With Non-fluid Retarder Patents (Class 251/64)
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Publication number: 20100163007Abstract: An electropneumatic converter for connection with an exhaust recirculation valve in a motor vehicle. The electropneumatic converter includes a vacuum port and an atmospheric pressure port configured to connect with a valve chamber using a valve device, wherein a mixed pressure is formed in the valve chamber and supplied to a mixed pressure port. An armature is affixed to a valve body of the valve device movable in an axial direction, the valve body being connected to a suspension device, wherein the armature is displaceable in the axial direction using a solenoid. The electropneumatic converter also includes a damping element configured to dampen the axial movement of the armature and the valve device affixed thereto. The damping element includes at least one of an elastomer or a foamed material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2007Publication date: July 1, 2010Inventors: Rolf Dohrmann, Janusz Zurke, Alvito Fernandes
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Patent number: 7568498Abstract: A check valve is provided that includes a valve body, a stop mechanism, and a flapper. The valve body includes a flowpath extending therethrough and a pair of stop supports extending axially therefrom. The valve body includes an engineered composite. The stop mechanism is integrally formed with the valve body and extends between the pair of stop supports. The stop mechanism includes the engineered composite. The flapper rotationally is coupled to the valve body and configured to be selectively moveable between an open and closed position in response to a pressure differential thereacross. The flapper includes the engineered composite.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2006Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Stuart K. Denike, Joseph J. Jira, G. Stephen McGonigle, Jeremiah J. Warriner
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Patent number: 7510165Abstract: A door decelerator system reduces or prevents undesirable limits of audible door noise in an HVAC unit. The system includes a door, movable between end or stop positions; and a kinematics lever connected to the door at a common axis of rotation or the kinematics lever having a deceleration axis common with the door, the kinematics lever having a deflection area incorporated therein. A rigid rib is incorporated in a housing of the HVAC unit, the rigid rib disposed in compressive contact with the deflection area at least as the kinematics lever reaches an end of travel. The deflection area is physically separable from the rigid rib.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2005Date of Patent: March 31, 2009Assignee: Valeo Climate Control Corp.Inventor: F. Michael Heshmati
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Publication number: 20090071560Abstract: A hermetic compressor having an improved discharge valve assembly to efficiently limit deformation of a stopper caused by a reed valve while achieving efficient opening operation of the reed valve. The hermetic compressor includes a compression chamber and a discharge valve assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Applicant: Samsung Gwangju Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Yong Yeon Jeong
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Patent number: 7493913Abstract: A vacuum relief safety valve includes a housing defining an inner chamber and attached to the suction-side of the swimming pool or spa pump. An air inlet aperture is formed in the housing so as to be open to ambient air. A sealing element is disposed within the housing and biased against the air inlet aperture by a spring so as to effectively seal the inner chamber of the housing from ambient air. When a maximum allowed vacuum level within the pump is exceeded, such as when a swimming pool drain is obstructed, the sealing element moves into the inner chamber and opens the air inlet aperture causing the pump to rapidly lose its prime and enabling removal of the entrapment.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Inventor: Hassan H. Hamza
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Patent number: 7472717Abstract: A first valve port is set to have a seal diameter smaller than that of a second valve port. Due to a pressure reception area of a first valve body port being small, the attachment force of the first valve body portion is reduced with respect to a valve seat. It thus becomes possible to open the first valve port as the attachment of the first valve body portion is released with respect to the valve seat without increasing the weight of the float. After the first valve port is opened, the pressure difference is reduced between inside of a fuel tank and a connecting pipe on the side of a canister, and the attachment force acting on a second valve body portion is also reduced. In this manner, the second valve body portion is opened with certainty. As a result, it becomes possible to go through the operation of opening the second valve port that is larger in diameter than the first valve port without increasing the weight of a sub float.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2004Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: NOK CorporationInventor: Koichi Yoshihara
