Sequentially Closing And Opening Alternately Seating Flow Controllers Patents (Class 137/627.5)
  • Patent number: 11912092
    Abstract: A system includes: a state module configured to selectively set a present state to a first state; a valve control module configured to determine first target open and closed states for valves of a suspension system based on the present state and to open and close the valves according to the first target open and closed states, respectively; a pump control module configured to, when the valves are in the first target open and closed states, respectively, selectively operate an electric pump in a first direction to increase hydraulic fluid pressure in a first portion of the suspension system; and a leak module configured to selectively diagnose a leak in a first one of the valves associated with the first state based on a first pressure in the first portion of the suspension system while the valves are open and closed according to the first target open and closed states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: DRiV Automotive Inc.
    Inventors: Bert Vandersmissen, Stein Slootmaekers, Peter Boon
  • Patent number: 11685352
    Abstract: A vehicle braking system comprising a spring brake actuator having a spring brake chamber, a spring brake control assembly and an immobiliser valve which is movable between brake release position in which the spring brake control assembly is operable to cause the flow of pressurised fluid into the spring brake chamber or to vent the spring brake chamber to a low pressure region, and an immobilise position in which the spring brake control assembly is operable to connect the spring brake chamber to a low pressure region but cannot be operated to cause the flow of pressurised fluid into the spring brake chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: Haldex Brake Products AB
    Inventors: Dudley John Harrison, Carl Mellings, Mark Pieczko, Neil Brightman
  • Patent number: 11565675
    Abstract: A control valve (12) for applying a spring-loaded brake pressure (p3b) to spring-loaded parts of a rear-axle wheel brake is provided. The control valve (12) is activatable pneumatically via a second control input (12b) with a parking-brake control pressure (p5). The parking-brake control pressure (p5) can act in such a manner on a control mechanism (14b, 15b, 17c, 22, 23, 24) arranged in a valve housing (12f) of the control valve (12) that a spring-loaded brake pressure (p3b) arises at a control output (12c) of the control valve (12) as a function of the parking-brake control pressure (p5) for bringing about a parking-brake braking specification with the spring-loaded parts of the rear-axle wheel brakes. The control valve (12) has a first control connection (12a) connectable to an adjustable first control chamber (14a), which is operatively connected to the control mechanism (14b, 15b, 17c, 22, 23, 24).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: ZF CV Systems Europe BV
    Inventors: Peter Beier, Robert Otremba, Julian Van Thiel
  • Patent number: 11220247
    Abstract: In the event of a pneumatic trailer connection failure between a tractor and trailer of, e.g., a commercial vehicle, a pressure protection valve (PPV) is provided on the air line between a double check valve that supplies air from one or more service reservoirs and a trailer parking valve without a flow restrictor, which transmits the air to the trailer connection for supplying the trailer brakes. When output pressure on the PPV drops below a predetermined closing pressure threshold due to the connection failure, the PPV closes to protect the tractor brake air supply. Upon restoration of the trailer connection and upon input pressure at the PPV exceeding a predetermined opening pressure threshold, the PPV opens and the trailer brake system is charged more quickly than can be achieved using a conventional trailer parking valve with a flow restrictor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Timothy Carritte, Karsten Schnittger, Max Michalski
  • Patent number: 11203519
    Abstract: A refuel adapter, which may, among other things, be suitable for aircraft refueling includes a casing and a butterfly valve disposed within an interior of the casing. The butterfly valve includes a body defining an opening and a disc rotatable within the body about an axis of rotation to selectively close the opening. The disc includes at least one opening therethrough, and a first flap and a second flap are each rotatably attached to the disc to selectively cover a portion of the at least one opening. The butterfly valve may be movable between (i) a static position in which the disc and the first and second flaps are in a closed position, (ii) a refuel position in which the disc may be in a closed position and the flaps are in an open position, and (iii) a defuel position in which the disc may be in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
    Inventors: Graham P. Baker, Ken Fenger
  • Patent number: 11043367
    Abstract: Provided is a valve 130 which requires only a small space for the open/close operation of an opening 113 in a partition wall. A sealing part 140 includes a sealing member 141 for sealing the opening by being pressed onto the partition wall around the opening. An urging means 144 urges the sealing member 141 against the opening when the sealing member 141 is in contact with the opening. A driving means 160 generates a driving force orthogonal to an opening central axis A which is an axis perpendicular to a partition plate 111 and passing through the center of the opening. A linkage 150, which is a Scott Russell linkage connecting the sealing part 140 and the driving means 160, converts the driving force of the driving means 160 into a driving force which is parallel to the opening central axis A and makes the sealing part 140 move along the same axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Shimadzu Corporation
