阅读说明：本技术 一次触摸式锁定阀和原料容器 (One-touch lock valve and material container ) 是由 木暮悠策 于 2018-06-12 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明自动锁定旋转手柄以防止不必要时的开闭操作,通过简便的内部机构来维持整体的紧凑型并通过一次触摸来解除锁定,能够通过优秀的操作性来操作。具备：内置阀体(4)的阀本体(1)、轴安装于阀本体的杆(3)、固接在杆上部的旋转手柄(6)、收纳于旋转手柄并固定于轴安装部(11)的保持体(21)、以及配置于保持体和旋转手柄的锁定机构(10)。锁定机构包括：装入保持体的弹簧(33)；设置在弹簧的下方回弹侧的球体(40)；后端侧的中途部分轴连接于保持体、后端部经由球体被回弹施力、并且前端部侧在回弹状态下抵接于旋转手柄的下缘部的卡止部件(25)；以及供卡止部件的前端部侧卡止于旋转手柄的卡合槽(23),卡止部件在与卡合槽为相向位置的状态下,在被回弹施力的状态下自动锁定。(The invention provides an automatic locking rotary handle to prevent unnecessary opening and closing operation, which maintains the whole compact through a simple internal mechanism, releases the locking through one touch and can be operated through excellent operability. The disclosed device is provided with: the valve comprises a valve body (1) with a built-in valve body (4), a rod (3) with a shaft mounted on the valve body, a rotary handle (6) fixed on the upper part of the rod, a holding body (21) accommodated in the rotary handle and fixed on a shaft mounting part (11), and a locking mechanism (10) arranged on the holding body and the rotary handle. The locking mechanism includes: a spring (33) incorporated in the holding body; a ball (40) disposed on the lower rebound side of the spring; a locking member (25) having a rear end part axially connected to the holding body, a rear end part resiliently biased via a ball, and a front end part abutting against a lower edge part of the rotary handle in a resilient state; and an engagement groove (23) for engaging the distal end portion side of the engagement member with the rotary handle, wherein the engagement member is automatically locked in a state of being resiliently biased in a state of being opposed to the engagement groove.)

1. A one-touch lock valve is characterized by comprising: a valve body with a built-in valve element, a rod with a shaft mounted on the valve body, a rotary handle fixed on the upper part of the rod, a holding body which is accommodated in the rotary handle and fixed on the shaft mounting part of the valve body, and a locking mechanism which is arranged on the holding body and the rotary handle,

the locking mechanism includes: a spring incorporated in the holding body; a ball disposed on a lower rebound side of the spring; a locking member having a rear end side middle portion connected to the holding body, a rear end portion resiliently biased via the ball, and a front end side abutting against a lower edge portion of the swing handle in a resiliently biased state; and an engaging groove for engaging the front end of the engaging member with the rotary handle,

the locking member is automatically locked to the engagement groove in a resiliently biased state in a state where the locking member is in an opposed position with respect to the engagement groove.

2. The one-touch lock valve according to claim 1, wherein the ball is resiliently biased via a spring receiver attached below the spring, and a hemispherical portion formed at a rear end portion of the locking member resiliently biases the locking member toward a lower edge portion of the swing handle in a state of being engaged via the ball, and a tip end of the locking member is slightly protruded from a side surface of the swing handle.

3. The one-touch lock valve according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the locking member is locked by being locked to the engagement groove at a valve-closed position of the rotary handle, so as to lock a fully closed state of the rotary handle.

4. The one-touch lock valve according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a fully-open and fully-closed display portion is provided on an upper surface of the holding body, the display portion being provided so as to be visually recognizable through a viewing window provided in the rotary handle.

5. The one-touch lock valve according to claim 4, wherein a confirmation rod extends above the spring receiver, and a through hole is formed in the display portion of the holding body so that an upper end of the confirmation rod can move up and down in an exposed state.

6. The one-touch lock valve according to claim 5, wherein the unlocked state or the locked state of the rotary handle can be visually recognized from the outside by exposing an upper end of the confirmation rod to the display portion.

7. The one-touch lock valve according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a boss is attached to the latching member at a position contacting a lower edge portion of the rotary handle.

8. A material container mounted with the manual valve with a lock mechanism of any one of claims 1 to 7 that locks the rotary handle at a valve-closed position.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a one-touch lock valve and a material container that can be locked by one touch by opening and closing a flow path of a process fluid used for semiconductor manufacturing, for example.

