US 4,262,687 AGranted

Electromagnetic valve security device for fuel supplies

AssigneeIida Sankyo Co., Ltd.

InventorToshiji Kobayashi

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Abstract

An electromagnetic valve circuit used in a fluid line security device is disclosed. The circuit is adapted to open and close a fuel supply pipe. The circuit includes an attracting circuit and a holding circuit connected to one side of a power source. The attracting circuit including an attracting switch is in parallel with the attraction holding circuit. The attracting switch is closed only when the attraction phase of value opening is to be accomplished. In one modification the series circuit of the attracting switch and the electromagnetic valve circuit is coupled in parallel to a circuit formed by a hazard detecting switch, and a relay switch operating coil. In another modification a time limit current control is connected in series with the valve coil to control the supply of current to the coil for a predetermined time limit.

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Dependent claims

An electromagnetic valve security device for fluid fuel, comprising a source of electric power, an electromagnetic valve operative to open and close a fuel flow pipe, and an electromagnetic valve circuit operating said valve, the improvement wherein said valve circuit comprises an attracting circuit including a valve coil for operating said valve, an attraction holding circuit, a terminal of said attraction holding circuit being coupled to one terminal of said electric source, and an attracting switch coupled to said valve coil, one terminal of said attracting circuit being coupled to said one terminal of said electric source in parallel to said attraction holding circuit through said attracting switch, said attracting switch being closed only when attraction operation for said valve coil is effected, and the other terminal of said attracting circuit being connected to a second terminal of said electric power source;

said valve circuit further comprising a transformer interposed between said power source and said electromagnetic valve circuit, said attraction circuit and said attraction holding circuit being disposed on the secondary side of said transformer;
a relay switch operating coil in parallel with the secondary side of said transformer;
and a hazard detecting switch in series with said relay switch operating coil and in parallel with the secondary side of said transformer.

said valve circuit further comprising a hazard detecting switch means in series with a relay switch operating coil, and wherein a series circuit of said attracting switch and said electromagnetic valve circuit is coupled in parallel to the series circuit of said hazard detecting switch means and said relay switch operating coil.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.