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US 2015/0059896 A1Published application
Solenoid actuated butterfly valve
AssigneeFlextronics Automotive Inc.
InventorMatthew Peterson
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Abstract
A butterfly valve and a valve system using the butterfly valve are disclosed. The butterfly valve includes a valve body and a valve disk disposed in the body such that the valve disk may be rotated between at least a first position and a second position using a linear actuator. The actuator may be a linear solenoid coupled to the valve disk spaced a distance from the axis of rotation of the valve disk.
Claims20
A butterfly valve comprising:
- a valve body having a first aperture, a second aperture, and a passage between them;
- a valve disk disposed within the passage and supported for rotation about an axis of rotation;
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- an actuator that is linked to the valve disk at a connection point offset from the axis of rotation so that the valve disk rotates about the axis of rotation in response to a linear displacement of the actuator.
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