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Fitting for shutting off a flow
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1993-01-25
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Granted: 1994-09-13
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Expires: 2013-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A fitting, in particular for shutting off a flow, includes a housing. A fixed threaded part is axially displaceable and fixed against relative rotation in the housing. A rotatable threaded part is axially resiliently and rotatably supported in the housing. A braking device has at least two friction surfaces facing toward one another and being pressed against one another with a braking force if a predetermined rated force upon the fixed threaded part is exceeded, in order to brake a rotary motion of the rotatable threaded part through an axial displacement and form a braking surface. One of the friction surfaces is connected to and fixed against rotation relative to the rotatable threaded part. A cup spring assembly has a width, an intermediate radius and at least one cup spring for resiliently supporting the rotatable threaded part in at least one axial direction. The braking force relative to the width of the cup spring assembly is introduced over the intermediate radius of the cup spring assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Peter Schabert
- 👤 Erwin Laurer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:34
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/02; F16K31/04; F16K31/047; F16H; F16H25/00; F16H25/18; F16H25/20; F16H25/2015; F16H2025/2062; F16H2025/2087; F16H25/2021; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/18; Y10T74/18568; Y10T74/18576; Y10T74/18704
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
166 words
Fittings for shutting off a flow, comprising: a housing; fixed threaded part being axially displaceable and fixed against relative rotation in said housing; a rotatable threaded part being axially resiliently and rotatably supported in said housing; a braking device having at least two friction surfaces facing toward one another and being pressed against one another with a braking force when a predetermined rated force upon said fixed threaded part is exceeded, in order to brake a rotary motion of said rotatable threaded part by means of an axial displacement and form a braking surface, one of said friction surfaces being connected to and fixed against rotation relative to said rotatable threaded part; a cup spring assembly having a radial width, an intermediate radius and at least one cup spring for resilient supporting said rotatable threaded part in at least one axial direction; and the braking force relative to the width of said cup spring assembly being introduced over the intermediate radius of said cup spring assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
Fittings for shutting off a flow, comprising: a housing; fixed threaded part being axially displaceable and fixed against relative rotation in said housing; a rotatable threaded part being axially resiliently and rotatably supported in said housing; a braking device having at least two friction surfaces facing toward one another and being pressed against one another with a braking force when a predetermined rated force upon said fixed threaded part is exceeded, in order to brake a rotary motion of said rotatable threaded part by means of an axial displacement and form a braking surface, one of said friction surfaces being connected to and fixed against rotation relative to said rotatable threaded part; a cup spring assembly having a radial width, an intermediate radius and at least one cup spring for resilient supporting said rotatable threaded part in at least one axial direction; and the braking force relative to the width of said cup spring assembly being introduced over the intermediate radius of said cup spring assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The fittings according to claim 1, wherein said cup spring assembly has inside and outside radii, and the intermediate radius deviates by at least 20% of the width from one of the inside and outside radii.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The fittings according to claim 1, wherein the other of said friction surfaces facing said one friction surface being connected to and fixed against rotation relative to said rotatable threaded part, is locked to and fixed against rotation relative to said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The fittings according to claim 1, wherein a predetermined idle angle is provided for fixation against relative rotation of at least one of said two friction surfaces facing toward one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fittings according to claim 4, wherein the idle angle is provided for said friction surface being connected to and fixed against rotation relative to said rotatable threaded part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The fittings according to claim 4, wherein the idle angle corresponds to a stroke of at least 0.01 mm in length of said rotatable threaded part.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fittings according to claim 1, including a low-friction bearing for axial force transmission to said friction surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The fittings according to claim 7, wherein said low-friction bearing is a first low-friction bearing, and including a second low-friction bearing for supporting said rotatable threaded part in the same axial direction as said first low-friction bearing, said first low-friction bearing being disposed approximately in the same plane as said second low-friction bearing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The fittings according to claim 1, including a brake sleeve being axially displaceable in said housing and having an end surface, the other of said friction surfaces facing said one friction surface being disposed on said end surface of said brake sleeve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The fittings according to claim 1, including at least one brake ring being axially displaceably disposed on said rotatable threaded part, said one friction surface being connected to and fixed against rotation relative to said rotatable threaded part being disposed on said at least one brake ring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The fittings according to claim 10, including a driver tooth disposed on said rotatable threaded part, said at least one brake ring having an inner surface with at least one recess formed therein for said driver tooth.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The fittings according to claim 12, wherein said rotatable threaded part and said at least one brake ring have a radial play of at least 0.02 mm therebetween.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fittings according to claim 12, wherein said at least one recess is at least three recesses.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The fittings according to claim 13, including other driver teeth, each of said driver teeth being associated with a respective one of said recesses, and said at least one brake ring at said recesses and said driver teeth have oblique flanks.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fittings according to claim 4, wherein the idle angle is provided for said friction surface being connected to and fixed against rotation relative to said rotatable threaded part.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
The fittings according to claim 15, including a driver tooth disposed on said rotatable threaded part, said one brake ring having an inner surface with at least one recess formed therein for said driver tooth.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fittings according to claim 16, wherein said rotatable threaded part and said brake ring have a radial play of at least 0.02 mm therebetween.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fittings according to claim 16, wherein said at least one recess is at least three recesses.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
38 words
The fittings according to claim 18, including other driver teeth, each of said driver teeth being associated with a respective one of said recesses, and said brake ring at said recesses and said driver teeth have oblique flanks.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The fittings according to claim 1, wherein said friction surfaces have a friction lining being effective with and without lubricant.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
46 words
The fittings according to claim 1, wherein said fixed threaded part has a center axis and a thread with a given flank radius, and said friction surfaces and the center axis are spaced apart by a mean distance being at least twice the given flank radius.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fittings according to claim 1, including an axially displaceable toothed-wheel gearing for driving said rotatable threaded part.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fittings according to claim 22, wherein said toothed-wheel gearing is a planetary gear.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fittings according to claim 1, wherein said fixed threaded part is a spindle.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fittings according to claim 1, wherein said rotatable threaded part is a nut.
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