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Actuator

US10137746B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

16References

18Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Meritor Heavy Vehicle Systems Cameri SpA · IT

Inventors

Eugenio Tiziani · Novara, IT
Davide Bionaz · Novara, IT
Marco Bassi · Novate Milanese, IT
James Keane · White Bear Lake, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2016
Grant date	Nov 27, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 30, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60C23/00363
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An actuator for a tire inflation system, the actuator having a first component that has a first fluid passage and a second component having a second fluid passage and a sealing surface for sealing engagement with a rotatable component of a wheel assembly. The second component is movable relative to the first component between a first position, in which the first fluid passage is isolated from the second fluid passage and the sealing surface is spaced from the rotatable component, and a second position, in which the first fluid passage is in fluid communication with the second fluid passage and the sealing surface is in sealing engagement with a rotatable component.

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