2results about "Floats for valve actuation" patented technology

The invention relates to a liquid volume limit valve (14) for a fluid reservoir in a motor vehicle, comprising: - a valve body (20) for mounting on an upper wall (16) of a fluid reservoir, - a movable sleeve, which, under the action of the fluid in the fluid reservoir, moves between a lower position allowing the addition of fluid to the reservoir and an upper obstruction position preventing the addition of fluid to the reservoir, a lower end of the movable sleeve defining a maximum liquid volume level in the fluid reservoir, wherein the limit valve (14) further comprises a device for adjusting the upper obstruction position along the extension direction so as to vary the maximum liquid volume level in the fluid reservoir. Figure for the abstract: Figure 3