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Patent number: 7464912Abstract: A fuel injector for an internal-combustion engine comprises an injector body and an injection-control valve, which in turn comprises: an open/close element; an elastic thrust element for pushing the open/close element; and a solenoid actuator, which can be actuated for exerting an action countering the thrust exerted by the elastic element. The solenoid actuator is formed by a monolithic assembly obtained in a mould, in which there is injected, on a core and a coil coupled to one another, a plastic material, which defines, once it has solidified, a body for insulation of the core from the injector body and which forms, once it has solidified, a monolithic assembly with the core and the coil.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: C.R.F. Societa Consortile per AzioniInventors: Mario Ricco, Sisto Luigi De Matthaeis, Adriano Gorgoglione, Sergio Stucchi
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Patent number: 7422193Abstract: A solenoid valve is provided that includes an inlet, an outlet, a valve seat in the flow path between the inlet and the outlet, a stationary core, and a moveable member for moving between an open position and a closed position against the valve seat. A resilient dampening member is disposed between the moveable member and the stationary core, and is independent from both the stationary core and the moveable member. A spring biases the resilient dampening member against the stationary core and the moveable member away from the stationary core to a closed position. Upon energizing a solenoid with a direct current voltage, the moveable member moves from the closed position towards the stationary member to an open position against the resilient dampening member. The resilient dampening member dampens the impact between the moveable member and the stationary core to reduce the noise associated with energizing the solenoid.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Emerson Electric Co.Inventors: Gregory E. Sisk, Tom Farace
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Patent number: 7392972Abstract: The ceramic valve structure has a slow-descending device between the valve stick and the valve shaft base. The slow-descending device mentioned herein includes a piston, a piston slot and sealer, and the piston slot is placed on one side of the valve shaft base. A venthole is placed at the bottom of the piston slot, and the bottom of the piston is placed inside the piston slot. The joint of the top of the piston slot is connected to the swing end. The sealer is placed on top of the venthole of the piston. When the valve stick of the ceramic valve is being turned off, it creates a resistance by the slow-descending device, which slows the process of water being tuned off, in turn, slowing down the change in water pressure, reducing damage to the water channel and ceramic valve, and extending a shelf life of the ceramic valve structure.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2006Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Inventor: Mei-Li Chen
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Publication number: 20080151213Abstract: A sufficient moving stroke can be secured without connecting a tube, etc. for supply of air. A movable body (3) having a pad part (73) and a fixed body (2) are provided. The movable body (3) is movably supported by the fixed body (2) by supplying the medium to the pad part (73). A supply part (5) which is provided in the fixed body (2) and to which the medium is supplied; a connecting part (75) which connects the supply part (5) with the pad part (73); and an opening and closing unit (6) which opens and closes the connecting part (75) according to the position of the movable body (3) with respect to the fixed body (2), are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventor: Dai Arai
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Patent number: 7354027Abstract: The invention relates to a magnet valve for actuating a fuel injector, having a magnet core and magnet coil received in the core. A closing spring acts on the magnet armature in the closing direction. An outlet gap for an actuating fluid is formed between a face end of the stop sleeve, oriented toward the magnet armature, and the magnet armature itself. The outlet gap discharges into a hydraulic damping chamber, which is defined by a face end of the magnet armature and by a damping face of the non-magnetic material.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2003Date of Patent: April 8, 2008Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Michael Mennicken, Joachim Boltz
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Patent number: 7350539Abstract: An electromagnetic controlled fuel injection apparatus has a poppet valve which controls the beginning and end of fuel injection by reciprocation. Inertia force and friction force arising from the reciprocating motion of the poppet valve are utilized effectively to suppress bounce of the poppet valve. The poppet valve has a sealed inside space, and a plurality of mass objects are received in the inside space so that the mass objects can move axially while contacting with each other in the inside space due to the inertia force generated by the reciprocating motion of the poppet valve.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventor: Takashi Kaneko
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Patent number: 7302961Abstract: A surge relief valve comprising a main valve body having a dome port and an inlet port. The inlet port is in fluid communication with a first fluid. The invention further includes a dome reservoir connected to the main valve body via the dome port and arranged to hold a second fluid, a piston located in the main valve body, the piston in fluid communication with the reservoir, and a dampening ring positioned around the circumference of the piston operatively arranged to dampen the piston, wherein the first fluid exerts an upward force on the piston, the second fluid exerts a downward force on the piston, and the piston is arranged to move in response to a differential in the upward and downward forces, wherein the first and second fluids are isolated from one another.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Flow-Safe, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey R. Martin, John W. Ostroot
