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Valve apparatus

  • US 20070034819A1
  • Filed: 07/20/2006
  • Published: 02/15/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A valve apparatus comprising:

  • a valve body;

    a slidable member that is slidably supported in the valve body;

    a drive means for applying a drive force to the slidable member to move the slidable member in a sliding direction and thereby to open and close a flow passage or to adjust a flow quantity of fluid passing the flow passage; and

    a slidably holding guide that is formed separately from the valve body and has a slide surface, which slidably supports the slidable member, wherein the slidably holding guide is positioned such that a clearance is formed between the slidably holding guide and the valve body.

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