Flow restricting fluid component
AssigneeSwagelok Company
InventorsMichael D. Bestic, David J. Hasak, Bryan S. Reiger, Andrew Creque
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Abstract
A fluid component includes a cross-shaped body having laterally extending first and second flow ports and axially extending first and second access ports. The first flow port connected in fluid communication with the first access port by a first branch port. The second flow port connected in fluid communication with the second access port by a second branch port. The first and second access ports are connected in fluid communication by a convoluted flow restricting passage extending generally axially from the first access port to the second access port.
Claims18
A flow restricting fluid component comprising a monolithic body including first and second axially extending ports connected in fluid communication by a convoluted flow restricting passage including one or more of:
- a helical shape, a spiral shape, a laterally extending undulating ribbon shape, and an axially extending undulating ribbon shape, wherein the monolithic body further comprises laterally extending first and second flow ports and axially extending first and second access ports, with the first flow port connected in fluid communication with the first access port by a first branch port, the second flow port connected in fluid communication with the second access port by a second branch port, and the first and second access ports connected in fluid communication by the convoluted flow restricting passage.
A fluid component comprising a cross-shaped body including:
- laterally extending first and second flow ports and axially extending first and second access ports, with the first flow port connected in fluid communication with the first access port by a first branch port, the second flow port connected in fluid communication with the second access port by a second branch port, and the first and second access ports connected in fluid communication by a convoluted flow restricting passage extending generally axially from the first access port to the second access port.
A flow sensing device comprising:
- a cross-shaped body including laterally extending inlet and outlet ports and axially extending upstream and downstream pressure ports, with the inlet port connected in fluid communication with the upstream pressure port by an inlet branch port, the outlet port connected in fluid communication with the downstream pressure port by an outlet branch port, and the upstream and downstream pressure ports connected in fluid communication by a flow restricting passage extending generally axially from the upstream pressure port to the downstream pressure port;
- an upstream pressure sensor installed in the upstream pressure port;
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- a downstream pressure sensor installed in the downstream pressure port.
A fluid component comprising:
- a body including laterally extending first and second flow ports and axially extending first and second access ports, with the first flow port connected in fluid communication with the first access port by a first branch port, the second flow port connected in fluid communication with the second access port by a second branch port, and a cavity disposed between the first and second access ports;
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- an insert installed in the cavity, the insert including a generally axially extending flow restricting passage extending from the first access port to the second access port.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.