under stress.Shown detecting system includes the one or more detectors 106 for detecting fire, is such as arranged on the smog with sprinkler 104 same area or heat detectors 106.Detector 106 is preferably interconnected so that the detection in response to detector 106 operates normally closed electronic electromagnetic valve 88 with the electronic electromagnetic valve 88 preferably being selected from dynamic control device 80a by release panel 108.One the second detecting system includes low air detection system, and this low air detection system can detect the sprinkler 104 opened or activate.Preferably be selected from the dry type of dynamic control device 80a guide actuator 82 can be by being operated as low air monitor after the detection of low air threshold.For shown double interlocking preact system; preferably valve actuator and valve module 10a prepare from it or resting state operates so that at detector 106,82, allow that water enters sprinkler protection system 100b after preferably being selected from the operation of dynamic control device 80a and preferred valve actuator 30.

Again, preferred valve actuator 30 preferably provides the automatically and manually actuating of control valve 20 and control valve 20 is reset to resting state.Or rather, with reference to Fig. 2 A-2B, 3A, in conjunction with Fig. 7 A-7B, a kind of method for optimizing of operation valve actuator 30 preferably includes the resting state by forming valve actuator 30 against preferred valve seat 33a, 33b location sealing component 35, and provides the chamber 34 the first side of containment member 35 and the port provided on the second side of this containment member by fluid pressure from preferably shared or the 4th port 36d.In a preferred embodiment of the method in question, the preferably automated fire prevention sprinkler 104 that sprinkler system pipeline 100b discharge water or utilization are in non-actuating state is otherwise dried.A kind of compressed gas (such as compressed air) preferably transports through preferred double interlocking adjusting means 80a via connecting portion 83.This adjusting means 80a preferably connects at least one in Centronics port 28b, 28d of control valve for fluids, is used for making sprinkler pipeline 100b be full of compressed gas.Compression pressure is allowed to close dry type and guides actuator 82 and make electronic operation electromagnetic valve 88 return to its normally closed position.

In order to reset preferred valve and valve actuator assembly 10, the water from fluid supply conduit system 100a is sent to the first port 36a and the inner chamber 34 of preferred actuator 30 and is sent to the valve pocket 24 of control valve for fluids 20 via shared or the 4th port 36d.In order to reset the valve diaphragm 26 of the preferred control valve for fluids 20 being in its sealing station, preferred manual replacement 38 is preferably pressed or operates the containment member 35 making to be positioned in its sealing station and abuts against the first actuator seat 33a and the second actuator seat 33b.The increasing action of the fluid pressure in valve pocket 24 to arrive its sealing station, thereby turns off the fluid communication between fluid port 22 and fluid system pipeline 100a and sprinkler system pipeline 100b to allow the compressed air in sprinkler system pipeline 100b to rise to its standby pressure on valve diaphragm 26.Preferably supervisor's water control valve 102 is opened to transmit water and being closed to the entrance 22a of control valve for fluids and total main drainpipe valve and liquid piping systems 100a rises to its standby pressure so that system 100 and preferred valve and valve actuator assembly 10a are placed on and are prepared or in resting state.