    Inventor: Kosuke Hosoi
  • Patent number: 10865906
    Abstract: A valve, comprising a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a closure, which is displaceable between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position, a flow path from the inlet to the outlet is formed or interrupted, and wherein the flow path is interrupted or formed in the second position, and an actuation unit having a coil and an armature. The armature displaces the closure between the two positions subject to a current applied to the coil, wherein the armature has a cone, wherein a force on the armature is modifiable via an ascent of the cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: MSG MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS GMBH
    Inventors: Ewald Lampl, Hans-Jörg Gasser
  • Patent number: 10865655
    Abstract: A system includes a trip manifold assembly (TMA). The TMA includes a plurality of block valves configured to receive a flow of fluid from a hydraulic power unit (HPU), and a plurality of solenoid valves configured to admit the flow of fluid to actuate the plurality of block valves, a plurality of dump valves, and a plurality of relay valves of the TMA. The plurality of solenoid valves is configured to admit a respective portion of the flow of fluid. The plurality of dump valves is configured to depressurize a trip header of the TMA as an output to operate a plurality of stop valves coupled to a turbine system. The TMA is configured to regulate the flow of fluid to control the operation of the plurality of stop valves as a mechanism to interrupt an operation of the turbine system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Troy Gilchrist Wojick, Ricardo Stack, Joe Lisowski, Chris Bradford
  • Patent number: 10794513
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an overload protection valve for automatic release of a load. The valve may include an outer housing having an end wall, a cam, and inner slide, and an overload spring. The inner slide may include a side wall, a shelf area, an internal barrier, an inlet and an outlet. Each of the inlet and outlet may include an opening through the side wall, and the inlet and the outlet may be separated by the internal barrier. The overload spring may be arranged between the end wall and the shelf area, and may define a load on the valve which will cause the valve to open. The cam may be configured such that when the valve is closed, the defined load will cause the cam to rotate thereby allowing the openings of the inlet and outlet to be in fluid communication and open the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Loon LLC
    Inventor: Mathew Tabor
  • Patent number: 10648752
    Abstract: A bypass system for a water heat exchanger is disclosed. The water heat exchanger has a water heat exchanger inlet attached to a feed valve and a water heat exchanger outlet attached to an exit valve. The feed valve and the exit valve are three-way bypass valves attached to a bypass line. When the feed valve and the exit valve are in the flow through position, fluid will flow into and out of the water heat exchanger. When the feed valve and the exit valve are in the bypass position, fluid will not enter nor exit the water heat exchanger, but fluid will flow through the bypass line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Chiang
  • Patent number: 10525950
    Abstract: A braking controller and method in a towing vehicle towing one or more towed vehicles as a combination vehicle provides brake control of the one or more towed vehicles based on a level of braking force applied to the towing vehicle. A non-enhanced braking mode applies a first level of braking force to the towed vehicles in a predetermined reduced proportion relative to the level of braking force applied to the towing vehicle, and an enhanced braking mode applies a second level of braking force to the towed vehicles greater than the first level of braking force. The enhanced braking mode strategy is used unless trailer capability information reported by one or more the trailers fails to match against expected trailer capability information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Phillip J. Kasper, Michael D. Tober, Claus Beyer, Joseph M. Macnamara, Subashish Sasmal
  • Patent number: 10473228
    Abstract: A solenoid valve comprises first, second, and third ports. The solenoid valve further comprises an armature movable between a first position in which fluid flow from the second port to the third port is blocked and fluid flow from the first port to the third port is unblocked and a second position in which fluid flow from the second port to the third port is unblocked and fluid flow from the first port to the third port is blocked. The fluid flow in the second position is blocked until fluid pressure at the first port exceeds fluid pressure at the third port by a predetermined amount to thereby provide check valve functionality. The check valve functionality is integral to the armature. The solenoid valve also comprises an energizeable solenoid that, when energized, moves the armature from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Christopher H Hutchins, David W Howell, Thanh Ho, Tarah L Peabody
  • Patent number: 10351115
