US1490983A - Gas regulator - Google Patents

Description

April zz, 1924. l 1,490,5583 4 J. D. RENlcK y GAS REGULATOR` Filed Sept. 14 1923 PATENT intesa rares. f

JOSEPH. D. REICK, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

GAS REGULATOR.

Application filed September 14, 1923.

To all fio/0m it witty concern.'

Be it known that I, Josnrrr D. Ramon, a citizen ot the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ghio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas Regulators, of which the following is a speciiication. A'

rThe present invention is directed to improvements in gas regulators.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character constructed in such manner that the flow o1" gas will be automatically regulated regardless of the consumption, thereby eliminating the necessity of personal supervision.

lith these and other objects in View, as will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts, and hereinafter to be fully described and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional View of the apparatus,

Figure 2 is a sectional View on line 2 2 of Figure 1. and

Figure 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawing 1 designates the gas main in which is located the casing 2, said casing having valve seats 3 formed therein, the disk valves L-which cooperate with the seats being secured to a stem 5, the

upper end of which is secured to a conventional lorrn @t diaphragm in the chamber 6, said chamber being in communication with the main 1 through a pipe 7. A standard S is supported by the casing 2 and holds the chamber 6 rigidly supported thereabove, said standard having a bracket 9 formed thereon, the purpose of which will appear later.

rlhe regulator includes a tank 10 from the bottom of which extends a tubular casing 11 and enveloping said casing is a bell float 12. This float has a rod 13 carried thereby which is capable of sliding upwardly or downwardly in the top 14C of the tank 10, vsaid top also having a vent 15 therein to permit any gas which might leak from the float to pass to atmosphere.

y, A pipe structure 16 has one end connected to the main 1 and its other end supported by the top ot the casing 11 and opon- Serial No. 662,654.'

ing into the bell float 12. The tank 10 is provided with a casing 17 in the sides of which are journaled the ends of a rock shaft 18 `one end of which being provided with a crank 19 located eXteriorly of said casing. The shalt 18 has one end of a bar 20 rigidly connected thereto, the other end of which 'being pivotally connected with a rod 13 by a clip 21, whereby said shaft will be rocked as the bell float rises or falls under varying gas pressures. f

Telescopically and adjustably connected with the crank 19 is a tubular arm 22 to the upper end of which is pivotally connected one end of a link 23, the other end of said link being pivotally connected with a clamp 2e' adjustably mounted on the arm 25 which is iXed to one oi the side frames 26 of the carriage 27. The carriage has rotatably supported between its side frames 26 a pair of grooved wheels 28 which are adapted to travel upon the beam 29, said beam being pivotally connected intermediate its ends to the bracket 9 and having the end adjacent said bracket slidably and pivotally connected with the stem 5, there being a stop 30 on said stem for engaging the beam when the stem moves downwardly. Supported by the ends of the frames 26 is a bar 31 upon which is removably mounted weights 32.

Assuming that the parts are in the position as shown and the consumption of gas from the main is uniform, the carriage 27 will remain in a settled position. Now should the consumption be decreased gas under expansion from the pipe structure 16 will cause the bell float to rise and simultaneously therewith the shaft 18 will be rocked through the medium of the bar 20 thus causing the arm 22 to swing in a direction to cause a link 23 to move the carriage 27 inwardly upon the beam, which action rocks said beam and permits the stem .5 to move downwardly under the action or" pressure in the chamber 6, thereby partially closing the valves 3 and consequently regulating the flow of gas into the main. lt will be of course obvious that this operation is reversed when the consumption ot gas is increased. Owing to the presence ot the weighted carriage the opening of the valves 3 will be positive, the carriage being susceptible to the varying pressures 1n the System. It will be of course understood that the downward movement of the stem llc 5 is influenced bv the pressure of the gases in the chamber 6.

Since the number of the weights 32 may be varied and the tubular arm 22 adjusted, as well as the link 23 with respect to the arm 25 it will be obvious that the apparatus can be conveniently adjusted to suit dit ferent pressure conditions and will operate without personal supervision.

What is Claimed is:

1. In a gas regulator, a. gas main, valves in the main, stem 'for the valves, a tank having` a bell float therein, a rod connected with the float, a beam pivotally connected with the main and stem, a Carriage slidable on the beam, an arm fixed to the Carriage, end adjustable Connecting means between the rod and beam for moving lthe carriage upon the beam upon the rise and 'fall of the bell lioat. as and for the purpose set forth.

2. n a gas regulator, a gas main ineludng a casing, valves for controlling the flow 0f gas through the mam, a stem for the valves, a beam pvotally associated with the Casing and stem, a carriage including wheels for engaging the beam, weights re movably mounted on the carriage, a tank having a bell float therein, and adjustable Connections between the iloat and carriage for controlling the movement of the oarriage upon the beam, as and Jfor the purpose set forth.

3. In a gas regulator, a tank having a bell float therein, a easing carried by the tank and communicating therewith, e gas main, valves :tor the main, a stem -for the valves, a nivotally supported beam connected with the stem, a carriage on the beam, a roel; shaft journaled in said easing, adjustable connections between the rook shaft and carriage, and means :for eonneotingthe roelz shaft and bell float, and for the purpose set forth.

ln testix'nonj7 whereof I atlix signature.

JOSEPH D. RENECK.

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