VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR UNLOADING LIQUID FLOW AT A NON-RETURN VALVE

Abstract: A valve arrangement to obtain an unloading liquid flow for cooling a centrifugal pump and the like, working to a closed supply pipe. The arrangement includes a valve housing (1) with a non-return valve (6), by the movement of which when closing respectively opening, a connection will be opened respectively closed to an unloading opening (4) in the wall housing (1) by which an unloading liquid flow will be obtained when the non-return valve (6) is closed.

Description: VALVE ARRANGEMENT FOR UNLOADING LIQUID FLOW AT A NON-RETURN TECHNICAL AREA The present invention relates to a valve arrangement to obtain an unloading liquid flow for cooling a centrifugal pump or the like working to a closed supply pipe. The arrange ment includes a valye housing with a non-return valve, by the movement of which when closing respectively opening, a connection will be opened respectively closed to an unloading orifice in..the valve housing, by which an unloading liquid flow will be obtained when the non-return valve is closed. BACKGROUND TECHNOLOGY Valve arrangements with the same puropse. as the present invention are also called minimum flow valves and used for instance to protect centrifugal pumps from overheating when working to closed supply pipes, for instance for water. The fact that a pump is working to a closed supply pipe, may be due to the circumstance that this pipe is connecting " a number of independent users, who sometimes have no water consumption, and that you cannot stop the pump as all units of consumption are closed. The pump is then working to a closed non-return valve with the same water, thus missing a sufficient cooling bringing about damages to the pump bearings. This phenomenon will also occur when having several pumps connected in parallel,- as the tightest .pump will close the non-return valves of the other pumps when having a low flow. Empirically we know, that a centrifugal pump for instance must have a flow of about 10% of its whole capacity to cool down the loss of heat arising in the pump when working. Particularly centrifugal pumps for hot water are sensitive to overheating when having low flows or closed valves. In such cases, the pump may also be damaged by hot-water evaporation. It is well-known that you can arrange an unloading liquid flow at a non-return valve by making its movement govern a special valve so that the unloading valve will be opened when closing the non-return valve. One example of such a valve arrangement is a lever being in connection will be obtained between the pressure side of the valve housing and an unloading orifice in this housing. The unloading pipe may also be provided with a non-return valve. When having great pressure differences, there are also tftrottlings arranged in the unloading pipe. The well-known valve arrangement, however, is impaired by the disadvantage of containing several movable parts, bringing about high co of production and a comparatively unsafe operational reliability. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The- object of--'this Indention is to make a minimum flow val not having the drawbacks of the well-known valves. The obje was not obtained by means of a valve arrangement including valve housing encasing a non-return valve, by the movement which when closing respectively opening, a connection will opened respectively closed to an unloading orifice in the valve housing, by which a liquid flow determined beforehand will be obtained when the non-return valve is closed. The invention is characterized in that the non-retur -vaisre is placed on a valve sleeve being linearly displaceable in a sealing covering; that the valve sleeve is provided with an interior duct being in contact with an orifice to--the pipe pressure side on one hand, an orifice on the outer sliding surface of the valve sleeve on the other; that the sleeve covering is provided with a tight plate and in fixed contac with an orifice on its interior sliding surface being in contact with the unloading orifice; and that the sleeve orifice is in contact with the covering orifice when the non-return valve is closed. The valve sleeve especially consists of a cylinder-shape pipe, the one end of which is projecting through the non¬ return valve. The sleeve covering exhibits, a corresponding cylinder-shaped sliding surface, which may also include paαkings sealing to the outer sliding surface of the sleeve, A spring, preferably a helical;,spring, is placed inside the pipe duct of the valve sleeve so as to transfer a compressi force between the sleeve covering and the non-return valve The spring force is adjusted to give the non-return valve a normal function when opening respectively closing the supply pipe. The valve housing especially consists of a cylinder- shaped pipe casing provided with a pipe flange, at each en The unloading orifice consists of a pipe mounted to the p casing onone hand, to the sleeve covering at its sliding surface orifice on the other, so that this orifice will o out into the unloading pipe. The non-return valve is seali to a ring-shaped seat inserted through an opening in the one pipe flange of the valve housing, i.e. that pipe flang designed to be connected to the pipe pressure side. The valve sleeve with the non-return valve may be removed from the valve housing through the orifice in the pipe flange coming up after having dismantled the valve seat from the pipe flange. The unloading valve according to the invention has onl one movable part, i.e. the valve sleeve with -the non-retur valve. In this way., it is much simpler and much more relia in running than the well-known minimum flow valve mentione above. Furthermore, the valve according to the invention will permit a production from semi-finished standard produ e.g. pipes and sheet metal. DESCRIPTION WITH REFERENCE TO FIGURES The following description of the invention has the for of a constructional example referring to enclosed figures. Figure 1 shows a longitudinal section of the valve arrangement in a position with closed non-return valve and unloading flow. Figure 2 shows the valve arrangement in a position wit open non-return valve without unloading flow. The valve arrangement according to figure 1 , includes a valve housing (1) consisting of a cylinder-shaped pipe casing (2) provided with a pipe flange (3) at each end. Th pipe flange (3) is of a well-known construction and design for installation e.g. into a supply pipe (not shown in the figures) , provided with corresponding flanges. One unloadi pipe (4) welded into the pipe casing (2) so as to project out from this, and provided with a connecting flange (5) to an unloading pipe. A non-return valve, 6, is mounted to a cylinder-shaped tubular valve sleeve, 7, provided with an outer sliding surface, 8, being linearly displaceable along the centre line of the valve housing, 1, inside a sleeve covering, 9, provided with a corresponding interior sliding surface, 10 On the sliding surface, 10, of the sleeve covering, 9, there are packings, 11, arranged so as to extend between the two sliding contact surfaces, 8, and 10, on each side of a ring-shaped groove (12) on the Interior sliding surface, 10, of the sleeve covering, 9. The outer sliding surface, 8, of the valve sleeve, 7, is provided with, a number of diametrically arranged orifices, 13, being, at the ring-shaped groove, 12, in the sleeve covering, 9, when the non-return valve, 6, is closed, and inside the interior packing, 11, in the sleeve covering, 9 , when the non-return valve, 6, is open. Moreover, the sleeve coverin 9, -is provided with a waste orifice, 14, on the interior sliding surface, 10, at the groove, 12, being in contact with the unloading pipe, 4, which is welded around the was orifice, 14. The non-return valve, 6, is sealing to a ring-shaped seat, 15, inserted through an opening in the one pipe flange, 3, of the valve housing, 1, designed to be connect to the pressure side of the supply pipe. A helical ."spring, 16, is mounted inside the pipe duct, 17, of the valve slee 7, so as to transfer a compressive force between the back plate, 18, of the sleeve covering, 9, and the valve sleeve 7, with the non-return valve, 6, resting against a ring- shaped shelf, 19, mounted inside the pipe duct, 17, of the valve sleeve, 7. The back plate, 18, of the sleeve coverin 9, is provided with a structural support, 20, resting against the pipe flange, 3, on the outlet side of the valv housing, 1. In this way most of the powec of the helical spring, 16, will be transferred between the two pipe flanges, 3. The non-return valve, 6, consists of a ring-<shaped valve cone, 21, provided with a seal, 22, mounted on a level perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the valve housing, 1. The seal, 22, is sealing to a correspon ingly flat surface on the ring-shaped seat, 15, in the valve housing, 1. The inside edge of the valve cone, 21, is resting against a shelf on the valve sleeve, 7, and th valve cone, 21, is fixed by means of a nut mounted via a thread to the front end of the valve sleeve, 7. When the non-return valve, 6, is closed (figure 1), the orifices, 13, in the valve sleeve, 7, are in contact with the orifice-, 14, in the sleeve covering, 9. Then you will get a flow (Figure 1) via the pipe duct, 17, of the valve sleeve, 7, and out through the unloading pipe, 4. When the non-return valve is open (Figure 2), the orifices 13, in the valve sleeve, 7 , are inside the interior packing, 11, of the sleeve covering, 9, and then the connection between the pipe duct, 17, and the unloading pipe, 4, is closed.

