Device for controlling the opening and closing of the locking clamps on a pressure vessel

摘要

The lid has a pair of radially-mounted jaws connected to a central actuating mechanism by a pair of transverse drive rods. A mobile control member (56) is located centrally on a control knob (50), for reciprocating movement in a direction radial to the knob and the lid. Manual pressure moves the control member radially inwards, actuating the drive rods via a mechanical connection to move in a radially outward locking direction. The control member is linked to a control button (52), such that manual downward pressure on the button causes the control member to move radially outwards and the drive rods to move in a radially inward unlocking direction. The control member and button together form a central gripping handle for the lid.