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US 12,203,595 B2Granted
Rotary manifold and method of use
AssigneeBatfer Investment S.A.
InventorsAdrian Bucciarelli, Jason Pitcher
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Abstract
An automated lubrication system for large industrial use delivering high pressure lubrication from a pumping unit to a manifold for disbursement in metered quantities for maintenance operations synchronized through logic control to regular operations of equipment to prevent or minimize interference.
Claims12
A rotary manifold comprising:
- a body with a central cavity;
- a plurality of output ports extending through the body to be in fluid communication with the central cavity;
- an input port extending through the body to be in fluid communication with the central cavity;
- and
- a rotary selector comprising:
- an axle passing centrally through the body central cavity;
- a rotary valve plate mounted to the axle and being rotatable within the central cavity;
- wherein the rotary selector is positionable to place a selected output port in fluid communication with the input port;
- wherein the plurality of output ports are divided into two or more groups;
- wherein each group is circumferentially arranged at an equal radial distance from the central axis of the axle;
- the rotary valve plate has a fluid path comprising two or more radial sections outwardly extending perpendicular to the central axis of the axle to mate to respective ones of the output ports in one of the groups.
8 more elements
A multi-valve lubrication system comprising:
- a lubrication pumping unit comprising:
- a fluid supply;
- and
- a pump;
- a rotary manifold comprising:
- a body with a central cavity;
- a plurality of output ports extending through the body to be in fluid communication with the central cavity;
- an input port extending through the body to be in fluid communication with the central cavity;
- and
- a rotary selector comprising:
- an axle extending through the body walls and passing centrally through the body central cavity:
- a rotary valve plate mounted to the axle and being rotatable within the central cavity:
- wherein the rotary selector is positionable to place a selected output port in fluid communication with the input port;
- an actuator, joined to the axle of the rotary manifold, wherein the actuator radially positions the rotary valve plate to place a selected output port in fluid connectivity with the input port;
- the lubrication pumping unit fluidly connected through a lubricant supply line having a meter and a control valve to the rotary manifold's input port.
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A rotary manifold comprising:
- a body with a central cavity;
- a plurality of output ports extending through the body to be in fluid communication with the central cavity;
- an input port extending through the body to be in fluid communication with the central cavity;
- and
- a rotary selector comprising:
- an axle extending through the body walls and passing centrally through the body central cavity;
- a rotary valve plate mounted to the axle and being rotatable within the central cavity;
- wherein the rotary selector is positionable to place a selected output port in fluid communication with the input port;
- wherein the rotary valve plate is rotationally positioned by an actuator, the actuator being ignition source shielded.
6 more elements
A rotary manifold comprising:
- a body with a central cavity;
- a plurality of output ports extending through the body to be in fluid communication with the central cavity;
- an input port extending through the body to be in fluid communication with the central cavity;
- and
- a rotary selector comprising:
- an axle extending through the body walls and passing centrally through the body central cavity;
- a rotary valve plate mounted to the axle and being rotatable within the central cavity;
- wherein the rotary selector is positionable to place a selected output port in fluid communication with the input port;
- wherein the manifold is mounted on a telescopically compressible skid.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.