Valve device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11216018-B2
Application number	US-202017078854-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 23, 2020
Priority date	Jul 17, 2018
Publication date	Jan 4, 2022
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022

Abstract

A valve device includes an operating unit, a first pushing member, a plate-like member, a second pushing member, and a valve. The plate-like member includes a plurality of the moment arms arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction. A force point of each of the plurality of the moment arms is pushed by a front end of the first pushing member. The second pushing member has an acted surface receiving a force from an action point of each of the plurality of the moment arms. The plurality of the moment arms are integrally connected by an annular frame portion of the plate-like member where the fulcrum is disposed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A valve device comprising:
an operating unit including an operating rod capable of advancing and retracting;
a first pushing member capable of advancing in a same direction as the operating rod by being pushed by the operating rod that advances;
a plate-like member including at least one moment arm that extends in a direction intersecting an axial direction of the first pushing member, has a force point pushed by the first pushing member at a first end which is an end on an axial center side of the first pushing member, has a fulcrum at a second end which is an end on a side different from the axial center, and has an action point between the force point and the fulcrum;
a second pushing member capable of advancing in a same direction as the first pushing member by receiving a force from the action point of the moment arm; and
a valve capable of opening and closing according to advancing and retracting of the second pushing member,
wherein the plate-like member includes a plurality of the moment arms arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction,
the force point of each of the plurality of the moment arms is pushed by a front end of the first pushing member,
the second pushing member has an acted surface receiving a force from the action point of each of the plurality of the moment arms, and
the plurality of the moment arms are integrally connected by an annular frame portion of the plate-like member, the fulcrum being disposed on the annular frame portion.

2. The valve device according to claim 1 ,
wherein, in the plate-like member, a width of a portion where the frame portion and the plurality of the moment arms are connected is narrower than a width of a portion where the action point is disposed.

3. The valve device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the plate-like member is an elastic body.

4. The valve device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the operating unit is an electromagnetic solenoid.

5. The valve device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the operating unit is an electromagnetic solenoid.

6. The valve device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the plate-like member is an elastic body.

7. The valve device according to claim 6 ,
wherein the operating unit is an electromagnetic solenoid.

8. The valve device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the operating unit is an electromagnetic solenoid.

9. A valve device comprising:
an operating unit including an operating rod capable of advancing and retracting;
a first pushing member capable of advancing in a same direction as the operating rod by being pushed by the operating rod that advances;
a plate-like member including at least one moment arm that extends in a direction intersecting an axial direction of the first pushing member, has a force point pushed by the first pushing member at a first end which is an end on an axial center side of the first pushing member, has a fulcrum at a second end which is an end on a side different from the axial center, and has an action point between the force point and the fulcrum;
a second pushing member capable of advancing in a same direction as the first pushing member by receiving a force from the action point of the moment arm;
a valve capable of opening and closing according to advancing and retracting of the second pushing member;
a storage chamber accommodating the first pushing member, the plate-like member, and the second pushing member; and
a check valve that is opened when an internal pressure of the storage chamber exceeds an external pressure,
wherein the plate-like member includes a plurality of the moment arms arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction,
the force point of each of the plurality of the moment arms is pushed by a front end of the first pushing member,
the second pushing member includes an acted surface receiving the force from the action point of each of the plurality of the moment arms, and
the plurality of the moment arms are integrally connected by an annular frame portion of the plate-like member, the fulcrum being disposed on the annular frame portion.

10. The valve device according to claim 9 ,
wherein, in the plate-like member, a width of a portion where the frame portion and the plurality of the moment arms are connected is narrower than a width of a portion where the action point is disposed.

11. The valve device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the plate-like member is an elastic body.

12. The valve device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the operating unit is an electromagnetic solenoid.

13. The valve device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the operating unit is an electromagnetic solenoid.

14. The valve device according to claim 9 ,
wherein the plate-like member is an elastic body.

15. The valve device according to claim 14 ,
wherein the operating unit is an electromagnetic solenoid.

16. The valve device according to claim 9 ,
wherein the operating unit is an electromagnetic solenoid.

Assignees

• Showa Corp
• Hitachi Astemo Ltd

Inventors

• Murakami Yosuke
• Fujikawa Yosuke

Classifications

• F16K31/0665 Primary

  with valve member being at least partially ball-shaped (F16K31/0662 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16K31/10

  with additional mechanism between armature and closure member · CPC title

• F16K2200/3051

  Generally flat springs · CPC title

• F16K31/047

  characterised by mechanical means between the motor and the valve, e.g. lost motion means reducing backlash, clutches, brakes or return means (F16K31/043 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G05D16/2093 Primary

  with combination of electric and non-electric auxiliary power · CPC title