Patent MX-2016008932-A (MX)
Title: Quick-action bleeder valve device for pneumatic actuators of pneumatic systems, and pneumatic system having a quick-action bleeder valve device of this type.
Inventor: JAN GREBE
IPC: B60T15/52
Filed: 2014-12-19
Abstract: The invention relates to a quick-action bleeder valve device (1) for pneumatic actuators, said device comprising: a) a housing (2); b) a first connection (4) that can be connected to a chamber of the actuator, which chamber can be vented and purged; and c) a second connection (6) that can be directly or indirectly connected to a compressed air source; d) a flow channel (8) formed in the housing (2), said flow channel being arranged between the first connection (4) and the second connection (6), and being constricted at a constriction or throttle site (10) by means of a decreased flow cross-section; e) a diaphragm valve (16) arranged in the housing (2), having at least one diaphragm (20) that cooperates with a valve seat (18), wherein, in an open position of the diaphragm valve (16), in which open position the diaphragm (20) is lifted off the valve seat (18), a low-pressure zone (22) is connected to the first connection (4), and in a closed position of the diaphragm valve (16), in which closed position the diaphragm (20) is sealingly seated on the valve seat (18), the connection between the low-pressure zone and the first connection is broken; and wherein f) at least one part of a first active surface (24) of the diaphragm (20), which pushes the diaphragm valve (16) into the open position when a pressure is applied, is impinged by at least a third pressure (p3) prevailing in a first portion (12) of the flow channel (8) between the first connection (4) and the constriction or throttle site (10); and g) a second active surface (26) of the diaphragm (20), which when a pressure is applied pushes the diaphragm valve (16) into the closed position, is impinged by a second pressure (p2) prevailing in the decreased flow cross-section at the constriction or throttle site (10), or by a first pressure (p1) prevailing in a second portion (14) of the flow channel (8) between the second connection (6) and the constriction or throttle site (10); and the membrane (20) is pushed into the closed position by compression spring means (42); wherein the first active surface (24), the second active surface (26), the compression spring means (42) and the flow cross-sections in the first portion (12), in the second portion (14) and at the constriction or throttle site (10) of the flow channel (8) are designed in such a way that, in the event of a venting flow (44) starting at the second connection (6) and directed toward the first connection (4) for the purpose of venting the pneumatic actuator by the compressed-air source, the closing forces acting on the second active surface (26) and produced by the second pressure (p2) or the first pressure (p1) and by the compression spring means (42), against the action of the opening forces acting on the first active surface (24) and produced at least by the third pressure (p3) keep the diaphragm valve (16) in the closed position or move it into said closed position, and, in the event of a purge flow (46) starting at the first connection (4) and directed towards the second connection (6), for purging the pneumatic actuator, the opening forces acting on the first active surface (24) and produced at least by the third pressure (p3) keep the diaphragm valve (16) in the open position, or move it into said open position, against the action of the closing forces acting on the second active surface (26) and produced by the second pressure (p2) or the first pressure (p1) and by the compression spring means (42).