Valve and a manufacturing method of a bearing surface for a valve

Abstract

A valve and a bearing surface for a valve and a manufacturing method of the same including a valve body with a main channel extending between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and a closing member provided in the main channel. The valve further includes a shaft connected to the closing member for moving the closing member between an open and a closed position. Moreover, the valve includes at least one bearing surface between the valve body and the closing member or the valve body and the shaft, the bearing surface further including a plurality of cavities filled with solid lubricant. An advantage of the claimed valve is that the lubricant is maintained longer on the bearing surfaces and thus lubrication periods and valve lifetime are increased.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.