Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Valve with a loading varying mechanism, and method of operating the same
- Patent Title (中): 具有负载变化机构的阀,及其操作方法
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Application No.: US14420180Application Date: 2013-07-31
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Publication No.: US09435440B2Publication Date: 2016-09-06
- Inventor: Yves Gamache
- Applicant: Mécanique Analytique Inc.
- Applicant Address: CA Thetford-Mines, Quebec
- Assignee: Mécanique Analytique Inc.
- Current Assignee: Mécanique Analytique Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: CA Thetford-Mines, Quebec
- Agency: Price Heneveld LLP
- International Application: PCT/CA2013/050594 WO 20130731
- International Announcement: WO2014/022932 WO 20140213
- Main IPC: F16K3/10
- IPC: F16K3/10 ; F16K3/18 ; F16K11/074 ; F16K5/20 ; F16K5/16 ; F16K11/087

Abstract:
A valve is provided. The valve includes a body provided with fluid passages for circulating fluid therein. The body has a body interface with ports connected to the fluid passages. The valve also includes a valve element having a valve element interface facing the body interface. The valve element can move between different positions so as to permit or obstruct communication between the fluid passages. A biasing element biases the valve element interface against the body interface. A load varying mechanism is provided to load the biasing element with different sealing load forces according to the different positions of the valve element. The sealing load force applied on the rotor is thus decreased during rotation, reducing friction between the valve body and the valve element.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150198255A1 Valve With a Loading Varying Mechanism, and Method of Operating the Same Public/Granted day:2015-07-16
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