Deaerator with integrated shut-off valve
AssigneeGiacomini S.p.A.
InventorsSamuele Molina, Giuliano Ruga
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Abstract
A deaerator with integrated shut-off valve comprising a detachable hollow body having a lower part of a cup-shaped body having an inlet connectable to a hydraulic manifold, and an upper part of the cup-shaped body having a vent opening. The upper part is configured to be stabilized the lower part to define a deaeration chamber. The deaerator may include a float assembly having a float element and a drive mechanism. The deaerator may further include a shutter slidingly arranged through said inlet opening of said lower portion, and a head arranged on the inner end of the body. The shutter may include a collar to block the passage of liquid through the opening when the upper part is detached from the lower part of the same body.
Claims14
A deaerator comprising:
- a detachable hollow body comprising:
- a lower part of a cup-shaped body with an inlet opening suitable for connection to a hydraulic manifold;
- an upper part of a cup-shaped body provided with a vent opening, said upper part being configured to be stabilized on said lower part with means of fixing, so as to define a deaeration chamber inside said hollow body;
- a float assembly comprising a float element sliding in said deaeration chamber, said float assembly further comprising a drive mechanism;
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- a vent valve stabilized on said upper part, said valve being configured to be operated by said drive mechanism;
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- a shutter extending through said inlet opening of the lower part;
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- an elastic element to hold the shutter in a raised position from a bottom of the lower part of the hollow body;
- wherein said shutter comprises a shaped rod and a head, the shaped rod configured to allow the passage of liquid through the inlet opening, and the head being arranged between an inner end of the lower part of said hollow body;
- wherein the elastic element pushes between the head of the shutter and the bottom of the lower part of said hollow body;
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- wherein said shutter includes a collar formed on said shaped rod, the collar configured to block the passage of liquid through the inlet opening when the upper part is in the raised position and detached from the lower part of the hollow body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.