Background

Conventionally, as a processing fluid used for semiconductor manufacturing, a material for gasification formed of a liquid or a solid has been used, and the processing fluid often has extremely dangerous properties such as toxicity and flammability. Therefore, the material container for transporting and storing the material needs to be tightly sealed so that the material does not leak to the outside, and on the other hand, the inside of the material container needs to communicate with the external flow path in order to allow the processing fluid to flow from the inside to the outside. Therefore, a valve is generally provided on the upper surface side of the material container, and a manual handle for opening and closing the valve is generally provided. The manual handle is operable to be in a valve-closed state when the container is not in use, such as when the container is transported and stored, and is operable to be in a valve-opened state after the container is connected to the supply line when the material in the container is used.

As such a material container, for example, a closed container of a liquid supply structure of patent document 1 is disclosed. In the closed container, a plurality of valves are attached to the lid side, and the flow path is switched by manually operating the valves, so that the fluid is supplied and discharged to the inside of the container. When the valve is closed, the interior is sealed, and the container body can be attached to and detached from the system.

In this case, there is a risk that the handle may be loosened by vibration, impact, or other unexpected external force during transportation of the material container, and if the handle is rotated by an unintended operation such as an erroneous operation after the material container is connected to the material supply line, there is a risk that the treatment fluid may leak, which may cause a serious accident. In order to prevent these problems, there is a valve of this type that is locked in a closed state. The locking mechanism is, for example, a cover attached to the handle or a padlock for locking, thereby preventing the handle from being loosened when unnecessary, such as an unexpected external force or an unintended operation.

Further, patent document 2 discloses a cap for a twist grip. The cap is attached to the valve from above the rotary handle, and can rotate integrally with the handle via the concave-convex clutch portion or idle relative to the handle, thereby preventing an erroneous operation of the rotary handle.

In the valve of patent document 3, a valve operation handle is provided with a stopper mechanism. The stopper mechanism includes a stopper member and an elastic force applying member including a spring for applying an elastic force to the stopper member, and the position of the stopper member is regulated by the elastic force of the spring. Thus, when no external force (gripping force) is applied to the stopper member, the rotation of the handle with respect to the valve housing portion of the valve is restricted, and the handle can be rotationally operated in a state where external force by gripping is applied.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

In the above-described locking mechanism for a valve handle, when the cover is attached to the handle, the cover is additionally required, and the attachment and detachment thereof are complicated.

On the other hand, in the case of locking using a padlock, the padlock requires not only the number of parts but also a locking metal fitting for locking with the padlock. When locking, the operation is complicated and inconvenient, and after locking, the key management is required, which causes a problem of poor operability.

The cap of patent document 2 needs to be newly attached from above the rotary handle in order to prevent an erroneous operation of the valve. In this case, since the valve is attached to the outer surface side of the cap, the valve as a whole becomes large in size, and in a case where a plurality of valves are integrated on the upper surface of the raw material container, the valve cannot be attached in some cases. Further, since the valve is a separate component, the number of components increases, and management thereof and the like need to be performed separately.

In the valve stopper mechanism of patent document 3, when the lever is rotated from the stopper state, it is necessary to urge the stopper member in the releasing direction against the spring-back direction of the spring, and to rotate the lever, thereby taking time to release the lock. In this case, an excessive force for releasing the stopper member is required in addition to the force in the handle rotation direction. Further, if the force is not applied until the engagement of the stopper portion of the stopper member is completely released, the handle cannot be operated.

Since the force in the spring return direction is continuously applied to the stopper member during the operation of the rotary knob, a strong operation force against the return force is required, and the stopper mechanism is frequently consumed. This deteriorates the operability of the handle.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a one-touch type lock valve and a material container, which can automatically lock a rotary handle to prevent unnecessary opening and closing operations, can release locking by one touch while maintaining a compact overall size by a simple internal mechanism, and can be operated with excellent operability.

Means for solving the problems

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a one-touch lock valve including: a valve body having a valve element built therein, a rod having a shaft mounted to the valve body, a swing handle fixed to an upper portion of the rod, a holding body housed in the swing handle and fixed to a shaft mounting portion of the valve body, and a lock mechanism disposed between the holding body and the swing handle, the lock mechanism including: a spring installed in the holding body; a ball disposed on a lower rebound side of the spring; a locking member having a rear end part axially connected to the holding body, a rear end part resiliently biased via a ball, and a front end part abutting against a lower edge part of the rotary handle in a resilient state; and an engaging groove for engaging the distal end portion side of the engaging member with the rotary handle, wherein the engaging member is automatically locked to the engaging groove in a resiliently biased state in a state where the engaging member is located at a position facing the engaging groove.

