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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Gmbh, Hannover, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Continental Automotive GmbH, Hannover, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 26/70 (2016.01); F02M 26/72 (2016.01); F16K 1/226 (2006.01); F16K 27/02 (2006.01); F16K 47/08 (2006.01); F02M 26/68 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02M 26/70 (2016.02); F02M 26/68 (2016.02); F02M 26/72 (2016.02); F16K 1/2261 (2013.01); F16K 27/0218 (2013.01); F16K 47/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A valve device for a motor vehicle includes: a housing; a flow duct situated in the housing; and a flap arranged in the flow duct to close off the flow duct, the flap having regions in which a shaft penetrating the flap is fastened. The shaft is rotatably mounted in the housing and a valve seat is arranged in the flow duct, the valve seat being in contact with the flap in the closed position thereof. At least one portion of the flow duct adjacent to the valve seat has a cross section smaller than the inside diameter of the valve seat.