Abstract: A capacity control valve includes: a valve housing provided with a suction port through which a suction fluid of a suction pressure passes and a control port through which a control fluid of a control pressure passes; a CS valve that includes a CS valve element which is axially driven by a solenoid and a CS valve seat provided between the suction port and the control port and is brought into contact with and separated from the CS valve element; and bias means for biasing the CS valve element in a valve closing direction of the CS valve, wherein a space is formed inside the valve housing in opposition to the solenoid through the CS valve element and the suction fluid flows into the space.

Abstract: A method of supplying a chemical solution to a photolithography system. The chemical solution is pumped from a variable-volume buffer tank. The pumped chemical solution is dispensed in a spin-coater. The variable-volume buffer tank is refilled by emptying a storage container filled with the chemical solution into the variable-volume buffer tank.

Abstract: An actuating device includes at least one magnetic drive (12) with a solenoid coil (34) accommodated in a housing (10). The solenoid coil generates heat during operation affecting the performance of the device. The heat is dissipated at least partially into the environment as power loss via the housing (10), is disclosed. For improved heat dissipation, parts (40, 42) of the device are formed of at least one special plastic material, which has a thermal conductivity coefficient of 0.25 to 1.25 W/(m·K) or W/m/K (i.e., watts per meter per Kelvin).

Abstract: An assembly includes a housing. A first set of coils is mounted to the housing. The first set of coils extends in an axial or rotational direction along the housing for a first length. A second set of coils is mounted to the housing. The second set of coils extends in the axial or rotational direction along the housing for a second length that is shorter than the first length. A core member includes a first core and a second core in series with one another in an axial direction along the core member. The core member is moveable within the housing along a stroke. For at least a first portion of the stroke, the first core is within the first set of coils. For at least a second portion of the stroke, the second core is within the second set of coils.

Abstract: A distribution boom for a concrete pump comprises at least a first and a second boom arm, wherein the first and the second boom arm are connected to one another via a joint and are pivotable relative to one another via the joint about a pivot axis, and a concrete delivery line is provided along the boom arms. The joint connects the first and the second boom arm offset to one another so that the load-bearing structures of each of the two boom arms intersect a separating plane running perpendicular to the pivot axis between the first and the second boom arm only in the joint, wherein a hydraulic cylinder is arranged on one boom arm and connected to the other boom arm via coupling rods so that the two boom arms can be pivoted relative to one another by the hydraulic cylinder about the pivot axis of the joint.

Abstract: A rotary disc valve is used in a fluid delivery system to control flow of fluid between multiple ports. The valve may include a valve body having multiple ports that are connected to the system. In addition, the valve may include a diverter and seal assembly that are disposed in the valve body. The diverter is configured to rotate about a rotational axis and to control fluid flow through the valve body. The valve is free of an axial compression spring, and the valve body, the lid and the diverter are shaped and dimensioned so that an interference fit exists between the lid and the diverter that results in compression of the seal assembly between the diverter and the base.

Abstract: Disclosed are a coil component and an electronic expansion valve with the coil component. The coil component includes an injection molded part, a stator housing, a stator pole plate and a circuit board. The stator housing, the stator pole plate and the circuit board are all provided in the injection molded part. The coil component further includes: a fixing part, the fixing part is provided in the injection molded part; a conductive part, the conductive part is provided on the fixing part, and the conductive part is configured to conductively connect at least one of the stator housing and the stator pole plate to the circuit board; and a sensor, the sensor is provided on the fixing part, and the sensor is connected to the circuit board.

Abstract: A fluid-directing device, which may be a CVD showerhead, includes a unitary body of additive metal construction, which may be made by 3D metal printing. The unitary body has a passage(s), fluid entrance(s), and fluid exit(s), arranged to direct fluid(s). The passage(s), fluid entrance(s) and fluid exit(s) include at least one cross-section shape not readily achieved through in-line drilling.

Abstract: A multi-way refrigerant valve includes an outer housing having an open surface, and in which a first inlet, a second inlet, and a third inlet, and a first outlet, a second outlet, a third outlet, a fourth outlet, a fifth outlet, and a sixth outlet are formed, an inner housing rotatable inside the outer housing to connect the inlets and the outlets, and including at least one connection flow path formed therein, and a cover member mounted to the open surface of the outer housing. As the inner housing is rotated at a predetermined interval by the driving unit, the first inlet is connected to one or both of the first outlet or the second outlet, the second inlet is connected to one of the third outlet or the fourth outlet, and the third inlet is connected to one or both of the fifth outlet and or the sixth outlet.

Abstract: A pressure relief device including a gas-permeable body to which a membrane adheres that is preferably impermeable to moisture. The membrane can be a rubber membrane that is formed by applying liquid rubber to the pressure relief body and, optionally, a component which supports the liquid rubber and surrounds the pressure relief body.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a stator assembly with water-isolating sleeve applied to solenoid valve for water and implementation method thereof, the implementation method comprising: forming a coil assembly with a cavity by installing an element including an insert on a coil rack wound with a coil winding; forming a stator assembly by installing an upper magnetic conductive inner sleeve and a lower magnetic conductive inner sleeve at both sides in a holein the coil rack of the coil assembly, and fixing the yoke connecting the upper magnetic conductive inner sleeve and the lower magnetic conductive inner sleeve outside the coil assembly; injecting plastic on the stator assembly to form the stator assembly with water-isolating sleeve.