The invention according to claim 2 is a one-touch lock valve in which the ball is resiliently biased via a spring receiver attached to a lower side of the spring, and a hemispherical portion formed at a rear end portion of the locking member resiliently biases the locking member toward a lower edge portion of the swing handle in a state of being engaged via the ball, and a tip end of the locking member is slightly protruded from a side surface of the swing handle.

The invention according to claim 3 is a one-touch lock valve in which the lock member is locked to the engagement groove at a closed position of the rotary handle to lock a fully closed state.

The invention according to claim 4 is a one-touch lock valve in which a fully open and fully closed display portion is provided on an upper surface of a retainer, and the display portion is provided so as to be visible through a viewing window provided in a rotary knob.

The invention according to claim 5 is a one-touch lock valve in which a confirmation rod is extended above a spring receiver, and a through hole through which an upper end of the confirmation rod can move up and down in an exposed state is formed in a display portion of a holder.

The invention according to claim 6 is a one-touch lock valve in which the unlocked state or the locked state of the rotary handle can be visually recognized from the outside by confirming that the upper end of the rod is exposed to the display portion.

The invention according to claim 7 is a one-touch lock valve in which a boss is attached to a position where a locking member contacts a lower edge portion of a rotary knob.

The invention according to claim 8 is a material container equipped with a manual valve having a lock mechanism that locks a rotary handle at a valve-closed position.

Effects of the invention

According to the invention according to claim 1, a lock mechanism is provided between the holder and the rotary handle, the lock mechanism including: a spring installed in the holding body; the ball is arranged on the rebound side below the spring; a locking member having a rear end part axially connected to the holding body, a rear end part resiliently biased via a ball, and a front end part abutting against the rotary handle; and an engaging groove for engaging the front end portion side of the engaging member, wherein the engaging member is automatically locked to the engaging groove in a resiliently biased state in a state where the engaging member is located in an opposed position to the engaging groove, whereby an unnecessary opening/closing operation of the swing handle such as an unexpected external force or an unintended operation can be reliably prevented. In this case, it is not necessary to separately provide a locking member from the outside, and the entire compactness can be maintained by a simple internal mechanism having the locking member and the engagement groove, and the locking mechanism can be used in a narrow place. In operation, the locking member is removed from the engagement groove and the rotary handle is rotated, so that the lock can be released by a single touch with a light force. After the lock is released, the rotation handle can be rotated with the lower edge portion of the rotation handle in contact with the locking member in a state where the locking member is removed from the engagement groove, and thus the rotation handle can be operated to an arbitrary opening degree or an intermediate opening degree with a small operation force. When the lock is released and the rotation operation is performed, no large load is applied to each member, and thus, consumption of each member is prevented and excellent operability is maintained.

According to the invention according to claim 2, the ball is resiliently urged via the spring receiver attached to the lower side of the spring, the hemispherical portion formed at the rear end portion of the locking member resiliently urges the locking member toward the lower edge portion of the swing handle in a state of being engaged via the ball, and the tip end of the locking member is slightly projected from the side surface of the swing handle, whereby the force of the spring can be transmitted from the locking member to the swing handle side by the principle of leverage. Thus, the locking member can be easily operated with a small force and a small rotation angle when the lock is released, and the rotation handle can be rotated with a small force while suppressing the influence of the repulsive force of the spring on the operation of the rotation handle when the rotation handle is operated. Further, the locking member protruding slightly more than the side surface of the rotary handle can be easily operated with a finger.

According to the invention according to claim 3, the fully closed state can be automatically locked at the valve-closed position of the rotary handle, and even when there is a machining accuracy error of the internal member in each product or when the internal member is loosened by repeated rotation operations or the like and the valve-closed position of the rotary handle changes, the relationship between the engaging member and the engaging groove can be finely adjusted according to the rotation state of the rotary handle in the valve-closed state, and the rotary handle can be reliably automatically locked at the valve-closed position.

According to the invention of claim 4, the fully opened and fully closed display portions can be visually recognized from the viewing window, and the valve closing operation can be performed while the state of automatic locking is confirmed from the display portions. Further, the valve opening can be finely adjusted to a desired valve opening by visually recognizing the display portion.

