Check valve

• US 4,842,015 A
• Filed: 05/09/1988
• Issued: 06/27/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/1987
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Wabco Westinghouse Fahrzeugbremsen GmbH
• Original Assignee: Wabco Westinghouse Fahrzeugbremsen GmbH
• Inventors: Haak, Wilhelm, Rover, Gerd, Schiwik, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Rivell, John
• Application Number:
  US07/191,634
• Time in Patent Office: 414 Days
• Field of Search: 137/535, 137/543.23
• US Class Current: 137/543.23
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 15/026 the valve member being a movable body around which the medium flows when the valve is open
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 15/063 the valve being loaded by a spring
• CPC Class Codes: F16K 2200/305 Constructional features of springs
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7922 Spring biased
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/7939 Head between spring and guide

Abstract

A check valve assembly in which a valve spring is positioned with respect to the valve body in a manner such that the deformation line of such valve spring is one of offset and inclined in relation to the longitudinal axis of the valve body so that one side of such valve body is pressed against a guide provided for such valve body while the inlet valve is in an open position. The valve body of the check valve is prestressed against a valve seat by the valve spring.

Claims

1. A check valve assembly to control a flow of a pressurized medium in a fluid pressure system, said check valve assembly comprising:

(a) a housing member having a cavity therein, said cavity being in fluid communication with a source of fluid pressure at an inlet side thereof and being in fluid communication with a consuming source of said fluid pressure at an outlet side thereof;

(b) an inlet valve formed by a valve seat positioned within said cavity and a valve body positioned within said cavity in a position to sealingly engage said valve seat when said check valve is in a closed position;

(c) a valve body guide means positioned within said cavity for guiding said valve body during an opening and closing of said check valve, said valve body being pressed against said guide means when said inlet valve is undergoing said opening and a force generated by said pressurized medium is greater than that exerted by said presssurized medium when said check valve is closed; and

(d) a valve spring engageable with said valve body to prestress said valve body against said valve seat when said check valve is closed, said valve spring being positioned in relationship to said valve body in a manner such that a point of impact on said valve body by a deformation line of said valve spring in relationship to said force generated by said pressurized medium is offset.

2. A check valve assembly, according to claim 1, wherein said valve spring is fastened to said valve body and said check valve assembly further includes:

(a) a support surface on said valve body engageable by said valve spring; and

(b) at least one protrusion protruding from said support surface and into said valve spring, said protrusion being located excentrically to said point of impact on said valve body by said force generated by said pressure medium.

3. A check valve assembly, according to claim 1, wherein said valve spring is fastened to said valve body and said check valve assembly further includes:

(a) a fastening means engageable with said valve body and said valve spring for securing said valve spring to said valve body, said valve spring protruding into said fastening means and said fastening means being positioned excentrically to said point of impact on said valve body by said force generated by said pressure medium; and

(b) a support surface formed adjacent a bottom portion of said fastening means for engagement with said valve spring.

4. A check valve assembly to control a flow of a pressurized medium in a fluid pressure system, said check valve assembly comprising:

(a) a housing member having a cavity therein, said cavity being in fluid communication with a source of fluid pressure at an inlet side thereof and being in fluid communication with a consuming source of said fluid pressure at an outlet side thereof;

(b) an inlet valve formed by a valve seat positioned within said cavity and a valve body positioned within said cavity in a position to sealingly engage said valve seat when said check valve is in a closed position;

(c) an extension member connected to and protruding from said valve body;

(d) a valve body guide means positioned within said cavity for guiding said valve body during an opening and closing of said check valve, one of said extension member and said valve body being pressed against said guide means when said inlet valve is undergoing said opening and a force generated by said pressurized medium is greater that that exerted by said pressurized medium when said check valve is closed; and

(e) a valve spring engageable with said valve body to prestress said valve body against said valve seat when said check valve is closed, said valve apring being positioned in relationship to said valve body in a manner such that a point of impact on said valve body by a deformation line of said valve spring in relationship to said force generated by said pressurized medium is offset.

5. A check valve assembly, according to claim 4, wherein said extension is pressed against said guide means when said inlet valve is undergoing said opening and said force generated by said pressurized medium is greater than that exerted by said pressurized medium when said check valve is closed.

6. A check valve assembly, according to claim 4, wherein said valve body is pressed against said guide means when said inlet valve is undergoing said opening and said force generated by said pressurized medium is greater than that exerted by said pressurized medium when said check valve is closed.

7. A check valve assembly, according to claim 4, wherein said valve spring is fastened to said valve body and said check valve assembly further includes:

(a) a support surface on said valve body engageable by said valve spring; and

(b) at least one protrusion protruding from said support surface and into said valve spring, said protrusion being located excentrically to said point of impact on said valve body by said force generated by said pressure medium.

