Universal vane actuator system with corner seals and differential rotation mechanisms
OwnerJianchao Shuinventor
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This invention relates to a versatile rotary vane actuator module and a thermal actuation system with universal adaptable shafts/installation and differential rotary and turbocharger mechanisms to actuate 0-360 degree or more for complicated, precision, extreme rotary applications like robotic excavators, airplanes, heavy or weapon machinery, satellite receivers or wind turbine position controls, remote pipeline valves, HIPP or subsea valves and BOP controls, the thermal actuation system includes three thermal elements (1) pressure sources (2) volume vessel (3) heat sources, the vane actuator comes with redundant edge seals and corner seal rings to minimize or eliminate the inherent leakage and the differential rotation mechanism and the turbocharger with a dynamic porting system to expand the rotation 360 degree more efficiently, the actuator module includes a least one housing assembly, at least one driver assembly and at least one dynamic embedded porting system.
A fluid process station has at least one fluid control system, the at least one fluid control system has a front access section having at least two front sensing ports and at least two back access sections, at least two valve subsystems disposed between said front access section and one of the at least two back access sections for providing various fluid controls, each of the two back access sections has at least one back sensing port, said fluid process station has a first of the at least one fluid control system having a first of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a first normally open valve having an inlet port connected to said front access section and an outlet port, a second of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a second normally open valve having an inlet port connected to said outlet port of the first normally open valve, an outlet port connected to a first of the at least two back access sections, a third of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a first normally closed valve having an outlet port connected to a second of the at least two back access sections, an inlet port connected to said front access section, and a second of the at least one fluid control system having a first of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a first normally open valve having an outlet port, an inlet port connected to said front access section, a second of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a first normally closed valve having an outlet port, and an inlet port connected to said front access section, a third of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a second normally open valve having an outlet port connected to a first of the at least two back access sections, and an inlet port connected to said outlet port of the first normally open valve, a fourth of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a three way valve having an outlet port connected to said first of the at least two back access sections, a relief port connected to a second of the at least two back access sections, an inlet port connected to said outlet port of the first normally closed valve for directing flows between said outlet port of the three way valve and said relief port of the three way valve, and a third of the at least one fluid control system having a first of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a first normally open valve having an outlet port and an inlet port connected to a first of the at least two back access sections, a second of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a second normally open valve having an inlet port connected to said outlet port of the first normally open valve, an outlet port connected to said front access section, a third of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a first normally closed valve having an outlet port connected to a second of the at least two back access sections, and an inlet port connected to said outlet port of the first normally open valve, a fourth of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a third normally open valve having an outlet port, an inlet port connected to a third of the at least two back access sections, a fifth of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a fourth normally open valve having an inlet port connected to said outlet port of the fourth normally open valve, an outlet port connected to said front access section, and a fourth of the at least one fluid control system having a first of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a first normally open valve having an inlet port connected to said front access section, an outlet port, a second of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a first control valve proportional valve having an inlet port connected to said outlet port of the first normally open valve, an outlet port connected to a first of the at least two back access sections, a third of the at least two valve subsystems functioning as a first normally closed valve having an outlet port connected to a second of the at least two back access sections, an inlet port connected to said front access section, and each of the at least two valve subsystems has a power supplier, a valve and an actuation-control section assembly coupled with said valve and said power supplier, said actuation-control section assembly has an actuation module assembly, a chamber control assembly, at least one shuttle valve and at least one fluid pad assembly, said power supplier has at least one of plurality of types including an external power supplier, a hot gas heat exchanger, a center heater, a fluid pressurizer, and a center pressurized fluid reservoir respectively connected with said hot gas heat exchanger, said center heater and said fluid pressurizer for providing fluid conditioning.
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