US 12,270,487 B2
Switch assembly for valve actuator
Roy B. Bogert, Lincoln, NJ (US); Emmanuel D. Arceo, Bloomfield, NJ (US); Christopher Ganci, Rockaway, NJ (US); Ivan Nicholl, Rockaway, NJ (US); and Kevin Toth, Bridgewater, NJ (US)
Assigned to Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, NJ (US)
Filed by Automatic Switch Company, Florham Park, NJ (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/149,666.
Application 18/149,666 is a division of application No. 17/139,828, filed on Dec. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,543,047.
Prior Publication US 2023/0175607 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. F16K 31/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/52 (2006.01)
CPC F16K 31/52 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A switch assembly for a valve actuator configured to control a valve, comprising:
a bracket for supporting a plurality of switches;
a rotatable switch rotatably coupled to the bracket at an adjustable angle;
a first fixed switch fixedly mounted to the bracket;
a second fixed switch fixedly mounted to the bracket;
a terminal mounted to the bracket, wherein at least one of the rotatable switch and the fixed switch is wired to the terminal;
a first arm rotatably coupled to the bracket, the first arm having an indicating end configured to couple with at least one of a valve stem of the valve and a valve stem position indicator of the valve, and a bracket end rotatably coupled to the bracket; and
a first switch trigger adjustably coupled to the first arm;
wherein the rotatable switch is configured to be tripped by the valve actuator;
wherein the first fixed switch is configured to be tripped by the first switch trigger;
wherein a first trip point of the first fixed switch is independently adjustable according to a position of the first switch trigger relative to the first arm; and
wherein a second trip point of the second fixed switch is dependently adjustable according to the position of the first switch trigger relative to the first arm.