Coolant valve for a vehicle
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsRainer GRAMSS, Torsten HAUK
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AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsRainer GRAMSS, Torsten HAUK
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Coolant valve for a vehicle includes a housing having a plurality of coolant ports, a valve element arranged in an adjustable manner in the housing in order to connect or disconnect coolant ports, and at least one seal arrangement. The seal arrangement bears in a sealing manner against the housing on one side and in a sealing manner against the valve element on the other side, the seal arrangement having a carrier element made of a first material and a sealing element made of a second material, the second material being softer than the first material. The sealing element has a first sealing lip bearing against the valve element and the carrier element having a supporting portion. The first sealing lip protrudes beyond the supporting portion with a free end, and the first sealing lip is pressed against the supporting portion when coolant flows through the coolant valve.
A coolant valve for a vehicle, comprising a housing (28, 28′) having a plurality of coolant ports, and a valve element (10) arranged in an adjustable manner in the housing (28, 28′) in order to connect or disconnect coolant ports, and at least one seal arrangement (16, 16′) arranged in the region of at least one coolant port, said seal arrangement (16, 16′) bearing in a sealing manner against the housing (28, 28′) on one side and in a sealing manner against the valve element (10) on the other side, wherein the seal arrangement (16, 16′) has a carrier element (18, 18′) made of a first material and a sealing element (20, 20′) made of a second material, the second material being softer than the first material, wherein the sealing element (20, 20′) has a first sealing lip (22, 22′) bearing against the valve element (10) and the carrier element (18, 18′) has a supporting portion (26, 26′), the first sealing lip (22, 22′) protruding beyond the supporting portion (26, 26′) with a free end, and the first sealing lip (22, 22′) being pressed against the supporting portion (26, 26′) when coolant flows through the coolant valve (10).
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