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US 11,204,104 B2Granted
Systems and methods for torque isolation valve actuator
OwnerKenneth Krause, Benjamin Baileyinventors
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Abstract
A low-volume non-rising stem gate valve comprising a hollow stem, planetary roller screw and anti-rotation rods. The anti-rotation rods isolate the torque force and maintain the alignment of the planetary roller screw with the stem and the screw shaft, thus reducing the amount of material necessary to support ordinary operational forces.
Claims20
A torque isolating valve actuator comprising:
- an actuator housing comprising a first housing channel and a second housing channel;
- a nut housing partially disposed within the first housing channel and the second housing channel wherein the nut housing slides along the housing channel and the nut housing comprises an actuator end and a stem end, and a plurality of guide channels formed in the nut housing which extended parallel the axis of the housing;
- rollers within the nut housing;
- a screw shaft aligned axially through the rollers in the nut housing wherein the nut housing is configured to move along the screw shaft;
- a first rod recessed in the first housing channel configured to receive the distal portion of the nut housing and a second rod recessed within the second housing channel configured to receive the distal portion of the nut housing and connected to the actuator housing and positioned outside the nut housing and passing through the guide channels wherein the first housing channel, the second housing channel, the guide channels and rods are configured to prevent the nut housing from rotating as the actuator actuates;
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- a non-rising hollow stem axially coupled to the stem end of the nut housing configured to pass the screw shaft as the nut housing moves along the screw shaft and wherein the nut housing and rods are configured to shield the non-rising hollow stem from the transfer of a torque force caused by the rotation of the planetary roller screw.
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A non-rising stem actuator valve comprising:
- an actuator housing comprising a plurality of anti-rotation rods disposed within housing channels formed within the housing;
- a screw shaft fixed on a first end of the actuator housing and extending axially along the interior of the housing and parallel the plurality of anti-rotation rods;
- a nut housing configured to nest within the housing channels the nut housing comprising a planetary roller screw disposed within the actuator housing comprising a stem end and an actuator on an actuator-end of the housing, wherein the planetary roller screw engages the screw shaft;
- a stem extending from the stem end of the nut housing wherein the stem is hollow and configured to pass the screw shaft through the hollow stem;
- an upper bonnet connected to the actuator housing and configured to contain a steam at pressure and through which the stem passes;
- a gate having an aperture therein connected to the stem;
- a valve opening having a first flange and a second flange wherein the gate crosses the opening when the gate aperture aligns with the opening;
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- a lower bonnet configured to hold steam pressure wherein the gate aperture is placed when the valve is closed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.