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US 10,890,286 B2Granted
Pressure regulated coupling manifold assembly
AssigneeParker-Hannifin Corporation
InventorsShawn D. Ellis, Todd D. Lambert, Paul E. Lemay
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Abstract
A coupling manifold assembly has both regulated and unregulated flow orientations and includes a manifold body and a pressure regulator couplably received into the manifold body. The manifold body includes a pair of connection ports between which flow is movable through the manifold body, with the pressure regulator being received into a flow path between the connection ports. The pressure regulator is configured to regulate flow in a first direction between the connection ports and to allow for unregulated flow in an opposite second direction between the connection ports.
Claims13
A coupling manifold assembly, comprising:
- a manifold body having a pair of connection ports including a first connection port and a second connection port between which flow is movable through the manifold body;
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- a pressure regulator couplably received into the manifold body, the pressure regulator extending into a flow path in the manifold body between the connection ports, and the pressure regulator is configured to regulate flow in a first direction between the connection ports and to allow for unregulated flow in an opposite second direction between the connection ports;
- the pressure regulator having a valve portion including a valve member biased against a valve seat;
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- the flow path including a first flow passage extending from the first connection port to a first side of the valve seat, and a second flow passage extending from the second connection port to a second side of the valve seat opposite from the first side to permit said regulated flow in the first direction and said unregulated flow in the second direction;
- wherein the first flow passage and the second flow passage are disposed adjacent to one another, and wherein the first flow passage and the second flow passage are disposed laterally spaced from one another along their full lengths along a longitudinal axis of the manifold body.
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A coupling manifold assembly, comprising:
- a manifold body having a pair of connection ports including a first connection port and a second connection port between which flow is movable through the manifold body;
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- a pressure regulator couplably received into the manifold body, the pressure regulator extending into a flow path in the manifold body between the connection ports, and the pressure regulator is configured to regulate flow in a first direction between the connection ports and to allow for unregulated flow in an opposite second direction between the connection ports;
- the pressure regulator having a valve portion including a valve member biased against a valve seat;
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- the flow path including a first flow passage extending from the first connection port to a first side of the valve seat, and a second flow passage extending from the second connection port to a second side of the valve seat opposite from the first side to permit said regulated flow in the first direction and said unregulated flow in the second direction;
- wherein the coupling manifold assembly further includes a coupling received into one of the connection ports and a flexible sealing member connectable to the coupling to seal the respective connection port.
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A coupling manifold assembly, comprising:
- a manifold body extending along a longitudinal axis between first and second axial ends;
- a first port extending into the first axial end for receiving a coupling connectable to a flow source;
- a pair of second axial end ports extending into the second axial end for receiving a coupling connectable to an outlet device, the pair of second axial end ports being spaced from one another along the second axial end;
- a regulator port extending into the first axial end to a regulator port cavity within the manifold body for receiving a pressure regulator, the regulator port being spaced apart from the first port along the first axial end;
- a pressure regulator received in the regulator port and into the regulator port cavity, the pressure regulator having a valve portion of the pressure regulator disposed in a path of flow extending from the first port to the second port, and the valve portion having a valve member biased against a valve seat;
- a first flow passage extending from the first port to the regulator port cavity at a first side of the valve seat;
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- a second flow passage extending from the pair of second axial end ports to the regulator port cavity at a second side of the valve seat fluidly sealable from the first side of the valve seat via biasing of the valve member into engagement with the valve seat,
- wherein the pair of second axial end ports are connected within the manifold body to one another along the second flow passage intermediary of a connection of each of the second axial end ports to the regulator port cavity, and
- wherein the pressure regulator is configured to regulate only flow moving in a first flow direction from the first port through the valve portion to the pair of second axial end ports and is configured to allow unregulated flow moving in an opposite second direction from the pair of second axial end ports through the valve portion to the first port.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.