    Abstract: An air brake relay valve includes an air guide unit having a movable set, a drive unit having a motor and a worm shaft, and a cam unit having a transmission member and a driven member. During a brake action, the motor rotates the worm shaft to rotate the transmission member so as to push the driven member downward to thereby move the movable set to a communicating position where a first valve opening and a second valve opening fluidly communicate with each other. When the brake action is released, the motor rotates reversely so that the driven member is moved upward and that the movable set moves, without being applied with additional force, to a non-communicating position where the first and second valve openings do not fluidly communicate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Automotive Research & Testing Center
    Inventors: Fu-Hsien Sun, Chien-An Chen, Ming-Jyun Lin
  • Patent number: 10233093
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a piston assembly for a control valve in a water softener system. The control valve includes a drive mechanism, one or more fluid passageways, and a seal assembly. The piston assembly includes a main piston moveably received within the seal assembly and including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and a shuttle piston moveably received within the seal assembly. The shuttle piston includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, and is configured to selectively engage the second end of the main piston to form a seal therebetween and to selectively move relative to the second end of the main piston to form an opening between the second end of the main piston and the first end of the shuttle piston, in response to movement of the main piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Pentair Residential Filtration, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Thomas Mueller, Thomas Richard Bednar, Peter W. Shefte
  • Patent number: 10194937
    Abstract: A sheath introducer for use with a catheter, has a hub and a tube through which the catheter extends, and a lock assembly which has a rotational knob that actuates a plurality of prongs arranged in a radial pattern around a hole in the hub that receives the catheter, wherein the prongs synchronously rotate in one direction to grip the catheter or in the other direction to release the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: Biosense Webster, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey William Schultz
  • Patent number: 10179579
    Abstract: A valve arrangement for brake control of a vehicle braking system which is operated using pressure medium includes a relay valve arranged in a housing, and a solenoid valve configured for controlling the relay valve. The relay valve has an axially displaceable relay valve piston with a first annular sealing seat configured to be acted on with a control pressure which is directed into a control pressure chamber and which can be adjusted by the solenoid valve, having an axially displaceable plate valve having a radial sealing face, and having an insert secured to the housing which separates an operating chamber from a pressure chamber and which has a second annular sealing seat which is arranged coaxially relative to the first annular sealing seat of the relay valve piston. The first and second annular sealing seats cooperate simultaneously or alternately with the radial sealing face of the plate valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
    Assignee: WABCO GMBH
    Inventors: Lars Didwiszus, Hartmut Schappler, Dieter Steinfeld
  • Patent number: 10167778
    Abstract: A bleed valve control system for mounting to a support structure adjacent to a fan air plenum within an aircraft includes a bleed valve module, a pneumatic valve controller, and a fan air duct. The bleed valve module includes a pipe, a plurality of bleed valves connected to the pipe, and a plurality of pneumatic actuators connected to the bleed valves. The pneumatic valve controller includes a plurality of electrical control elements and a cooling shroud. The cooling shroud is attached to the pipe and at least partially surrounds the plurality of electrical control elements. The fan air duct connects the cooling shroud to the fan air plenum such that fan air flows through the cooling shroud to cool the plurality of electrical control elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Donald E. Army, Gregory L. DeFrancesco, John M. Maljanian
  • Patent number: 10143120
    Abstract: A component mounter is provided with a nozzle shaft holder which includes a through-hole into which a nozzle shaft, a component suction nozzle being installed on the bottom end thereof, is inserted, and bearings which are disposed in two locations separated vertically on an inner circumferential surface of the through-hole and which guide the nozzle shaft in the vertical direction. In the bearings, two ring-shaped guide portions which surround an outer circumferential surface of the nozzle shaft are formed separated in a vertical direction, a grease holder, which has a larger inner diameter than the ring-shaped guide portions, is formed between the two ring-shaped guide portions, and a space surrounded by the outer circumferential surface of the nozzle shaft, the two ring-shaped guide portions, and the grease holder is filled with grease.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takaki Fukami, Hideaki Ohno
  • Patent number: 10059317