Claims: PATENT CLAIMS 1. Valve arrangement to obtain an unloading liquid flow for cooling a centrifugal pump and the like, working to a closed supply pipe, including a valve housing, 1, with a non-return valve, 6, by the movement of which when closin respectively opening, a connection will be opened respect¬ ively closed to an unloading pipe, 4, in the valve housin 1, c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the non-return valve 6, is mounted onto a valve sleeve, 7, being linearly dis- placeable in a sealing sleeve covering, 9; that the valve sleeve, 7, is provided with an interior pipe duct, 17, being in contact with an orifice to the pipe pressure sid on one hand, orifices, 13, on the outer sliding surface, of the valve sleeve on the other; that the sleeve coverin 9, is provided with a tight back plate, 18, and in fixed contact with the valve housing, 1 , and provided with a waste orifice on its interior sliding surface being in contact with the unloading orifice, 4, and that the orifi 13, in the valve sleeve, 7, are in contact with the waste orifice, 14, via a ring-shaped groove, 12, on the interio sliding surface, .10, when the non-return valve, 6, is clo whereas the outer sliding surface, 10, of the valve sleev 7, is covering the ring-shaped groove, 12, when the non¬ return valve, 6, is open. 2. Valve arrangement according to claim 1, c h a c t e 1 z e d in that the valve sleeve, 7, consists of a cylin shaped pipe, the one end of which is projecting through t non-return valve, 6, and that a spring, 16, is mounted in the pipe duct of the valve sleeve, 7, so as to transfer a compressive force between the sleeve covering, 9, and the non-return valve, 6. 3. Valve arrangement according to claims 1 - 2 c h a r a c t e r i z e d in that the valve housing, 1 , consists of a cylinder-shaped pipe casing, 2, provided wit a pipe flange, 3, at each end; that the unloading orifice, consists of a pipe mounted to the pipe casing, 2, on one hand, to the sleeve covering, 9 , at its sliding surface 4. Valve arrangement according to claim 3 c h a r a c t e i z e d in that the non-return valve, 6, is sealing to a ring-shaped seat, 15, inserted through an opening in the one pipe flange, 3, of the valve housing, 1. 5. Valve arrangement according to claim 4 c h a r a c t e i z d in that the valve sleeeve, 7, with the non-return valve, 6, may be removed from the valve housing, 1, through the orifice in the pipe flange, 3, coming up avter having dismantled the valve seat, 15.

Inventors: LINDGREN NILS ERIK, LINDGREN, NILS, ERIK
Applicants: SSAB SVENSKT STAL AB, SSAB SVENSKT STAOL AB
Application year: 1985
Main classification: F16K17
IPC codes: F16K15