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Patent number: 7284978Abstract: Disclosed is a device configured for a valve. The valve has a valve structure that is configured to include an outlet body configured to define an outlet. The outlet body is also configured to attach to a melt processing screw of a molding machine. The valve structure is also configured to include an outlet cover configured to selectively close and open the outlet. The device includes a brake configured to decelerate the outlet cover responsive to deceleration of the outlet body, and the decelerating outlet cover maintains the outlet substantially closed.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.Inventors: Jan Marius Manda, Sean Ian Weir
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Patent number: 7168446Abstract: A check valve for use in a pump. The valve is arranged to be subjected to severe service conditions and high impact loads, yet be resistant to damage to its components. The check includes a body, a valve seat, a poppet and an impact cushion. The poppet is movably coupled to the valve seat and is biased by a spring into engagement with the valve seat. Upon the opening of the valve the poppet moves off of the valve seat and into engagement with the impact cushion against the spring bias. The impact cushion is movably coupled to the valve body and is biased by another spring. When the poppet engages the impact cushion they stay together and move, with the movement of the impact cushion absorbing energy from the poppet.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2005Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Inventors: David Jonathan Chalk, Thomas T. Hand, David John Farese
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Patent number: 7159840Abstract: A solenoid valve is provided generally including a bobbin for supporting a coil and a core located adjacent to the bobbin. An armature is movably disposed relative to the core. A plunger is coupled to the armature and movable with the armature. A seal is coupled to the plunger, with the seal movable between an open position and a closed position sealingly engaged with a valve seat. The solenoid valve further includes a plunger damper which includes a resilient feature that is configured to engage the plunger when the seal moves toward the closed position. The plunger damper may damp, or cushion, any impact between the seal and the valve seat.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc.Inventors: Kevin L. Young, Scott Baker
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Patent number: 7147202Abstract: A canister-purge valve for the metered admixing of a fuel scavenged from a fuel tank of an internal combustion engine into the internal combustion engine includes a valve seat and a valve body movably located relative to the valve seat. A sealing element is provided on the side of the valve body facing the valve seat and a damping element is provided on the side of the valve body facing away from the valve seat. The sealing element (40) is made of a first elastomer and the damping element (41) is made of a second elastomer with different properties than the first elastomer.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2004Date of Patent: December 12, 2006Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Schulz, Achim Meisiek
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Patent number: 7055539Abstract: A normally closed electromagnetic valve is closed again after temporarily being opened during an abnormality check of the valve. When the valve is opened, electricity is supplied so that a plunger is moved by a coil but a back face of the plunger does not abut against a receiving face of a fixed portion. Because the plunger does not strike the fixed portion, no impact noise is generated. Also, when the valve is closed, the electricity is not instantly dropped to zero, but is gradually reduced. As a result, impact noise when the valve strikes the valve seat is able to be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2003Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Masakuni Suzuki
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Patent number: 7028702Abstract: The present invention discloses an automatic water pressure control valve balancing the temperature of mixed water, eliminating a cylinder enclosing the pressure control piston and multiple seal rings, to reduce the number of parts and to minimize the production costs of the automatic water pressure control valve, and a second automatic water pressure control valve simplifying the structure of the piston within the cylinder to enhance productivity of the automatic water pressure control valve, and comprising additionally the backflow cutoff valves in each of the hot water outlet and the cold water outlet to prevent back flows of water. Therefore, initial control of water pressure is easy because the piston is always placed in the center of the cylinder while water doesn't flow.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Asia Union Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kwang-Jin Park, Jae-Ik Jang