    Abstract: A pressure control valve arrangement for controlling fluid pressure in a brake system of a vehicle includes two diaphragm valves and two electromagnetic control valves, activatable by an electronic control device, for the pilot control of the diaphragm valves. The two electromagnetic control valves have a double magnet with two magnet coils and magnet armatures and are actuatable by current being applied to the magnet coils. The housing has at least one pressure medium connection, connected to a service brake valve, for acting with pressure upon and/or relieving the pressure of the pressure control valve arrangement and at least one connection for connecting to a brake cylinder. A plane of symmetry of the mid-axes of the magnet coils of the double magnet is arranged in parallel and offset by the amount of an eccentricity, with respect to a mid-axis of the pressure medium connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Jan Grebe, Dirk Brenner, Jochen Weippert, Wolfgang Rohn, Harald Jaehns
  • Patent number: 10011253
    Abstract: A valve unit (1.1, 1.2, 1.3) for modulating pressure in a compressed air braking system has an inlet valve (6) configured as a diaphragm valve, an outlet valve (7) configured as a diaphragm valve, and respective precontrol valves (8, 9), which are each configured as a 3/2-way solenoid valve and are arranged in an elongate valve housing (2), which is divided by a division plane (10) that is largely horizontal in the installation position into a base housing (11) and a housing cover (12). The precontrol valves (8, 9) are arranged in the housing cover (12) in the longitudinal direction (13), and the housing cover (12) has a centrally arranged magnet module (20) and two air guide modules (23, 24) adjacent to the magnet module (20) in the longitudinal direction (13) and connected via a single connecting element (45) both to each other and to the base housing (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Knoke, Karsten Runge, Andreas Teichmann, Ingo Torhoff
  • Patent number: 9874291
    Abstract: A cartridge valve is arranged to control a flow of a fluid within a fluid supply network of a cutting machine such as mining or drilling apparatus. The valve includes a main body that defines an internal chamber to accommodate a reciprocating piston and plunger operative to open and close the valve by axial sliding movement. An intermediate region of the chamber provides a fluid tight partition between a working fluid network and a supply fluid network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AB
    Inventors: Christian Schrunner, Markus Wenegger, Kurt Schaffer
  • Patent number: 9797279
    Abstract: An exhaust valve includes a stem extending to a valve end. The valve end includes a pressure relief apparatus. An engine assembly includes a casing defining a cylinder bore, a combustion chamber and an exhaust passage. The combustion chamber is disposed between the exhaust passage and the cylinder bore. The engine assembly also includes a piston movable in the cylinder bore. The engine assembly further includes an exhaust valve movable between a first position blocking fluid communication through the exhaust passage and a second position allowing fluid communication through the exhaust passage. The exhaust valve includes a pressure relief apparatus configured to allow fluid communication through the exhaust valve from the cylinder bore to the exhaust passage when the exhaust valve is in the first position and a predetermined pressure threshold occurs in the cylinder bore between the exhaust valve and the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Gm Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Terry A. Tomas, Kenneth L. Briscoe, Robert S. McAlpine
  • Patent number: 9677578
    Abstract: A fluid flow control device includes a body having an inlet connection, an outlet connection, and a discharge port. A supply path extends between the inlet connection and the outlet connection and a booster module is disposed within the body. The booster module includes a control element and an actuator element and defines an exhaust path extending between the outlet connection and the discharge port. A supply port is disposed within the booster module along the supply path between the inlet connection and the outlet connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: FISHER CONTROLS INTERNATIONAL LLC
    Inventors: Michel K. Lovell, Ryan J. Jwanouskos, Gary L. Scott, Kenneth W. Junk
  • Patent number: 9650826
    Abstract: A vehicle door assembly includes a vehicle door having a door cavity defined between outer and inner panels. The door is rotationally operable about a door hinge. A first slide is coupled to the vehicle door. A rotating bar is slidably coupled to the first slide and is operable about a bar hinge between door-closed and door-open positions. The bar hinge is coupled to the vehicle frame and is distal from the door hinge. An actuator includes a drive portion coupled to a drive mechanism that rotates the actuator about a drive shaft and an idler portion rotationally coupled to the drive portion at an actuator pivot. Operation of the drive portion slidably operates an actuator end along a second slide defined by the rotating bar between a high-torque position that corresponds to the door-closed position and a low-torque position that corresponds to the door-open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Timothy J. Potter
  • Patent number: 9637104
    Abstract: A valve apparatus 1 for a pressure-actuated system has a pressure medium input 7 and a pressure medium output 22. A relay valve 8 controls the pressure medium input 7. A pressure-actuatable inlet valve 23 is arranged between the relay valve 8 and the pressure medium output 22. Each pressure medium output 22 includes a pressure-actuatable outlet valve 28 controlling a fluidic connection of the pressure medium output 22 to a purge 16 leading to atmosphere. At least one outlet valve 28 or inlet valve 23 is formed as a diaphragm valve and has a valve diaphragm 29 which lies on a valve seat 30 and opens against the pressure in a purge chamber 31. For each diaphragm valve, an electrically actuatable purge valve 33 controls a fluidic connection of the purge chamber 31 to a purge line controlling the relay valve 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Ulrich Couppee, Jan Gensink, Bernd-Joachim Kiel