In the case of optimum decision system is in its resting state, this system gets out fire extinguishing.For preferred double interlocking system, preferred heat or smoke-detectors 106 are coupled to discharge on panel 108, and this release panel is coupled on preferred electron electromagnetic valve 88.In the presence of the heat or smog of sufficient degree, the fluid pressure discharged from the containment member 35 in valve actuator 30 opened by normally open solenoid valve 88, thus allow this containment member 35 to move, trip or operate its open position from its sealing station, thus it is placed as valve pocket 24 being in fluid communication with internal valve pocket 34.In the presence of the heat of sufficient degree, the one or more actuatings in sprinkler 104 discharge the compression pressure from sprinkler tubing 100b.The reduction of the compression pressure in tubing 100b is preferably tripped or is opened dry type and guides actuator and allow fluid to flow out from inner chamber 34 and to discharge more than being fed to the speed of inner chamber 34 via common port 36d.Therefore, the fluid pressure during the containment member 35 of actuator 30 moves to its open position and valve pocket 24 is along with fluid flows out from valve pocket 24 and reduces from drain pipe and the drain pipe 39a of the 3rd port 36c preferred adjusting means 80a of discharge of actuator 30.In the case of fluid pressure drop in valve pocket 24 is low, valve diaphragm 26 moves to its open position from its sealing station to open internal flow port 22 and fluid supply conduit system 100a being placed as and sprinkler tubing 100b fluid communication.Water is allowed to be full of sprinkler tubing 100b and flow out to put out a fire from the sprinkler 100a activated.The water flowed by the internal port 22 of control valve for fluids 20 is the most also flowed out to make to be connected to warning system therein to send sound from Centronics port 28a and neutral chamber 27.

Preferably valve and the control of actuator 10 and operation alternately can be configured by the automaton that change is connected on the second port 36b of valve actuator 30.Specifically, regulation parts can be reduced by any one of connection previously described pneumatically or electrically adjusting part 80b, 80c.Pneumatically or electrically adjusting part 80b, 80c provides single interlocking to operate or trip valve actuator 30 and open control valve for fluids 20 in mode as described.For pneumatic adjustment module 80b, dry type guides the low pressure in actuator detection pressurized liquid spray device pipeline, and instruction sprinkler 104 activates, and operates valve actuator 30 as response operation.Preferably via release panel 108 from heat/smoke-detectors 106 receive detection signal after, motorized adjustment module 80c from its normally closed position open in case operation valve actuator 30.

System 100 can be changed by the sprinkler tubing that sprinkler tubing is changed into sprinkler 104 wherein always on further.For such system, the automaton being connected on the second port 36b of valve actuator 30 can be that wet type guides or dry type guides any one in sprinkler system.In such a system, the actuating guiding sprinkler alleviates the fluid pressure on the containment member 35 of valve actuator, thus allows this valve actuator trip in mode as previously described and operate.In the case of wet type guidance system, guidance system is preferably directly coupled on the second port 36b of valve actuator 30.For dry type guides actuator sprinkler system, this system is preferably connected on the second port of valve actuator 30 by pneumatic adjustment module 80b.In another alternate embodiments that the sprinkler 104 of sprinkler tubing is always on, the operation of control valve for fluids and valve actuator assembly 10c can interlock by motorized adjustment module 80c being connected on the second port 36b of valve actuator 30, utilize and the interconnection of suitable fire heat/smoke-detectors 106, in order to being automatically brought into operation of mode control valve actuator 30 as previously described.

Although disclosing the present invention by reference to some embodiment, but in the case of without departing substantially from the range of the present invention defined in the appended claims and scope, described embodiment is carried out many amendments, to change and change be possible.Therefore, it is intended that the present invention is not limited to described embodiment, but the four corner that the present invention has a language by claims below and its equivalent limits.

Claims

1. control valve for fluids and a valve actuator assembly, including:

The control valve for fluids of pressure operation, the control valve for fluids of this pressure operation has the entrance and exit arranged along flow axes, this flow axes is for controlling liquid flowing from fluid supply conduit system to sprinkler tubing in fire prevention system after resting state is converted into actuating state, and this control valve has restriction for keeping pressure fluid in case fluid flow crosses the valve chest of the valve pocket of this control valve；

Valve actuator, this valve actuator includes

Housing, this housing has the inner surface limiting the inner chamber with central axial line；

First actuator seat, this first actuator seat is arranged along this inner surface of this housing, is limited in around this central axial line；

Second actuator seat, this second actuator seat is arranged along this inner surface and is arranged and is limited in around this first actuator seat；

Containment member, this containment member limits the sealing station engaged with this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat, and this containment member limits the open position axially spaced with this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat further；

First port, this first port closes on this first actuator seat and connects with this valve pocket of this inner chamber and this control valve；

Second port, this second port and this inner space are for providing the fluid communication with automaton；

For the 3rd port being in fluid communication with flowing line, the 3rd port and this inner space, the 3rd port when this containment member is in this sealing station with this first port and this second port isolation；3rd port connects with this first port and this second port flow when this containment member is in this open position；And

For providing the 4th port of the fluid communication with fluid supply machine, 4th port connect with this first port and with this inner space, 4th port when this containment member is in this sealing station with the 3rd port isolation, the 4th port connects with the 3rd port flow when this containment member is in this open position.

