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US 4,785,847 AGranted
Unitary poppet valve assembly for a proportioning valve
AssigneeAllied-Signal Inc.
InventorsJohn E. Steer, Donald A. Crumb, Richard A. Zander
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AssigneeAllied-Signal Inc.
InventorsJohn E. Steer, Donald A. Crumb, Richard A. Zander
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The unitary poppet valve assembly (50) comprises an annular retainer (52) having an open end (54) and an opposite end (55) with a small diameter opening (56) therein. The annular retainer (52) has a plurality of fingers (58) extending laterally therefrom for engagement with the body (12) of a proportioning valve assembly (10). A poppet (70) comprises a poppet head (72) extending radially outwardly from a longitudinal shaft (74), and an oppositely disposed abutment (76). The shaft (74) extends slidably through the small diameter opening (56) in the annual retainer (52), the abutment (76) engaging the retainer (52) adjacent the opening (56). A spring (60) is disposed between a corner or shoulder (57) of the annular retainer (52) and a shoulder (77) defined between the poppet head (72) and poppet shaft (74). The poppet (70) includes a central through opening (78) extending through the abutment (76) and to the head (72), wherein the opening (78) communicates with a lateral through opening (80) of the shaft (74). The unitary poppet valve assembly (50) may be inserted directly within an inlet opening (13) of the proportioning valve assembly (10) so that the fingers (58) engage the body (12) of the proportioning valve assembly (10).
A poppet valve assembly disposed within a body of a porportioning valve structure, the assembly comprising an annular retainer having an opening at one end thereof, a poppet extending longitudinally and slidably through the opening in the one end and into an interior cavity within said annular retainer, the poppet having a poppet head at an end disposed opposite from an abutment located at the other end, the poppet head located entirely within the cavity, resilient means extending between a cavity shoulder located within the cavity and said poppet head, the abutment engaging a retainer shoulder of said annular retainer disposed adjacent said opening in the one end, and at least one lateral retainer extension extending away from an outer surface of the annular retainer, the lateral retainer extension engaging the body of the proportioning valve structure so that the poppet valve assembly is retainably positioned thereby, the other end of the annular retainer comprising a retainer opening for permitting fluid flow therethrough, the retainer opening having a width substantially the same as a maximum width of the interior cavity, the proportioning valve structure having a piston end with a valve seat, and the piston end extending within the retainer opening and movable therethrough to position said valve seat relative to the poppet head.
A poppet valve assembly disposed within a body of a porportioning valve structure, the assembly comprising an annular retainer having an opening at one end thereof, a poppet extending longitudinally and slidably through the opening in the one end and into an interior cavity within said annular retainer, the poppet having a poppet head at an end disposed opposite from an abutment located at the other end, characterized in that the poppet head is located entirely within the cavity, resilient means extends between a cavity shoulder located within the cavity and said poppet head, the abutment engaging a retainer shoulder of said annular retainer disposed adjacent said opening in the one end, and at least one lateral retainer extension extending away from an outer surface of the annular retainer, the lateral retainer extension engaging the body of the proportioning valve structure so that the poppet valve assembly is retainably positioned thereby, the other end of the annular retainer comprising a retainer opening for permitting fluid flow therethrough, the retainer opening having a width substantially the same as a maximum width of the interior cavity, the proportioning valve structure having a piston end with a valve seat, the piston end extending within the retainer opening and movable therethrough to position said valve seat relative to the poppet head, and the poppet head having a diameter larger than a body portion of the poppet to define a shoulder therebetween which receives an end of said resilient means.
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