8. A check valve assembly, according to claim 4, wherein said valve spring is fastened to said valve body and said check valve assembly further includes:

(a) a cavity formed in said valve body adjacent one end of said valve spring, said cavity being positioned excentrically to said point of impact on said valve body by said force generated by said pressure medium; and

(b) a bottom surface of said cavity forming a support surface engageable by said valve spring.

9. A check valve assembly, according to claim 4, wherein said valve spring is fastened to said valve body and said check valve assembly further includes:

(a) a fastening means engageable with said valve body and said valve spring for securing said valve spring to said valve body, said valve spring protruding into said fastening means and said fastening means being positioned excentrically to said point of impact on said valve body by said force generated by said pressure medium; and

(b) a support surface formed adjacent a bottom portion of said fastening means for engagement with said valve spring.

10. A check valve assembly to control a flow of a pressurized medium in a fluid pressure system, said check valve assembly comprising:

(a) a housing member having a cavity therein, said cavity being in fluid communication with a source of fluid pressure at an inlet side thereof and being in fluid communication with a consuming source of said fluid pressure at an outlet side thereof;

(b) an inlet valve formed by a valve seat positioned within said cavity and a valve body positioned within said cavity in a position to sealingly engage said valve seat when said check valve is in a closed position;

(c) a valve body guide means positioned within said cavity for guiding said valve body during an opening and closing of said check valve, said valve body being pressed against said guide means when said inlet valve is undergoing said opening and a force generated by said pressurized medium is greater than that exerted by said pressurized medium when said check valve is closed; and

(d) a valve spring engageable with said valve body to prestress said valve body against said valve seat when said check valve is closed, said valve spring being positioned in relationship to said valve body in a manner such that a point of impact on said valve body by a deformation line of said valve spring in relationship to said force generated by said pressurized medium is inclined.

11. A check valve assembly, according to claim 10, wherein said valve spring is fastened to said valve body and said check valve assembly further includes:

(a) a cavity formed in said valve body adjacent one end of said valve spring, said cavity being positioned excentrically to said point of impact on said valve body by said force generated by said pressure medium; and

(b) a bottom surface of said cavity forming a support surface engageable by said valve spring.

12. A check valve assembly, according to claim 10, wherein said valve spring is fastened to said valve body and said check valve assembly further includes:

(a) a support surface on said valve body engageable by said valve spring, said support surface being inclinded in relationship to a longitudinal direction of said valve body; and

(b) at least one protrusion protruding from said support surface and into said valve spring, said protrusion being located concentrically to said point of impact in said valve body by said force generated by said pressure medium.

13. A check valve assembly, according to claim 10, wherein said valve spring is fastened to said valve body and said check valve assembly further includes:

(a) a cavity formed in said valve body into which said valve spring protrudes, said cavity being centered with respect to said point of impact on said valve body by said force generated by said pressure medium; and

(b) a support surface formed adjacent a bottom of said cavity to engage said valve spring, said support surface being inclined in relationship to a longitudinal direction of said valve body.

14. A check valve assembly to control a flow of a pressurized medium in a fluid pressure system, said check valve assembly comprising:

(a) a housing member having a cavity therein, said cavity being in fluid communication with a source of fluid pressure at an inlet side thereof and being in fluid communication with a consuming source of said fluid pressure at an outlet side thereof;

(b) an inlet valve formed by a valve seat positioned within said cavity and a valve body positioned within said cavity in a position to sealingly engage said valve seat when said check valve is in a closed position;

(c) an extension member connected to and protruding from said valve body;

(d) a valve body guide means positioned within said cavity for guiding said valve body during an opening and closing of said check valve, one of said extension member and said valve body being pressed against said guide means when said inlet valve is undergoing said opening and a force generated by said pressurized medium is greater than that exerted by said pressurized medium when said check valve is closed; and

(e) a valve spring engagable with said valve body to prestress said valve body against said valve seat when said check valve is closed, said valve spring being positioned in relationship to said valve body in a manner such that a point of impact on said valve body by a deformation line of said valve spring in relationship to said force generated by said pressurized medium is inclined.

15. A check valve assembly, according to claim 14, wherein said valve spring is fastened to said valve body and said check valve assembly further includes:

(a) a support surface on said valve body engageable by said valve spring, said support surface being inclinded in relationship to a longitudinal direction of said valve body; and

(b) at least one protrusion protruding from said support surface and into said valve spring, said protrusion being located concentrically to said point of impact in said valve body by said force generated by said pressure medium.

16. A check valve assembly, according to claim 14, wherein said valve spring is fastened to said valve body and said check valve assembly further includes:

(a) a cavity formed in said valve body into which said valve spring protrudes, said cavity being centered with respect to said point of impact on said valve body by said force generated by said pressure medium; and

(b) a support surface formed adjacent a bottom of said cavity to engage said valve spring, said support surface being inclined in relationship to a longitudinal direction of said valve body.