2. control valve for fluids as claimed in claim 1 and valve actuator assembly, wherein this valve actuator is fixed on this control valve for fluids.

3. the control valve for fluids as according to any one of claim 1 and 2 and valve actuator assembly, wherein this first port includes the first connecting portion positioned along the first direction towards this control valve for fluids flow axes, this second port includes the second connecting portion, 3rd port includes that the 3rd connecting portion and the 4th port include the 4th connecting portion, this second connecting portion, 3rd connecting portion and the 4th connecting portion position along the second direction transverse to this first direction, and this second connecting portion positions the position relative with the 4th connecting portion with the 3rd connecting portion on this actuator casing.

4. control valve for fluids as claimed in claim 1 and valve actuator assembly, what wherein this valve actuator farther included to be directed at this first port manually resets actuator.

5. the control valve for fluids as according to any one of claim 1-4 and valve actuator assembly, wherein this valve actuator includes providing the fifth port with manometric fluid communication.

6. control valve for fluids as claimed in claim 5 and valve actuator assembly, wherein this valve actuator includes the 6th port providing the fluid communication with the hand release being connected on flowing line.

7. control valve for fluids as claimed in claim 6 and valve actuator assembly, wherein this fifth port limits the 5th connecting portion and the 6th port limits the 6th connecting portion on this valve actuator, and the 5th connecting portion and the 6th connecting portion are arranged along control valve axis and along the third direction location transverse to this first direction and this second direction.

8. the control valve for fluids as according to any one of claim 1-7 and valve actuator assembly, wherein this second port and the 3rd port position adjacent to one another and position along this first direction, and the 3rd connecting portion is positioned between this second port and this valve chest.

9. control valve for fluids as claimed in claim 8 and valve actuator assembly, wherein this valve chest supports the funnel and from the end of this flowing line of the 3rd port be disposed in this from the end of this flowing line of this hand release and drip in funnel of dripping.

10. control valve for fluids as claimed in any one of claims 1-9 wherein and valve actuator assembly, wherein the control valve of this pressure operation includes the barrier film limiting neutral chamber.

11. control valve for fluids as claimed in claim 10 and valve actuator assemblies, wherein the control valve for fluids of this pressure operation farther includes to be connected to and the warning system on the alarm port of this neutrality chamber fluid communication.

12. control valve for fluids as claimed in claim 11 and valve actuator assemblies, wherein this valve pocket limits and is perpendicular to this flow axes and intersects with this flow axes to limit the center valve pocket axle of plane, and this port of this control valve for fluids includes being perpendicular to the connecting portion that this plane extends.

13. control valve for fluids as claimed in claim 1 and valve actuator assemblies, wherein this valve pocket limits and is perpendicular to this flow axes and intersects with this flow axes to limit the center valve pocket axle of the first plane, this flow axes limits the second plane being perpendicular to this first plane, this flow axes limits intersecting of this first plane and this second plane, this valve actuator that this assembly is divided on the first side being arranged in this second plane by this second plane and at least one port being arranged on the second side of this second plane, wherein this at least one port has the central axial line being parallel to this plane.

14. control valve for fluids as claimed in claim 13 and valve actuator assemblies, wherein this valve actuator includes the 6th port providing the fifth port with manometric fluid communication and this inner chamber and hand release with this valve actuator to be in fluid communication, 3rd port and this hand release and the funnel fluid communication that drips, this funnel that drips is disposed on this second side of this second plane and this hand release is disposed on this first side of this second plane with this valve actuator.

