Portable monitor control system
AssigneeAkron Brass Company
InventorsKevin J. Petit, Jon A. Jenkins
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Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are disclosed that can provide for a portable monitor control. A movement detection triggering system can be disposed between a fluid inlet and the body of the portable monitor, and may be able to restrict or reduce fluid flow when the monitor is moved from its desired position. A trigger arm can be coupled with the inlet, and, when the inlet is pivoted away from a set position, the trigger arm is also moved, which triggers another portion of the control system. A trigger pin is released, which may allow a lever to rotate, allowing a restrictor component to move into place in the fluid flow path, thereby restricting fluid flow.
Claims20
A device for improving control of a portable fluid monitor, comprising:
- a control device housing operably disposed between, and fluidly coupled with, a portable monitor fluid inlet in a pivotable arrangement, and with a proximal end of a portable monitor body;
- a trigger pin operably disposed in the control device housing, the trigger pin normally biased toward the portable monitor fluid inlet by a biasing component, the trigger pin sized to extend out of the control device housing;
- a trigger fixedly engaged with the portable monitor fluid inlet, a distal end of the trigger operably engagable with a proximal end of the trigger pin to place the trigger pin in a set position that extends a distal end of the trigger pin from a distal end of the control device housing to provide a control arm stop;
- a restrictor component operably disposed between the portable monitor fluid inlet and the portable monitor body, the restrictor component comprising:
- a flow restrictor disposed in a path of fluid flow;
- an axel shaft fixedly coupled with the flow restrictor and disposed along an axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow;
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- a control arm fixedly engaged with the axel shaft and having a center of rotation at the axis of rotation, the control arm stopped from rotation by engaging the distal end of the trigger pin when the trigger pin is disposed in the set position, and allowed to rotate when the trigger pin is disposed in a triggered position, the triggered position occurring when the trigger is pivoted away from the set position.
A system for improving control of a portable fluid monitor, comprising:
- a trigger body operably disposed and fluidly coupled with a portable monitor fluid inlet in a pivotable arrangement;
- a trigger pin operably disposed in the trigger body, the trigger pin normally biased toward the portable monitor fluid inlet by a biasing component, the trigger pin sized to extend out of the trigger body;
- a trigger arm fixedly engaged with the portable monitor fluid inlet, a distal end of the trigger arm operably engagable with a proximal end of the trigger pin to place the trigger pin in a set position that extends a distal end of the trigger pin from a distal end of the trigger body to provide a restrictor lever arm stop;
- a restrictor component operably disposed between the trigger body and portable monitor body, the restrictor component comprising:
- a flow restrictor disposed in a path of fluid flow;
- an axel shaft fixedly coupled with the flow restrictor and disposed along an axis of rotation that is substantially perpendicular to the direction of fluid flow;
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- a restrictor lever arm fixedly engaged with the axel shaft and having a center of rotation at the axis of rotation, the restrictor lever arm stopped from rotation by engaging the distal end of the trigger pin when the trigger pin is disposed in the set position, and allowed to rotate when the trigger pin is disposed in a triggered position, the triggered position occurring when the trigger arm is pivoted away from the set position.
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