Valve for Use in a Fuel Line of a Motor Vehicle

1 . A valve ( 1 ) for use in a fuel line of a motor vehicle, comprising a sealing seat ( 7 ), a valve body ( 5 ) which closes the sealing seat ( 7 ), and a spring device ( 6 , 17 ), which pretensions the valve body ( 5 ) against the sealing seat, the valve body ( 5 ), on its side facing the sealing seat ( 7 ), having a contour ( 11 ) for deflecting the volume flow by an angle of more than 90°, and the outside diameter of the contour ( 11 ) being greater than the diameter of the sealing seat ( 7 ), characterized in that on its side facing the sealing seat ( 7 ) the valve body ( 5 ) has a radially outer peripheral elevation ( 13 ) for deflecting the flow, and in that the face ( 14 ) enclosed by the peripheral elevation ( 13 ) has a centrally arranged elevation ( 12 ).

2 . The valve as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the contour ( 11 ) of the valve body ( 5 ) is designed to deflect the flow within an angular range of 100° to 170°, in particular between 120° and 150°.

3 . The valve as claimed in claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the radially inner flank ( 15 ) of the radially peripheral elevation ( 13 ) takes the form of a sealing face for interaction with the sealing seat ( 7 ).

4 . The valve as claimed in claim 3 , characterized in that the radially inner flank ( 15 ) of the radially peripheral elevation ( 13 ) has an area ( 18 ) which conforms to the shape of the sealing seat ( 7 ).

5 . The valve as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the face ( 14 ) of the valve body ( 5 ) enclosed by the peripheral elevation ( 13 ) is of concave design.

6 . The valve as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the contour ( 11 ) between the peripheral elevation ( 13 ) and the centrally arranged elevation ( 12 ) has a continuous profile.

7 . The valve as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the valve ( 1 ) is arranged in a housing ( 2 ).

8 . The valve as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the spring device is a helical coil spring ( 6 ).

9 . The valve as claimed in claim 8 , characterized in that the helical coil spring ( 6 ) is arranged downstream of the valve body ( 5 ) in the direction of flow.

10 . The valve as claimed in claim 8 , characterized in that the helical coil spring ( 6 ) is arranged upstream of the valve body ( 5 ) in the direction of flow.

11 . The valve as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the spring device is a disc spring ( 16 ).

12 . The valve as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that the spring device is a leaf spring ( 17 ).

13 . The valve as claimed in claim 12 , characterized in that the leaf spring ( 17 ) is fixed to the housing ( 2 ).

14 . The valve as claimed in claim 12 , characterized in that the leaf spring ( 17 ) and the valve body ( 5 ) are integrally formed.