According to the invention of claim 5, the check rod moves up and down by the operation of the locking member, and the exposed state of the upper end of the check rod is visually recognized through the through hole of the display portion of the holding body, whereby the operating state of the locking member can be confirmed from above the valve main body.

According to the invention of claim 6, since the unlocked state or the locked state of the rotary handle can be visually recognized from the outside by confirming the exposed state of the upper end of the rod from the display portion, it is possible to reliably prevent the locking member from being erroneously operated and the locked state from being incomplete.

According to the invention according to claim 7, the boss is brought into contact with the lower end edge of the swing handle, and the boss is rotated in accordance with the operation of the lower end edge of the swing handle or slid with respect to the swing handle, whereby the contact resistance is reduced, and the swing handle can be operated with a light force. The consumption of the handle can be suppressed by the contact of the boss with the handle.

According to the invention according to claim 8, since the rotary handle can be locked at the valve-closed position by the manual valve with the lock mechanism, even when a material having hazardous properties such as toxicity and flammability is stored inside, the rotary handle can be reliably locked in the valve-closed state even when the rotary handle is not used during transportation, storage, or the like. This prevents the loosening of the rotary handle when unnecessary, such as unnecessary external force due to vibration or impact, or unintended handle operation due to an erroneous operation, and prevents leakage of the raw material.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing a closed state of an embodiment of a one-touch lock valve of the present invention.

In fig. 2, (a) is an upper perspective view of the one-touch lock valve of fig. 1. (b) Is a lower perspective view of the one-touch lock valve of fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a partially omitted front view of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the unlocked state of fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a partially omitted front view of fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged plan view showing a state where the rotation handle of fig. 5 is detached.

Fig. 7 is a front view showing the material container.

Fig. 8 is a partially omitted vertical sectional view showing a valve-closed state of another embodiment of the one-touch lock valve of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is an upper perspective view of fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view showing the unlocked state of fig. 8.

Fig. 11 is an upper perspective view of fig. 10.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, embodiments of the one-touch lock valve and the material container according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 and 3 show a closed state of an embodiment of the one-touch lock valve according to the present invention, and fig. 4 and 5 show a state in which the one-touch lock valve is unlocked.

In the figure, a one-touch lock valve (hereinafter referred to as a valve body 1) includes a main body 2, a stem 3, a diaphragm 4 that is a valve body, a sealing valve seat sheet 5, a rotary handle 6, a lock mechanism 10, and a holding body 21.

The valve body 1 includes a diaphragm valve, a diaphragm 4 is built in a main body 2 of the valve body 1, a rod 3 is shaft-mounted to the main body 2 in a screwed state, and a shaft mounting portion 11 is provided.

At the upper portion of the rod 3, a rotation handle 6 is integrally mounted by spline coupling, and is fastened by a fastening screw 12 with a hexagonal hole to prevent the rotation handle 6 from being detached. The lever 3 is provided so as to be movable up and down by being rotated integrally with the rotating handle 6 by rotation of the rotating handle 6. On the other hand, on the lower side of the rod 3, a rod cap 14 is attached via a coil spring 13.

The diaphragm 4 is attached to the main body 2 with its peripheral edge pressed against an annular portion of the flow path 2a in the main body by a diaphragm holder 15 provided in a substantially cylindrical shape, and a diaphragm 16 is attached to the center of the diaphragm holder 15 in a state of being guided so as to be movable up and down. The diaphragm material 16 is disposed below the stem cap 14, and is provided so as to be capable of being pressed toward the valve seat sheet 5 by the stem cap 14 biased downward by the repulsive force of the coil spring 13. The valve seat sheet 5 is attached to the main body internal flow path 2a on the side facing the diaphragm 4.

According to the above configuration, if the lever 3 provided in the valve body 1 is rotated by the rotary handle 6, the lever 3 moves up and down in the body 2 by the rotation of the rotary handle 6, the lever cap 14 and the diaphragm material 16 move up and down together with the lever 3, and the diaphragm material 16 presses the diaphragm 4 or releases the pressing. Thereby, the diaphragm 4 is brought into contact with and separated from the valve seat sheet 5, and the main body internal flow path 2a is provided so as to be openable and closable.

The rotary handle 6 is provided by a metal material such as an aluminum alloy, and is coated with a suitable color on the surface thereof. An annular groove portion 20 is formed on the inner peripheral side of the rotary handle 6, and a substantially cylindrical holding body 21 is provided so as to be insertable into the annular groove portion 20.

