Fluid system components with thermal conditioning passages
US10648749B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/6579
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flow control device includes a body having an upper portion defining a flow passage extending axially along a primary axis between a first end port and a second end port, the flow passage defining a central cavity between the first and second end ports, and a lower portion defining an axially extending thermal conditioning inlet port and an axially extending thermal conditioning outlet port. A flow control element is disposed in the central cavity and movable to control fluid flow between the first end port and the second end port. The body further includes a thermal conditioning passage having a first vertical portion extending from the thermal conditioning inlet port into the upper portion of the body, a circumferential portion extending from the first vertical portion circumferentially around at least a portion of the flow passage, and a second vertical portion extending vertically from the circumferential portion to the thermal conditioning outlet port.
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