Mixing valve

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9726117-B2
Application number	US-201214370159-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 20, 2012
Priority date	Jan 6, 2012
Publication date	Aug 8, 2017
Grant date	Aug 8, 2017

Abstract

A mixing valve includes a housing having, arranged therein: a first flow duct having a first flap mounted rotatably in the first flow duct and configured to influence the throughflow cross section of the first flow duct, and a second flow duct, the second flow duct issuing into the first flow duct, and having a second flap mounted rotatably in the second flow duct and configured to influence the throughflow cross section of the second flow duct. The first flow duct has, downstream of the issue of the second flow duct, as seen in the flow direction, a region with at least two cross-sectional widenings, and at least one stationary guide element, projecting into the first flow duct, is arranged in the region with the at least two cross-sectional widenings.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mixing valve comprising:
a housing having, arranged therein;
a first flow duct ( 2 ) having a first flap mounted rotatably in the first flow duct ( 2 ) and configured to influence the throughflow cross section of the first flow duct ( 2 ); and
a second flow duct ( 3 ), the second flow duct ( 3 ) issuing into the first flow duct ( 2 ), and having a second flap mounted rotatably in the second flow duct ( 3 ) and configured to influence the throughflow cross section of the second flow duct ( 3 ),

wherein the first flow duct ( 2 ) has, downstream of the issue of the second flow duct ( 3 ), as seen in the flow direction;
a region ( 11 ) with at least two cross-sectional widenings ( 14 , 15 ), and
a first stationary guide element ( 12 ) and a second stationary guide element ( 13 ) arranged in the region ( 11 ) with the at least two cross-sectional widenings ( 14 , 15 ), each of the first and second stationary guide elements ( 12 , 13 ) projecting into the first flow duct ( 2 ), each of the first and second stationary guide elements ( 12 , 13 ) being attached by a respective first end to the housing, and each of the first and second stationary guide elements ( 12 , 13 ) extending from the housing into the first flow duct ( 2 ) in a downstream direction, each of the first and second stationary guide elements terminating, in the downstream direction, in a respective second end thereof, the second end of the first stationary guide element being spaced apart from the second end of the second stationary guide element in a direction perpendicular to the downstream direction so as to form a direct flow path between the respective second ends of the first and second stationary guide elements in the downstream direction, and

wherein the cross-sectional widenings ( 14 , 15 ) are arranged opposite one another in the first flow duct ( 2 ) so that at least a portion of the region ( 11 ) has an elliptical cross-section.

2. The mixing valve as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cross-sectional widenings ( 14 , 15 ) are arranged symmetrically over the circumference of the first flow duct ( 2 ).

3. The mixing valve as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the first and second stationary guide elements ( 12 , 13 ) are arranged symmetrically over the circumference of the first flow duct ( 2 ).

4. The mixing valve as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first and second stationary guide elements ( 12 , 13 ) are arranged so as to be offset to the cross-sectional widenings ( 14 , 15 ) with respect to the circumference of the first flow duct ( 2 ).

5. The mixing valve as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second stationary guide elements ( 12 , 13 ) is arranged at an angle deviating from perpendicular to the flow direction.

6. The mixing valve as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the housing ( 1 ) has a first part ( 7 ) and a second part ( 8 ) and a panting plane of the first and second parts, wherein the parting plane of the first and second parts lies in the region ( 11 ) with the at least two cross-sectional widenings ( 14 , 15 ).

7. The mixing valve as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising a flange connection ( 9 , 10 ) configured to connect the first and second parts ( 7 , 8 ) to one another.

8. The mixing valve as claimed in claim 6 , wherein at least one of the first and second stationary guide elements ( 12 , 13 ) is formed in one of the first part and the second part.

9. The mixing valve as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second stationary guide elements ( 12 , 13 ) is arranged as a separate component ( 18 ) in the region ( 11 ) of the first flow duct ( 2 ).

10. The mixing valve a claimed in claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first and second stationary guide elements ( 12 , 13 ) is connected to a carrier inserted into the first flow duct ( 2 ).

11. The mixing valve as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the angle deviating from perpendicular to the flow direction is between 30° and 60° .

Assignees

• Schröder Lothar
• Continental Automotive Gmbh

Inventors

• Schröder Lothar

Classifications

• Y10T137/8766

  With selectively operated flow control means · CPC title

• F16K11/20

  operated by separate actuating members (with one plug turning in another F16K11/12) · CPC title

• F02M26/19 Primary

  Means for improving the mixing of air and recirculated exhaust gases, e.g. venturis or multiple openings to the intake system · CPC title

• F16K11/10

  with two or more closure members not moving as a unit · CPC title

• F02M25/0722 Primary

  Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic