Thermal regulating valve

Abstract

The present invention relates to a regulating valve for water circulation systems, comprising a valve housing (2) having an inlet channel (1) and an outlet channel (3) and forming a valve seat (4) between the inlet channel (1) and the outlet channel (3), a regulating member (36) movable relative to the valve seat (4) for regulating a water flow rate, and an expansion element (40) controlled by a water temperature for placement control of the regulating member (36). The present invention wants to provide an improved regulating valve for regulating the water flow in water circulation systems and proposes that a valve seat cage (28) bearing against the valve seat (4) during a regulating operation forms a flow-through opening (62) relative to which the regulating member (36) is movable, the regulating member (36) being pivotable about its positioning axis (S) for presetting a regulating gap (84) between the regulating member (36) and the valve seat cage (28).

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