Valve body for a valve, and valve

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11536382-B2
Application number	US-202117392940-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 3, 2021
Priority date	Feb 4, 2019
Publication date	Dec 27, 2022
Grant date	Dec 27, 2022

Abstract

A valve body for a valve has an envelope surface with a bell-shaped cross section contour in a longitudinal direction of the valve body. The envelope surface is provided with a guide region for guiding the valve body in a valve seat and is further provided with a sealing region for contacting fluid-tightly the valve seat. The sealing region adjoins in the longitudinal direction the guide region. The bell-shaped cross section contour in the longitudinal direction from the guide region to the sealing region is open at one side and increases strictly monotonously. The valve body is formed of a thermoplastic polyhalogen olefin. A crankcase ventilation device is provided that is provided with a valve provided with such a valve body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A valve body for a valve, the valve body comprising:
an envelope surface comprising a bell-shaped cross section contour in a longitudinal direction of the valve body;
the envelope surface comprising
a guide region configured to guide the valve body in a valve seat and further comprising
a sealing region configured to contact fluid-tightly the valve seat,
wherein the sealing region adjoins in the longitudinal direction the guide region;

wherein the bell-shaped cross section contour in the longitudinal direction from the guide region to the sealing region is open at one side and increases strictly monotonously;
wherein the valve body is formed of a thermoplastic polyhalogen olefin,
wherein a thickness of the bell-shaped cross section contour is in a range of 1/10 mm to 1 mm.

2. The valve body according to claim 1 , wherein
the guide region is formed as a cone-shaped shaft extending in the longitudinal direction and
wherein the sealing region comprises
a cone-shaped sealing section,

wherein the bell-shaped cross section contour, viewed in the longitudinal direction, is closed at a side of the guide region facing away from the sealing region.

3. The valve body according to claim 1 , wherein
the bell-shaped cross section contour further comprises
a flow guiding region,

wherein, for an adaptation of a flow resistance of the valve body, the flow guiding region connects the guide region and the sealing region to each other at least in sections thereof without material interruptions.

4. The valve body according to claim 3 , wherein
the flow guiding region, viewed in a radial direction of the valve body, is arranged between the guide region and the sealing region.

5. The valve body according to claim 1 , wherein
the polyhalogen olefin is a polytetrafluoroethylene; a polytetrafluoroethylene comprising one or more admixtures selected from a fluoro admixture, a carbon admixture, and an oxygen admixtures; or a thermoplastically processed polytetrafluoroethylene.

6. A valve body for a valve, the valve body comprising:
an envelope surface comprising a bell-shaped cross section contour in a longitudinal direction of the valve body;
the envelope surface comprising
a guide region configured to guide the valve body in a valve seat and further comprising
a sealing region configured to contact fluid-tightly the valve seat,
wherein the sealing region adjoins in the longitudinal direction the guide region;

wherein the bell-shaped cross section contour in the longitudinal direction from the guide region to the sealing region is open at one side and increases strictly monotonously;
wherein the valve body is formed of a thermoplastic polyhalogen olefin,
wherein the sealing region comprises
a cone-shaped sealing section,
wherein the cone-shaped sealing section comprises
a cone angle in a range between 25 degrees and 65 degrees.

7. The valve body according to claim 6 , wherein
a ratio of a maximum diameter of the bell-shaped cross section contour measured in a radial direction of the valve body relative to a perpendicular distance, measured between an axial end of the guide region and a plane in which a circumferential line of an axial end of the sealing region is arranged, is in a range of 16/24 to 16/4.

8. A valve comprising:
a valve housing;
a valve seat arranged in the valve housing;
a valve body holder arranged in the valve housing and comprising
at least one fluid-permeable flow opening;

a valve body arranged in the valve housing,
wherein the valve body comprises
an envelope surface comprising
a bell-shaped cross section contour in a longitudinal direction of the valve body,

wherein the envelope surface comprises
a guide region configured to guide the valve body in the valve seat and
further comprises a sealing region configured to contact fluid-tightly the valve seat,
wherein the sealing region adjoins in the longitudinal direction the guide region,

wherein the bell-shaped cross section contour in the longitudinal direction from the guide region to the sealing region is open at one side and increases strictly monotonously,

wherein a thickness of the bell-shaped cross section contour is in a range of 1/10 mm to 1 mm, and
wherein the valve body is formed of a thermoplastic polyhalogen olefin;
wherein the valve is configured to be transferred by a displacement of the valve body in the longitudinal direction of the valve body from a closed state into an open state:
wherein, in the open state of the valve, an axial end of the sealing region is in contact with the valve body holder.

9. The valve according to claim 8 , further comprising
a centering grid projecting radially away from the valve seat,
wherein, in the open state of the valve, an axial end of the guide region at least partially projects past the centering grid in a direction facing away from the valve body holder.

10. The valve according to claim 9 , wherein,
in the closed state of the valve, a flow guiding region of the valve body is at least partially in contact with the centering grid, and
wherein the valve body holder further comprises
at least one valve body holding arm connected to the valve housing.

11. The valve according to claim 10 , wherein
the at least one valve body holding arm is connected to the valve housing by welding, by press fit, or by a form fit connection.

12. The valve according to claim 8 , wherein
the valve body holder comprises
an axial bulge that extends at least partially circumferentially,

wherein a section of the valve body is axially supported at the axial bulge of the valve body holder in the open state of the valve.

13. The valve according to claim 12 , wherein
the section of the valve body axially supported at the axial bulge of the valve body holder is a flow guiding region of the valve body.

14. A crankcase ventilation device comprising at least one valve according to claim 8 .

15. A valve comprising:
a valve housing;
a valve seat arranged in the valve housing;
a valve body holder arranged in the valve housing and comprising
at least one fluid-permeable flow opening;

a valve body arranged in the valve housing,
wherein the valve body comprises
an envelope surface comprising
a bell-shaped cross section contour in a longitudinal direction of the valve body,

wherein the envelope surface comprises
a guide region configured to guide the valve body in the valve seat and
further comprises a sealing region configured to contact fluid-tightly the valve seat,
wherein the sealing region adjoins in the longitudinal direction the guide region,

wherein the bell-shaped cross section contour in the longitudinal direction from the guide region to the sealing region is open at one side and increases strictly monotonously, and

wherein the valve body is formed of a thermoplastic polyhalogen olefin;
wherein the valve is configured to be transferred by a displacement of the valve body in the longitudinal direction of the valve body from a closed state into an open state:
wherein, in the open state of the valve, an axial end of the sealing region is in contact with the valve body holder,
wherein the valve further comprises
a centering grid projecting radially away from the valve seat,

wherein, in the open state of the valve, an axial end of the guide region at least partially projects past the centering grid in a direction facing away from the valve body holder
wherein in the closed state of the valve, a flow guiding region of the valve body is at least partially in contact with the centering grid, and

Assignees

• Mann & Hummel Gmbh

Inventors

• Mbadinga Mouanda Gelase
• Jessberger Thomas
• Evlekli Coskun
• Fischer Claus
• Viellieber Dennis

Classifications

• F16K15/021 Primary

  the valve member being a movable body around which the medium flows when the valve is open (F16K15/025 - F16K15/12 take precedence) · CPC title

• F01M13/0011 Primary

  Breather valves · CPC title