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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Faurecia Systemes D'echappement, Nanterre, FR;
Inventors:
Alain Mercier, Nommay, FR;
Ronan Botella, Chevremont, FR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 1/16 (2006.01); F16C 35/06 (2006.01); F16C 41/02 (2006.01); F16K 1/22 (2006.01); F16L 55/027 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01N 1/163 (2013.01); F16C 35/06 (2013.01); F16C 41/02 (2013.01); F16K 1/224 (2013.01); F16L 55/027 (2013.01);
Abstract
The valve includes a valve body that inwardly defines a passage for circulation of a fluid, a drive shaft, and a bearing to guide the rotation of the drive shaft. The bearing comprises a chamber surrounding a segment of the drive shaft and a plurality of balls filling the chamber. The balls are free inside the chamber, and the chamber is completely filled with balls. The balls are in contact with the drive shaft along all or part of the segment.