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Flow regulator
Assignee: Arcu Armaturindustri AB
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Filing: 1978-06-15
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Granted: 1980-04-08
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Expires: 1998-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A flow regulator for controlling the flow of fluid, particularly water, to compensate for changes in pressure. The regulator comprises a fitting having an elastically-deformable membrane providing flow passages through the fitting. Pressure variations deform the membrane to modify the flow area of said passages to automatically compensate for the changes in pressure and thereby reduce or eliminate pressure waves arising in the pipe. The membrane comprises a disc-like base, the downstream surface of which is provided with spacer means leaving a star-like pattern of radial passages for medium flow having their outer ends open upstream for admission of fluid to said passages, the size of which is to be reduced by elastic deformation of said base and said spacer means in response to changes in the pressure in the flow.
Inventors
- 👤 Gosta Hammarstedt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:59
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D7/00; G05D7/01; G05D7/0106; G05D7/0113; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/7722; Y10T137/7781; Y10T137/7784; Y10T137/7792
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
A flow regulator for a flow of fluid from an upstream inlet to a downstream outlet comprising an annular socket having an inner wall forming a flow passage, and elastically-deformable means to change the free area of the flow passage through said socket in response to variations of the pressure prevailing in the inlet, characterized in that said means comprises a membrane of elastice material have an imperforate disc-like base having one surface facing the upstream and having its periphery spaced from said inner wall to provide an annular flow passage therebetween, and the opposite surface facing downstream said opposite surface having sector-shaped spacer means providing radial edges extending outwardly thereof to abut said inner wall, at least one radial passage being formed between said sector-shaped spacer means, the outer end of said radial passage extending beyond said base so as to communicate with the upstream side of said membrane through said annular flow passage, siad membrane being sufficiently thin to be deflected by pressure in the inlet to partially restrict said radial passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
A flow regulator for a flow of fluid from an upstream inlet to a downstream outlet comprising an annular socket having an inner wall forming a flow passage, and elastically-deformable means to change the free area of the flow passage through said socket in response to variations of the pressure prevailing in the inlet, characterized in that said means comprises a membrane of elastice material have an imperforate disc-like base having one surface facing the upstream and having its periphery spaced from said inner wall to provide an annular flow passage therebetween, and the opposite surface facing downstream said opposite surface having sector-shaped spacer means providing radial edges extending outwardly thereof to abut said inner wall, at least one radial passage being formed between said sector-shaped spacer means, the outer end of said radial passage extending beyond said base so as to communicate with the upstream side of said membrane through said annular flow passage, siad membrane being sufficiently thin to be deflected by pressure in the inlet to partially restrict said radial passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
A flow regulator according to claim 1, wherein siad regulator has an outlet part and an inlet part with flanges, the outer edges of said flanges being connected to one another surrounding said membrane to form said annular socket, each part having connector means to connect into the inlet and outle respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
A flow regulator according to claim 2, wherein the outer edge of said flange of said outlet part terminates towards said inlet part in said annular socket, the inner wall of said socket being provided with an internal circumferential shoulder for receiving the outer edge of the flange of said inlet part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A flow regulator according to claim 1, wherein the downstream surface of the base of the membrane is provided with central diffuser shaped conically with a rounded tip, said regulator having an outlet channel with an inner bore receiving siad diffuser with its outer surface spaced from siad inner bore.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A flow regulator according to claim 4, wherein the upstream suface of said base is provided with a protection cap superposing said diffuser.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A flow regulator according to claim 5, wherein at least the center of said protection cap is shaped slightly convex.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A flow regulator according to claim 4, wherein the downstream surface of said base has connecting circumferential channel means between said spacer means to provide free flow passages between the radial edges thereof surrounding said diffuser.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
45 words
A flow regulator according to claim 7, including restriction sectors protruding from he downstream surface of said spacer sectors which restriction sectors are narrower and shorter than said spacer sectors, thus defining together with said spacer sectors low-pressure radial channels and said connecting circumferential channel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
A flow regulator according to claim 8 wherein the upstream surface of said base is provided with a protection cap, said cap having an outer periphery overlying siad connecting circumferential channel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A flow regulator according to claim 8 wherein the upstream surface of said base is provided with a protection cap, said cap completely overlying said connecting channel and having an outer periphery overlying said restriction sectors.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A flow regulator according to claim 9 or 10, wherein said base, spacer sectors, restriction sectors, diffuser and cap are in one piece.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A flow regulator according to claims 9 or 10, wherein said base, sectors, and diffuser are intergrally formed of rubber and said cap is metal and vulcanized to said base.
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