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Patent number: 6971861Abstract: A piston system for a reciprocating compressor is adapted for high speed, high pressure unloading conditions by providing a dual stage piston assembly wherein the piston is adapted for absorbing and redistributing a portion of the load during the high pressure applications or high pressure portion of a cycle without reducing the efficiency of the system during normal loads. Pressure of up to 4000 psi can be handled without damage to the piston or other valve components. The valve plate is held in the closed position by a compression spring which is adapted to be engaged by a finger/driver upon reciprocation of the valve piston. The finger driver moves with the piston against the valve plate to open the valve on the plunger downstroke and move away from the valve on the plunger upstroke. A shock absorbing element is positioned in the plunger/finger assembly to absorb the shock of the driving downstroke, thereby reducing the shock of the finger against the valve plate.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2003Date of Patent: December 6, 2005Inventors: Arthur L. Black, Gene M. Thompson
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Patent number: 6955337Abstract: A pneumatic module includes an actuator assembly and a manifold. The actuator assembly includes a main body having a bore, an armature, overmolded primary and secondary plates, a coil and a frame. The manifold includes a valve seat, a control port and a supply port. When the actuator is in a de-energized state, the armature is forced against the valve seat by a spring, sealing off the supply port from the control port. When the actuator is in an energized state, current flows through the coil, thereby generating a magnetic field. The magnetic field forces the armature to move toward the primary plate, causing the valve seat becomes unsealed. Once the valve seat is unsealed, fluid flow is permitted between the supply port and the control port. The one end of the armature has an endcap to minimize mechanical noise generated by movement of the armature against the spring. The frame surrounding the actuator assembly has flanges extending from both ends.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2003Date of Patent: October 18, 2005Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alexis C. Weber, Alejandro Moreno
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Patent number: 6951330Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular for a fluid-regulated heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, having a valve chamber (18, 218), with at least one inlet conduit (14, 214) and at least one outlet conduit (16, 216) branching off from it, and having a displacement rod (26, 226) movable by an actuator, and having at least one valve member (20, 220), which is located on the displacement rod (26, 226) and cooperates with at least one valve seat (24, 224) of the valve chamber (18, 218), and at least one damping element (20, 220) is provided, which slows down the speed of the displacement rod (26, 226) upon closure of the valve (10, 12). According to the invention, it is provided that the at least one damping element (20, 220) simultaneously acts as a valve member (20, 220).Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2002Date of Patent: October 4, 2005Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Juergen Hess, Georg Reeb, Bernd Hein
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Patent number: 6935612Abstract: The solenoid valve of the present invention includes an armature with a protrusion and a plug nut with a recess for receiving the protrusion. The protrusion includes a polymer o-ring. The protrusion is configured such that it slides freely within the recess. The o-ring contacts the plug nut to prevent further motion of the armature toward the plug nut after the protrusion has entered the recess.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2003Date of Patent: August 30, 2005Assignee: AirSep CorporationInventors: Norman R. McCombs, Michael R. Valvo
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Patent number: 6913242Abstract: The invention is directed to a solenoid plunger system for an electro-pneumatic pressure transducer comprising at least partially in a cladding, particularly an iron cladding, a solenoid plunger, a core such as an iron core or a magnetic core, at least a first recess in the solenoid plunger and/or a second recess in the core and an air gap between the cladding and the solenoid plunger and/or the core that is adjustable by means of a relative motion between the solenoid plunger and the core while the solenoid plunger is at least partially movable into or, respectively, out of the second recess in the core and/or the core is at least partially movable into or, respectively, out of the first recess in the solenoid plunger, as well as a first damping element in the first recess and/or a second damping element in the second recess.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2001Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Woco Franz-Josef Wolf & Co. GmbHInventors: Uwe Reichert, Hartmut Winter
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Patent number: 6830231Abstract: The invention relates to an electromagnetically actuatable valve that has a magnet part, a moveable armature element, a spring element, and a valve part. The magnet part has at least one coil form with a magnetic coil wound on it, a flux concentrating element and a center pole. The valve part has a closing element that cooperates with the armature element and controls the opening and closing of the valve on a valve seat. The armature element is designed as a clapper-type armature and cooperates with the center pole by way of a damping element.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2001Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Paessler, Bertram Bauer, Jens Schrader, Klaus Strassburger