As shown in fig. 3 and 5, an arc-shaped lower edge portion 22 is provided at a lower portion of the swing handle 6, and a part of the lower edge portion 22 is cut out in a substantially arc shape having a predetermined size to form an engagement groove 23. As shown in fig. 2(a) and 2(b), in the engagement groove 23, the tip end portion side of a locking member 25 described later is locked to the rotary handle 6 in a springback state, and in the locked state of fig. 2, even if the rotary handle 6 is rotated, the locking member 25 is not disengaged. On the other hand, it is preferable to set the width and depth at which the locking member 25 can be easily removed manually.

In fig. 6, a projection 17 shown by a broken line is formed at the center of the rotary handle 6 toward the side of attachment to the holding body 21. A projection 18 is formed on the outer diameter side of the projection 17, a part of which projects in a substantially fan-like shape, and locking surfaces 19, 19 are provided on the rotation side of the projection 18. At the projection 18, a female thread 18a for screwing with the fastening screw 12 is formed in the radial direction.

The holding body 21 shown in fig. 1 and 6 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and is fixed to the upper portion of the shaft attachment portion 11 by a hexagonal-hole-equipped fastening screw 26 in a state of being accommodated in the rotary handle 6. A mounting hole 27 for limiting the rotation of the swing handle 6 is provided in the center of the holder 21, and the swing handle 6 is mounted through the mounting hole 27. According to this structure, the rotary handle 6 rotates together with the lever 3 relative to the holding body 21.

As shown by the one-dot chain line in fig. 6, a regulating portion 28 protruding in the inner diameter direction is formed in the mounting hole portion 27, and a regulating surface 29 capable of locking the locking surface 19 when the rotary handle 6 is rotated is provided on the surface side of the regulating portion 28 facing the locking surface 19. In this example, the length of the protruding portion 18 and the restricting portion 28 in the circumferential direction is set so that the rotation angle of the rotary handle 6 from closing to opening is in the range of 180 °. The opening/closing angle of the rotary handle 6 can be arbitrarily changed by setting the circumferential sizes of the protruding portion 18 and the regulating portion 28 according to the type, specification, and the like of the valve.

A groove-like clearance 42 is formed on the outer diameter side of the mounting hole 27 in the vicinity of the boundary with the regulating portion 28 on the mounting side of the mounting hole 27 to which the fastening screw 12 is mounted. By providing the clearance 42, when the swing handle 6 is attached and detached, the swing handle 6 is rotated so that the fastening screw 12 is positioned in the clearance 42, and the fastening screw 12 is loosened so as to be avoided toward the clearance 42, so that the fastening of the fastening screw 12 to the rod 3 can be released without contacting the inner wall of the attachment hole 27, and the swing handle 6 can be removed upward from the holding body 21 in this state.

As shown in fig. 2(a), an arc-shaped display portion 30 showing the full opening, full closing, and intermediate opening of the valve main body 1 is provided on the upper surface of the holder 21, and a viewing window 31 is provided in a portion of the rotary handle 6 facing the display portion 30. Accordingly, when the swing handle 6 is rotated, the display section 30 can be viewed from the outside through the viewing window 31, and the opening degree of the swing handle 6 can be confirmed. When the valve is opened and closed by the rotary handle 6, the locking surfaces 19 and 19 of fig. 6 abut against the restricting surfaces 29 and 29 to restrict the open/closed position, and the open/closed state is shown via the display unit 30.

As shown in fig. 2(b), two projecting pieces 32, 32 are provided at a predetermined interval on the bottom surface side of the holding body 21, and as described later, the middle portion on the rear end side of the locking member 25 is connected by a shaft between these projecting pieces 32. In fig. 1, a hole 34 for mounting a spring 33, which will be described later, is formed in the holder 21 in a direction substantially parallel to the rotation axis of the rotary handle 6.

In fig. 1 and 4, the lock mechanism 10 is disposed between the holding body 21 and the swing handle 6, and includes a locking member 25, an engagement groove 23, a spring 33, a spring receiver 37, and a ball 40 formed of a steel ball.

The locking member 25 includes a generally lever-shaped locking pin made of a metal material such as stainless steel and capable of being manually operated, and is inserted between the two projecting pieces 32, 32 of the holding body 21, and the middle portion of the rear end side thereof is connected to the projecting piece 32 by a fastening pin 35. Thereby, the locking pin 25 is provided so as to be able to be rotationally operated with the fastening pin 35 as a center. A hemispherical portion 36 is formed at the rear end of the locking pin 25, and the hemispherical portion 36 is provided to be pressed by a ball 40 described later.