  • Patent number: 9623849
    Abstract: Various embodiments of a method, system and controller for determining whether to actuate the service brakes of a trailer are disclosed. In accordance with one aspect, the controller includes an input for receiving a stop lamp signal from an associated tractor, an input for receiving a control line pressure signal of the trailer, a control output for transmitting a braking control signal and control logic. The method includes receiving a stop lamp signal, receiving a control line pressure signal and determining whether to transmit a braking control signal to the service brakes of the trailer in response to the stop lamp signal being on and the control line pressure signal being less than a pressure threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC
    Inventors: Timothy T Spath, Thomas S. Miller
  • Patent number: 9573446
    Abstract: A swing door actuation system for moving a door about a pivot axis between open closed positions relative to a vehicle body. The system includes a power swing door actuator having a housing connectable to one of the swing door and the vehicle body, an extensible member that moves relative to the housing, and connects to the other of the swing door and the vehicle body, a motor connected to a gear train, and a normally engaged clutch. The motor is operatively connected to a clutch input end through the gear train. The output end is operatively connected to the extensible member. The clutch is disengageable to disconnect the motor from the extensible member. The clutch has a slip torque that is sufficiently high to prevent movement of the door when the door is exposed to less than a selected external torque and the motor is stopped.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: MAGNA CLOSURES INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Felix Scheuring, Jube Leonard, Dan Cosmin, Luciano Boin
  • Patent number: 9527366
    Abstract: An air spring arrangement is disclosed. The air spring arrangement has at least one integrated control valve for the admission of compressed air into a pressure chamber formed between an outer tube, a rolling tube, and an air spring bellows that connects the outer tube and rolling tube. The at least one integrated control valve can be actuated, with multiple switching positions, by an integrated mechanical actuator as a function of an air spring stroke for ride-height adjustment. The pressure chamber includes a compression spring between a tube upper part and a tube lower part of the outer tube. A lever which is mechanically connected to the at least one integrated control valve can be actuated by at least one actuation lug, which is arranged on an end surface of the tube lower part, in order to realize a stepped characteristic for an aeration and deaeration of the pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH
    Inventors: Kornel Kantor, Miklos Tanczos
  • Patent number: 9518376
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reporting a position of an air-over-hydraulic road treatment element use pneumatically activated switches triggered by pilot air for moving the road treatment element. Switch activation electrical signals are used to determine whether the road treatment element is in an engaged configuration or a disengaged configuration. If the switch activation electrical signals indicate the engaged configuration, an engaged configuration electric signal can be maintained until the switch activation electrical signals indicate the disengaged configuration. Conversely, if the switch activation electrical signals indicate the disengaged configuration, a disengaged configuration electric signal can be maintained until the switch activation electrical signals indicate the engaged configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: DiCAN Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Shirchenko, Ken Stapleton, Alexander Steven Ross
  • Patent number: 9511593
    Abstract: A liquid cartridge includes a liquid accommodating unit, a delivery channel, a valve, and a locking mechanism. The liquid accommodating unit is configured to accommodate liquid. The delivery channel is configured to discharge the liquid outside. The delivery channel is in fluid communication with the liquid accommodating unit. The valve includes a valve body provided in the delivery channel. The valve body is configured to selectively move between a closed position where the delivery channel is closed and an open position where the delivery channel is open. The locking mechanism includes a locking member configured to selectively move between a locking position to prevent the valve body positioned at the closed position from moving to the open position and a disengaged position to allow the valve body positioned at the closed position to move to the open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mikio Hirano, Noritsugu Ito
  • Patent number: 9410469
