Fluid handling – Processes – With control of flow by a condition or characteristic of a...
Patent
1998-04-02
2000-02-22
Bennett, Henry
Fluid handling
Processes
With control of flow by a condition or characteristic of a...
1374875, 137595, 137459, 251 9, 219 8631, 219120, 73196, 73197, 7386177, 7386179, F16K 1720
Patent
active
060268387
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus detects an opening in a fluid flow passageway such as occurs when a resistance welding cap which is cooled by the fluid flow becomes accidently detached from a welding machine. Upon detection of an opening, an air-actuated pinch lever is activated to quickly pinch shut flexible fluid inlet and outlet hoses and thereby shut off the fluid flow. Inlet and outlet flow rate sensors provide periodic outputs to a digital computer which determines directions of inlet and outlet flow acceleration. If either the inlet or outlet acceleration changes direction, a baseline inlet or outlet flow rate is set equal to the corresponding current flow rate value to prevent erroneous opening detection due to normal flow fluctuations. If the inlet and outlet accelerations are in the same direction, the baseline values are similarly updated. If the inlet acceleration is positive and the outlet acceleration is negative, it indicates a probable opening. Another test is made to preclude an erroneous detection by determining if the inlet and outlet flow rates are different from the baseline values by more than a predetermined percentage. If so, a valid opening is indicated and the fluid flow is shut off.
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Nicewonger Mark R.
Yiu Tommy K.
Alexander David G.
Bennett Henry
Farid Ramyar
Proteus Industries, Inc.
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