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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2016
Applicant:
Buerkert Werke Gmbh, Ingelfingen, DE;
Inventor:
Ralf Scheibe, Kuenzelsau, DE;
Assignee:
Buerkert Werke GmbH, Ingelfingen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/00 (2006.01); F16K 11/052 (2006.01); F16K 1/16 (2006.01); F16K 11/044 (2006.01); F16K 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 11/052 (2013.01); F16K 1/16 (2013.01); F16K 11/044 (2013.01); F16K 31/006 (2013.01); F16K 31/025 (2013.01); Y10T 137/86847 (2015.04);
Abstract
A fluidic control element comprising a housing in which a fluid space is formed makes provision that at least a first and a second flow channel open into said fluid space, at least one of the flow channels comprising a closable valve seat in the fluid space. A valve body which can be swiveled about an axle is able to be pivoted in the fluid space toward the valve seat. A drive system in the form of an electroactive polymer actuator is provided.