US20140096840A1 - Air release vent valve - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to pipeline air release vent valves and, in particular, it concerns a pipeline air release vent valve having a bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action.
- Automatic air release valves in common use today comprises a valve body with a relatively small diameter venting orifice mounted on the top cover of the air release valve.
- a direct action float with a resilient seal mounted on its top seals the venting orifice as the float rises with the water level within the valve body. The float drops and opens the venting orifice when the water level within the valve body recedes; thereby resuming the operation of releasing the entrapped air within the pipeline.
- the direct action float must have a weigh suitable to overcome the pressured differential and open the vent orifice upon the recess of water within the valve body.
- a float with such significant weigh has relatively low buoyancy and rides low in the water. This brings the water level close to the float's top seal. As a result, as the water level in the valve body rises, the water itself comes in close proximity of the vent orifice, causing a mist of water to spray out of the orifice as it is closing, thereby wetting the outer surface of the air release valve and the surrounding environment. A similar situation occurs when the valve opens. As the valve opens to allow air to enter the pipeline, water near the orifice may splashout.
- the present invention is an air release vent valve having a bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action
- an air release vent valve comprising: (a) a valve body having an inlet port and a venting orifice; (b) a direct float configured with an axial passageway; and (c) a displaceable orifice closure rod deployed in at least a portion of the axial passageway, the displaceable orifice closure rod being longitudinally displaceable therein; wherein at least of portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod extends above the direct float and at least a portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod is configured to close the venting orifice when a water level in the valve body reaches a predetermined level.
- a portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod is deployed within an orifice cap in which the venting orifice is configured.
- At least a portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod is hollow.
- the venting orifice is configured as an initial vent orifice configured in the valve body and a secondary vent orifice, wherein the initial vent orifice is larger than the secondary vent orifice, the air release vent valve further including a displaceable vent orifice sealing element that is responsive to both a liquid level within the valve body and any pressure differential between an ambient outside pressure and a pressure within the valve body and the secondary vent orifice is configured in the displaceable vent orifice sealing element.
- a suspended surge prevention element that is suspended within the valve body below the initial orifice, the suspended surge prevention element configured with at least one surge prevention orifice that is larger than the secondary orifice so as to at least partially seal the initial orifice in response to a velocity of a flow of air through the valve body and the surge prevention element is held in such a deployment by a pressure differential between an ambient outside pressure and a pressure within the valve body.
- the at least one surge prevention orifice is configured as a as a plurality of surge prevention orifices
- an air flow rate through the venting orifice is adjusted by plugging one or more of the plurality of surge prevention orifices.
- the suspended surge prevention element is suspended by an adjustment mechanism that includes: (a) a height adjustment rod extending from the suspended surge prevention element; and (b) a support bridge that spans the initial orifice.
- an air release vent valve comprising: (a) a valve body having an inlet port and an initial vent orifice; (b) a direct float; (c) a suspended surge prevention element that is suspended within the valve body below the initial orifice, the suspended surge prevention element is configured to seal the initial vent orifice in response to a velocity of a flow of air through the valve body, the suspended surge prevention element being drawn upward by the flow of air through the valve body and the surge prevention element is held in such a deployment by a pressure differential between an ambient outside pressure and a pressure within the valve body; wherein the suspended surge prevention element is configured with a at least one surge prevention orifice.
- an axial passageway configured in the direct float; and (b) a displaceable orifice closure rod deployed in at least a portion of the axial passageway, the displaceable orifice closure rod being longitudinally displaceable therein; wherein at least of portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod extends above the direct float and at least a portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod is configured to close the secondary vent orifice when a water level in the valve body reaches a predetermined level.
- the suspended surge prevention element is configured with at least one surge prevention orifice that is smaller than the initial vent orifice so as to at least partially seal the initial vent orifice in response to a velocity of a flow of air through the valve body and the surge prevention element is held in such a deployment by a pressure differential between an ambient outside pressure and a pressure within the valve body.
- the at least one surge prevention orifice is configured as a as a plurality of surge prevention orifices
- an air flow rate through the venting orifice is adjusted by plugging one or more of the plurality of surge prevention orifices.
- FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of a first preferred embodiment of an air release vent valve constructed and operational according to the teachings of the present invention, shown here at a fully open deployment;
- FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve of FIG. 1 , shown at a partially closed deployment;
- FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve of FIG. 1 , shown at a fully closed deployment;
- FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of a second preferred embodiment of an air release vent valve constructed and operational according to the teachings of the present invention, shown here at a fully open deployment;
- FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve of FIG. 4 , shown at a fully closed deployment;
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve of FIG. 4 , shown at a partially open deployment;
- FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of a third preferred embodiment of an air release vent valve constructed and operational according to the teachings of the present invention, shown here at a fully open deployment;
- FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve of FIG. 7 , shown at a partially closed deployment;
- FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve of FIG. 7 , shown at a fully closed deployment;
- FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve of FIG. 7 , shown at a partially open deployment;
- FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view of a variant embodiment of the air release vent valve of FIG. 7 that includes an adjustable surge prevention element;
- FIG. 12 is a top view of the embodiment of FIG. 11 .
- the present invention is an air release vent valve having a bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action that distances the air venting orifice from the surface of the water with in the valve body, thereby preventing water mist form spraying out.
- FIGS. 1-3 the feature of a bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action that distances the air venting orifice from the surface of the water with in the valve body, thereby preventing water mist form spraying out is illustrated herein in its simplest manifestation in the first preferred embodiment of FIGS. 1-3 .
- the second preferred embodiment of the present invention builds upon the first embodiment by adding a displaceable element that is responsive to both the liquid level within the valve body and any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the valve body.
- water is used, for the easy of reading, to synonymously refer to any liquid that may be moved through a pipeline; therefore, these terms may be used interchangeably.
- FIGS. 1-3 illustrate a first preferred embodiment of the present invention generally referred to as 10 .
- the air release vent valve of FIGS. 1-3 includes a valve body 2 with an inlet port 4 on its bottom and a relatively small diameter venting orifice 20 configured in an orifice cap 22 mounted on the top cover 6 of the air valve 2 .
- the direct float 30 is configured with an axial passageway 32 running through the center of the direct float 30 .
- At least a portion of one end of a hollow displaceable orifice closure rod 34 is deployed in at least a portion of the axial passageway 32 and is longitudinally displaceable therein. It will be appreciated that displaceable orifice closure rod 34 may be configured as a solid rod that is displaced by means of a spring, for example, or substantially and suitable mechanism
- displaceable orifice closure rod 34 is at least partially deployed within orifice cap 22 , such end being configured with an orifice sealing element 24 .
- the range of displacement of the orifice closure rod 34 is limited by the interaction of the upper stop element 36 and lower stop element 38 and their respective corresponding upper float stop region 40 and lower float stop region 42 (best seen in FIG. 2 ).
- both the float 30 and the orifice closure rod 34 rise with the water level. Since the orifice closure rod 34 extends above the float 30 , the orifice sealing element 24 comes into contact with the orifice cap 22 so as to at least partially seal venting orifice 20 while the water level is still too low in the valve body to cause any mist to exit through the venting orifice 20 , thereby completing the first stage of the bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action that prevents water mist form spraying out.
- the orifice closure rod 34 extends above the float 30 due to its own innate buoyancy resulting from its hollowness.
- any number of spring configurations may be employed to achieve the same result.
- the float will also rise.
- the upward force of the float 30 is added to the upward force of the orifice closure rod 34 so as to fully seal the venting orifice 20 , as seen in FIG. 3 , thereby completing the first stage of the bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action.
- the float 30 Upon a drop in the water level within the valve body, as the water level drops, the float 30 also drops. Upon this initial drop in water level as the float 30 drops within the valve body, the orifice closure rod 34 is held in place, and thereby continues to at least partially seal the venting orifice 20 , by any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the valve body.
- the lower float stop region 42 of the float 30 comes into contact with the lower stop element 38 of the orifice closure rod 34 , thereby pulling the orifice closure rod 34 down so as to fully open the venting orifice 20 .
- valve body 2 is configured as a relatively large initial venting orifice referred to herein as the kinetic orifice 102 that allows significantly more air to be vented from the pipeline.
