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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2010
Applicants:
Felix Ams, Kaempfelbach, DE;
Martin Vogt, Oelbronn, DE;
Inventors:
Felix Ams, Kaempfelbach, DE;
Martin Vogt, Oelbronn, DE;
Assignee:
Asco Numatics GmbH, Oelbronn-Duerrn, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/02 (2006.01); F16K 25/00 (2006.01); F16F 9/30 (2006.01); H01F 7/08 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/0655 (2013.01); F16K 31/0686 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for controlling the flow of a liquid or gaseous medium, has at least one flow opening for the medium, and a movable valve element for controlling the flow opening. At least one damping body, which is preferably viscoelastic and acts on the valve element, is provided for obtaining a large dynamic range of the device in order to control flow in a fine, precise, and oscillation-free manner across a broad range of flow volume.