The distal end of the locking pin 25 is provided in a state of slightly protruding outward from the side surface of the swing handle 6, and can be engaged with the engagement groove 23 when reaching the position of the engagement groove 23. Thus, the one-touch lock valve of the present invention has the lock mechanism 10 in a state of maintaining a compact size, almost without changing the appearance from the conventional valve without the lock mechanism.

The spring 33 is formed of a coil spring, and is disposed so as to be able to be inserted into the hole 34 of the holding body 21 from below the holding body 21 and to be able to spring back downward. A spring receiver 37 is attached to the lower rebound side of the spring 33, and a ball 40 is provided through the spring receiver 37. According to this configuration, the ball 40 is resiliently biased via the spring receiver 37 attached below the spring 33, and the locking pin 25 is provided so as to be rotatable about the fastening pin 35 and be capable of abutting against the lower edge portion 22 of the swing handle 6 in a state where the hemispherical portion 36 of the locking pin 25 is engaged via the ball 40.

A boss 41 is attached to the locking pin 25 at a position on the side of contact with the lower edge 22 of the rotary handle 6, and the boss 41 is molded from a resin material such as nylon. When the locking pin 25 is rotated toward the swing handle 6, the boss 41 contacts the lower edge 22 of the swing handle 6.

The boss 41 is provided so as to rotate around the axis of the locking pin 25 in accordance with the rotation of the rotary handle 6 when it abuts against the lower edge portion 22 of the rotary handle 6, or so as to be fixed to the locking pin 25.

According to these configurations, the lock mechanism 10 constantly biases the locking pin 25 toward the rotary handle 6, and in the valve-closed state shown in fig. 1 and 3, the locking pin 25 is automatically locked to the engagement groove 23 in a resiliently biased state in a state where the locking pin 25 is in a position facing the engagement groove 23.

On the other hand, when the swing handle 6 is operated, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, if the locking pin 25 resiliently biased by the spring 33 is pushed down by a finger against its force and removed from the engagement groove 23, the lock release state is achieved, and if the swing handle 6 is swung to a position where the engagement groove 23 is offset from the locking pin 25 in this state, the locking pin 25 is brought into a state of abutting against the lower edge portion 22 of the swing handle 6 when the pushing of the locking pin 25 is released.

In this state, the swing handle 6 can be rotated, and in this rotation operation, the lower edge portion 22 of the swing handle 6 can be operated to an arbitrary valve opening degree in a state of being in contact with the stopper pin 25. The locking pin 25 at this time is in contact with the lower edge portion 22 in a state biased by the repulsive force of the spring 33, and the swing handle 6 can be smoothly rotated in any direction.

In the present embodiment, when the rotary handle 6 is rotated in the valve closing direction to close the valve and the locking pin 25 is positioned opposite to the engagement groove 23, the locking pin 25 is resiliently biased and automatically locked to the engagement groove 23. At this time, the rotation handle 6 is kept in the locked state unless the locking pin 25 is manually removed from the engagement groove 23 again.

The attachment position of the swing handle 6 to the lever 3 (the state of rotation of the swing handle 6 to the lever 3) is adjustable by the fastening screw 12, and the engagement pin 25 is engaged and locked with the engagement groove 23 at the valve-closed position of the swing handle 6 to lock the fully closed state of the swing handle 6.

The valve main body 1 is connected to a material container (hereinafter referred to as a container main body 50) shown in fig. 7, for example. The container body 50 is formed of a material capable of accommodating therein a raw material, not shown, having properties such as toxicity and flammability, and is provided at two positions on the upper surface 51 thereof with suction and discharge flow paths 52 and 53 for drawing in and discharging. Manual valves with a lock mechanism having the valve main body 1 are attached to the flow passages 52 and 53, and the flow passages 52 and 53 are provided so as to be openable and closable by operation of the valve main body 1. At this time, the rotary handle 6 is provided in such a manner as to be lockable at the valve-closing position by the lock mechanism 10 to prevent unnecessary opening and closing operations of the valve body 1.

In the above embodiment, the valve body 1 is a diaphragm valve, but if it is a manual valve that is opened and closed by the rotary handle 6, the lock mechanism 10 may be provided in various valve bodies other than the diaphragm valve. In this case, the rotation angle of the rotary handle from the closed state to the fully opened state can be also changed.