15. control valve for fluids as claimed in claim 13 and valve actuator assembly, wherein this valve actuator includes the 6th port providing the fifth port with manometric fluid communication and this inner chamber and hand release with this valve actuator to be in fluid communication, 3rd port and this hand release and the funnel that drips are in fluid communication, and this funnel that drips, this hand release and this valve actuator are disposed on the same side of this second plane.

16. control valves for fluids as according to any one of claim 1-15 and valve actuator assembly, wherein this automaton includes that wet type guides actuator, dry type guides any one in actuator, electric actuator and combinations thereof.

17. 1 kinds of valve actuators, including:

First port, this first port closes on this first actuator seat and this inner space；

With the second port of this inner space,

With the 3rd port of this inner space, the 3rd port when this containment member is in this sealing station with this first port and this second port isolation；3rd port connects with this first port and this second port flow when this containment member is in this open position；And

Connect with this first port and with the 4th port of this inner space, the 4th port when this containment member is in this sealing station with the 3rd port isolation, the 4th port connects with the 3rd port flow when this containment member is in this open position.

18. valve actuators as according to any one of claim 1 and 17, at least one of which spring member is disposed between this inner surface of this housing and this containment member to bias this containment member towards this open position and this at least one spring member is positioned between this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat.

19. valve actuators as claimed in claim 18, wherein this at least one spring member includes at least one helical spring, this at least one helical spring has the first end that the part including this first actuator seat of this inner surface with actuator engages, and this helical spring has the second end that the part in the face of this first actuator seat with this containment member engages.

20. valve actuator as claimed in claim 19, wherein this first end of this at least one helical spring is positioned between this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat.

21. valve actuators as claimed in claim 18, wherein this at least one spring member has the first length in this sealing station and has the second length in this open position, and this second length is more than this first length.

22. valve actuators as claimed in claim 18, wherein this at least one spring member has the first length in this sealing station and has the second length in this open position, and this second length is less than this first length.

23. valve actuators as according to any one of claim 1 and 17, wherein this containment member in open position and make position centered by this central axial line.

24. valve actuators as according to any one of claim 1 and 17, wherein this first actuator seat is generally circular with each in this second actuator seat, this first actuator seat has the first diameter and this second actuator seat has Second bobbin diameter, and this is greater diameter than this Second bobbin diameter.

25. valve actuators as according to any one of claim 1 and 17, wherein the 4th port has Part I and Part II, this Part I has the first entrance with the first cross-sectional area, and this Part II has the second entrance with the second cross-sectional area less than this first cross-sectional area.

26. valve actuators as claimed in claim 17, farther include to provide the fifth port with manometric fluid communication.

27. valve actuators as claimed in claim 26, farther include to provide the 6th port of the fluid communication with the hand release being connected on flowing line.

28. valve actuators as according to any one of claim 1 and 17, wherein this containment member is only by being supported on open position in this housing with the frictional engagement of at least one spring member in this open position, so makes this containment member not supported by any other valve arrangement.

29. valve actuators as according to any one of claim 1 and 17, farther include location structure, and this location structure includes engaging this containment member to position the plunger member of this containment member against this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat.

30. valve actuators as according to any one of claim 1 and 17, wherein this containment member includes having the distally relative with this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat and the cylindrical member of the nearside contrary with this distally, and this distally of this containment member includes the sealing member for engaging in this sealing station with this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat.

31. valve actuators as according to any one of claim 1 and 17, wherein this first port limits the first connecting portion for valve pocket, this second port limits the second connecting portion at least automaton, and the 3rd port limits the 3rd connecting portion for drain pipe.

null32. valve actuators as claimed in claim 31，Wherein this first port is coupled to have on the valve pocket of the control valve for fluids of the fluid flow passages extended between inlet and outlet，This fluid flow passages utilizes this entrance along first axle is spaced apart to limit this first axle with this outlet，This valve pocket limits the second axis along this valve pocket centered alignment，This second axis is perpendicular to this first axle and intersects extension with this first axle to limit the first plane，This first axle limits the second plane being perpendicular to this first plane，This first axle limits intersecting between this first plane with this second plane in the case of this valve pocket is arranged to the first side of this second plane，This control valve for fluids has at least one port of this fluid passage fluid communication with second side contrary with this first side being arranged to this second plane，This at least one port is for being connected to limit this drain pipe of this control valve for fluids being perpendicular to the central axial line that this first plane extends.

