Evans Products Company

Michael R Ridenour

Jerry L Zabonick

A thermostatically operated dual action control mechanism for controlling fluid actuatable devices such as the shutter and the fan clutch in the cooling system of a diesel engine in vehicles. A valve rod is provided and movable between first and second positions. In the first position, the valve rod seals off communication between a source of fluid under pressure and one of the fluid actuatable devices. In the second position of the valve rod communication is established between the fluid source and the fluid actuatable device. A hollow passageway is provided in the valve rod, and in the first position of the valve rod is open to allow fluid to flow through to the other fluid actuatable device of the devices. In the other position, the passageway is closed off by a reciprocating needle valve and simultaneously permits fluid to be exhausted from the other fluid actuatable device. A thermally responsive sensor element actuates the valve rod between the first and second positions thereof.

Dual action control mechanism

A thermostatically operated dual action control mechanism for controlling fluid actuatable devices such as the shutter and the fan clutch in the cooling system of a diesel engine in vehicles. A valve rod is provided and movable between first and second positions. A hollow passageway is provided in the valve rod, and in one position of the valve rod is open to allow fluid to flow through to one of two exhaust ports in the valve housing to actuate one of the devices. In the other position, the passageway is closed off by a reciprocating needle valve. A thermally responsive sensor element actuates the valve rod between the first and second positions thereof. A limit switch is provided and actuated by the needle valve in the second position of the valve rod and opens up a solenoid valve to allow fluid to flow to the other device.

A thermostatically operated air valve having a valve body, a valve chamber located within the body, a thermal sensor having a push rod extending therefrom into said valve chamber at a first end thereof, a reciprocal valve rod located in the valve chamber with an axial opening therein communicating with a supply of air under pressure, said axial opening of the valve rod communicating with a cylinder located at the second end of said valve chamber, a piston located within said cylinder and slidably mounted on the valve rod for rapid reciprocal movement thereon, an exhaust port in said cylinder having a retractable valving member seated in sealing relationship within said exhaust port, said push rod being in abutting relationship with said valve rod, said push rod extending at a predetermined actuation temperature to push said valve rod into contact with said valving member thereby sealing said axial opening in the valve rod and unseating said valving member from said exhaust port, whereby air in said cylinder is exhausted to the atmosphere and said piston is rapidly forced outwardly toward the second end of said valve chamber whereby communication between said air supply and an exit passageway is established. The exit passageway communicates with an air actuatable device, such as an air driven fan clutch.

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Fremont, IN, United States of America

Michael R Ridenour