Valves and valve actuation – Heat or buoyancy motor actuated
Reexamination Certificate
2001-07-12
2003-04-08
Yuen, Henry C. (Department: 3754)
Valves and valve actuation
Heat or buoyancy motor actuated
C137S078400
Reexamination Certificate
active
06543743
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gas control valve which uses an activation member made from memory alloy to control movement of a rod which is engaged with a gas passage in a gas burner.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional gas control valve is shown in FIG.
1
and generally includes two blocks
10
overlapped with each other, and a mediate plate
11
is clamped between the two blocks
10
. A gas path
13
is defined between the two blocks
10
and the mediate plate
11
has a passage
12
defined therethrough which communicates with the gas path
13
. An adjusting bolt
14
is movably inserted in one of the two blocks
10
and a tip of the adjusting bolt
14
is engaged with said passage
12
so that the user may rotate the adjusting bolt
14
to control a gap between the tip of the adjusting bolt
14
and the passage
12
. By this way, the volume of the gas passing through the passage
12
can be controlled. It requires a tool to adjust the adjusting bolt
14
and the adjusting bolt
14
is usually located in an inside of the burners so that the users are not encouraged to do the job.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is the primary objective of the present invention to provide a structurally simple gas control valve that normally allows gas to flow and when subject to heat blocks the gas.
According to the present invention, a gas control, valve includes a first element, a second element, a mediate element, a sleeve, a rod and a control element. The first element defines a first path. The second element defines a second path and a hole in communication with the second path. The mediate element defines a passage. The mediate element is sandwiched between the first and second elements so that the first path is in communication with the second path through the passage. The sleeve includes a first end and a second end. The first end of the sleeve is inserted into the hole. The rod includes a first end and a second end. The rod is inserted into the sleeve so that the first end of the rod is inserted into the second path and that the second end of the rod is exposed through the second end of the sleeve. The control element is connected between the second end of the sleeve and the second end of the rod. Normally, the control element keeps the rod in a first position wherein the first end of the rod opens the passage. When subjected to heat, the control element moves the rod to a second position wherein the first end of the rod closes the passage.
The present invention will become more obvious from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings which show, for purposes of illustration only, a preferred embodiment in accordance with the present invention.
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Baxley Charles E.
Nicolas Frederick C.
Yuen Henry C.
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