    Abstract: A valve device for an internal combustion engine includes a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a passage opening which fluidically connects the inlet with the outlet, a first valve-closing member which controls the passage opening, an actuator, a valve rod on which the first valve-closing member is arranged, a stop element, a spring surrounding the valve rod, and an element. A first end of the spring is supported against the first valve-closing member, and a second end of the spring is supported against the stop element. The element substantially surrounds the spring. The element comprises a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface in mutual engagement with each other. The first lateral surface abuts against the first valve-closing member and is movable therewith. The second lateral surface abuts against the stop element. The first valve closing member moves relative to the stop element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: PIERBURG GMBH
    Inventors: Stefan Vitt, Osman Sari, Michael Wagner, Bernd Homeyer
  • Patent number: 9352733
    Abstract: An electronic hydraulic brake device may include: a reservoir storing brake oil; a reaction cylinder connected to the reservoir, and changing a pedal force and brake oil pressure in connection with motion of a pedal; a reaction valve installed between the reservoir and the reaction cylinder so as to control transfer of brake oil; a wheel brake restraining rotation of each wheel in connection with the operation of the reaction cylinder; and a brake valve installed on a connection pipeline for connecting the wheel brake and the reaction cylinder so as to control transfer of brake oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang Hoe Koo
  • Patent number: 9296272
    Abstract: A gas spring and gas damper assembly can include a gas spring and a gas damper. The gas spring can include a first end member, a second end member and a flexible wall that at least partially form a spring chamber. The gas damper can include first, second and third damper elements that are telescopically interconnected with one another. At least one of the first and third damper elements can be operatively connected to the first and second end members by way of a low-profile misalignment mount capable of undergoing resilient angular deflection. The second damper element can be operatively supported between the first and third damper elements. A method of assembling a gas spring and gas damper assembly is also included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Firestone Industrial Products Company, LLC
    Inventor: Joshua R. Leonard
  • Patent number: 9180853
    Abstract: In a rail vehicle hand brake having a release activated by a pneumatic cylinder, the present control system includes a manual valve having an output connected to a source of pressure at an input when manually activated. A volume is to be charged by the source of pressure. A choke connects the volume to exhaust. The volume and the choke prolong the time the source of pressure is connected to the pneumatic cylinder after the manual valve is activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: New York Air Brake LLC
    Inventors: Derick Call, Steven R. Newton, Lawrence E. Vaughn, Jeffrey F. Sauter, Howard E. Huber, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9062798
    Abstract: A pressure regulating device has a pressure regulating valve with a valve casing and a regulating unit which is movable relative to the former. The regulating unit contains an actuation element which may be moved by a control pressure, and two first and second closing members, each spring-biased in a closed position, which may be switched by the actuation element. The connection between a primary port and a secondary port is controlled by the first closing member. Fixed immovably to the actuation element is a restrictor element which is moved into a restriction position when the actuation element is so positioned that the first closing member is normally moved into its closed position. If, because of a fault, the first closing member is not moved into the closed position, only a very small amount of pressure medium flows to the secondary port, so that consequential damage may be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: FESTO AG & CO. KG
    Inventors: Bodo Neef, Sebastian Schill
  • Patent number: 8960217
    Abstract: A spool is provided with a first discharge air duct connecting the first opening to the first discharge air chamber, and a second discharge air duct connecting the second opening to the second discharge air chamber, where the first discharge air duct and the second discharge air duct are divided by a non-duct part. A first output air pressure chamber is adjacent to a first discharge air chamber with a first diaphragm interposed therebetween, the first discharge air chamber is adjacent to a bias chamber with a second diaphragm interposed therebetween, the bias chamber is adjacent to an input air pressure chamber with a third diaphragm interposed therebetween, the input air pressure chamber is adjacent to a second discharge air chamber with a fourth diaphragm interposed therebetween, and the second discharge air chamber is adjacent to a second output air pressure chamber with a fifth diaphragm interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Azbil Corporation
    Inventor: Yohsuke Inagaki
  • Publication number: 20150044696
    Abstract: An integrated microfluidic device for carrying out a series of fluidic operations includes a housing including a plurality of n microfluidic conduits, wherein n is at least three, and a rotating valve having an internal channel with an entrance port and an exit port that are angularly separated. The rotating valve is positionable in a first position to connect two of the n fluidic conduits via the internal channel, and upon rotating the valve to a second position, two other of the n fluidic conduits are connected by the internal channel. The device further may include one or more fluidic chambers in fluid communication with respective fluidic conduits. Fluid contained in one fluidic chamber is transferrable by application of positive or negative gas pressure through associated fluidic conduits into another fluidic chamber via the internal channel. The device may be utilized to perform a variety of fluidic operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Pamela Ann DOTHIE, Daniel Christopher SPENCER