The locking member 25 is not limited to the locking pin, and can be applied without limitation if it is resiliently biased toward the swing handle 6 and can be locked to the engagement groove 23 of the swing handle 6.

The coil spring 33 (and the spring receiver 37) and the ball 40 are used to resiliently bias the lock pin 25 toward the lower edge 22 of the swing handle 6, but if the lock pin 25 on the valve body 1 side can be locked by engaging with the engagement groove 23 on the swing handle 6 side, a spring other than the coil spring 33 may be used, or the lock pin 25 may be resiliently biased by various other structures.

In the case of the present embodiment, since the locking pin 25 operates by the principle of leverage, the engagement force (depression force required for unlocking) of the locking pin 25 with respect to the engagement groove 23 can be adjusted by appropriately changing the shaft connecting position (position of the tightening pin 35) that is the fulcrum of the locking pin 25, changing the distance from the fulcrum to the force point that is the operating position of the locking pin 25, the distance from the fulcrum to the contact surface with the ball 40 that is the operating point, or changing the coefficient of resilience of the coil spring 33.

Further, although the engagement pin 25 is automatically locked to the engagement groove 23 in the valve-closed state, the engagement groove 23 may be provided in the valve-open position, the engagement pin 25 may be automatically locked to the engagement groove 23 in the valve-open state, or the engagement groove 23 may be provided in both the valve-closed and valve-open states, thereby automatically locking the engagement pin in both the opening and closing positions.

Next, the operation of the one-touch lock valve according to the present invention in the above-described embodiment will be described.

In the valve main body 1 of the present invention, when the valve is closed, as shown in fig. 1, the locking pin 25 which is always resiliently urged by the spring 33 is engaged with the engaging groove 23 of the swing handle 6 to maintain the locked state, and therefore, even when an unintended rotational force such as an unexpected external force such as vibration or impact during transportation or an accidental operation force such as an erroneous operation during piping work is applied to the container main body 50 to which the valve main body 1 of fig. 7 is connected, the swing handle 6 can be reliably prevented from being rotated when an unnecessary rotational force is applied to the swing handle 6. In this way, the closed state of the valve can be reliably maintained, and leakage of the raw material in the container main body 50 can be prevented.

When the rotary handle 6 is operated to open the valve, the locking pin 25 is pressed with a finger and rotated in the valve opening direction, whereby the locked state by the locking pin 25 can be easily released. At this time, the ball 40 is resiliently biased by the spring receiver 37, and the locking pin 25 is resiliently urged toward the lower edge portion 22 of the swing handle 6 in a state where the hemispherical portion 36 of the locking pin 25 is engaged by the ball 40, whereby the locking pin 25 can be pressed down by a light pressing force by the principle of leverage. Further, the hemispherical portion 36 and the spherical body 40 are in point contact, so that the locking pin 25 can be smoothly operated with less resistance.

In the rotating operation of the swing handle 6, the lower edge portion 22 is in contact with the locking pin 25, and the force applied from the locking pin 25 to the lower edge portion 22 of the swing handle is small by the lever principle described above, so that the mutual sliding resistance is suppressed as much as possible, and the swing handle can be easily operated with a light force.

Further, since the boss 41 is attached to the position of the locking pin 25 in contact with the lower edge portion 22 of the swing handle, the boss 41 can rotate around the axis of the locking pin 25 in accordance with the operation of the lower edge portion 22 of the swing handle, or can slide with respect to the lower edge portion 22 of the swing handle. This further reduces the sliding resistance, and if the boss 41 is rotatably attached, the swing handle 6 can be operated with a smaller force, and wear of the swing handle 6 and the locking pin 25 can be more easily prevented than in the case of sliding. Further, by making the boss 41 of resin, direct contact between the metal locking pin 25 and the rotary handle 6 is prevented, and peeling and consumption of the surface coating of the rotary handle 6 are suppressed.

When the rotary handle 6 is operated in the closing direction to be in the valve-closed state, the locking pin 25 is in the opposite position to the engagement groove 23, and the locking pin 25 is automatically locked to the engagement groove 23 by being resiliently biased by the spring 33. By adjusting the attachment position of the rotary handle 6 in advance in this manner, the valve can be reliably locked in the closed state without performing a locking operation when the valve is closed.

