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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Faurecia Systemes D'echappement, Nanterre, FR;
Inventors:
Frederic Greber, Ecot, FR;
Gilbert Jean Delplanque, Souchaux, FR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 9/04 (2006.01); F16K 1/22 (2006.01); F02D 9/10 (2006.01); F16K 1/20 (2006.01); F16K 31/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 9/04 (2013.01); F02D 9/106 (2013.01); F16K 1/2028 (2013.01); F16K 1/224 (2013.01); F16K 31/041 (2013.01); F01N 2240/02 (2013.01); F01N 2240/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
A valve comprises a valve body, a flap, and a shaft driving the flap. At least one first bearing guides a first end of the shaft. The first end of the shaft includes an inner housing emerging axially. The first bearing includes a barrel axially engaged in the inner housing, such that no accumulation of condensates can occur in the inner housing when the first end of the shaft points downward.