33. 1 kinds of methods operating valve actuator, this valve actuator has the first valve seat by being formed with the inner surface along this valve housing and the containment member that engages of the second valve seat limits resting state and the actuating state of this containment member restriction by separating with these valve base chambers, the method includes:

Form this resting state, comprising:

This containment member is positioned against these valve seats；

Chamber from the first side of common port to this containment member and the fluid pressure to the port on this second side of this containment member are provided；

Form tripped condition, comprising:

This chamber is exposed to the automaton of actuating；And

This port on this second side is placed as and this chamber in fluid communication.

34. methods as claimed in claim 33, are wherein placed as this port on this second side farther including to be placed as this chamber being in fluid communication with drain pipe with this chamber in fluid communication.

35. methods as claimed in claim 33, wherein provide fluid pressure to farther include to the chamber of control valve from common port to the port on this second side of the chamber the first side of this containment member and this containment member and provide pressure fluid.

36. methods as claimed in claim 33, are wherein placed as this port on this second side farther including to provide pressure fluid from the chamber of control valve to this chamber of this valve actuator with this chamber in fluid communication.

37. methods as claimed in claim 36, wherein provide pressure fluid to farther include to provide the speed of pressure fluid to provide this pressure fluid to drain pipe more than this common port to this chamber of this valve actuator from this chamber of this control valve to this chamber of this valve actuator.

38. methods as claimed in claim 33, wherein form this resting state of this valve actuator to include being placed on fire prevention system not activating and ready state is used for together with the control valve for fluids of pressure operation operating, the control valve for fluids of this pressure operation controls liquid flowing from fluid supply conduit system to the sprinkler tubing with this pressure operation control valve for fluids being connected to this valve actuator, wherein provides this fluid pressure to include from common port to the chamber the first side of this containment member and to the port on this second side of this containment member:

From this fluid supply conduit to the control valve for fluids of this pressure operation and to this chamber offer pressure fluid of this valve actuator；And

Control the flowing from this chamber of this valve actuator with the automaton being connected to this valve actuator, this automaton be following any one: (i) wet type guides sprinkler detecting system；(ii) the dry type guiding actuator that dry type guides in sprinkler detecting system it is connected to；(iii) double interlocking module；(iv) pneumatic adjustment module；(v) motorized adjustment module；Or (vi) combinations thereof.

39. methods as claimed in claim 38, wherein form adjustment state and include operating this automaton to discharge this pressure fluid of this chamber from this valve actuator with the speed of the speed of this chamber being provided to this control valve more than this pressure fluid.

40. methods as claimed in claim 38, wherein operate this fire prevention system and include the barrier film of this control valve for fluids moving to open position and allowing liquid from the flowing of this fluid supply conduit to flow to the warning system being connected to this neutrality chamber from the neutral chamber limited by this barrier film.

41. methods as claimed in claim 40, liquid is wherein allowed to include flowing liquid through this alarm port being in fluid communication and having the connecting portion being connected to warning system with this neutrality chamber from this flowing in this neutrality chamber, this connecting portion is perpendicular to the first plane limited by the flow axes of the central axial line of this chamber He this control valve, this flow axes limits the second plane being perpendicular to this first plane, wherein this flow axes limits intersecting between this first plane with this second plane, this connecting portion of the first side and this alarm port that this chamber is arranged to this second plane is positioned to second plane contrary with this first side.

