Gas valve with electronic valve proving system
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16K-037/00
G01M-003/28
F23N-005/24
F23D-014/72
출원번호
US-0480770
(2014-09-09)
등록번호
US-9841122
(2017-12-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Kucera, David
Kasprzyk, Donald J.
Young, Gregory
Praat, Jos
Kejik, Pavel
출원인 / 주소
Honeywell International Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Seager, Tufte & Wickhem, LLP
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Valve assemblies may be configured to perform a valve proving test as part of an operational cycle of a combustion appliance coupled to the valve assembly. The valve assembly may include a valve body having a fluid path, first and second valves situated in the fluid path, first and second valve actu
Valve assemblies may be configured to perform a valve proving test as part of an operational cycle of a combustion appliance coupled to the valve assembly. The valve assembly may include a valve body having a fluid path, first and second valves situated in the fluid path, first and second valve actuators, and a pressure sensor in fluid communication with an intermediate volume of the fluid path between the first and second valves. A valve controller may monitor a measure related to a pressure in the intermediate volume. The valve controller may then output a signal if the measure related to the pressure in the intermediate volume meets and/or exceeds a threshold value, where the threshold value is determined based on a measure related to an initial pressure in the intermediate volume and a known test duration.
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1. A valve assembly for controlling fuel flow to a combustion appliance, the valve assembly comprising: a valve body having an inlet port and an outlet port, with a fluid path extending between the inlet port and the outlet port;a first valve situated in the fluid path between the inlet port and the
1. A valve assembly for controlling fuel flow to a combustion appliance, the valve assembly comprising: a valve body having an inlet port and an outlet port, with a fluid path extending between the inlet port and the outlet port;a first valve situated in the fluid path between the inlet port and the outlet port;a second valve situated in the fluid path between the inlet port and the outlet port downstream of the first valve, with an intermediate volume between the first valve and the second valve defined by the valve body;a first valve actuator, secured relative to the valve body, for selectively moving the first valve between a closed position, which closes the fluid path between the inlet port and the outlet port, and an open position;a second valve actuator, secured relative to the valve body, for selectively moving the second valve between a closed position, which closes the fluid path between the inlet port and the outlet port, and an open position;an intermediate pressure sensor in fluid communication with the intermediate volume between the first valve and the second valve for sensing a measure that is related to a pressure in the intermediate volume;a controller operatively coupled to the first valve actuator, the second valve actuator and the intermediate pressure sensor, the controller programmed to: close both the first valve via the first valve actuator and the second valve via the second valve actuator;identify a measure related to an initial pressure in the intermediate volume of the valve body;identify a predetermined fixed duration, wherein the predetermined fixed duration is stored in memory at the time of initial install of the valve assembly and is independent of the initial pressure;determine a threshold value based at least in part on both the measure related to the initial pressure and the identified predetermined fixed duration;identify a measure that is related to the pressure in the intermediate volume, and compare the identified measure related to the pressure in the intermediate volume during the predetermined fixed duration to the determined threshold value; andoutput an alert signal if the measure related to the pressure in the intermediate volume during the predetermined fixed duration crosses the threshold value. 2. The valve assembly of claim 1, wherein the predetermined fixed duration is one of a test duration and a duration less than the test duration. 3. The valve assembly of claim 1, wherein the intermediate pressure sensor senses the measure related to the initial pressure before both the first valve and the second valve are closed, after both the first valve and the second valve are closed, or both. 4. The valve assembly of claim 1, wherein the valve assembly further includes an upstream pressure sensor situated upstream of the first valve, wherein the upstream pressure sensor identifies the measure related to initial pressure in the intermediate volume of the valve body before both the first valve and the second valve are closed, after both the first valve and the second valve are closed, or both. 5. The valve assembly of claim 1, wherein the threshold value is determined based at least in part on the measure related to the initial pressure in the intermediate volume of the valve body, the identified predetermined fixed duration, and an acceptable actual leakage rate value. 6. The valve assembly of claim 5, wherein the acceptable actual leakage rate value is adjustable from a first value to a second value in the field. 7. The valve assembly of claim 1, wherein the predetermined fixed duration is adjustable from a first value to a second value in the field. 8. The valve assembly of claim 1, wherein the controller is further configured to disable operation of the valve assembly in response to the alert signal. 9. The valve assembly of claim 8, wherein disabling operation of the valve assembly includes closing both the first valve and the second valve. 10. The valve assembly of claim 1, wherein the measure related to the initial pressure in the intermediate volume of the valve body is sensed by an upstream pressure sensor situated upstream of the first valve with one or more of the first valve and the second valve in the closed position. 11. The valve assembly of claim 1, wherein the measure related to the initial pressure in the intermediate volume of the valve body is sensed by the intermediate pressure sensor with the first valve in the open position and the second valve in the closed position.
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