Eaton Corporation

Michel Hernandez

Aime Goubely

Christian Dragoni

Emmanuel Hermet

Bruno Sertier

Francois Rosaz

The invention concerns a control valve (c) for internal gas pressure of a liquid tank co-operating with an orifice () provided in the upper part thereof, allowing through a gas flow outside the tank when the difference between the internal pressure and the external pressure reaches a predetermined threshold, and an inverse flow when the internal pressure of the tank is lower than the external pressure. The invention is characterised in that the valve comprises a body () whereof the lower part is configured to close the tank orifice () with a mass such that beyond said pressure differential value constituting the predetermined threshold, the body () is spaced apart from the orifice (), said body () further comprising a through recess () arranged in the extension of the tank orifice () when they are in contact, said recess () being provided with closing means () capable of being activated when the differential pressure between the tank and outside atmosphere is positive.

Valve for controlling a tank internal gas pressure

The invention concerns an electrovalve proportional to a field current supplying the field coil () axially enclosing a mobile core (), whereto is secured a push rod () sliding in a polar component () of the fixed magnetic circuit co-operating with the field coil, actuating a shutter () comprising at least a valve () co-operating with a seat () to open and close the shutter, return means () providing it with a stable neutral position relative to the seal when the field current is null, each valve being coaxial to the push rod and actuated thereby. The invention is characterized in that the mechanical linkage between the stem of each valve () and, either the stem of the adjacent valve, or the push rod, constitutes a punctual contact.

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Michel Hernandez