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US 12,730,461 B1Granted
Low voltage level controllers
AssigneeFazor LLC
InventorsErin Fazendin, Brian Meador
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Abstract
Described herein are examples of devices which include low voltage level controllers having a sensor head and a control box. The sensor head includes a proximity switch that is positioned within a first aperture of the sensor head. The sensor head includes a second aperture that is removably attachable to a vessel. The control box is located remotely to the sensor head. The control box is configured to operate a dump valve of the vessel, with the dump valve being located remotely to the control box.
Claims14
A system, comprising:
- a vessel having a torque tube assembly;
- a low voltage level controller comprising a sensor head removably attached to the torque tube assembly;
- the sensor head comprising a first aperture positioned horizontally in the sensor head and extending from a front side of the sensor head to a rear side of the sensor head, the first aperture having a front portion circumscribed by a connection location and a rear portion configured to attach to a torque tube assembly;
- the sensor head comprising a second aperture positioned vertically in the sensor head and extending from a bottom side of the sensor head to the connection location of the first aperture, the second aperture configured to receive a proximity sensing switch;
- the low voltage level controller further comprising a proximity sensing switch positioned in the second aperture of the sensor head and configured to detect a torque tube sensing rod that protrudes from the torque tube assembly into the connection location of the first aperture of the sensor head;
- the low voltage level controller further comprising a control box located remotely to the sensor head, the control box comprising a solenoid;
- a fuel gas supply line;
- a dump valve line;
- a fuel gas ventilation line;
- a switching mechanism in electrical communication with the proximity sensing switch;
- and a battery in electrical communication with the switching mechanism and the proximity sensing switch;
- wherein the solenoid controls flow of fuel gas from the fuel gas supply line into the dump valve line and release of fuel gas from the dump valve line into the fuel gas ventilation line;
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- the system further comprising a remotely located dump valve on the vessel, the dump valve in fluid connection with the dump valve line.
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A device, comprising:
- a sensor head having a first aperture configured to attach to a torque tube of a vessel;
- the sensor head having a proximity switch positioned within a second aperture of the sensor head, wherein the proximity switch is configured to detect deflection of the torque tube;
- a control box having a solenoid;
- a fuel gas supply line;
- a dump valve line;
- a fuel gas ventilation line;
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- a switching mechanism in electrical communication with the proximity switch;
- the fuel gas supply line, the dump valve line, and the fuel gas ventilation line each being in sealable fluid connection with the solenoid;
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- a battery in electrical connection with an external power supply, the proximity switch, and the switching mechanism.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.