(19)
(11) EP 3 410 012 B1

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
25.08.2021 Bulletin 2021/34

(21) Application number: 17174186.1

(22) Date of filing: 02.06.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F23K 5/14(2006.01)
F23K 5/16(2006.01)

(54)

ALUMINUM PROFILE GAS VALVE

ALUMINIUM PROFIL GAS VENTIL

SOUPAPE DE GAZ EN ALUMINIUM PROFILÉ


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.12.2018 Bulletin 2018/49

(73) Proprietor: TURAS GAZ ARMATÜRLERI SAN ve TIC A.S.
34590 Istanbul (TR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Turhan, Gökhan
    34590 Istanbul (TR)
  • Avci, Murat
    34590 Istanbul (TR)
  • Gün, Isa
    34590 Istanbul (TR)
  • Demirtepe, Yusuf
    34590 Istanbul (TR)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A1- 1 591 721
EP-A2- 2 615 371
GB-A- 1 395 774
EP-A2- 1 045 206
CN-A- 103 537 506
GB-A- 2 348 692
   
       
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    Description

    TECHNICAL FIELD



    [0001] The invention relates to a double safety gas valve with body manufactured by employing aluminum extrusion method and designed for use at the domestic ovens. More energy is consumed due to use of the brass materials at the bodys of the cooker gas valves made of brass material via forging method as brass materials are heavier than other raw materials and are harder to process. Moreover, the valve manufacturers tend towards seeking more economic and also lighter, more robust, more efficient and more durable materials as brass materials are more expensive than others as raw material. As a result of such search, aluminum raw materials, which are cheaper and lighter than the brass materials, are preferred.

    [0002] The valves used today provide gas flow at desired flow rate, thus enable the user to achieve combustion that conform to the desired power at the burner. In the valve design, however, factors such as size, weight, ease of production, cost, etc. should also be taken into account in addition to the function. Therefore, distinct designs emerge constantly at the point of optimizing all such factors. The double safety gas valve of the invention with body manufactured by employing aluminum extrusion method possesses an innovative design at it incorporates said functions. High tonnage press is employed at the forging operations, which is another method used in the state of the art and additional time, energy and labor is required for removing the burrs from the body so produced. Using extrusion method in production of the valve body not only saves from energy and time in production, but also adds desired hardness and machinability characteristics to the body.

    PRIOR ART



    [0003] Patent application no. CN103537506 (A) by ZHANGJIAGANG HAOTIAN METAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD., mentions the manufacturing process for solid aluminum profile by means of extrusion method. The application contains process steps such as identifying the size and shape of the aluminum profile in step S1; choosing the device based on requirements between the processes in step S2; calculating the extrusion force of the aluminum profile via extrusion contraction method in step S3, and calculating the dimensions of the die and the pieces, the inner dimensions of the die, the tip surface of the die and the length of the tape in the form of a hole thereon in step S4. The production method of the solid aluminum profile extrusion die is simple and extrusion efficiency is high. Said application, however, relates only to the steps of use for the extrusion method, and said method has been preferred in the invention that we filed an application as it saves from time and labor, improves efficiency and is easy to process.

    [0004] The patent application no. US2002641 A by THOMPSON PROD INC. relates to a valve with a shaft section and a cap section manufactured via composite metal forming method. The subject matter of said application is fixing of the cap and the shaft sections of the valve made of different metallic substances. Said application relates to completion of the valve as a result of joining the cap and the shaft made of different metallic raw materials via welding, and share similarity with the subject matter of the invention again in terms of the extrusion method employed here, but differs from our invention as there is no mention of the valve made of an aluminum profile used at domestic cookers.

    [0005] A gas valve according to the preamble of claim 1 is described by EP2615371. f

    [0006] In the light of the prior art mentioned above, producing one-piece body of the safe oven valves with safety valve used at the domestic cookers from aluminum material via extrusion method is an innovative practice. This invention also exceeded the state of the art as it solves the problems in the state of the art and can be used conveniently at the gas valves used for domestic cookers in the industry.

