Valve controlled vacuum system
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorGerald P. Dyer
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Abstract
A vacuum system for use with a deoxygenator system includes a housing, a movable assembly positioned within the housing, and a biasing mechanism coupling the movable assembly to the housing. The movable assembly is movable between a first position and a second position within the housing to form a low pressure area between the housing and the movable assembly. A control system including at least one pressure source is arranged in fluid communication with the low pressure area. The control system is operable to selectively communicate fluid from the at least one pressure source to the housing to form the low pressure area.
Claims15
A vacuum system for use with a deoxygenator system comprising:
- a housing;
- a movable assembly positioned within the housing;
- a biasing mechanism coupling the movable assembly to the housing, wherein the movable assembly is movable between a first position and a second position within the housing to form a first pressure area and a second pressure area between the housing and the movable assembly;
- a fluid flow path extends between and fluidly couples the first pressure area and the second pressure area, and a venting valve is arranged within the fluid flow path, the venting valve being movable between an open position and a closed position;
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- a control system including:
- a first pressure source;
- a second pressure source arranged in fluid communication with the first pressure area, the first pressure source being separate from the second pressure source;
- a valve movable between a plurality of positions to selectively deliver fluid from one of the first pressure source and the second pressure source to the housing, wherein fluid provided from the first pressure source has a lower pressure than fluid provided from the second pressure source;
- a pressure sensor operable to monitor a pressure within the first pressure area;
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- a controller operably coupled to the venting valve, the valve, and the pressure sensor, wherein the controller is configured to open the venting valve when the pressure within the first pressure area detected by the pressure sensor exceeds a threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.