METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEASURING EXPANSION VALVE DIAPHRAGM STROKE

An expansion valve assembly includes a housing that defines a passage through which a fluid flows. The assembly also includes a diaphragm that deflects according to a characteristic of the fluid and valve member that is operably coupled to the diaphragm to move within the passage between a first pos...

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Hauptverfasser:	FAULKNER ANTHONY W, SINADINOS STEPHEN
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ACTUATING-FLOATS BLASTING COCKS COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS HEATING LIGHTING LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING REFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS REFRIGERATION OR COOLING TAPS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL VALVES WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An expansion valve assembly includes a housing that defines a passage through which a fluid flows. The assembly also includes a diaphragm that deflects according to a characteristic of the fluid and valve member that is operably coupled to the diaphragm to move within the passage between a first position and a second position due to deflection of the diaphragm to regulate flow of the fluid through the passage. A stroke is defined by a distance between the first and second positions of the valve member. Moreover, the assembly includes a stroke measuring device having a first member and a second member. The first member is operably coupled to the valve member to move relative to the second member due to movement of the valve member. The stroke measuring device is operable to detect the amount of relative movement of the first and second members to detect the stroke.