Ball valve capable of being remotely controlled

Abstract

The invention provides a ball valve capable of being remotely controlled, relates to the field of ball valves, and is characterized in that when the ball valve needs to be maintained and overhauled, an operator only needs to use a proper tool to disassemble a fixing screw between a fixing joint and a connecting top seat, so that a fixing seat can be easily disassembled; at the moment, the control assembly of the ball valve can be independently maintained, the separated design brings many benefits to maintenance work, on one hand, a wider operation space is provided, and maintenance personnel can more easily carry out various operations; and on the other hand, more types and specifications of tools are allowed to participate in maintenance operation, the maintenance efficiency and quality are greatly improved, and the problem that when a commonly-used remotely-controllable ball valve is subjected to maintenance operation, maintenance operation can only be conducted by disassembling more parts of the remotely-controllable ball valve, and the maintenance time is shortened is solved. And the ball valve can be disassembled only after a long time is used, so that the maintenance difficulty of the remote control ball valve is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of ball valve technology, and in particular to a remotely controllable ball valve. Background Technology

[0002] A remotely controllable ball valve is a type of valve that is driven by an electric actuator or a pneumatic actuator and combined with a communication module to achieve remote switching, regulation, or monitoring.

[0003] In order to ensure that the ball valve can be used normally, it is usually maintained and repaired regularly. However, when performing maintenance operations on commonly used remotely controllable ball valves, a lot of parts need to be disassembled, and the disassembly operation takes a lot of time to complete, which makes the maintenance of remotely controllable ball valves more difficult. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention application discloses a remotely controllable ball valve to solve the problem mentioned in the background art that the commonly used remotely controllable ball valves require the disassembly of many parts for maintenance, which takes a lot of time and results in high maintenance difficulty.

[0005] This invention provides a remotely controllable ball valve, specifically comprising: a valve body, wherein the number of valve bodies is set to two, and a fixed seat is installed on the top of the valve body; an adjusting bracket is slidably mounted on the top of the fixed seat; the valve body includes: a fixed flange, which is integrally disposed at one end of the valve body; a connecting top seat, which is rectangular in shape and integrally disposed on the top of the valve body; fixed side plates, which are integrally disposed at the upper and lower ends of the valve body; the two sets of fixed side plates of the valve body are fixedly connected by fixing screws; and a mounting groove, which is formed in the middle of the connecting top seat.

[0006] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the valve body further includes: a valve, which rotates in the middle of the valve body; a transmission shaft A, which is circular in shape and integrally disposed on the top of the valve; and a transmission groove, which is hexagonal in shape and is located on the top of the transmission shaft A.

[0007] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the fixing base further includes: a fixing joint, the fixing joint having an arc-shaped head structure, and four fixing joints, which are symmetrically and integrally disposed at both ends of the bottom of the fixing base; the fixing joints are fixedly connected to the connecting top base by fixing screws; a control component, the control component being fixedly installed on the top of the fixing base; a drive motor, the drive motor being fixedly installed on one side of the fixing base; a connecting frame A, the connecting frame A being integrally disposed on the top of the fixing base; and a connecting frame B, the connecting frame B having an L-shaped frame structure, and the connecting frame B being integrally disposed on the top of the fixing base.

[0008] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the fixed base further includes: a transmission shaft B, which is circular in shape and rotates in the middle of the connecting frame B; a transmission worm gear, which is fixedly installed in the middle of the transmission shaft B; and a transmission plug A, which is hexagonal in shape and integrally disposed at the bottom of the transmission shaft B; the transmission plug A matches the transmission groove.

[0009] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the fixing base further includes: a connecting shaft, which is circular in shape and has a hexagonal groove in the middle, and the connecting shaft rotates in the middle of the connecting frame A; the connecting shaft is connected to the rotating shaft of the transmission motor through a bevel gear transmission; two transmission screws are provided, which rotate symmetrically on both sides of the connecting frame A; and a transmission shaft C, which is circular in shape and rotates at the front end of the connecting frame A; the transmission shaft C is connected to one end of the transmission screws through a bevel gear transmission.

[0010] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the fixed base further includes: a connecting frame C, which is fixed to the top of the fixed base; a transmission worm gear, which rotates at the rear end of the connecting frame C; a transmission connection between the transmission worm gear and the transmission worm wheel; and a transmission block A, which is a circular block structure with transmission teeth on one side, and is integrally disposed at one end of the transmission worm gear.

[0011] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the adjustment frame further includes: a transmission shaft, which rotates in the middle of the adjustment frame; a transmission block B, which is in the shape of a circular block structure, and a transmission tooth is provided on one side of the transmission block B, which engages with the transmission tooth of the transmission block A; the transmission block B is integrally disposed at one end of the transmission shaft.

[0012] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the adjustment frame further includes: a transmission plug B, which has a hexagonal head structure and is integrally disposed at one end of the transmission shaft; two adjustment joints, which are symmetrically and integrally disposed on both sides of the adjustment frame; and a threaded connection between the adjustment joints and the transmission screw.

[0013] The remotely controllable ball valve provided by this invention has the following beneficial effects: By coordinating the control components and the drive motor, and establishing a connection between the control components and the Internet of Things (IoT) or a connecting cable, users gain convenient remote control capabilities. The control components allow for easy start-up of the drive motor. When the drive motor operates, it drives the connecting shaft to rotate via a rotating shaft and a connecting shaft. The connecting shaft, in turn, drives the rotating shaft via drive plug B. A transmission latch B on one side of the rotating shaft engages tightly with a transmission latch A, forming a reliable transmission connection. This allows the rotating shaft to drive the transmission worm gear to rotate, which in turn drives the transmission worm wheel. The transmission worm wheel, via drive shaft B, drives drive plug A to rotate. Because drive plug A engages with the transmission groove, drive plug A, via drive shaft A, drives the valve to rotate, thus achieving remote control of the ball valve's opening and closing function. This significantly improves operational convenience and efficiency, making it particularly suitable for scenarios where close-range manual operation is difficult or where rapid response is required. When the ball valve requires maintenance, the operator only needs to use appropriate tools to remove the fixing screws between the fixed connector and the connecting top seat to easily disassemble the fixed seat. Then, the fixed seat can be detached from the valve body. Simultaneously, the transmission plug A will automatically disengage from the transmission groove, separating the ball valve's control components from the valve body. At this point, the ball valve's control components can be maintained independently. This separate design brings many benefits to maintenance work. On the one hand, it provides a more spacious operating area, allowing maintenance personnel to perform various operations more easily. On the other hand, it allows the use of more types and sizes of tools for maintenance, greatly improving the efficiency and quality of maintenance. After the maintenance is completed, simply insert the transmission plug A accurately into the transmission groove, then insert the fixing screws into the fixed connector and connecting top seat and tighten them to complete the reinstallation. The entire maintenance process is simple and quick.

[0014] Furthermore, when the remotely controllable ball valve experiences a power outage due to unforeseen circumstances, the operator can manually rotate the drive shaft C. Drive shaft C, through a bevel gear, drives the drive screw to rotate. The drive screw then moves the adjusting bracket backward via an adjusting joint. As the adjusting bracket moves, the drive block B on one side disengages from the drive block A, thus disconnecting the transmission between the drive motor and the drive worm gear. At this point, the operator can then re-control the ball valve's opening and closing via the rear end of the drive worm gear, ensuring that the ball valve can still be freely switched even in the event of a power outage. This guarantees the reliability and stability of the system, preventing fluid control interruptions due to power outages and providing strong protection for the safe operation of industrial production, pipeline transportation, and other fields. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings of the embodiments will be briefly described below.

[0016] The accompanying drawings described below are only related to some embodiments of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

[0017] In the attached diagram: Figure 1 This is a front-view three-dimensional structural diagram of the remotely controllable ball valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a rear-view three-dimensional structural diagram of the remotely controllable ball valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the valve body structure of a remotely controllable ball valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a single valve body structure of a remotely controllable ball valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the fixed seat structure of a remotely controllable ball valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled structure of the connecting frame A of the remotely controllable ball valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the drive shaft B structure of a remotely controllable ball valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the adjusting bracket structure of a remotely controllable ball valve according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] In the diagram, the correspondence between component names and drawing numbers is as follows: 1. Valve body; 101. Fixed flange; 102. Connecting top seat; 103. Fixed side plate; 104. Mounting groove; 105. Valve; 106. Drive shaft A; 107. Drive groove; 2. Fixed seat; 201. Fixed joint; 202. Control component; 203. Drive motor; 204. Connecting frame A; 205. Connecting frame B; 206. Drive shaft B; 207. Drive worm gear; 208. Drive plug A; 209. Connecting shaft; 210. Drive screw; 211. Drive shaft C; 212. Connecting frame C; 213. Drive worm gear; 214. Drive locking block A; 3. Adjusting frame; 301. Drive rotating shaft; 302. Drive locking block B; 303. Drive plug B; 304. Adjusting joint. Detailed Implementation

[0026] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] As attached Figure 1 To be continued Figure 8 As shown: Example: This invention proposes a remotely controllable ball valve, comprising: a valve body 1, wherein the number of valve bodies 1 is set to two, and a fixed seat 2 is installed on the top of the valve body 1; an adjusting bracket 3 is slidably mounted on the top of the fixed seat 2; the valve body 1 includes: a fixed flange 101, which is integrally disposed at one end of the valve body 1; a connecting top seat 102, which is rectangular in shape and integrally disposed on the top of the valve body 1; a fixed side plate 103, which is integrally disposed at the upper and lower ends of the valve body 1; the two sets of fixed side plates 103 of the valve body 1 are fixedly connected by fixing screws; and a mounting groove 104, which is formed in the middle of the connecting top seat 102.

[0028] The valve body 1 also includes: a valve 105, which rotates in the middle of the valve body 1; a drive shaft A106, which is a circular shaft structure and is integrally set on the top of the valve 105; and a drive groove 107, which is a hexagonal groove structure and is opened on the top of the drive shaft A106.

[0029] The mounting base 2 further includes: a fixing connector 201, which has an arc-shaped head structure, and four fixing connectors 201 are symmetrically and integrally arranged at both ends of the bottom of the mounting base 2; the fixing connectors 201 are fixedly connected to the connecting top base 102 by fixing screws; a control component 202, which is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting base 2; the control component 202 is a mature existing technology and can control other electronic components; a drive motor 203, which is fixedly installed on one side of the mounting base 2; and a connecting... Connector A204 is integrally mounted on the top of the fixed base 2; Connector B205 is L-shaped and integrally mounted on the top of the fixed base 2; Drive shaft B206 is circular and rotates in the middle of connector B205; Drive worm gear 207 is fixedly mounted in the middle of drive shaft B206; Drive plug A208 is hexagonal and integrally mounted on the fixed base 2. The bottom of the drive shaft B206; the drive plug A208 matches the drive groove 107; the connecting shaft 209 is circular in shape and has a hexagonal groove in the middle, and rotates in the middle of the connecting frame A204; the connecting shaft 209 is connected to the rotating shaft of the drive motor 203 via a bevel gear transmission; there are two drive screws 210, which rotate symmetrically on both sides of the connecting frame A204; the drive shaft C211 is circular in shape and... The drive shaft C211 rotates at the front end of the connecting frame A204; the drive shaft C211 is connected to one end of the drive screw 210 via a bevel gear; the connecting frame C212 is fixed to the top of the fixed base 2; the drive worm 213 rotates at the rear end of the connecting frame C212; the drive worm 213 is connected to the drive worm wheel 207; the drive block A214 is a circular block structure, and a drive tooth is provided on one side of the drive block A214, which is integrally set at one end of the drive worm 213.

[0030] The adjustment frame 3 further includes: a transmission shaft 301, which rotates in the middle of the adjustment frame 3; a transmission block B302, which is circular in shape and has transmission teeth on one side, which engage with the transmission teeth of transmission block A214; the transmission block B302 is integrally set at one end of the transmission shaft 301; a transmission plug B303, which is hexagonal in shape and integrally set at one end of the transmission shaft 301; and two adjustment connectors 304, which are symmetrically and integrally set on both sides of the adjustment frame 3; the adjustment connectors 304 are threadedly connected to the transmission screw 210.

[0031] The specific usage and function of this embodiment are as follows: During the use of the remotely controllable ball valve, the valve body 1 is connected to the required pipeline or equipment via the fixed flange 101, enabling control via the ball valve. It is then connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) or a connecting cable via the control component 202. The control component 202 can then control the start of the drive motor 203. The drive motor 203 drives the connecting shaft 209 to rotate via a bevel gear between the rotating shaft and the connecting shaft 209. The hexagonal groove of the connecting shaft 209 is slidably connected to the drive plug B303. The connecting shaft 209 rotates via the drive plug B303. 3. The transmission shaft 301 is driven to rotate. The transmission block B302 on one side of the transmission shaft 301 engages with the transmission block A214. The transmission shaft 301 drives the transmission worm 213 to rotate, and the transmission worm 213 drives the transmission worm wheel 207 to rotate. The transmission worm wheel 207 drives the transmission plug A208 to rotate through the transmission shaft B206. The transmission plug A208 engages with the transmission groove 107. The transmission plug A208 drives the valve 105 to rotate through the transmission shaft A106, thereby enabling remote control of the ball valve opening and closing.

[0032] When the ball valve needs maintenance and repair, the fixing screws between the fixed connector 201 and the connecting top seat 102 can be removed using tools, thereby removing the fixed seat 2 and detaching it from the valve body 1. At the same time, the transmission plug A208 will disengage from the transmission groove 107, thus detaching the ball valve control component 202 from the valve body 1. The ball valve control component 202 can be maintained and repaired independently, providing more operating space and tools for maintenance. After the maintenance and repair are completed, the transmission plug A208 can be inserted into the transmission groove 107, and the fixing screws can be inserted into the fixed connector 201 and the connecting top seat 102 to reinstall and fix the valve.

[0033] When the remotely controllable ball valve experiences a power outage due to unforeseen circumstances, the drive shaft C211 can be manually rotated. The drive shaft C211 will drive the drive screw 210 to rotate via the bevel gear. The drive screw 210 will then drive the adjusting bracket 3 to move backward via the adjusting joint 304. The drive block B302 on one side of the adjusting bracket 3 will disengage from the drive block A214, thus disconnecting the transmission between the drive motor 203 and the drive worm 213. The ball valve can then be re-controlled via the rear end of the drive worm 213, allowing the ball valve to switch freely in the event of a power outage.

[0034] The above description is merely an exemplary embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention, which is determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A remotely controllable ball valve, characterized in that, include: The valve body (1) has two valve bodies (1) and a fixed seat (2) is installed on the top of the valve body (1). An adjustment bracket (3) slides on the top of the fixed seat (2). The valve body (1) includes: a fixed flange (101) which is integrally set at one end of the valve body (1); a connecting top seat (102) which is rectangular in shape and integrally set on the top of the valve body (1); a fixed side plate (103) which is integrally set at the upper and lower ends of the valve body (1); the fixed side plates (103) of the two valve bodies (1) are fixedly connected by fixing screws; and a mounting groove (104) which is opened in the middle of the connecting top seat (102).

2. The remotely controllable ball valve as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The valve body (1) further includes: a valve (105), which rotates in the middle of the valve body (1); a transmission shaft A (106), which is circular in shape and is integrally set on the top of the valve (105); and a transmission groove (107), which is hexagonal in shape and is opened on the top of the transmission shaft A (106).

3. The remotely controllable ball valve as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed base (2) further includes: a fixed connector (201), which has an arc-shaped head structure and four fixed connectors (201) are provided. The fixed connectors (201) are symmetrically and integrally set at both ends of the bottom of the fixed base (2); the fixed connectors (201) and the connecting top seat (102) are fixedly connected by fixing screws; a control component (202), which is fixedly installed on the top of the fixed base (2); a drive motor (203), which is fixedly installed on one side of the fixed base (2); a connecting frame A (204), which is integrally set on the top of the fixed base (2); and a connecting frame B (205), which has an L-shaped frame structure and is integrally set on the top of the fixed base (2).

4. The remotely controllable ball valve as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The fixed base (2) further includes: a drive shaft B (206), which is circular in shape and rotates in the middle of the connecting frame B (205); a drive worm gear (207), which is fixedly installed in the middle of the drive shaft B (206); a drive plug A (208), which is hexagonal in shape and is integrally set at the bottom of the drive shaft B (206); and the drive plug A (208) matches the drive groove (107).

5. The remotely controllable ball valve as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The fixed base (2) further includes: a connecting shaft (209), which is circular in shape and has a hexagonal groove in the middle. The connecting shaft (209) rotates in the middle of the connecting frame A (204). The connecting shaft (209) is connected to the rotating shaft of the transmission motor (203) by bevel gear transmission. There are two transmission screws (210), which rotate symmetrically on both sides of the connecting frame A (204). The transmission shaft C (211) is circular in shape and rotates at the front end of the connecting frame A (204). The transmission shaft C (211) is connected to one end of the transmission screw (210) by bevel gear transmission.

6. The remotely controllable ball valve as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The fixed base (2) further includes: a connecting frame C (212), which is fixed to the top of the fixed base (2); a transmission worm (213), which rotates at the rear end of the connecting frame C (212); the transmission worm (213) is connected to the transmission worm wheel (207); and a transmission block A (214), which is circular in shape and has a transmission tooth on one side. The transmission block A (214) is integrally set at one end of the transmission worm (213).

7. The remotely controllable ball valve as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment frame (3) also includes: a transmission shaft (301), which rotates in the middle of the adjustment frame (3); a transmission block B (302), which is a circular block structure, and a transmission tooth is provided on one side of the transmission block B (302), and the transmission tooth of the transmission block B (302) engages with the transmission tooth of the transmission block A (214); the transmission block B (302) is integrally set at one end of the transmission shaft (301).

8. The remotely controllable ball valve as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The adjustment frame (3) also includes: a transmission plug B (303), which has a hexagonal head structure and is integrally set at one end of the transmission shaft (301); an adjustment connector (304), which has two adjustment connectors and is integrally set on both sides of the adjustment frame (3) in a symmetrical manner; and the adjustment connector (304) is threadedly connected to the transmission screw (210).

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