Valve and a valve assembly
US11655909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K31/0679
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A valve (10) including a first port (12), a second port (14), a third port (16) and a flexure (30), the flexure (30) being moveable between a first position which causes the first port (12) to open, a second position which causes the second port (14) to open, and a third position which causes the first and second ports (12, 14) to close, wherein at least a part of the flexure (30) is magnetisable, to provide a first magnet (32), a second magnet (34) is associated with the first port (12) and a third magnet (36) is associated with the second port (14). A valve assembly includes a pair of valves wherein only one of the valves is operable at any given time.
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