US 11,085,547 B2 · Adjustable valve

Abstract

A regulating valve has a housing, a first valve body, a second valve body, a third valve body, a fourth valve body, and an actuating shaft. The housing has a first cavity and a second cavity. The first valve body is disposed in the first cavity. The second valve body is disposed in the first cavity, and the first valve body and the second valve body can rotate about a first axis X. The third valve body is disposed in the second cavity. The fourth valve body is disposed in the first cavity, and the third valve body and the fourth valve body can rotate about a second axis Y. The actuating shaft is rotatably disposed in the first cavity, and the actuating shaft can selectively drive one or more of the first valve body, the second valve body, the third valve body, and the fourth valve body to rotate.

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Dependent claims

An adjustable valve, comprising:

a housing comprising a first cavity and a second cavity;
a first valve body disposed within the first cavity;
a second valve body disposed within the first cavity, wherein the first valve body and the second valve body can rotate about a first axis (X);
a third valve body disposed within the second cavity;
a fourth valve body disposed within the first cavity, wherein the third valve body and the fourth valve body can rotate about a second axis (Y);
and
an actuating shaft which is rotatably disposed within the first cavity and can selectively actuate one or more of the first valve body, the second valve body, the third valve body, and the fourth valve body to rotate,
wherein the first axis (X) and the second axis (Y) are noncollinear.

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An adjustable valve, comprising:

a housing comprising a first cavity and a second cavity;
a first valve body disposed within the first cavity;
a second valve body disposed within the first cavity, wherein the first valve body and the second valve body can rotate about a first axis (X);
a third valve body disposed within the second cavity;
a fourth valve body disposed within the first cavity, wherein the third valve body and the fourth valve body can rotate about a second axis (Y);
and
an actuating shaft which is rotatably disposed within the first cavity and can selectively actuate one or more of the first valve body, the second valve body, the third valve body, and the fourth valve body to rotate,
wherein a top portion of the housing has a step portion, the second cavity is provided above the step portion and the first cavity is provided below the step portion, such that the second cavity is at least partially located above the first cavity.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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