    AIM OF THE INVENTION



    [0007] The aim of the invention is to introduce a gas valve with double safety, dual-outlet and narrow configuration with a body manufactured via aluminum extrusion method in order to be used at the domestic ovens.

    [0008] The aim of the invention is to introduce a gas valve design that enables use of single or multiple adjusting screws.

    [0009] Another aim of the invention is to be able to reduce the size of the gas valve by using internal threaded coupling at the safety valve and gas outlet sections.

    [0010] Another aim of the invention is to enable manufacture of the gas passage grooves within the body directly during production of the body.

    [0011] Another aim of the invention is to is to be able to position the gas outlet either above or below in such manner to extend parallel to the safety valve.

    [0012] Another aim of the invention is the use of zamak injection method in production of the cap, shaft and pin of the gas valve.

    [0013] Another aim of the invention is the robust mounting of the gas valve to the gas distribution pipe by virtue of the hole drilled at the body.

    [0014] The structural and characteristic features and all advantages of the invention shall be comprehended more clearly by virtue of the figures provided hereunder and the detailed description provided with reference to such figures, and therefore assessment should be made taking into account said figures and detailed description.

    BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES



    [0015] 

    Figure 1, the perspective view of a double safety single-outlet gas valve which is not part of the invention,

    Figure 2, the sectional view of a double safety single-outlet gas valve which is not part of the invention,

    Figure 3, the front view of the extruded form of a double safety single-outlet gas valve body which is not part of the invention,

    Figure 4, the side view of the extruded form of a double safety single-outlet gas valve body which is not part of the invention,

    Figure 5, the perspective view of a double safety single-outlet gas valve body which is not part of the invention,

    Figure 6, the sectional view that illustrates a main gas outlet of the gas valve body which is not part of the invention,

    Figure 7, another sectional view of a double safety single-outlet gas valve body which is not part of the invention,

    Figure 8, the sectional view that illustrates the adjusting screw housing of a double safety single-outlet gas valve which is not part of the invention,

    Figure 9, the sectional view that illustrates the groove between the adjusting screw and safety valve of a gas valve which is not part of the invention,

    Figure 10, the perspective view of the double safety dual-outlet gas valve of the invention,

    Figure 11, the sectional view of the double safety dual-outlet gas valve of the invention,

    Figure 12, the perspective view of the double safety dual-outlet gas valve body of the invention,

    Figure 13, the sectional view of the double safety dual-outlet gas valve body of the invention,

    Figure 14, exploded view of a double safety single-outlet gas valve which is not part of the invention,

    Figure 15, exploded view of the double safety dual-outlet gas valve of the invention,

    Figure 16, view of a double safety single-outlet gas valve which is not part of the invention mounted to the gas distribution pipe.


    REFERENCE NUMBERS



    [0016] 

    1. Double safety single-outlet gas valve

    1.1. Safety valve

    1.2. Male

    1.3. Shaft

    1.4. Pin

    1.5. Adjusting screw

    1.6. Cap

    1.7. Body

    1.7.1. Widest width

    1.7.2. Longest

    1.7.3. Tallest height

    1.7.4. Gas inlet

    1.7.5. Gas outlet

    1.7.6. Male housing

    1.7.7. Adjusting screw housing

    1.7.8. Safety valve housing

    1.7.9. Main gas outlet hole

    1.7.10. Hole

    1.8. internally threaded valve coupling

    1.9. Gas outlet coupling

    1.10. Gasket

    1.11. Fitting screws

    2. Double safety dual-outlet gas valve

    2.1. Second gas outlet

    3. Gas distribution pipe


    DETAILED DESCRIPTION



    [0017] The perspective view of the single outlet double safety gas valve (1) which is not part of the invention designed for use at the domestic ovens, generally comprising of a safety valve (1.1), a male (1.2), a shaft (1.3), a pin (1.4), an adjusting screw (1.5), a cap (1.6) and a body (1.7) manufactured by employing aluminum extrusion method and fitting screws (1.11) is shown in figure 1. The present invention teaches to manufacture said gas valve (1) as dual-outlet double safety gas valve (2). The perspective view of the dual-outlet double safety gas valve (2) is shown in figure 10.

    [0018] The body (1.7) of said gas valve (1) is manufactured from aluminum material as one-piece construct by employing the extrusion method, which is the process of obtaining semi products with length larger than the cross section by extruding the material through a die. Figure 3 and figure 4 illustrates the front and side views of the extruded form of the gas valve (1) body (1.7) respectively. The widest width (1.7.1) of said body (1.7) is in the range of 15-20 mm, the widest length (1.7.2) is in the range of 55-60 mm, and the tallest height (1.7.3) is in the range of 35-40 mm.

    [0019] The gas valve (1) body (1.7) generally comprises of a gas inlet (1.7.4), a gas outlet (1.7.5), a male housing (1.7.6), an adjusting screw housing (1.7.7) and safety valve housing (1.7.8) positioned either above or below the body in such manner to extend parallel to the gas outlet (1.7.5). The dual-outlet double safety gas valve (2) of the invention contains safety valve housing (1.7.8) and a second gas outlet (2.1) positioned parallel to the gas outlet (1.7.5), and is designed in such manner to enable use of a single or multiple adjusting screws (1.5). Moreover, the safety valve housing (1.7.8), the gas outlet (1.7.5) and the second gas outlet (2.1) are designed so as to allow use of internal threaded coupling in both valve designs. By virtue of using internal threaded valve coupling (1.8) and the gas outlet coupling (1.9), the size of the gas valve is reduced, thus allowing introduction of a gas valve (1) with narrow configuration. The gas entering the body (1.7) via the gas inlet (1.7.4) as the shaft (1.3) is pushed comes first to the safety valve (1.1), and then reaches to the gas outlet (1.7.5) by passing through the combustion holes on the male (1.2) that rotates as the shaft (1.3) is rotated. Primary safety at the gas valve (1) and the dual-outlet double safety gas valve (2) of the invention is ensured by means of the safety valve (1.1), while secondary safety is ensured by not allowing the gas to flow from the male (1.2) if the shaft (1.3) is not rotated. At the position where the gas valve (1) is fully open, the gas reaches to the gas outlet (1.7.5) directly from the main gas outlet hole (1.7.9); at the minimum combustion position, on the other hand, the gas reaches to the gas outlet (1.7.5) from the main gas outlet hole (1.7.9) after passing from the adjusting screw housing (1.7.7).

    [0020] The gas passage grooves at the gas valve body in the state of the art are drilled by employing machining method and closed with a ball. This method, however, is a disadvantageous method as the material is directly scraped in case of any problem during production. At the gas valve (1) of the invention, on the other hand, the main gas outlet hole (1.7.9) within the body (1.7) can be drilled directly during production of the body (1.7). Furthermore, there is a gasket (1.10) available in order to ensure sealing at gas inlet (1.7.4) section and it is possible to identify whether the gas valve (1) is mounted to the gas distribution pipe (3) smoothly by means of the hole (1.7.10) drilled on the body (1.7).


    Claims

    1. A gas valve (2) with double safety system for domestic cooking appliances comprising:

    a gas inlet (1.7.4),

    a body (1.7) having a gas outlet (1.7.5) and a second gas outlet (2.1),

    a safety gas valve (1.1)l

    a safety valve housing (1.7.8),

    a male (1.2),

    a male housing (1.7.6),

    a shaft (1.3),

    a pin (1.4),

    an adjusting screw (1.5), and

    a cap (1.6),

    characterized in that the body (1.7) is manufactured by employing aluminum extrusion method and comprises:

    a main gas outlet hole (1.7.9) connecting the male housing (1.7.6) to the gas outlet (1.7.5) and designed for being drilled directly during production, a hole (1.7.10) capable to enable identification of whether the gas valve (1) is mounted to a gas distribution pipe (3) smoothly,

    wherein the body (1.7) features a design suitable for use of internal threaded couplings (1.8) at the safety valve (1.1) and gas outlet (1.7.5, 2.1) sections, and in that the second gas outlet (2.1) is positioned parallel to the safety valve housing (1.7.9) and the gas outlet (1.7.5).


