Patent ID: 11933412
Assignee: ENGINEERED CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 18:
19. An internal valve for conveying fluid, the internal valve having a closed position and an open position, the internal valve comprising:
a valve body comprising a plurality of inner surfaces that define a passage through the valve body, a valve seat disposed adjacent an inlet of the passage, a valve stem, and a poppet connected to and moveable with the valve stem between a first position in which the poppet sealingly engages the valve seat and a second position in which the poppet is disengaged from the valve seat; and
a valve actuating assembly operatively engaged to the valve stem to move the valve stem and the poppet between the first position and the second position, the valve actuating assembly comprising:
a cam holder positioned in the passage of the valve body,
a cam operably coupled to the cam holder and engaged with the valve stem,
an actuating shaft extending through a portion of the passage and removably coupled to the cam holder, and
a cam holder stem configured to securely couple the cam holder to the valve body,
wherein rotation of the actuating shaft causes a rotation of the cam holder and the cam to cause the valve stem and the poppet to move between the first position and the second position, and
wherein the cam holder and the cam remain positioned in the passage and engaged to the valve stem when the actuating shaft is decoupled from the cam holder and removed from the portion of the passage.