DRAIN VALVE Russian patent published in 2005 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering; liquid materials handling facilities.

SUBSTANCE: proposed drain valve is design for organization of draining liquids of different type from containers. Proposed drain valve has seat secured in bottom of reservoir, cup installed on seat and overflow unit. The latter contains axially movable tube. Float arranged in cup is secured on outer surface of tube. Shutoff member is mounted on lower end of tube. Overflow unit is passed for axial displacement through cup. Overflow unit is mechanically coupled with rod of shutoff member lift handle. Cup is secured on seat by means of bayonet joint. Overflow unit is furnished additionally with inner tube. The latter is partially arranged inside overflow unit tube. Inner tube is installed for axial displacement and subsequent fixing in position relative to overflow unit tube by means of union nut and sealing gasket. The latter is clamed between tubes of overflow unit by union nut. Two diametrically opposite brackets are made on overflow unit tube from side of its upper end. Tie-rod is secured in each bracket from side of lower end. Upper end of tie-rods is secured in clamp. Longitudinal cut is made on free end of rod forming, at least, two cantilever flexible lobes. Each lobe is made in form of upward widening stop from outer side. Clamp is fitted on rod through stops on flexible lobes with possibility of action onto clap when shutoff member of drain valve is lifted by its handle.

EFFECT: improved reliability of drain valve owing to simplified design and overflow unit tube made symmetrical and adjustable in height suspension of overflow unit and possibility of its mounting in reservoirs differing n height.

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