     
    2. A gas valve according to claim 1, characterized in that the body (1.7) has a widest width (1.7.1) in the range of 15-20 mm, a longest legth (1.7.2) in the range of 15-20 mm, a longest length (1.7.2) in the range of 55-60 mm, and a tallest height (1.7.3) in the range of 35-40 mm.
     


    Ansprüche

    1. Ein Gasventil (2) mit doppeltem Sicherheitssystem für Haushaltsgeräte, bestehend aus:

    einen Gaseinlass (1.7.4),

    einen Körper (1.7) mit einem Gasausgang (1.7.5) und einem zweiten Gasausgang (2.1),

    ein Sicherheitsgasventil (1.1),

    ein Sicherheitsventil (1.1),

    einem Sicherheitsventilgehäuse (1.7.8),

    einem Stecker (1.2),

    ein Steckergehäuse (1.7.6),

    einer Welle (1.3),

    einem Stift (1.4),

    einer Einstellschraube (1.5) und einer Kappe (1.6),

    gekennzeichnet dadurch,
    dass der Körper (1.7) durch Anwendung des Aluminium-Strangpressverfahrens hergestellt ist und umfasst:

    eine Hauptgasauslassbohrung (1.7.9), die das Außengehäuse (1.7.6) mit dem Gasauslass (1.7.5) verbindet und dafür ausgelegt ist, direkt bei der Herstellung gebohrt zu werden,

    eine Bohrung (1.7.10), die es ermöglicht zu erkennen, ob das Gasventil (1) reibungslos an ein Gasverteilungsrohr (3) montiert ist, wobei der Körper (1.7) eine Konstruktion aufweist, die für die Verwendung von Innengewinde Innengewindekupplungen (1.8) an den Abschnitten Sicherheitsventil (1.1) und

    Gasausgang (1.7.5, 2.1) geeignet ist, und dass der zweite Gasausgang (2.1) parallel zum Sicherheitsventilgehäuse (1.7.9) und dem Gasauslass (1.7.5) liegt.


     
    2. Gasventil nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Gehäuse (1.7) eine größte Breite (1.7.1) im Bereich von 15-20 mm, eine längste Schenkelweite (1.7.2) im Bereich von 15-20 mm, eine längste Länge (1.7.2) im Bereich von 55-60 mm und eine größte Höhe (1.7.3) im Bereich von dem Bereich von 35-40 mm.
     


    Revendications

    1. Une vanne à gaz (2) au système de double sécurité pour appareils électroménagers comprenant:

    une arrivée de gaz (1.7.4),

    un corps (1.7) ayant une sortie de gaz (1.7.5) et une seconde sortie de gaz (2.1),

    une soupape de sécurité de gaz (1.1),

    une soupape de sécurité (1.1),

    un boîtier de soupape de sécurité (1.7.8),

    un mâle (1.2),

    un boitier de mâle (1.7.6),

    un arbre (1.3),

    une épingle (1.4),

    une vis de réglage (1.5), et un capuchon (1.6),

    caractérisé
    en ce que le corps (1.7) est fabriqué en utilisant un procédé d'extrusion d'aluminium et comprend:

    un trou de sortie de gaz principal (1.7.9) reliant le boîtier de mâle (1.7.6) à la sortie de gaz (1.7.5) et conçu pour être percé directement pendant la production,

    un trou (1.7.10) capable de permettre d'identifier si la vanne de gaz (1) est montée sur un tuyau de distribution de gaz (3) facilement, dans lequel le corps (1.7) présente une conception adaptée à l'utilisation de raccords filetés internes (1.8) au niveau des sections de soupape de sécurité (1.1) et de sortie de gaz (1.7.5, 2.1), et en ce que la seconde sortie de gaz (2.1) est positionnée parallèlement au boîtier de soupape de sécurité (1.7.9) et à la sortie de gaz (1.7.5).


     
    2. Une vanne à gaz selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le corps (1.7) a une largeur la plus large (1.7.1) dans la plage de 15-20 mm, une longueur la plus longue (1.7.2) dans la plage de 15-20 mm, une longueur la plus longue (1.7.2) dans la plage de 55-60 mm, et une hauteur maximale (1.7.3) dans la plage de 35-40 mm.
     




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