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Patent number: 6830232Abstract: An evaporative solenoid valve assembly for use in a vehicle fuel system between a filtration canister and an intake manifold includes a plunger having a plunger body with central-bore and an elastomeric insert molded therein to define a stop cushion at the end of the insert proximal the valve stop and a valve tip at the end of the insert proximal the valve seat. The valve assembly may include a valve stop having a non-conducting insert received in an end proximal the plunger to reduce noise and wear as well as to improve magnetic flux path. Yet another improvement includes an enlarged pre-load spring disposed within the plunger to provide better spring force distribution and plunger to valve seat alignment.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2001Date of Patent: December 14, 2004Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Santos Burrola, Mahmood Rad, Mark Anthony Shost
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Patent number: 6827328Abstract: An oil control valve is provided that comprises a housing, a spool movably disposed inside the housing, and a damping unit disposed between a distal end of the spool and an end wall of the housing such that an impact generated by a collision of the spool at the end of its travel decreases.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2002Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Chang-Yoon Ha
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Publication number: 20040155212Abstract: The invention relates to a valve, in particular for a fluid-regulated heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, having a valve chamber (18, 218), with at least one inlet conduit (14, 214) and at least one outlet conduit (16, 216) branching off from it, and having a displacement rod (26, 226) movable by an actuator, and having at least one valve member (20, 220), which is located on the displacement rod (26, 226) and cooperates with at least one valve seat (24, 224) of the valve chamber (18, 218), and at least one damping element (20, 220) is provided, which slows down the speed of the displacement rod (26, 226) upon closure of the valve (10, 12).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Juergen Hess, Georg Reeb, Bernd Hein
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Patent number: 6766823Abstract: A valve apparatus for a hermetic compressor including a valve plate having a refrigerant discharging hole for discharging a refrigerant, a discharging valve having one end fixed at the valve plate and another end for opening and closing the refrigerant discharging hole, a stopper having one end fixed at the valve plate in order to support the discharging valve, a keeper disposed at an upper part of the stopper at a predetermined distance from the stopper and fixed at the valve plate, a first shock absorbing means for buffering an opening and a closing of the stopper by being disposed at the keeper, and a second shock absorbing means disposed at the keeper in order to move up and down. The second shock absorbing means is for buffering the opening and the closing of the stopper together with the first shock absorbing means.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2002Date of Patent: July 27, 2004Assignee: Samsung Gwangju Electronics, Co., Ltd.Inventor: Myung-jung Hong
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Patent number: 6748971Abstract: A discharge valve assembly of fluid machinery is provided. The discharge valve assembly of fluid machinery includes a valve housing connected to a discharge side of a compression chamber, forming a valve holding space for holding a valve, forming a discharge hole on one side of the valve holding space, forming a back current hole in the other side of the valve holding space to be separated from the discharge hole, and fixedly installed in a discharge chamber, and a sliding valve positioned between the discharge side of the compression chamber and the discharge hole of the valve housing so as to open and close the discharge hole while sliding according to the pressure of the compression chamber and the pressure of the discharge chamber and inserted into the valve holding space to slide. The sliding valve completely opens the discharge side of the compression chamber and the discharge hole of the valve housing when compressed refrigerant gas is discharged.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.Inventors: In-Hwe Koo, Young-Il Chang
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Patent number: 6702188Abstract: The valve body has an orifice that provides communication between a high-pressure side passage through which a cooling medium flows in and a low-pressure side passage through which the cooing medium flows out. Also, the valve is provided with a valve element that adjusts the volume of the cooling medium passing through this orifice, an operating rod that operates the valve element in the valve opening position, and a temperature-sensing drive section that drives this operating rod. On the upstream side of the orifice of the high-pressure side passage is disposed a support ring that constrains the ball-shaped valve element of the valve body.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Fujikoki CorporationInventors: Masamichi Yano, Daisuke Watari
