Invention Application
US20170059054A1 VALVE CONFIGURED REGULATING THE FLOW OF FLUID BETWEEN A DEVICE, A HEATER, AND A COOLER
有权
阀配置调节装置,加热器和冷却器之间的流体流动
- Patent Title: VALVE CONFIGURED REGULATING THE FLOW OF FLUID BETWEEN A DEVICE, A HEATER, AND A COOLER
- Patent Title (中): 阀配置调节装置,加热器和冷却器之间的流体流动
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Application No.: US15245912Application Date: 2016-08-24
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Publication No.: US20170059054A1Publication Date: 2017-03-02
- Inventor: Xiujie Gao , Dongxu Li , Nancy L. Johnson , Ronald R. Semel
- Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Main IPC: F16K31/00
- IPC: F16K31/00 ; F16K11/07

Abstract:
A valve directs fluid flow received from a device to one of a heater and a cooler. The valve includes a spool movably disposed in the housing between a first, second, and third position. An actuator is in fluid communication with the fluid. The actuator includes a smart material that deactivates when the fluid temperature is no greater than a first temperature, partially activated when the fluid temperature is greater than the first temperature, and fully activated when the fluid temperature is at least equal to a second temperature. The spool moves to the first position when deactivated and fluid flows from the cavity, to the heater. The spool moves to the second position when partially activated to prevent fluid from flowing to each of the heater and the cooler. The spool moves to the third position when fully activated and fluid flows from the cavity, to the cooler.
Public/Granted literature
- US09976668B2 Valve configured regulating the flow of fluid between a device, a heater, and a cooler Public/Granted day:2018-05-22
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