Valves and valve actuation – Heat or buoyancy motor actuated
Patent
1990-12-07
1992-01-21
Fox, John C.
Valves and valve actuation
Heat or buoyancy motor actuated
251 611, F16K 31126
Patent
active
050822373
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a thermally controlled steam trap with a casing formed from two disk-like wall portions, with a diaphragm arranged between them and which is tightly welded at its outer edge to the two wall portions and forming with one wall portion a chamber receiving an expansion medium, and with a closure centrally fixed to the diaphragm and cooperating through a bore in the second wall portion with a valve seat. According to the invention the closure 7 is centrally connected to the diaphragm 4 and a counterpart 15 by resistance force welding. In order to obtain a clean weld, the closure 7 is specially designed for resistance forge welding.
REFERENCES:
patent: 669669 (1901-03-01), Squires
Fox John C.
Haci Ayvaz, A.S.
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