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US 2003/0111631 A1Published application
Leakproof ball valve structure
OwnerFrank Goslinginventor
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Abstract
A leakproof ball valve structure includes a valve body, two side covers, a ball, two leakproof assemblies, and a central shaft. Each of the two leakproof assemblies includes a retaining ring, a seal ring, a leakproof ring, a washer, and an elastic member. The fitting portion of the retaining ring is serially provided with the leakproof ring, the washer, and the elastic member. Thus, the elastic force of the elastic member will not be reduced due to pressure, thereby enhancing the leakproof effect of the ball valve and the lifetime of the elastic member.
Claims8
A leakproof ball valve structure, comprising:
- a valve body (10) having a center defining a through hole (11);
- a ball (30) received in said through hole (11) of said valve body (10);
- a central shaft (50) mounted on said valve body (10) for rotating said ball (30);
- two side covers (20) each secured on one of two sides of said valve body (10) respectively;
- two leakproof assemblies (40) each mounted between said valve body (10) and a respective one of said two side covers (20) and each includes:
- a retaining ring (42) having a first end and a second end, said first end facing said ball (30) and formed with a flange (422) having an outer periphery closely fit in an inner wall of said through hole (11) of said valve body (10), said second end formed with a fitting portion (424) rested on a respective one of said two side covers (20), said fitting portion (424) having an outer diameter smaller than that of said flange (422);
- a seal ring (41) secured in said first end of said retaining ring (42) and urged on an outer wall of said ball (30);
- a leakproof ring (43) mounted on an outer periphery of said fitting portion (424) of said retaining ring (42) and rested on said flange (422) of said retaining ring (42);
- a washer (44) mounted on said outer periphery of said fitting portion (424) of said retaining ring (42) and rested on said leakproof ring (43);
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- an elastic member (45) mounted on said outer periphery of said fitting portion (424) of said retaining ring (42) and urged between said washer (44) and said respective side cover (20);
- wherein, said ball (30) is floating ball mounted in said through hole (11) of said valve body (10) in a floating manner, so that said ball (30) is driven to float by an upstream pressure to displace in said valve body (10), and a gap is defined between said ball (30) and said valve body (10).
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