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Patent number: 6701961Abstract: A reed valve includes a vibration suppressing member for suppressing transmission of vibration, caused due to opening and closing operations of a reed piece, to a fixed mounting portion of an engine part to which the reed valve is mounted. The vibration suppressing member includes an elastic annular projection formed on at least one of an outer peripheral surface of a gasket fitted around an outer peripheral edge of a valve plate and a pair of upper and lower surfaces of the gasket. The elastic annular projection is elastically engaged with the fixed mounting portion when the mount portion of the valve plate is mounted to the fixed mounting portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2002Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignees: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Arai Seisakusho Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Okuyama, Hiroatsu Inui, Kiyoshi Kidachi, Toshinori Hanai, Eizaburo Chiba, Mikio Satoh
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Patent number: 6698446Abstract: A check valve with an elongated body and a hole extending from an inlet end to an outlet end. A piston assembly is mounted within the body and can include a piston, a check valve seal and a piston spring. The piston spring biases the piston to a first piston location preventing air from flowing from the inlet toward the outlet end. The check valve seal can be positioned on the piston assembly to seal against either a check valve seat or the inside diameter of the hole to restrict air flow when the piston is in the first piston location. Movement of the piston to a downstream piston location can remove the check valve seal from the check valve seat and/or from the inside diameter of the hole, allowing air to flow from the inlet end toward to outlet end.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Assignee: R. Conrader CompanyInventor: James P. Cornwell
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Publication number: 20040007261Abstract: A check valve with an elongated body and a hole extending from an inlet end to an outlet end. A piston assembly is mounted within the body and can include a piston, a check valve seal and a piston spring. The piston spring biases the piston to a first piston location preventing air from flowing from the inlet toward the outlet end. The check valve seal can be positioned on the piston assembly to seal against either a check valve seat or the inside diameter of the hole to restrict air flow when the piston is in the first piston location. Movement of the piston to a downstream piston location can remove the check valve seal from the check valve seat and/or from the inside diameter of the hole, allowing air to flow from the inlet end toward to outlet end.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2002Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventor: James P. Cornwell
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Patent number: 6651951Abstract: A magnet valve according to the related art has a sealing and damping device with an elastic region on which, during operation, a force acts due to different existing pressures that must also be overcome when the armature plate is moved. A magnet valve (1) designed according to the invention has a sealing and damping device (46) with an elastic region (105) that is oriented and designed in relation to a seal seat (103) in such a fashion that the above-described force is offset. As a result, a better characteristic curve of the magnet valve (1) over the existing differential pressure is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2002Date of Patent: November 25, 2003Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Erwin Krimmer, Wolfgang Schulz, Achim Meisiek
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Patent number: 6629544Abstract: A gas pressure-reducing valve includes a pressure-reducing chamber for generating a gas pressure that acts on one surface of a diaphragm, a valve body that can sit on a valve seat having in its central part a valve hole communicating with the pressure-reducing chamber, and a spring biasing the diaphragm in a direction that detaches the valve body from the valve seat. A valve housing is formed by conjoining a body, a partition, and a cover. The partition forms the pressure-reducing chamber between itself and the body and forms a pressure action chamber between itself and the diaphragm. The cover forms the spring chamber between itself and the other surface of the diaphragm and has the peripheral edge of the diaphragm clamped between itself and the partition. The partition has a through hole for allowing the valve stem to run through in an airtight and axially slidable manner and a communicating hole for providing communication between the pressure action chamber and the pressure-reducing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2003Assignee: Keihin CorporationInventors: Youji Nakajima, Kazuki Ishikawa, Yoshio Saito
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Publication number: 20030178594Abstract: The invention is directed to a solenoid plunger system for an electro-pneumatic pressure transducer comprising [elements] at least partially [arranged] in a cladding, particularly an iron cladding, [to wit] a solenoid plunger, a core such as an iron core or a magnetic core, at least a first recess in the solenoid plunger and/or a second recess in the core and an air gap between the cladding and the solenoid plunger and/or the core that is adjustable by means of a relative motion between the solenoid plunger and the core while the solenoid plunger is at least partially movable into or, respectively, out of the second recess in the core and/or the core is at least partially movable into or, respectively, out of the first recess in the solenoid plunger, as well as a first damping element in the first recess and/or a second damping element in the second recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2003Publication date: September 25, 2003Inventors: Uwe Reichert, Hartmut Winter