- a sealing element 104 such as, but not limited to an 0 -ring.
- the this embodiment includes a displaceable kinetic orifice seal plate 106 that rests on the float 30 when there is no water in the valve body 2 , or the water level is so low as to not cause displacement of the float 30 .
- the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 is responsive to both the water level within the valve body 2 and any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the valve body 2 .
- the orifice cap 22 which includes the venting orifice 20 , is mounted on the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 and therefore is operational only when the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 is deployed in a sealing position, as will be described below. Therefore, the venting orifice 20 becomes a secondary orifice in the embodiments of the present invention that have kinetic orifice 102 .
- the float 30 As the water level rises with in the valve body 2 , the float 30 , with the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 resting on top, also rises. When the water level is high enough, the top of the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 contacts the kinetic orifice sealing element 104 , thereby closing the vent valve 100 .
- the float 30 drops with the water level, however, the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 is held in place, and thereby continues to at least partially seal the kinetic orifice 102 , by any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the valve body 2 .
- the valve body 2 is configured with a kinetic orifice 102 .
- a float 30 Deployed within the valve body 2 , are a float 30 , kinetic orifice seal plate 106 , an orifice cap 22 , which includes the venting orifice 2 that is mounted on the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 and an orifice closure rod 34 .
- the operational interaction of these components is basically the same as described above.
- Added to this embodiment is a displaceable surge prevention element 230 that rests on top of the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 .
- the surge prevention element 230 is responsive to both the flow of air through the large kinetic orifice 102 and any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the valve body 2 .
- the surge prevention element 230 is configured with an outlet orifice 220 that may be enlarged in its lower portion to accommodate the extension of the orifice cap 22 above the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 .
- the aerodynamic conditions within the valve body 2 are such that the surge prevention element 230 is drawn upward and partially closes the kinetic orifice 102 , thereby forcing the air to vent out through the smaller surge prevention orifice 220 .
- This action substantially slows the flow of air through the air release vent valve 200 , which in turn reduces the velocity of the air, thereby substantially preventing kinetic orifice seal disc 106 from slamming to the closed deployment and causing a pressure surge.
- This operation provides for high capacity venting during the first stage and low capacity venting during the second stage, thereby staging the air valve closure.
- surge prevention element 230 is held in place, and thereby continues to at least partially seal the kinetic orifice 102 , by any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the valve body 2 .
- the operation of this embodiment of the present invention is similar to the operation of the second embodiment as described above.
- the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 interacts with the surge prevention element 230 rather than directly with the kinetic orifice 102 .
- both the surge prevention element 230 and the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 drop, by virtue of gravity, and rest again on the top of the float 30 .
- This action allows large volumes of air to flow into the pipeline as necessary to prevent formation of a vacuum state within the pipeline, thereby preventing the potentially destructive result of such a vacuum state within the pipeline.
- the variant embodiment 200 ′ of FIG. 11 illustrates a further innovation of the present invention, specifically an adjustment mechanism that suspends the surge prevention element 230 above the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 that is resting on the float 30 .
- the adjustment mechanism includes a height adjustment rod 202 that is at least partially threaded.
- the threaded end of the height adjustment rod 202 passes through a support bridge 204 that spans the kinetic orifice 102 .
- An adjustment nut is deployed on the threads of the height adjustment rod 202 above the support bridge 204 .
- the surge prevention orifice 220 of FIGS. 7-10 is configured here as a plurality of surge prevention orifices 220 ′, such an arrangement provides for the adjustability of the air flow rate through the outlet orifice by plugging one or more of the plurality of outlet orifices. It will also be appreciated that the size of each of the plurality of outlet orifices need not be constant. That is to say, a surge prevention element 230 may be configured with a plurality of outlet orifices of varying sizes.
- suspended surge prevention element 230 is suspended above, and therefore not part of, the kinetic orifice seal plate 106 and float 30 combination.
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An air release vent valve having a valve body with an inlet port and a venting orifice; a direct float configured with an axial passageway; and a displaceable orifice closure rod deployed in at least a portion of the axial passageway, the displaceable orifice closure rod being longitudinally displaceable therein, wherein at least of portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod extends above the direct float and at least a portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod is configured to close the venting orifice when the water level in the valve body reaches a predetermined level. Also disclosed is a suspended surge prevention element that is suspended within the valve body at an adjustable distance from the venting orifice and configured to seal the initial vent orifice in response to a velocity of the flow of air through the valve body.
