Valve for controlling fluids

US9403520B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Reinhard Fink · Schwetzingen, DE
• Dirk Foerch · Fürstenau, DE
• Thomas Weitze · Hemmingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 27, 2011
• Grant date: Aug 2, 2016
• Expiry date: Dec 13, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16K1/42
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a valve for controlling fluids, including a valve body defining a passage opening, a tapering valve seat formed on the valve body, a closing element configured to open up and to close off the passage opening at the tapering valve seat, and a protruding region adjoining the tapering valve seat. The protruding region extends over only part of a circumference of the tapering valve seat.