IP Library Granted Patent US 10,781,938
Granted Patent B2
US 10,781,938 · App. 16/313,769 · Granted Sep 22, 2020

Valve for opening and closing a line system

Inventors: Martin Ohnmacht (Fluorn-Winzeln, DE); Wolfram Maiwald (Obereschach, DE); Wolfgang Burk (Villingen-Schwenningen, DE); Stefan Barth (Donaueschingen, DE)
Assignee: Kendrion (Villingen) GmbH
F16K31/383Y10T137/7761Y10T137/7764Y10T137/7765Y10T137/7766Y10T137/7771
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Patent No.
US 10,781,938
App. No.
16/313,769
Granted
Sep 22, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The application relates to a valve for a line system, comprising a valve body which forms a valve seat, a line system with a supply line for supplying a fluid to the valve seat and with a discharge line for discharging the fluid from the valve seat, which fluid is under a supply pressure in the supply line and under a working pressure in the discharge line, a closing element which interacts with the valve seat for opening and closing the line system, which closing element releases a throttle cross section between the valve seat and the closing element, a restoring element which applies a restoring force on the closing element, which restoring force presses the closing element against the valve seat in order to close the line system, and a pressure chamber in which the fluid is under a closing pressure to close the line system.

Claims (31)

1. A valve, comprising:

a valve body with a longitudinal axis and that forms a valve seat;

a line system with a supply line for supplying a fluid to the valve seat and a discharge line for removing the fluid from the valve seat, wherein the fluid in the supply line stands under a supply pressure (pV) and in the discharge line under a working pressure (pN);

a closing element which cooperates with the valve seat for opening and closing the line system, wherein the closing element frees a throttle cross section between the valve seat and the closing element;

a restoring element which supplies a restoring force onto the closing element wherein the restoring force presses the closing element against the valve seat to close the line system;

a pressure chamber in which the fluid stands under a closing pressure with which the fluid applies a closing force onto the closing element for closing the line system;

wherein the valve comprises a conduit via which the closing pressure (pS) can be lowered in the pressure chamber below the supply pressure (pV) as a function of the freed throttle cross section;

wherein the conduit runs through the closing element and empties into the supply line, and wherein the conduit has a fluid communication with the pressure chamber;

a bypass which comprises the conduit and an annular slot surrounding the closing element and emptying into the discharge line; and

an insertion element which forms, together with the closing element, at least a part of the conduit in an area of the throttle cross section.

2. The valve according to claim 1 , wherein the closing element comprises a cylindrical recess in which the insertion element is arranged.

3. The valve according to claim 2 , wherein the insertion element has a U-shaped cross section with a first shank running substantially vertically to the longitudinal axis and a second shank running substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis.

4. The valve according to claim 3 , wherein the insertion element has a first front surface which faces the closing element and on which a number of indentations are arranged.

5. The valve according to claim 3 , wherein the insertion element on the free end of the second shank forms a second front surface which has a bevel facing the longitudinal axis.

6. The valve according to claim 5 , wherein the insertion element can be moved relative to the closing element.

7. The valve according to claim 6 , wherein the insertion element is fastened by a number of springs on the closing element.

8. The valve according to claim 1 , further comprising an adjusting device for moving the closing element along the longitudinal axis.

9. The valve according to claim 1 , wherein the restoring element is designed as a permanent magnet.

10. A vehicle comprising a valve according to claim 1 .

11. A method for operating a valve comprising:

providing a valve comprising:

a valve body with a longitudinal axis and that forms a valve seat;

a line system with a supply line for supplying a fluid to the valve seat and a discharge line for removing the fluid from the valve seat, wherein the fluid in the supply line stands under a supply pressure and in the discharge line under a working pressure;

a closing element which cooperates with the valve seat for opening and closing the line system, wherein the closing element frees a throttle cross section between the valve seat and the closing element;

a restoring element which supplies a restoring force onto the closing element, wherein the restoring force presses the closing element against the valve seat to close the line system;

a pressure chamber in which the fluid stands under a closing pressure with which the fluid applies a closing force onto the closing element for closing the line system; and

wherein the valve comprises a conduit via which the closing pressure can be lowered in the pressure chamber below the supply pressure as a function of the freed throttle cross section;

wherein the conduit runs through the closing element and empties into the supply line, and wherein the conduit has a fluid communication with the pressure chamber;

a bypass which comprises the conduit and an annular slot surrounding the closing element and emptying into the discharge line;

an insertion element which forms, together with the closing element, at least a part of the conduit in an area of the throttle cross section; and

freeing a throttle cross section between the valve seat and the closing element when the supply pressure (pV) exceeds a settable threshold value, and lowering the closing pressure (pS) in the pressure chamber below the supply pressure (pV) via the conduit.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2026
From: SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES MARKDORF GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES VILLINGEN GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES MALENTE GMBH
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 075179/0525 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2026
From: SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES MARKDORF GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES VILLINGEN GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES MALENTE GMBH
To: FGI WORLDWIDE LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 074786/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2018
From: OHNMACHT, MARTIN; MAIWALD, WOLFRAM; BURK, WOLFGANG; BARTH, STEFAN
To: KENDRION (VILLINGEN) GMBH
Reel/Frame 047862/0377 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2016 111 937 · Jun 29, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190170270A1 · Jun 6, 2019