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- The present invention relates to pipeline air release vent valves and, in particular, it concerns a pipeline air release vent valve having a bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action.
- It is known to provide pipelines with automatic air release valves designed to release entrapped pockets of air usually accumulated at high points along the pipeline. These air release valves are designed to release the entrapped pockets of air while the pipeline is operational and pressurized.
- Automatic air release valves in common use today comprises a valve body with a relatively small diameter venting orifice mounted on the top cover of the air release valve. A direct action float with a resilient seal mounted on its top seals the venting orifice as the float rises with the water level within the valve body. The float drops and opens the venting orifice when the water level within the valve body recedes; thereby resuming the operation of releasing the entrapped air within the pipeline.
- It will be understood that the rise of the water level within the valve body after the float has sealed the vent orifice creates a situation in which the pressure inside the valve body is higher than the ambient air pressure. Therefore, the direct action float must have a weigh suitable to overcome the pressured differential and open the vent orifice upon the recess of water within the valve body.
- Consequently, a float with such significant weigh has relatively low buoyancy and rides low in the water. This brings the water level close to the float's top seal. As a result, as the water level in the valve body rises, the water itself comes in close proximity of the vent orifice, causing a mist of water to spray out of the orifice as it is closing, thereby wetting the outer surface of the air release valve and the surrounding environment. A similar situation occurs when the valve opens. As the valve opens to allow air to enter the pipeline, water near the orifice may splashout.
- It should be noted that some automatic air release valves employ a float and lever mechanism to over come this problem, but these valves suffer from utilizing hinged and/or rotating parts that may stick or otherwise become inoperable over time.
- There is, therefore, a need for an air release vent valve having a bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action that distances the air venting orifice from the surface of the water with in the valve body, thereby preventing water mist form spraying out.
- The present invention is an air release vent valve having a bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action
- According to the teachings of the present invention there is provided, an air release vent valve comprising: (a) a valve body having an inlet port and a venting orifice; (b) a direct float configured with an axial passageway; and (c) a displaceable orifice closure rod deployed in at least a portion of the axial passageway, the displaceable orifice closure rod being longitudinally displaceable therein; wherein at least of portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod extends above the direct float and at least a portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod is configured to close the venting orifice when a water level in the valve body reaches a predetermined level.
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, a portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod is deployed within an orifice cap in which the venting orifice is configured.
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, at least a portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod is hollow.
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, the venting orifice is configured as an initial vent orifice configured in the valve body and a secondary vent orifice, wherein the initial vent orifice is larger than the secondary vent orifice, the air release vent valve further including a displaceable vent orifice sealing element that is responsive to both a liquid level within the valve body and any pressure differential between an ambient outside pressure and a pressure within the valve body and the secondary vent orifice is configured in the displaceable vent orifice sealing element.
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, there is also provided a suspended surge prevention element that is suspended within the valve body below the initial orifice, the suspended surge prevention element configured with at least one surge prevention orifice that is larger than the secondary orifice so as to at least partially seal the initial orifice in response to a velocity of a flow of air through the valve body and the surge prevention element is held in such a deployment by a pressure differential between an ambient outside pressure and a pressure within the valve body.
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, the at least one surge prevention orifice is configured as a as a plurality of surge prevention orifices
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, an air flow rate through the venting orifice is adjusted by plugging one or more of the plurality of surge prevention orifices.
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, the suspended surge prevention element is suspended by an adjustment mechanism that includes: (a) a height adjustment rod extending from the suspended surge prevention element; and (b) a support bridge that spans the initial orifice.
- There is also provided according to the teachings of the present invention, an air release vent valve comprising: (a) a valve body having an inlet port and an initial vent orifice; (b) a direct float; (c) a suspended surge prevention element that is suspended within the valve body below the initial orifice, the suspended surge prevention element is configured to seal the initial vent orifice in response to a velocity of a flow of air through the valve body, the suspended surge prevention element being drawn upward by the flow of air through the valve body and the surge prevention element is held in such a deployment by a pressure differential between an ambient outside pressure and a pressure within the valve body; wherein the suspended surge prevention element is configured with a at least one surge prevention orifice.