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Patent number: 6619322Abstract: A fast-acting valve includes an annular valve seat that defines an annular valve orifice between the edges of the annular valve seat, an annular valve plug sized to cover the valve orifice when the valve is closed, and a valve-plug holder for moving the annular valve plug on and off the annular valve seat. The use of an annular orifice reduces the characteristic distance between the edges of the valve seat. Rather than this distance being equal to the diameter of the orifice, as it is for a conventional circular orifice, the characteristic distance equals the distance between the inner and outer radii (for a circular annulus). The reduced characteristic distance greatly reduces the gap required between the annular valve plug and the annular valve seat for the valve to be fully open, thereby greatly reducing the required stroke and corresponding speed and acceleration of the annular valve plug.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2000Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: Bogdan V. Wojciechowski, Robert J. Pegg
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Patent number: 6612539Abstract: A fuel injector, particularly an injector for a fuel injection system of an internal combustion engine, includes a piezoelectric or magnetostrictive actuator and a valve closure member which is actuable by the actuator with the aid of a valve needle and which is cooperable with a valve-seat surface to form a sealing seat. An electromagnetic damping device is provided for damping the movement of the valve needle.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Ruehle, Juergen Ulm
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Patent number: 6595485Abstract: A solenoid valve includes an outlet tube and a plunger stop. A plunger is slidably disposed within the solenoid valve between the outlet tube and the plunger stop. The plunger is movable between a closed position wherein the plunger engages the outlet tube to block fluid flow there through and an open position wherein the plunger is distanced from the outlet tube to permit fluid flow there through. The plunger includes a plunger insert that forms a dome-shaped plunger stop cushion that, during opening of the valve at least partially contacts a flat plunger contact face formed by the plunger stop. The dome-shaped plunger stop cushion relatively effectively damps the impact between the plunger and the plunger stop by allowing the plunger insert material, e.g., rubber, to compress more and absorb more energy of the impact. Thus, signal noise caused by the solenoid valve is minimized.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2001Date of Patent: July 22, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Santos Burrola, Mahmood Rad, Mark Anthony Shost
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Patent number: 6592095Abstract: A motion control for electromagnetic valves including a follower connected with a valve for reciprocating motion, and a restraint operable on the follower to slow the valve motion and reduce the force of engagement of the valve with the valve seat and the stop. The restraint may include one of hydraulic and mechanical motion constraining devices. A hydraulic restraint device includes a hydraulic piston reciprocable within a fluid-filled reservoir having first and second chambers connected by a bypass passage and a flow tube. Fluid flow through the bypass passage and flow tube is regulated by the position of the piston relative to the bypass passage such that valve motion is slowed when fluid flow is restricted. A mechanical restraint device includes a pin and track assembly operative to develop rotational motion of the valve for slowing the valve motion.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2001Date of Patent: July 15, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Francis Kabasin, Kenneth John Dauer
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Patent number: 6572075Abstract: A valve has a valve body having a passage including a hole in which gas flows. A valve disc is provided for closing the hole, and an actuator is provided for operating the valve disc. An emergency cutoff device is provided so that the valve disc closes the hole in an emergency when electric power supply is cut off.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2001Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: Kitz SCT CorporationInventor: Toshiaki Iwabuchi
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Patent number: 6554022Abstract: A pressure regulator having a movable seat and a seat retainer. The seat retainer having a hollow interior with an interior surface. The seat is disposed within the hollow interior of the seat retainer to control fluid flow through the pressure regulator. The seat may be adapted to slidingly engage the interior surface of the seat retainer during movement of the seat to dampen the movement of the seat. The seat may be elastically deformed by the seating surface when seated against the seating surface. The pressure regulator may have a stem extending through the seat retainer orifice and affixed to the solid body of the seat to move the seat in response to movement of a diaphragm.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Robert W. Wakeman