42. methods as claimed in claim 38, this resting state wherein forming this valve actuator includes that this chamber operating the control valve for fluids manually resetting actuator and this pressure operation that pressurizes is to be placed on barrier film in sealing station.

43. 1 kinds of fire prevention systems with resting state and actuating state, this system includes:

Fluid supply conduit system, this fluid supply conduit system is for supplying liquid under fluid pressure；

Sprinkler tubing, this sprinkler tubing gassy under gas pressure, is in this resting state；

The control valve for fluids of pressure operation, the control valve for fluids of this pressure operation is for controlling liquid flowing from this fluid supply conduit system to this sprinkler tubing in fire prevention system after this resting state is converted into this actuating state, and the control valve for fluids of this pressure operation includes for keeping pressure fluid to prevent fluid from flowing through the chamber of this control valve；And

Valve actuator, this valve actuator includes:

Limiting the containment member of sealing station, wherein this containment member engages with this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat, and this containment member limits the open position axially spaced with this first actuator seat and this second actuator seat further；

First port, this first port closes on this first actuator seat for providing the fluid communication between this chamber of this control valve and this inner chamber of this actuator；

Second port, this second port is coupled to monitor on the automaton of the state of this fire prevention system；

44. systems as claimed in claim 43, wherein the 4th port provides fluid to this inner chamber of this chamber of valve and this valve actuator to be maintained in this sealing station by this containment member and this chamber is full of pressure fluid.

45. systems as according to any one of claim 43 and 44, wherein this automaton includes that wet type guides actuator, pneumatic actuator, electric actuator or combinations thereof.

46. systems as according to any one of claim 43-45, wherein this containment member is actuated manually this sealing station.

47. systems as according to any one of claim 43-46, wherein this valve actuator farther includes the fifth port with this inner space, and this fifth port is coupled on manual release valve.

48. systems as claimed in claim 47, wherein this valve actuator farther includes the 6th port with this inner space, and the 6th port is coupled on piezometer.

49. systems as claimed in claim 48, wherein this first port is valve pocket port, and this second port is to control port and the 3rd port restriction drain port.

50. systems as claimed in claim 43, wherein the 3rd port is coupled on drain pipe.

51. systems as claimed in claim 43, wherein this fluid controls flow axes and axis intersects each other to limit the first plane, this flow axes limits the second plane being perpendicular to this first plane, this flow axes limits intersecting between this first plane with this second plane, this first axle is intersecting between this first plane with this second plane, wherein this chamber of this control valve is arranged to the first side of this second plane, this control valve for fluids has at least one port of second side contrary with this first plane being arranged into this second plane, this at least one port has the connecting portion positioned along the direction being perpendicular to this first plane.

52. 1 kinds of control valves for fluids, including:

Limit the housing of central valve axis；

The entrance and exit arranged along flow axes, this control valve housing limits and is perpendicular to this flow axes and intersects with this flow axes to limit the central valve axis of the first plane, this flow axes limits and is perpendicular to the second plane of this first plane, and wherein this flow axes limits intersecting of this first plane and this second plane；And

Being disposed at least one port of the side of this second plane, wherein this at least one port has to limit and is parallel to this second plane and is perpendicular to the connecting portion of the central axial line that this first plane extends.

53. control valves for fluids as claimed in claim 52, wherein this valve chest limits for keeping pressure fluid to prevent fluid from flowing through the valve pocket of this control valve；This valve pocket limits this central valve axis and is arranged to the side contrary with this at least one port of this second plane.

54. control valves for fluids as claimed in claim 53, wherein this valve chest includes having for being connected on valve actuator so that this valve pocket is placed as the port of the connecting portion being in fluid communication with this valve actuator.

55. control valves for fluids as claimed in claim 53, to control the barrier film of the flowing from this entrance to this outlet in farther including to be arranged in this valve pocket.

56. control valves for fluids as claimed in claim 55, wherein this barrier film limits the neutral chamber connected with this at least one port flow.

57. control valves for fluids as claimed in claim 52, wherein this connecting portion is threaded.