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, there is also provided: (a) an axial passageway configured in the direct float; and (b) a displaceable orifice closure rod deployed in at least a portion of the axial passageway, the displaceable orifice closure rod being longitudinally displaceable therein; wherein at least of portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod extends above the direct float and at least a portion of the displaceable orifice closure rod is configured to close the secondary vent orifice when a water level in the valve body reaches a predetermined level.
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, the suspended surge prevention element is configured with at least one surge prevention orifice that is smaller than the initial vent orifice so as to at least partially seal the initial vent orifice in response to a velocity of a flow of air through the valve body and the surge prevention element is held in such a deployment by a pressure differential between an ambient outside pressure and a pressure within the valve body.
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, the at least one surge prevention orifice is configured as a as a plurality of surge prevention orifices
- According to a further teaching of the present invention, an air flow rate through the venting orifice is adjusted by plugging one or more of the plurality of surge prevention orifices.
- The invention is herein described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a cross sectional view of a first preferred embodiment of an air release vent valve constructed and operational according to the teachings of the present invention, shown here at a fully open deployment; -
FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve ofFIG. 1 , shown at a partially closed deployment; -
FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve ofFIG. 1 , shown at a fully closed deployment; -
FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of a second preferred embodiment of an air release vent valve constructed and operational according to the teachings of the present invention, shown here at a fully open deployment; -
FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve ofFIG. 4 , shown at a fully closed deployment; -
FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve ofFIG. 4 , shown at a partially open deployment; -
FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of a third preferred embodiment of an air release vent valve constructed and operational according to the teachings of the present invention, shown here at a fully open deployment; -
FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve ofFIG. 7 , shown at a partially closed deployment; -
FIG. 9 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve ofFIG. 7 , shown at a fully closed deployment; -
FIG. 10 is a cross sectional view of the air release vent valve ofFIG. 7 , shown at a partially open deployment; -
FIG. 11 is a cross sectional view of a variant embodiment of the air release vent valve ofFIG. 7 that includes an adjustable surge prevention element; and -
FIG. 12 is a top view of the embodiment ofFIG. 11 . - The present invention is an air release vent valve having a bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action that distances the air venting orifice from the surface of the water with in the valve body, thereby preventing water mist form spraying out.
- The principles and operation of an air release vent valve according to the present invention may be better understood with reference to the drawings and the accompanying description.
- By way of introduction, it should be understood that all of the embodiments of the present invention share the common feature of having a bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action that distances the air venting orifice from the surface of the water with in the valve body, thereby preventing water mist form spraying out.
- As will be discussed below, it should be understood that the feature of a bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action that distances the air venting orifice from the surface of the water with in the valve body, thereby preventing water mist form spraying out is illustrated herein in its simplest manifestation in the first preferred embodiment of
FIGS. 1-3 . The second preferred embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated inFIGS. 4-6 , builds upon the first embodiment by adding a displaceable element that is responsive to both the liquid level within the valve body and any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the valve body. The third preferred embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated inFIGS. 7-10 , and the variant embodiment ofFIG. 11 , build on the second embodiment by adding a displaceable element that is responsive to both the flow of air through an initial large outlet opening in the valve body and any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the valve body. - It should be noted that all of the embodiments of the present invention illustrated herein are shown with a direct float actuator as apposed to a float and lever mechanism, which is common in the art. It will be appreciated that a direct float arrangement provides a more reliable operation as well as be easier and more cost effective to manufacture. However, the illustration of a direct float arrangement is not intended as a limitation to the scope of the present invention, rather simply as a manner of illustrating what the inventor considers to currently be the best mode of practicing the principles of the present invention. Therefore, substantially any suitable float arrangement is within the scope of the present invention.
- Throughout this document, the term “water” is used, for the easy of reading, to synonymously refer to any liquid that may be moved through a pipeline; therefore, these terms may be used interchangeably.
- Referring now to the drawings,
FIGS. 1-3 illustrate a first preferred embodiment of the present invention generally referred to as 10. - The air release vent valve of
FIGS. 1-3 includes avalve body 2 with an inlet port 4 on its bottom and a relatively smalldiameter venting orifice 20 configured in anorifice cap 22 mounted on the top cover 6 of theair valve 2. Thedirect float 30 is configured with anaxial passageway 32 running through the center of thedirect float 30. At least a portion of one end of a hollow displaceableorifice closure rod 34 is deployed in at least a portion of theaxial passageway 32 and is longitudinally displaceable therein. It will be appreciated that displaceableorifice closure rod 34 may be configured as a solid rod that is displaced by means of a spring, for example, or substantially and suitable mechanism - The opposite end of displaceable
orifice closure rod 34 is at least partially deployed withinorifice cap 22, such end being configured with anorifice sealing element 24. - The range of displacement of the
orifice closure rod 34 is limited by the interaction of theupper stop element 36 andlower stop element 38 and their respective corresponding upperfloat stop region 40 and lower float stop region 42 (best seen inFIG. 2 ). - In operation, as the water level in the valve body rises, both the
float 30 and theorifice closure rod 34 rise with the water level. Since theorifice closure rod 34 extends above thefloat 30, theorifice sealing element 24 comes into contact with theorifice cap 22 so as to at least partially seal ventingorifice 20 while the water level is still too low in the valve body to cause any mist to exit through the ventingorifice 20, thereby completing the first stage of the bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action that prevents water mist form spraying out. - It should be appreciated that the
orifice closure rod 34 extends above thefloat 30 due to its own innate buoyancy resulting from its hollowness. Alternatively, any number of spring configurations may be employed to achieve the same result. - If the water level in the valve body continues to rise, the float will also rise. When the upper
float stop region 40 comes into contact with, and presses against, theupper stop element 36 the upward force of thefloat 30 is added to the upward force of theorifice closure rod 34 so as to fully seal theventing orifice 20, as seen inFIG. 3 , thereby completing the first stage of the bi-water-level two stage delayed air vent action. - Upon a drop in the water level within the valve body, as the water level drops, the
float 30 also drops. Upon this initial drop in water level as thefloat 30 drops within the valve body, theorifice closure rod 34 is held in place, and thereby continues to at least partially seal theventing orifice 20, by any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the valve body. - As the water level continues to recede, the lower
float stop region 42 of thefloat 30 comes into contact with thelower stop element 38 of theorifice closure rod 34, thereby pulling theorifice closure rod 34 down so as to fully open the ventingorifice 20. - With regard to the description of the remaining embodiments disclosed herein, elements that are similar to, or perform a similar operation as corresponding elements of the first preferred embodiment described above are numbered the same as the corresponding elements of the first preferred embodiment.
- Turning now to the second preferred embodiment of an air
release vent valve 100 of the present invention as illustrated inFIG. 4-6 , the operational relationship of thevalve body 2, float 30 and theorifice closure rod 34 is substantially the same as described above. However, the top of thevalve body 2 is configured as a relatively large initial venting orifice referred to herein as thekinetic orifice 102 that allows significantly more air to be vented from the pipeline. Deployed around the perimeter of thekinetic orifice 102 is a sealingelement 104 such as, but not limited to an 0-ring. - It will be readily apparent the this embodiment includes a displaceable kinetic
orifice seal plate 106 that rests on thefloat 30 when there is no water in thevalve body 2, or the water level is so low as to not cause displacement of thefloat 30. The kineticorifice seal plate 106 is responsive to both the water level within thevalve body 2 and any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within thevalve body 2. - It will be noticed that the