According to the lock mechanism 10 configured as described above, the lock mechanism 10 does not hinder the operation of the rotary handle 6 by automatically locking in the valve-closed state. Since the valve body 1 is provided in a simple mechanism with a small number of parts, the assembly is also easy, and the compactness of the entire valve body 1 is also facilitated.

As a result, as shown in fig. 7, the projected area in the mounting direction of the container body 50 is small, and even when the distance between the suction and discharge flow passages 52, 53 is narrow, the valve body 1 can be connected to these flow passages 52, 53, and the lock mechanism 10 hardly projects to the outside of the valve body 1, so that the container body 50 connected to the valve body 1 can be installed in a narrow place while securing the floor space of the container body 50.

The lock mechanism 10 of the one touch lock valve of the present invention is configured by fixing a holder 21 to the upper portion of a shaft attachment portion 11 of a valve main body 1 and applying a rotary handle 6 provided with an engagement groove 23. Therefore, for example, if the structure other than the handle and the holding body is shared, the holding body 21 can be attached to the shaft attachment portion of the valve and the lock mechanism can be attached later by replacing the rotary handle 6 having the engagement groove 23 even when the lock mechanism is not required at first but is required to be provided later.

Fig. 8 to 11 show another embodiment of the one-touch lock valve according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the same portions as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

In the valve main body 60 of this embodiment, the check rod 62 is integrally extended with an appropriate length above the spring receiver 61, and a through hole 63 through which an upper end 62a of the check rod 62 can be inserted in an exposed state is provided in the display portion 30 of the holder 21. Thus, when the locking pin 25 is rotated, the confirmation rod 62 (the spring receiver 61) moves up and down in the through hole 63 via the ball 40 according to the principle of leverage, and the exposed state of the confirmation rod 62 from the through hole 63 can be visually recognized. In this way, the operating state of the locking pin 25 can be easily checked from above the valve main body 1 through the through hole 63.

Further, by confirming that the upper end 62a of the rod 62 is exposed to the display portion 30, the unlocked state or the locked state of the swing handle 6 can be visually recognized from the outside.

Fig. 8 and 9 show a closed state of the valve body 60. In this case, the confirmation rod 62 is lowered, and the upper end 62a thereof is lowered relative to the display unit 30, so that the locked state of the swing handle 6 can be visually recognized from above.

On the other hand, fig. 10 and 11 show a state in which the distal end portion 25a of the locking pin 25 is pressed downward to release the lock. In this case, the confirmation rod 62 is raised, and the tip 62a thereof is in a state of protruding from the display unit 30, so that the rotation handle 6 can be visually recognized from above as being in the unlocked state.

Therefore, even when the container body, not shown, is installed in a narrow place and the rotation state of the locking pin 25 of the valve body 60 attached to the container body is difficult to confirm, the locked state or the unlocked state of the rotary handle 6 can be easily grasped by visual observation from the outside of the display unit 30, and forgetting to close or misoperation of the valve body 60 can be reliably prevented.

In the valve main body 60 of the above embodiment, the confirmation rod 62 (the spring receiver 61) is provided in a mechanism that lowers the confirmation rod 62 when the swing handle 6 is in the locked state and raises the confirmation rod 62 when the swing handle is in the unlocked state, but conversely, the confirmation rod 62 may be provided in a mechanism that raises the confirmation rod 62 when the swing handle is in the locked state and lowers the confirmation rod 62 when the swing handle is in the unlocked state. In this case, the upper end 62a of the confirmation rod 62 protrudes from the display portion 30 during locking, so that the state can be more easily seen from the outside, and the closed state of the valve main body 60 can be reliably grasped to prevent leakage of the raw material from the raw material container.

Although not shown, the confirmation bar 62 may be colored on the outer peripheral side of the upper end thereof, and in this case, the colored portion on the upper end protrudes from the display unit 30 when the confirmation bar 62 is raised, so that the raised state of the confirmation bar can be more easily visually recognized.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention described in the claims of the present invention.

Description of the symbols

1. 60 valve body

3 rod

6 rotating handle

10 locking mechanism

11 axle mounting part

21 holding body

22 lower edge portion

23 engaging groove

25 clip stop pin (stop part)

25a front end portion

25b rear end portion

30 display part

31 visual identification window

33 coil spring (spring)

36 hemispherical portion

37. 61 spring receiving member

40 sphere

41 shaft sleeve

50 container body

62 confirmation bar

62a upper end

63 extend through the aperture.