  • Patent number: 8931517
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solenoid valve able to control flow amount as desired without receiving influence of change in fluid pressure. In the present invention, in a control valve for opening and closing a first poppet valve 103 and a second poppet valve 104 by a solenoid portion, a first pressure receiving area S1 which is a seating area of the first poppet valve 103, a second pressure receiving area S2 which is a seating area of the second poppet valve 104, a third pressure receiving area S3 which is a pressure receiving area of a first pressure sensing portion 145 and a fourth pressure receiving area S4 which is a pressure receiving area of a second pressure sensing portion 155 are made approximately equal to each other. Thereby unbalanced forces received from fluid flowing in and out when each poppet valve is actuated are all canceled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Eiji Okamoto
  • Patent number: 8899387
    Abstract: A valve assembly including a housing (24?) provided with an inlet port (12?), a delivery port (14?), and an exhaust port (16?), the valve assembly further including a first movable element (32?), a first valve member (34a?) and a second valve member (26a?), the first movable element (32?) being engageable with the first valve member (34a?), engagement of the first valve member (34a?) and first movable element (32?) substantially preventing flow of fluid between the inlet port (12?) and the delivery port (14?), and the first movable element (32?) also being engageable with the second valve member (26a?), engagement of the second valve member (26a?) with the first movable element (32?) substantially preventing flow of fluid between the delivery port (14?) and the exhaust port (16?), the valve assembly further including a second movable element (26?) which divides the housing (24?) into a control chamber (22?) and a main chamber (30?) and which is movable relative to the housing (24?) under the influence of flui
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Haldex Brake Products Limited
    Inventors: Edward G. Shaw, Laurence J. Potter, Robert D. Prescott
  • Publication number: 20140345731
    Abstract: A bistable fluid valve is characterized by two valve chambers which are arranged adjacent to one another and are closed off with respect to one another by a partition and each have an inlet opening and an outlet opening situated opposite one another, by an S-shaped elastic strip element which extends through both valve chambers, is articulatedly mounted in the region of the partition and can assume two positions in which it sealingly closes off either one or the other outlet opening, and also by an actuation element which is fastened to the strip element and by means of which the strip element can be switched between the two positions. The fluid valve according to the invention comprises only a single movable component of very low mass, which can thus operate in a fast-reacting manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventors: Stefan Storm, Raphae Rammer
  • Publication number: 20140346258
    Abstract: An electrically actuated control valve has three mouths and three operating positions, in which the three mouths includes a first mouth for inlet of a working fluid, and a second mouth and a third mouth for outlet of the working fluid. The three operating positions include a first operating position in which a passage of fluid from the first mouth to the second mouth and the third mouth is enabled, a second operating position in which a passage of fluid from the first mouth to only one of said second and third mouths is enabled, and a third operating position in which the passage of fluid from the first to the second mouth and the third mouth is disabled. The control valve includes an electric or electromagnetic actuator for controlling the passage of fluid from the first mouth to the second and third mouths providing the aforesaid three operating positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per Azioni
    Inventors: Sergio STUCCHI, Raffaele RICCO, Onofrio DE MICHELE, Marcello GARGANO, Domenico LEPORE, Chiara ALTAMURA
  • Patent number: 8881769
    Abstract: A gas valve unit for adjusting a volumetric gas flow which is fed to a gas burner of a gas device includes a valve chamber, an actuation shaft protruding out of the valve chamber, and at least two on/off valves arranged in the valve chamber. Further arranged in the valve chamber is at least one restrictor plate having at least two restrictor points, each of the restrictor points having at least one restrictor opening. The restrictor plate is accessible from a side of the valve chamber on which the actuation shaft is protruding from the valve chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventor: Jörn Naumann
  • Patent number: 8869834
