Spool valve and method
AssigneeInternational Engine Intellectual Property Company, LLC
InventorAnil Murgai
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Abstract
A valve (200) for routing a fluid includes a housing (220) having an inlet (222) and at least one outlet port (224). A valve member (218) is located in the housing (220). The valve (218) member has a wall (232) enclosing a cavity (230). A plurality of inlet openings (234) is formed in the wall (232). At least one of the plurality of inlet openings (234) fluidly connects the inlet (222) of the housing (220) with the cavity (230), and the at least one outlet port (224) may be selectively fluidly connected to the cavity (230).
Claims5
A valve for routing a fluid, comprising:
- a housing having an inlet and at least one outlet port;
- a valve member disposed in the housing, the valve member having:
- a wall enclosing a cavity;
- a plurality of inlet openings disposed in the wall, wherein at least one of the plurality of inlet openings fluidly connects the inlet of the housing with the cavity;
- and
- wherein at least one outlet port is selectively fluidly connected to the cavity;
- an outlet opening disposed at a distal end of the valve member;
- a first header and a second header disposed around the valve element;
- wherein each of the first header and second header has a tapered surface fashioned thereon and the tapered surface on each of the first header and the second header is arranged to mate with a corresponding tapered surface disposed around the outlet opening of the valve member.
A valve for routing a fluid, comprising:
- a housing having an inlet and at least one outlet port;
- a valve member disposed in the housing, the valve member having:
- a wall enclosing a cavity;
- wherein the wall has a lip section with a tapered surface around an opening at a distal end of the valve member;
- and
- wherein the tapered surface is arranged to sealably contact a corresponding tapered surface on a header piece, the header piece disposed adjacent to and in selectable contact with the valve member
- a plurality of inlet openings disposed in the wall, wherein at least one of the plurality of inlet openings fluidly connects the inlet of the housing with the cavity;
- and
- wherein the at least one outlet port is selectively fluidly connected to the cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.