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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2006
Frederic Vacca, Champs, FR;
Christían Durupt, Marcousis, FR;
Frederic Vacca, Champs, FR;
Christían Durupt, Marcousis, FR;
Valeo Systemes Thermiquest, Le Mesnil Saint Denis, FR;
Abstract
A control valve for a fluid flow circuit comprises a body that has a fluid inlet and at least two fluid outlets () and that defines an axisymmetric housing for a modulating member capable of rotating about an axis of rotation (XX) and adopting different angular positions to control the distribution of the fluid through the outlets. The body comprises a side wall () into which the fluid outlets open. The side wall () and/or the modulating member comprises sunken areas (EV) and non-sunken areas (CR), the sunken areas (EV) serving to reduce the surface area of the modulating member () in contact with the side wall ().