Valve actuator assembly

A valve actuator (202) is provided that comprises a unitary housing (204) and a piston (206) translatably mounted within the housing (204). The piston (206) comprises a first portion (208) having a first diameter and a second portion (210) having a second diameter that is greater than the first diam...

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Main Authors MARSHALL, DORI M, CORONEL, OSMAN J, ROBERTS, KENNETH A, LABENZ, JOEL E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 16.05.2007
Subjects
BLASTING
DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS
FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVO-MOTORS
HEATING
HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL
WEAPONS
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Summary:A valve actuator (202) is provided that comprises a unitary housing (204) and a piston (206) translatably mounted within the housing (204). The piston (206) comprises a first portion (208) having a first diameter and a second portion (210) having a second diameter that is greater than the first diameter. A position sensor (216) having a third diameter at least as large as the second diameter is fixedly coupled to the housing (204) and to the piston (206) for determining the position of the piston (206).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20060123665