Reprogrammable testing circuit for testing multiple types of valves
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
F16K-037/00
B64F-005/60
G01R-031/00
출원번호
US-0813836
(2015-07-30)
등록번호
US-9945495
(2018-04-17)
발명자
/ 주소
Abudawood, Tarek
Bajowda, Mohammad Essam
Aldosary, Saad Dhaffer
Alharbi, Mohammad Hamed
출원인 / 주소
KING ABDULAZIZ CITY FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
대리인 / 주소
Calderon, Andrew M.
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초록▼
A reprogrammable testing circuit for testing different types of valves may obtain a direction limit for a valve; obtain a test direction input for the valve; determine whether the direction limit of the valve has been reached or when there is an attempt to exceed it based on a current position of th
A reprogrammable testing circuit for testing different types of valves may obtain a direction limit for a valve; obtain a test direction input for the valve; determine whether the direction limit of the valve has been reached or when there is an attempt to exceed it based on a current position of the valve, the test direction input, a valve test procedure; run a customized test on the valve in a direction of the direction input based on determining that the direction limit has not been reached; actively comparing the current position of the valve with the direction limit while running the customized test; and discontinue the customized test when the current position of the valve reaches the direction limit.
대표청구항▼
1. A method comprising: providing a computing device to change a position of a valve;obtaining, by the computing device, a direction limit for a valve, wherein the valve is electronically controlled;obtaining, by the computing device, a test direction input for the valve;obtaining, by the computing
1. A method comprising: providing a computing device to change a position of a valve;obtaining, by the computing device, a direction limit for a valve, wherein the valve is electronically controlled;obtaining, by the computing device, a test direction input for the valve;obtaining, by the computing device, a pulse mode, wherein the pulse mode is selectable between continuous and discrete testing of the valve;determining, by the computing device, whether the direction limit of the valve has been reached based on a current position of the valve and the test direction input;determining, by the computing device, whether the direction limit is being exceeded based on a current position of the valve and the test direction input;running, by the computing device, a customized test on the valve in a direction of the test direction input based on a test procedure that determines the movement of the valve in clockwise or counter clockwise direction without the current position of the valve exceeding the direction limit, wherein the customized test procedure is further based on the pulse mode;actively comparing, by the computing device, the current position of the valve with the direction limit while running the customized test; anddiscontinuing, by the computing device, the test procedure when the current position of the valve reaches the direction limit. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising: outputting an indication when the current position of the valve reaches the direction limit,wherein when the customized procedure is based on a continuous pulse mode, the method further comprises continuously outputting a signal to continuously run the valve,wherein when the customized procedure is based on a discrete pulse mode, the method further comprises outputting the signal each time a switch is manually closed or pressed to run the valve manually. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising: outputting an error when exceeding the position of the valve direction limit. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the outputting the error includes outputting an audible alert. 5. A method comprising: obtaining, by a computing device, a direction limit for a valve, wherein the valve is electronically controlled;obtaining, by the computing device, a test direction input for the valve;obtaining, by the computing device, a pulse mode, wherein the pulse mode is selectable for continuous or discrete testing of the valve;determining, by the computing device, whether the direction limit of the valve has been reached based on a current position of the valve and the test direction input;determining, by the computing device, whether the direction limit is being exceeded based on a current position of the valve and the test direction input;running, by the computing device, a customized test on the valve in a direction of the test direction input based on a test procedure that determines the movement of the valve in clockwise or counter clockwise direction without the current position of the valve exceeding the direction limit, wherein the customized test procedure is further based on the pulse mode;actively comparing, by the computing device, the current position of the valve with the direction limit while running the customized test;discontinuing, by the computing device, the test procedure when the current position of the valve reaches the direction limit;determining whether a step index count is at a maximum value prior to running the customized test;incrementing the step index count based on determining that the step index count is not at the maximum value;resetting the step index count based on determining that the step index count is at the maximum value, wherein determining a set of testing control signals based on the step index count, wherein running the customized test includes outputting the set of testing control signals to a stepper motor connected to the valve. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising visually indicating the step index count. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein running the customized test includes driving a stepper motor connected to the valve. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the valve is a trim valve for an aircraft. 9. The method of claim 1, further comprising running the customized test in an opposite direction as the test direction input based on the test procedure before or when the current position of the valve reaches the direction limit. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein running the customized test includes continuously outputting sets of control signals to drive a stepper motor connected to the valve. 11. The method of claim 1, wherein running the customized test includes outputting a set of control signals to drive a stepper motor connected to the valve. 12. A method comprising: providing a computing device to change a position of a valve;determining, by the computing device, whether a direction limit of a valve has been reached based on a current position of the valve, input pulses, and a test direction input, wherein the valve is electronically controlled;running, by the computing device, a customized test on the valve in a direction of the direction input when the direction limit has not been reached, and outputting control signals to a stepper motor connected to the valve to drive the stepper motor, wherein the customized test procedure is further based on a pulse mode that is selectable between continuous and discrete testing of the valve;actively comparing, by the computing device, the current position of the valve with the direction limit while running the customized test; anddiscontinuing, by the computing device, the customized test when the current position of the valve reaches the direction limit. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising: outputting a visual indicator when the current position of the valve reaches the direction limit. 14. The method of claim 12, further comprising: outputting an audible and visual error when the current position of the valve reaches the direction limit while the position of the valve direction limit is being exceeded by the input pulses. 15. The method of claim 12, further comprising determining the control signals based on a step index count, wherein the step index count increments during the customized test. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising visually indicating the set of control signals. 17. The method of claim 12, further comprising running the customized test in an opposite direction as the test direction input when the current position of the valve reaches the direction limit. 18. The method of claim 12, wherein running the customized test includes continuously outputting sets of the control signals to drive a stepper motor connected to the valve. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein running the customized test includes outputting a single set of the control signals to drive a stepper motor connected to the valve. 20. A reprogrammable testing circuit for testing different types of valves by changing a position of a valve, the reprogrammable testing circuit being configured to: obtain a direction limit for the valve, wherein the valve is electronically controlled;obtain a pulse mode for the valve, wherein the pulse mode is selectable between continuous and discrete testing of the valve; andtest the valve in accordance with a customized test procedure without exceeding the direction limit of the valve, wherein the customized test procedure is further based on the pulse mode and changes the position of the valve.
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