Abstract: A flow rate controller and a drive device are provided with a cylinder flow passage connected to an air cylinder; a main flow passage for supplying air to and discharging air from the air cylinder; an auxiliary flow passage that has a first throttle valve and through which exhaust air discharged from the air cylinder passes with a smaller flow rate than that of the main flow passage; a switch valve that switches between a first position in which the cylinder flow passage communicates with the main flow passage and a second position in which the cylinder flow passage communicates with the auxiliary flow passage; and a pilot air adjustment part that guides a portion of the exhaust air from the air cylinder as pilot air to the switch valve.

Abstract: A valve assembly for a fuel tank includes a cage having a seat that defines an aperture and a spring latch that holds a poppet in an intermediate-open position, which spaces the poppet from a seat to allow fluid communication through an aperture. A method of operating a valve assembly due to a first-time fueling event is disclosed.

Abstract: An electromagnetic actuator includes an armature (18) movable axially relative to a stationary core (14) as a reaction to energizing of a stationary coil (12) in an actuator housing (10). The armature (18) is gripped by an axially extended slide (20) guided in a core passage (50) of the core such that a movement of the armature in the direction of the core entrains the slide. An end section (26) of the slide, axially opposite the armature, cooperates with an adjusting partner, the slide having a long rod section (34) and a disk-type end section (30) with a widened diameter on the rod section, on the end in the direction of the armature (18), the axial extension (W) of the end section determining a minimum distance between the armature and the core in an abutment state of the armature on an end surface and/or front surface of the core, facing the armature.

Abstract: A sanitary faucet having a faucet body; a mixing valve for mixing cold water and warm water to form a mixed water; and a thermostatic mixing valve for mixing cold and hot water to generate the warm water, containing an expansion material element and a gate valve operated by the expansion material element for adjusting a mixing ratio between the cold water and the hot water, wherein the expansion material element and the gate valve are arranged non-coaxially to each other, wherein the expansion material element can be used to operate the gate valve via a connection element, and wherein the connection element can be attached to the gate valve or the expansion material element and can subsequently be rotated into a closed position, in which the gate valve and the expansion material element are interconnected by the connection element. A method of installing a sanitary faucet is proposed.

Abstract: A capacity control valve includes a valve housing provided with a suction port through which a suction fluid of suction pressure passes, and a control port through which a control fluid of control pressure passes, a valve element configured to be driven by a solenoid, a spring that biases the valve element in the direction opposite to the driving direction by the solenoid, and a CS valve formed by a CS valve seat and the valve element and configured for opening and closing a communication between the control port and the suction port by movement of the valve element. The capacity control valve further includes a pressure receiving portion to which force in accordance with discharge pressure is applied in the axial direction of the valve element.

Abstract: A drive circuit for controlling a solenoid valve having a solenoid coil and a poppet that translates therein is provided. The drive circuit includes a supply bus, a return bus, a flyback circuit, and a switch. The supply bus is configured to couple the solenoid coil to a power supply and supply a coil current. The return bus is configured to provide a ground path for the coil current. The flyback circuit is coupled in parallel to only the solenoid coil. The flyback circuit includes only a bipolar diode. The switch is coupled in series with the solenoid coil and configured to couple and decouple the solenoid coil to the return bus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compressor unit (200) for a refrigeration system using a refrigerant. The compressor (200) unit includes a centrifugal compressor (201) for compressing the refrigerant, wherein the compressor (201) has a discharge outlet (204) for discharging the compressed refrigerant, and a check valve (1; 100; 301a). An inlet (83) of the check valve (1; 100; 301a) is in fluid connection with the discharge outlet (204) of the compressor (201). In order to provide a more reliable and more quite compressor unit (200), the check valve (1; 100; 301a) is a nozzle check valve including a damping mechanism (41, 50; 50, 141), wherein a closing parameter of the check valve (1; 100; 301a) is between 50 s/m2 and 2000 s/m2, wherein the closing parameter is a closing time of the check valve (1; 100; 301a) divided by a port area of the check valve (1; 100; 301a).

Abstract: A hydraulic control circuit component such as a valve is configured which sliding surfaces. At least one of the sliding surfaces is configured as a single crystal material, such as ruby or sapphire.

Abstract: A rotary valve of a cryocooler includes a valve stator, a valve rotor, a rotation member that rotates the valve rotor around an axis with respect to the valve stator, and a rotor holder connected to the valve rotor so as to rotate around an axis together with the valve rotor, and forming a low pressure section having a pressure lower than an ambient pressure between the valve rotor and the rotor holder so as to reduce an axial force of pressing the valve rotor against the valve stator. The rotation member is connected to the rotor holder so as to rotate the valve rotor around the axis via the rotor holder. The rotor holder is disposed between the rotation member and the valve rotor in an axial direction, and is movable in the axial direction with respect to the rotation member.