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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2004
Hans-frieder Eberhardt, Giengen-Burgberg, DE;
Rolf Kordon, Giengen, DE;
Michael Neumann, Ulm, DE;
Udo Wenning, Giengen/Brenz, DE;
Hans-Frieder Eberhardt, Giengen-Burgberg, DE;
Rolf Kordon, Giengen, DE;
Michael Neumann, Ulm, DE;
Udo Wenning, Giengen/Brenz, DE;
BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeraete GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A multiway valve contains a housing having several inlets and outlets and a chamber. Several seats are provided and each is respectively associated with one inlet or one outlet. A closure element is provided which can move between the seats and at least one actuator is provided in the form of an element made of a form memory alloy, able to displace the closure element from one of the seats when heating occurs. A spring element presses the closure element against each respective seat that it engages.