Fluid distribution valve housing and seal arrangement
AssigneeStoneridge Control Devices, Inc.
InventorRobert James Steinman
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Abstract
A coolant distributor valve for a vehicle cooling system includes a housing that includes a shaft support housing portion that provides a monolithic, unitary structure. The shaft support housing portion has a first side opposite a second side. The first and second sides respectively include first and second bores. A valve is arranged in the housing adjacent to the first side. Electronic components are arranged in the housing adjacent to the second side. The electronic components are configured to move the valve between multiple positions. First and second seals are respectively mounted in the first and second bores. A shaft extends through and engages the seals. The shaft operatively connects the electronic components to the valve.
Claims20
A coolant distributor valve for a vehicle cooling system, comprising:
- a housing including a shaft support housing portion providing a monolithic, unitary structure, the shaft support housing portion having a first side opposite a second side, the first and second sides respectively including first and second bores;
- a valve arranged in the housing adjacent to the first side;
- electronic components arranged in the housing adjacent to the second side, the electronic components configured to move the valve between multiple positions;
- first and second seals respectively mounted in the first and second bores;
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- a shaft extending through and engaging the seals, the shaft operatively connecting the electronic components to the valve.
A method of assembling a coolant distributor valve, comprising:
- providing a housing including a shaft support housing portion providing a monolithic, unitary structure, the shaft support housing portion having a first side opposite a second side, the first and second sides respectively including first and second bores;
- installing a first seal in the first bore;
- installing a second seal in a second bore;
- inserting a valve in the housing adjacent to the first side;
- arranging electronic components in the housing adjacent to the second side, the electronic components configured to move the valve between multiple positions;
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- extending a shaft through and engaging the first and second seals, the shaft operatively connecting the electronic components to the valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.