RECEIVER Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: metallurgy. SUBSTANCE: cylindric housing is mounted vertically. The drain opening is made in the bottom wall of the housing. The valve for sealing of the drain opening is mounted inside the space of the housing. The valve has the seat and closing member. The mechanism for controlling the valve has sleeves rigidly secured to the bottom wall of the housing, stud-bolts screwed in the sleeves, arresting plates with bushing arranged at the center and secured to the free ends of the stud-bolts, rod mounted vertically inside the bushing, and float secured at the top part of the rod. The bottom end of the rod is coupled with the closing member which is pressed with respect to the bushing by a spring. The inlet and outlet branch pipes are diametrically opposite. The drain branch pipe is provided with a shaped bent. The closing member of the valve is made as a ball. EFFECT: improved design. 2 cl, 2 dwg