Double action float valve
OwnerHugo Antonio Munoz Acostainventor
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Abstract
The double action float valve is connected to a single pipe and a tank and controls both the filling and discharge of the tank. The double action float valve utilizes a valve body, an obturator positioned within the valve body, a unidirectional device, and a float connected to the obturator. When the inflow pressure from the pipe is greater than the outflow pressure of the tank, the tank is filled until the float reaches a predetermined level. When the outflow pressure of the tank is greater than the inflow pressure, the double action float valve is automatically reconfigured to discharge the fluid from the tank into the pipe.
Claims15
A float valve comprising:
- a valve body defining an interior valve cavity;
- a first opening which extends through said valve body from said interior valve cavity to the exterior of said valve body and allowing fluid communication between a fluid inflow/outflow pipe and said valve cavity;
- a second opening which extends through said valve body from said interior valve cavity to the exterior of said valve body and allowing fluid communication between the interior of a tank capable of storing a fluid and said interior valve cavity;
- a third opening which extends through said valve body from said interior valve cavity to the exterior of said valve body and allowing fluid communication between said interior of said tank and said interior valve cavity;
- a first obturator having a density greater than the density of said fluid, positioned within said interior valve cavity;
- a unidirectional device associated with said third opening controlling said fluid communication through said third opening;
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- a float connected to said obturator.
A float valve comprising:
- a valve body defining an interior valve cavity;
- a first opening through said valve body creating a first fluid communication path between a fluid inlet and said interior valve cavity;
- a second opening through said valve body creating a second fluid communication path between the interior of a tank capable of storing a fluid and said interior valve cavity;
- a third opening through said valve body creating a third fluid communication path between said interior of a tank and said interior valve cavity;
- wherein said second fluid communication path and said third fluid communication path are different;
- a first obturator having a density greater than the density of said fluid, positioned within said interior valve cavity;
- a unidirectional device associated with said third opening;
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- a float connected to said obturator.
A float valve comprising:
- a valve body defining an interior valve cavity;
- a first opening through said valve body allowing fluid communication between a fluid inlet exterior to said valve body and said interior valve cavity through said first opening;
- a second opening through said valve body allowing fluid communication between the interior of a tank capable of storing a fluid and said interior valve cavity through said second opening;
- a third opening through said valve body allowing fluid communication between said interior of said tank and said interior valve cavity through said third opening;
- a first obturator having a density greater than the density of said fluid, positioned within said valve cavity;
- a unidirectional device positioned adjacent said third opening;
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- a float connected to said obturator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.