    Abstract: A pneumatic control device includes a direction control rod, which is connected to a power switch device for activating and shutting off the power switch device. When the direction control rod is in the positive position, the first direction control valve is activated to drive a pneumatic power device. The pneumatic power device drives a hydraulic power tool to move in positive direction. The first direction control valve is shut-off and the second direction control valve is activated when the direction control rod is moved to the opposite position. The activated second direction control valve drives the pneumatic power device; the pneumatic power device drives the hydraulic power tool to move in opposite direction. When the direction control rod is moved to the opposite position, the activated power switch device is relieved and automatically shut off to stop supplying power to the hydraulic power tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventor: Eric Tsou
  • Patent number: 8752541
    Abstract: A heating system can include certain pressure sensitive features. These features can be configured to change from a first position to a second position based on a pressure of a fuel flowing into the feature. These features can include, fuel selector valves, pressure regulators, burner nozzles, and oxygen depletion sensor nozzles, among other features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Inventor: David Deng
  • Patent number: 8752585
    Abstract: A pressure control valve includes a housing comprising a reference pressure connection, a reference pressure chamber, a preliminary pressure connection, a preliminary pressure chamber, a control pressure connection and a control pressure chamber which are configured to cooperate with a control member moveable in an axial direction within the housing so as to adjust a desired control pressure between a preliminary pressure at the preliminary pressure connection and a reference pressure at the reference pressure connection. A driving device is configured to act on the control member. At least one first sealing device is configured to seal the reference pressure chamber against the control member. At least one second sealing device comprising a second sealing element is configured to seal the preliminary pressure chamber against the reference pressure chamber. At least one third sealing device is configured to seal the control pressure chamber against the preliminary pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Pierburg GmbH
    Inventors: Werner Buse, Alvito Fernandes
  • Publication number: 20140150874
    Abstract: A pneumatically controlled assembly, system, method and device for the regulation of pressure of a gas as it flows in a pressurized line and including at least one loading valve which is set to respond to variations in pressure in conjunction with a pneumatically actuated process control valve so as to effectively regulate and maintain pressure of the gas in the pressurized line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: James Michael Garvey, Vladimir Rimboym
  • Patent number: 8667988
    Abstract: A gas valve unit for adjusting a volumetric gas flow supplied to a gas burner of a gas appliance, in particular a gas cooking appliance, includes at least two open/close valves which can be actuated by moving at least one magnetically active body, in particular a permanent magnet, relative to the open/close valves. For actuating an open/close valve, a position of the magnetically active body, which is preferably implemented in the form of a permanent magnet, can be varied relative to the shut-off body of the open/close valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH
    Inventors: Christophe Cadeau, Stéphane Clauss, Alexander Eisenberg, Jörn Naumann
  • Patent number: 8667986
    Abstract: A pressure-regulating valve for regulating the pressure in a high-pressure fuel accumulator of an internal combustion engine, in particular in common-rail injection systems, with a valve piston (3) which is guided in an axially displaceable manner in a bore (1), is acted upon in the opening direction by the compressive force of a spring (2) and, when a magnet coil (4) is energized, undergoes an axial displacement in the direction of a first valve seat (5) counter to the compressive force of the spring (2) and counter to the pressure prevailing in the high-pressure fuel accumulator, wherein the valve piston acts on a valve-sealing element (6) which interacts with the valve seat (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Brigitte Roth
  • Patent number: 8602506
    Abstract: An air brake locking device for a vehicle includes a main body having a pair of internal channels capable of connecting to a vehicle air line, a valve interposed between the internal channels for controlling the flow of air, and a control unit for regulating the operation of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Inventor: Frank Sittnick
  • Patent number: 8469057
    Abstract: A valve includes a valve cap, a valve body, a diaphragm, biasing means and a locking mechanism. The valve cap includes a plurality of process conduits and process ports. The valve body faces the valve cap and includes a plurality of plunger passages extending therein. The diaphragm is positioned between the valve cap and the valve body. The valve body includes a plunger assembly, a first support structure and a second support structure. The plunger assembly includes a plurality of plungers, each slidable between a closed position and an open position. In the closed position, the plunger deforms the diaphragm in order to block communication between two of the process ports. In the open position, the plunger is retracted away from the diaphragm. Each plunger is either a normally closed plunger or a normally open plunger. The normally closed plungers are mounted upon first support structure and the normally open plungers are mounted upon the second support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Mecanique Analytique Inc.
    Inventors: Yves Gamache, André Fortier