Systems and methods for a thermal management control valve with a louver plate assembly
US12305774B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86759
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thermal management control valve includes a first housing defining a first fluid chamber, a second housing coupled to the first housing and defining a second fluid chamber, a rotary actuator having a drive shaft that defines a drive axis, a cam coupled to the drive shaft and having a cam slot, and a louver plate sealed between the first housing and the second housing and having a plurality of louver slots extending through the louver plate along a louver flow direction. The louver plate is coupled to the cam slot so that rotation of the cam selectively moves the louver plate along a radial direction relative to the drive axis. The radial direction is perpendicular to the louver flow direction.
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