Flow restrictor
First Claim
1. A flow restrictor (1) for limiting a volume flow through a liquid line (2), comprising:
- a carrier (10) with a passage and a bent flat form spring (11) which is attached to the carrier (10) and which is designed to be flattened increasingly with a rising differential pressure (Δ
p),wherein, the flat form spring (11) has at least one spring tongue (12, 17, 19),wherein, the passage comprises at least two orifices (13, 18) lying next to one another, the spring tongue (12, 17, 19) and the orifices (13, 18) having an essentially identical extent in each case in a longitudinal direction,wherein, the carrier (10) comprises at least one web (14) which in each case separates two orifices (13, 18) lying next to one another from one another, andwherein, each spring tongue (12, 19) is configured and arranged above the orifices (13, 18) so that, with a rising differential pressure (Δ
p), said spring tongue increasingly lies upon the web (14) and continuously reduces the orifices (13, 18), in order to reduce the passage continuously within a defined pressure range, the orifices (18) remaining open in defined remaining regions.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a flow restrictor (1) for restricting a volume flow through a liquid line, said flow restrictor comprising a support (10) having a passage and a bent flat spring (11) attached to the support (10). The flat spring (11) comprises at least one spring tab (12) and the passage at least one opening (13), the spring tab (12) and the opening (13) having a substantially identical extension along a longitudinal direction. The spring tab (12) is designed and arranged above the opening (13) in such a manner that it increasingly rests against the support (10) with increasing differential pressure, thereby gradually making the opening (13) smaller and continuously reducing the passage within a defined pressure range. The dimensions of the opening (13) are adjusted corresponding to the size of the spring tab (12), thereby allowing a compact flow restrictor (1) which is less susceptible to dirt. The continuous reduction of the passage allows an increase in vibration resistance of the flow restrictor (1).
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1. A flow restrictor (1) for limiting a volume flow through a liquid line (2), comprising:
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a carrier (10) with a passage and a bent flat form spring (11) which is attached to the carrier (10) and which is designed to be flattened increasingly with a rising differential pressure (Δ
p),wherein, the flat form spring (11) has at least one spring tongue (12, 17, 19), wherein, the passage comprises at least two orifices (13, 18) lying next to one another, the spring tongue (12, 17, 19) and the orifices (13, 18) having an essentially identical extent in each case in a longitudinal direction, wherein, the carrier (10) comprises at least one web (14) which in each case separates two orifices (13, 18) lying next to one another from one another, and wherein, each spring tongue (12, 19) is configured and arranged above the orifices (13, 18) so that, with a rising differential pressure (Δ
p), said spring tongue increasingly lies upon the web (14) and continuously reduces the orifices (13, 18), in order to reduce the passage continuously within a defined pressure range, the orifices (18) remaining open in defined remaining regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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9. A method for limiting a volume flow through a liquid line (2), comprising:
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attaching a bent flat form spring (11) to a carrier (10) with a passage, and flattening the flat form spring (11) increasingly with a rising differential pressure (Δ
p),wherein, the flat form spring (11) is provided with at least one spring tongue (12, 17, 19) and the passage is provided with at least two orifices (13, 18) lying next to one another, the spring tongue (12, 17, 19) and the orifices (13, 18) being configured with an essentially identical extent in each case in a longitudinal direction, wherein, the carrier (10) comprises at least one web (14) which in each case separates two orifices (13, 18) lying next to one another from one another, and wherein, each spring tongue (12, 19) is configured and arranged above the orifices (13, 18) so that, with a rising differential pressure (Δ
p), said spring tongue lies increasingly upon the web (14) and continuously reduces the orifices (13, 18), in order to reduce the passage continuously within a defined pressure range, the orifices (18) remaining open in defined remaining regions.
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