Valve arrangement
US8136793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K51/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A valve arrangement has an annular housing with valve seat and a two-part valve plate that is rotatable about an axis. The seat is in the form of a disk including two adjacent openings with a web between and the axis is parallel to the web. The two parts of the valve plate are next to each other with their planes parallel and offset in a perpendicular direction. They are connected to each other through one of the openings by a connection piece extending through the one opening. In a closed position for the valve, the valve plate part are respectively positioned on opposite sides of the valve seat and cover and seal the respective openings due to a seal that is between the valve plate parts and the valve seat.
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