Steam trap test station

Abstract

A steam trap test station includes a body connected to .[.a source of steam.]. .Iadd.an inlet for steam and condensate from an object to be heated by steam.Iaddend., a steam trap and .[.an object to be heated by steam.]. .Iadd.a condensate outlet.Iaddend.. A rotor .Iadd.is .Iaddend.fixed for rotation in the body. The body .[.having.]. .Iadd.has .Iaddend.porting walls defining body ports, and the rotor has porting walls defining rotor ports. The body and rotor ports are adapted and arranged such that an "ON" mode is provided wherein steam .Iadd.and condensate .Iaddend.passes through the station from the .[.source of steam.]. .Iadd.inlet .Iaddend.through the steam trap to the .[.object to be heated.]. .Iadd.outlet.Iaddend.. A "TEST OUTLET" mode .[.being.]. .Iadd.is .Iaddend.first reached when the rotor is turned in a first direction from the "ON" mode wherein .[.an.]. .Iadd.the .Iaddend.outlet .[.max.]. .Iadd.may .Iaddend.be tested for leakage. A "TEST INLET" mode is second reached when the rotor is turned in the first direction from the "ON" mode wherein .Iadd.the .Iaddend.inlet .[.media.]. may be tested. A "BYPASS & VENT" mode is first reached when the rotor is turned in a second direction from the "ON" mode wherein the steam trap is bypassed and vented. An "OFF" mode is second reached when the rotor is turned in the second direction from the "ON" mode wherein steam .[.is.]. .Iadd.and condensate are .Iaddend.blocked.

I claim: 
     
       1. A steam trap test station, comprising: a body connected to .[.a source of steam.]. .Iadd.an inlet for steam and condensate from an object to be heated by steam.Iaddend., a steam trap and .[.an object to be heated by steam.]. .Iadd.a condensate outlet.Iaddend.;   a rotor fixed for rotation in the body;   the body having porting walls defining body ports;   the rotor having porting walls defining rotor ports;   the body and rotor ports being adapted and arranged such that an "ON" mode is provided wherein steam .Iadd.and condensate .Iaddend.passes through the station from the .[.source of steam.]. .Iadd.inlet .Iaddend.through the steam trap to the .[.object to be heated.]. .Iadd.outlet.Iaddend., with a "TEST OUTLET" mode being first reached when the rotor is turned in a first direction from the "ON" mode wherein .[.an.]. .Iadd.the .Iaddend.outlet may be tested for malfunction, and with a "TEST INLET" mode being second reached when the rotor is turned in the first direction from the "ON" mode wherein .Iadd.the .Iaddend.inlet .[.media.]. may be tested.   
     
     
       2. A steam trap test station, comprising: a body connected to .[.a source of steam.]. .Iadd.an inlet for steam and condensate from an object to be heated by steam.Iaddend., a steam trap and .[.an object to be heated by steam.]. .Iadd.a condensate outlet.Iaddend.;   a rotor fixed for rotation in the body;   the body having porting walls defining body ports;   the rotor having porting walls defining rotor ports;   the body and rotor ports being adapted and arranged such that an "ON" mode is provided wherein steam .Iadd.and condensate .Iaddend.passes through the station from the .[.source of steam.]. .Iadd.inlet .Iaddend.through the steam trap to the .[.object to be heated.]. .Iadd.outlet.Iaddend., with a "BYPASS & VENT" mode being first reached when the rotor is turned in a second direction from the "ON" mode wherein the steam trap is bypassed and vented, and with an "OFF" mode being second reached when the rotor is turned in the second direction from the "ON" mode wherein steam .[.is.]. .Iadd.and condensate are .Iaddend.blocked.   
     
     
       3. The station of claim 1 with the body and rotor ports being adapted and arranged with a "BYPASS & VENT" mode being first reached when the rotor is turned in a second direction from the "ON" mode, and with an "OFF" mode being second reached when the rotor is turned in the second direction from the "ON" mode. 
     
     
       4. A steam trap test station, comprising: a body connected to .[.a source of steam.]. .Iadd.an inlet for steam and condensate from an object to be heated by steam.Iaddend., a steam trap and .[.an object to be heated by steam.]. .Iadd.a condensate outlet.Iaddend.;   a rotor fixed for rotation in the body;   the body having porting walls defining body ports;   the rotor having porting walls defining rotor ports;   the body and rotor ports being adapted and arranged such that an "ON" mode is provided wherein steam .Iadd.and condensate .Iaddend.passes through the station from the .[.source of steam.]. .Iadd.inlet .Iaddend.through the steam trap to the .[.object to be heated.]. .Iadd.outlet.Iaddend., with a "TEST INLET" mode being reached when the rotor is turned in a first direction from the "ON" mode wherein .Iadd.the .Iaddend.inlet media may be tested, and with a "BYPASS & VENT" mode being reached when the rotor is turned in a second direction from the "ON" mode.   
     
     
       5. A steam trap test station, comprising: a body connected to .[.a source of steam.]. .Iadd.an inlet for steam and condensate from an object to be heated by steam.Iaddend., a steam trap and .[.an object to be heated by steam.]. .Iadd.a condensate outlet.Iaddend.;   a rotor fixed for rotation in the body;   the body having porting walls defining body ports;   the rotor having porting walls defining rotor ports;   the body and rotor ports being adapted and arranged such that an "ON" mode is provided wherein steam .Iadd.and condensate .Iaddend.passes through the station from the .[.source of steam.]. .Iadd.inlet .Iaddend.through the steam trap to the .[.object to be heated.]. .Iadd.outlet.Iaddend., with a "TEST INLET" mode being reached when the rotor is turned in a first direction from the "ON" mode wherein .Iadd.the .Iaddend.inlet media may be tested, and with an "OFF" mode being reached when the rotor is turned in a second direction from the "ON" mode wherein steam .[.is.]. .Iadd.and condensate are .Iaddend.blocked.