orifice cap 22, which includes the ventingorifice 20, is mounted on the kineticorifice seal plate 106 and therefore is operational only when the kineticorifice seal plate 106 is deployed in a sealing position, as will be described below. Therefore, the ventingorifice 20 becomes a secondary orifice in the embodiments of the present invention that havekinetic orifice 102. - In operation, when the water level is below the level at which the
float 30 has raised to the point of sealing thekinetic orifice 102, air is vented through the fully openkinetic orifice 102, thereby allowing large volumes of air to be vented as necessary. - As the water level rises with in the
valve body 2, thefloat 30, with the kineticorifice seal plate 106 resting on top, also rises. When the water level is high enough, the top of the kineticorifice seal plate 106 contacts the kineticorifice sealing element 104, thereby closing thevent valve 100. - When the water level drops, the
float 30 drops with the water level, however, the kineticorifice seal plate 106 is held in place, and thereby continues to at least partially seal thekinetic orifice 102, by any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within thevalve body 2. - When the water level within the
valve body 2 falls enough the lowerfloat stop region 42 of thefloat 30 comes into contact with thelower stop element 38 of theorifice closure rod 34, thereby pulling theorifice closure rod 34 down so as to fully open the ventingorifice 20, thereby allowing the air to be vented through thesmaller venting orifice 20. - When the pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the
valve body 2 becomes equal, that is to say a zero pressure differential, the kineticorifice seal plate 106 drops, by virtue of gravity, and rests again on the top of thefloat 30. This action allows large volumes of air to flow into the pipeline as necessary to prevent formation of a vacuum state within the pipeline, thereby preventing the potentially destructive result of such a vacuum state within the pipeline. - Regard to the description of the third embodiment of the present invention disclosed herebelow, elements that are similar to, or perform a similar operation as corresponding elements of the first and second preferred embodiments described above are numbered the same as the corresponding elements of those embodiments.
- Referring now to the third preferred embodiment of the air
release vent valve 200 illustrated inFIGS. 7-10 , thevalve body 2 is configured with akinetic orifice 102. Deployed within thevalve body 2, are afloat 30, kineticorifice seal plate 106, anorifice cap 22, which includes the ventingorifice 2 that is mounted on the kineticorifice seal plate 106 and anorifice closure rod 34. The operational interaction of these components is basically the same as described above. Added to this embodiment is a displaceablesurge prevention element 230 that rests on top of the kineticorifice seal plate 106. Thesurge prevention element 230 is responsive to both the flow of air through the largekinetic orifice 102 and any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within thevalve body 2. Thesurge prevention element 230 is configured with anoutlet orifice 220 that may be enlarged in its lower portion to accommodate the extension of theorifice cap 22 above the kineticorifice seal plate 106. - Consequent to the process of filling the pipeline with water, the air in the pipe is compressed and progressively vents out of the pipeline at a high velocity through the air release vent valves deployed in the pipeline. As the kinetic
orifice seal disc 106 starts to rise floating on top of thefloat 30, kineticorifice seal disc 106 will be drawn by the overly high air flow stream and slam to the closed deployment, thereby causing a pressure surge. Left unchecked, such pressure surges are potentially destructive and therefore it is beneficial to control them. - To that end, when the airflow velocity through the
kinetic orifice 102 reaches a predetermine value the aerodynamic conditions within thevalve body 2 are such that thesurge prevention element 230 is drawn upward and partially closes thekinetic orifice 102, thereby forcing the air to vent out through the smallersurge prevention orifice 220. This action substantially slows the flow of air through the airrelease vent valve 200, which in turn reduces the velocity of the air, thereby substantially preventing kineticorifice seal disc 106 from slamming to the closed deployment and causing a pressure surge. - This operation provides for high capacity venting during the first stage and low capacity venting during the second stage, thereby staging the air valve closure.
