Valve positioner having bypass component and control value comprised thereof
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F15B-015/20
F15B-005/00
G05B-019/43
출원번호
US-0937823
(2013-07-09)
등록번호
US-9404515
(2016-08-02)
발명자
/ 주소
Esposito, Sandro
출원인 / 주소
Dresser, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Paul Frank + Collins P.C.
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초록▼
A valve positioner that can maintain operation of the control valve despite failures in one or more components. The valve positioner may reduce downtime by allowing in-situ repair to occur on the valve positioner. The valve positioner may incorporate a by-pass component, which can utilize control in
A valve positioner that can maintain operation of the control valve despite failures in one or more components. The valve positioner may reduce downtime by allowing in-situ repair to occur on the valve positioner. The valve positioner may incorporate a by-pass component, which can utilize control input signals (e.g., a 4-20 mA signal) to energize one or more components (e.g., a current-to-pressure converter) to cause the control valve to modulate fluid flow without the digital microprocessor and/or related components.
대표청구항▼
1. A device to change the position of a valve, comprising a converter component configured to convert an analog signal to a proportional linear pneumatic output;a by-pass component coupled with the converter component, the by-pass component having a first operating mode that couples a first input si
1. A device to change the position of a valve, comprising a converter component configured to convert an analog signal to a proportional linear pneumatic output;a by-pass component coupled with the converter component, the by-pass component having a first operating mode that couples a first input signal to an output and a second operating mode that conducts a second input signal to the output; and a processing component that couples with the by-pass component, wherein the first input signal is different from the second input signal, and wherein the first input signal and the second input signal conduct to the converter component, via the output, in the first operating mode and the second operating mode, respectivelywherein the processing component is configured to generate an operating signal that causes the by-pass component to change between the first operating mode and the second operating mode, andwherein the converter component comprises a current-to-pressure converter, and wherein the first input signal and the second input signal operate the current-to-pressure converter to change the position of a valve from a first valve position to a second valve position that is different from the first valve position. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the operating signal has a first level and a second level that is different from the first level, and wherein the first level and the second level correspond to, respectively, the first operating mode and the second operating mode. 3. The device of claim 1, wherein the by-pass component comprises a signal switching component with a first operating state and a second operating state that correspond, respectively, to the first operating mode and the second operating mode. 4. The device of claim 3, wherein the signal switching component comprises an operation amplifier. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein the by-pass component comprises a signal conditioning component that receives a control input signal, and wherein the signal conditioning component is configured to modify the control input signal from a first protocol to a second protocol. 6. The device of claim 1, further comprising a pneumatic relay coupled with the converter component, wherein the proportional output operates the pneumatic relay. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein the by-pass component comprises an output range selector having a first setting and a second setting that is different from the first setting, and wherein the first setting and the second setting correspond to different scales for the output. 8. The device of claim 7, wherein the scales correspond to an operating range for the valve. 9. A control valve, comprising: a manifold element having a first side, a second side, and openings therethrough;a processing component disposed on the first side of the manifold element;a current-to-pressure converter disposed on the second side of the manifold element and configured to convert an analog signal to a proportional linear pneumatic output; anda by-pass component with a first input, a second input, and an output coupled with the current-to-pressure converter wherein the first input is different from the second input,wherein the by-pass component has a first operating mode and a second operating mode that cause the by-pass component to conduct an input signal, via the output, to the current-to-pressure converter from, respectively, the first input and the second inputwherein the processing component is configured to generate an operating signal that causes the by-pass component to change between the first operating mode and the second operating mode, andwherein the first input signal and the second input signal operate the current-to-pressure converter to change the position of a valve from a first valve position to a second valve position that is different from the first valve position. 10. The control valve of claim 9, further comprising a by-pass switch element that is configured to change the position of the manifold element between a first position and a second position. 11. The control valve of claim 10, wherein the second position couples the by-pass component to the current-to-pressure converter via a connector disposed on the manifold element. 12. The control valve of claim 9, wherein the operating signal has a first level and a second level that is different from the first level, and wherein the first level and the second level correspond to, respectively, the first operating mode and the second operating mode. 13. The control valve of claim 9, wherein the by-pass component comprises a signal switching component with a first operating state and a second operating state that correspond, respectively, to the first operating mode and the second operating mode. 14. The control valve of claim 13, wherein the signal switching component comprises an operation amplifier. 15. The control valve of claim 9, wherein the by-pass component comprises a signal conditioning component that receives a control input signal, and wherein the signal conditioning component is configured to modify the control input signal from a first protocol to a second protocol. 16. The control valve of claim 9, further comprising a pneumatic relay coupled with the converter component, wherein the converter component is configured to generate a pneumatic output to operate the pneumatic relay. 17. The control valve of claim 9, wherein the by-pass component comprises an output range selector having a first setting and a second setting that is different from the first setting, and wherein the first setting and the second setting correspond to different scales for the output. 18. The control valve of claim 17, wherein the scales correspond to an operating range for the valve.
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