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US 8,950,421 B2Granted
Condensate drain for compressed air system
AssigneeWoon Je Joe
InventorWoon Je Joe
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Abstract
A condensate drain for a compressed air system is provided. The condensate drain includes a storage unit, an opening/closing member, and an adjusting member. The storage unit collects condensate and includes a storage main body defining a storage compartment within, and a storage panel sealing one side of the storage main body. The opening/closing member is provided at a side of the storage unit, to selectively open and close a passage through which condensate drains to an outside through an opening/closing valve. The adjusting member is provided at a side and within the storage unit, to adjust the opening/closing member. The opening/closing valve can be formed of an elastic material.
Claims4
A condensate drain for a compressed air system, comprising:
- a storage unit for collecting condensate, the storage unit including a storage main body defining a storage compartment within, a storage panel sealing one side of the storage main body, a plurality of passages guiding a flow of air, and an air compartment within which the plurality of passages are mutually connected wherein the air compartment is a space to which an air inlet passage of the storage unit and an air outlet passage of the storage unit are connected and wherein an adjusting bolt is fastened to the air compartment;
- an opening/closing member at a side of the storage unit, wherein the opening/closing member selectively opens and closes a passage through which condensate drains to an outside by vertically moving an opening/closing valve;
- wherein the opening/closing member comprises:
- an opening/closing case mounted at the side of the storage unit to form an exterior of the opening/closing member, and a condensate draining passage defined within the opening/closing case to guide draining of condensate;
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- wherein the opening/closing case comprises an upper case and a lower case respectively defining an upper exterior and a lower exterior of the opening/closing case, and the opening/closing valve is inserted and fixed between the upper case and the lower case;
- an adjusting member within the storage unit to adjust the opening/closing member,
- wherein the opening/closing valve is formed of an elastic material as a single piece diaphragm, comprising:
- an opening/closing plate that selectively contacts a valve seat to open and close the condensate draining passage through which condensate is drained, an outer plate extending radially outward from an edge of the opening/closing plate, a receiving protrusion protruding upward from the edge of the opening/closing plate, and a fixing end formed on an edge of the outer plate such that the fixing end is inserted in a fixing slot;
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- wherein the adjusting member comprises:
- a ball float within the storage unit to detect a water level of condensate collected in the storage compartment of the storage unit;
- a float arm coupled to the ball float supporting the ball float;
- a float fixing bracket fixing the float arm to an inner surface of the storage unit;
- the adjusting bolt inserted in and mounted to the air compartment;
- an adjusting pin passing through an inner portion of the adjusting bolt;
- and
- a needle valve at one end of the adjusting pin, to selectively open and close an airflow passage of the plurality of passages guiding the flow of air.
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A condensate drain for a compressed air system, comprising:
- a storage unit for collecting condensate, the storage unit including a storage main body defining a storage compartment within, a storage panel sealing one side of the storage main body and an air compartment within which the plurality of passages are mutually connected wherein the air compartment is a space to which an air inlet passage of the storage unit and an air outlet passage of the storage unit are connected and wherein an adjusting bolt is fastened to the air compartment;
- an opening/closing member at a side of the storage unit, wherein the opening/closing member selectively opens and closes a passage through which condensate drains to an outside by vertically moving an opening/closing valve, wherein the opening/closing member comprises:
- an opening/closing case mounted at the side of the storage unit to form an exterior of the opening/closing member;
- a condensate draining passage defined within the opening/closing case to guide draining of condensate;
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- the opening/closing valve, wherein the opening/closing valve is provided on the condensate draining passage to selectively open and close the condensate draining passage,
- wherein the opening/closing case comprises an upper case and a lower case respectively defining an upper and lower exterior of the opening/closing case, wherein the opening/closing valve is inserted and fixed between the upper case and the lower case;
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- an adjusting member within the storage unit to adjust the opening/closing member,
- wherein the opening/closing valve is formed of an elastic material as a single piece diaphragm, comprising:
- an opening/closing plate that selectively contacts a valve seat to open and close the condensate draining passage through which condensate is drained, an outer plate extending radially outward from an edge of the opening/closing plate, a receiving protrusion protruding upward from the edge of the opening/closing plate, and a fixing end formed on an edge of the outer plate such that the fixing end is inserted in a fixing slot.
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A condensate drain for a compressed air system, comprising:
- a storage unit for collecting condensate, the storage unit including a storage main body defining a storage compartment within, a storage panel sealing one side of the storage main body and an air compartment within which the plurality of passages are mutually connected wherein the air compartment is a space to which an air inlet passage of the storage unit and an air outlet passage of the storage unit are connected and wherein an adjusting bolt is fastened to the air compartment;
- an opening/closing member at a side of the storage unit, wherein the opening/closing member selectively opens and closes a passage through which condensate drains to an outside by vertically moving an opening/closing valve;
- wherein the opening/closing member comprises:
- an opening/closing case mounted at the side of the storage unit to form an exterior of the opening/closing member, and a condensate draining passage defined within the opening/closing case to guide draining of condensate;
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- wherein the opening/closing case comprises case and a lower case respectively defining an upper exterior and a lower exterior of the opening/closing case, and the opening/closing valve is inserted and fixed between the upper case and the lower case;
- an adjusting member within the storage unit to adjust the opening/closing member,
- wherein the opening/closing valve is formed of an elastic material as a single piece diaphragm, comprising:
- an opening/closing plate that selectively contacts a valve seat to open and close the condensate draining passage through which condensate is drained, an outer plate extending radially outward from an edge of the opening/closing plate, a receiving protrusion protruding upward from the edge of the opening/closing plate, and a fixing end formed on an edge of the outer plate such that the fixing end is inserted in a fixing slot.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.