- It will be appreciated that the
surge prevention element 230 is held in place, and thereby continues to at least partially seal thekinetic orifice 102, by any pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within thevalve body 2. - As water enters the
valve body 2 and the water level rises, the operation of this embodiment of the present invention is similar to the operation of the second embodiment as described above. Here, however, the kineticorifice seal plate 106 interacts with thesurge prevention element 230 rather than directly with thekinetic orifice 102. - Here too, when the pressure differential between the ambient outside pressure and the pressure within the
valve body 2 becomes equal, that is to say a zero pressure differential, both thesurge prevention element 230 and the kineticorifice seal plate 106 drop, by virtue of gravity, and rest again on the top of thefloat 30. This action allows large volumes of air to flow into the pipeline as necessary to prevent formation of a vacuum state within the pipeline, thereby preventing the potentially destructive result of such a vacuum state within the pipeline. - The
variant embodiment 200′ ofFIG. 11 illustrates a further innovation of the present invention, specifically an adjustment mechanism that suspends thesurge prevention element 230 above the kineticorifice seal plate 106 that is resting on thefloat 30. - The adjustment mechanism includes a height adjustment rod 202 that is at least partially threaded. The threaded end of the height adjustment rod 202 passes through a
support bridge 204 that spans thekinetic orifice 102. An adjustment nut is deployed on the threads of the height adjustment rod 202 above thesupport bridge 204. - It should be noted that the
surge prevention orifice 220 ofFIGS. 7-10 is configured here as a plurality ofsurge prevention orifices 220′, such an arrangement provides for the adjustability of the air flow rate through the outlet orifice by plugging one or more of the plurality of outlet orifices. It will also be appreciated that the size of each of the plurality of outlet orifices need not be constant. That is to say, asurge prevention element 230 may be configured with a plurality of outlet orifices of varying sizes. - It will be appreciated that the suspended
surge prevention element 230 is suspended above, and therefore not part of, the kineticorifice seal plate 106 and float 30 combination. - It will be understood that the operation of this variant embodiment and the embodiment of
FIGS. 7-10 , with the addition of adjusting the height of thesurge prevention element 230 and thereby controlling the predetermine value of the airflow velocity through thekinetic orifice 102 within thevalve body 2 that draws thesurge prevention element 230 upward so as to partially close thekinetic orifice 102. - It will be appreciated that the above descriptions are intended only to serve as examples and that many other embodiments are possible within the spirit and the scope of the present invention.
Claims (8)
1. An air release vent valve comprising:
(a) a valve body having an inlet port and a venting orifice;
(b) a direct float configured with an axial passageway; and
(c) a displaceable orifice closure rod deployed in at least a portion of said axial passageway, said displaceable orifice closure rod being longitudinally displaceable therein, said displaceable orifice closure rod having an upper stop element and a lower stop element;
wherein at least of portion of said displaceable orifice closure rod extends above said direct float and at least a portion of said displaceable orifice closure rod is configured to close said venting orifice when a water level in said valve body reaches a predetermined level, and said direct float includes an upper float stop region and a lower float stop region such that when said upper float stop region comes into contact with, and presses against, said upper stop element an upward force of said direct float is added to an upward force of said orifice closure rod pressing said orifice closure rod upward so as to fully seal the venting orifice and said lower float stop region of said direct float comes into contact with said lower stop element of said orifice closure rod, said orifice closure rod is pulled down so as to fully open said venting orifice.
2. The air release vent valve of claim 1 , wherein a portion of said displaceable orifice closure rod is deployed within an orifice cap in which said venting orifice is configured.
3. The air release vent valve of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of said displaceable orifice closure rod extends above said direct float due to an innate buoyancy.
4. The air release vent valve of claim 1 , wherein said venting orifice is configured as an initial vent orifice configured in said valve body and a secondary vent orifice, wherein said initial vent orifice is larger than said secondary vent orifice, the air release vent valve further including a displaceable vent orifice sealing element that is responsive to both a liquid level within said valve body and any pressure differential between an ambient outside pressure and a pressure within said valve body and said secondary vent orifice is configured in said displaceable vent orifice sealing element.
5. The air release vent valve of claim 4 , further including a suspended surge prevention element that is suspended within said valve body below said initial orifice, said suspended surge prevention element configured with at least one surge prevention orifice that is larger than said secondary orifice so as to at least partially seal said initial orifice in response to a velocity of a flow of air through said valve body and said surge prevention element is held in such a deployment by a pressure differential between an ambient outside pressure and a pressure within said valve body.
6. The air release vent valve of claim 5 , wherein said at least one surge prevention orifice is configured as a as a plurality of surge prevention orifices
7. The air release vent valve of claim 6 , wherein an air flow rate through said venting orifice is adjusted by plugging one or more of said plurality of surge prevention orifices.
8. The air release vent valve of claim 5 , wherein said suspended surge prevention element is suspended by an adjustment mechanism that includes:
(a) a height adjustment rod extending from said suspended surge prevention element; and
(b) a support bridge that spans said initial orifice.
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