Illuminated valve position indication

摘要

The disclosure relates to an embodiment of a valve position indicator having an indicator cover having at least one window and a rotor configured to be at least partially within the indicator cover. The rotor has an indicator surface with one or more position indicators wherein at least one of the position indicators is configured to align with the window on the indicator cover, thus indicating the position of a valve. A light may be positioned proximate the rotor and configured to illuminate the position indicator. The valve position indicator may also include an array of LED lights bordering the rim of the indicator cover. The valve position indicator may alternatively include the array of LED lights without the indicator cover.

主权项

1. A valve comprising:
an actuator; a valve position indicator coupled to the actuator, wherein the valve position indicator comprises: an indicator cover clasped over an indicator mounting surface, wherein the indicator cover has a rim; a plurality of LED lights arranged in a circle on the indicator mounting surface around and bordering the rim of the indicator cover, wherein the plurality of LED lights are configured to illuminate no greater than one given color at any moment in time in response to a position of the valve; and a sensor in communicative connection with the actuator and the plurality of LED lights, wherein the sensor is configured to communicate the position of the valve to the plurality of LED lights.