ENGINE CONTROL VALVE
First Claim
1. A valve for the air supply circuit of an internal combustion engine, comprising:
- a flap pivotally mounted on an axis separating the said flap into a first part and a second part that are joined together at an interface plane defining a planar shoulder,the flap being capable of occupying a closed position in order to interrupt the passage of the gases, and for which purpose the first part interacts with a first portion of a joint and the second part interacts with a second portion of the joint, the joint being integral with the internal structure of the valve,the first part of the flap comprising an overhang that arises on the shoulder and extends parallel to the second part of the said flap.
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Abstract
An engine control valve includes a flap pivotally mounted on an axis separating the said flap into a first part and a second part that are joined together at an interface plane defining a planar shoulder, the flap being capable of occupying a closed position in order to interrupt the passage of the gases, and for which purpose the first part interacts with a first portion of a joint and the second part interacts with a second portion of this joint, the joint being integral with the internal structure of the valve. A valve is characterized mainly by the first part of the flap has an overhang that arises on the shoulder and extends parallel to the second part of the flap.
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1. A valve for the air supply circuit of an internal combustion engine, comprising:
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a flap pivotally mounted on an axis separating the said flap into a first part and a second part that are joined together at an interface plane defining a planar shoulder, the flap being capable of occupying a closed position in order to interrupt the passage of the gases, and for which purpose the first part interacts with a first portion of a joint and the second part interacts with a second portion of the joint, the joint being integral with the internal structure of the valve, the first part of the flap comprising an overhang that arises on the shoulder and extends parallel to the second part of the said flap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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