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Publication number: 20030062492Abstract: The invention relates to a magnet valve for controlling an injection valve of a fuel injection system, having a nozzle needle/tappet assembly whose opening and closure are brought about by pressure exertion on/pressure relief of a control chamber and the magnet valve includes an electromagnet and an armature which is acted upon by a valve spring acting in the closing direction onto a valve seat which valve seat is opened or closed by a closing body that pressure-relieves the control chamber. The armature is embodied as an integral component with an armature plate and armature bolt, and an element that damps the downward motion of the armature into the valve seat is associated with the underside of the armature plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2002Publication date: April 3, 2003Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Rainer Haeberer, Matthias Horn
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Publication number: 20030047698Abstract: An oil control valve is provided that comprises a housing, a spool movably disposed inside the housing, and a damping unit disposed between a distal end of the spool and an end wall of the housing such that an impact generated by a collision of the spool at the end of its travel decreases.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2002Publication date: March 13, 2003Inventor: Chang-Yoon Ha
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Publication number: 20030034471Abstract: An evaporative solenoid valve assembly for use in a vehicle fuel system between a filtration canister and an intake manifold includes a plunger having a plunger body with central-bore and an elastomeric insert molded therein to define a stop cushion at the end of the insert proximal the valve stop and a valve tip at the end of the insert proximal the valve seat. The valve assembly may include a valve stop having a non-conducting insert received in an end proximal the plunger to reduce noise and wear as well as to improve magnetic flux path. Yet another improvement includes an enlarged pre-load spring disposed within the plunger to provide better spring force distribution and plunger to valve seat alignment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2001Publication date: February 20, 2003Inventors: Santos Burrola, Mahmood Rad, Mark Anthony Shost
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Patent number: 6517044Abstract: An evaporative control valve includes a plunger reciprocable between a valve stop and a valve seat to open and close a controlled port. The plunger has a body, a flexible support member mounted on one end of the body and a resilient tip positioned on the support member for sealing engagement with the valve seat. When the resilient tip of the plunger impacts the valve seat, the flexible support member absorbs substantially all of the force of impact by deflecting in the direction opposite the plunger movement, increasing impact time and reducing noise which may be generated. The resilient tip may be positioned on the flexible support member to further define a stop cushion to further reduce impact of the plunger against the valve stop.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2001Date of Patent: February 11, 2003Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yingjie Lin, Lorenzo Guadalupe Rodriguez
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Patent number: 6431205Abstract: The pivotal lever arm of a diaphragm-actuated fluid pressure regulator is provided with a damping spring arrangement for frictionally restraining pivotal displacement of the lever arm in response to turbulent flow of gas through the valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2001Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: GAAP Gas Control LLCInventor: Josef A. Bartos
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Patent number: 6422531Abstract: A valve insert comprises a bushing assembly, a piston assembly and a spring. Its design prevents non-longitudinal movement of the piston assembly as it is moved within the longitudinal bore of the bushing assembly. This virtually eliminates the bell clapper effect commonly suffered by many of the valve inserts currently used in the industry. The design of the valve insert also avoids the pressure imbalances inherent to the prior art valve inserts. The valve insert is designed to fit snugly and sealingly within a suitable borehole, such as the fill and cut-out boreholes of an ECP manifold assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2000Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Wabtec CorporationInventor: Gary M. Sich
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Patent number: 6415817Abstract: A magnet valve for tank venting in motor vehicles, having at least one valve opening forming a sealing seat and having a spring-loaded valve member cooperating with the at least one sealing seat for opening and closing the valve and actuated by an electromagnet counter to the restoring force of a restoring spring. Downstream of the valve member, a flow element that throttles the flow of a gas is disposed, the shape of the flow element is adapted to the opening cross section of the sealing seat that cooperates with the valve member, for determining (metering) the flow quantity of the gas through the cross section of the flow element when the magnet valve is open. The shape of the flow element is determined (metered) in such a way that the area of the opening cross section of the effective valve seat is greater than 2.5 and preferably greater than 9 times the area of the effective cross section of the flow element.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Erwin Krimmer, Wolfgang Schulz, Tilman Miehle