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Viscous clutch valve assembly

A clutch and valve assembly technology, applied in clutches, friction clutches, fluid clutches, etc., can solve problems such as problems, large electromagnetic coils, and high cost

Active Publication Date: 2013-06-12
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[0003] However, tolerances of known viscous clutch valves can be problematic, for example in terms of providing fluid-tight flatness of the valve components
For example, known valve assemblies that use a single pivoting valve stem that is not flat enough may not provide a good seal against viscous fluid flow from the reservoir into the working area
Furthermore, known solenoid control valve assemblies require a relatively large magnetic field for actuation (ie, to overcome erroneous spring bias), which would require an undesirably large solenoid
Large solenoid coils tend to be relatively heavy, expensive and energy-intensive

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[0014] The present invention generally relates to a valve assembly suitable for use with a viscous clutch. For example, the valve assembly of the present invention is suitable for use with PCT Application No. PCT / US2010 / 056659, filed November 15, 2010, and U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61, entitled "Integrated viscous clutch," filed November 17, 2009. / 261,965, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. This application claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 375,173, filed August 19, 2010, entitled "viscous clutch valve assembly," which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.

[0015] figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a viscous clutch 20 comprising a solenoid assembly 22, a rotor 24, a valve assembly 26, a first support device 28, a shaft (or bracket) 30, a second support device 32, a retaining A member 34 , a reservoir 36 , an input member 38 (eg, a sheave), and an output member 40 . ...

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A valve assembly for a viscous clutch includes an orifice plate defining a bore to allow the passage of a fluid through the orifice plate, a reed valve secured relative to the orifice plate, an armature comprising a magnetic flux-conducting material, an anchor spring secured to the armature, and a stiffening plate. The reed valve includes a tongue configured to selectively cover the bore of the orifice plate, and a first pivot location along the tongue. A second pivot location is defined along the anchor spring at an edge of the stiffening plate. The first and second pivot locations are spaced from each other. The armature is configured to selectively apply a force to the reed valve to pivot at least a portion of the tongue about the first pivot location.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to valves, and more particularly to electromagnetically actuated valves for use with viscous clutches. Background technique [0002] Viscous clutches are used in many applications, for example as fan drives in automotive applications. Clutches employ silicone oil to transmit torque between two rotating parts. Clutches may be engaged or disengaged by allowing the oil to enter and leave the operational area of ​​the clutch. Valves are used to control the flow of oil between the input rotor and output housing. More recent designs have incorporated allowing oil to be stored in the rotating input portion of the clutch while the clutch is disengaged in order to maintain kinetic energy available for quick engagement of the disengaged clutch. This also allows the clutch to have very low output fan speeds while in the disengaged position. This design also becomes common for clutches to be controlled electrically (ie e...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): F16D48/02F16D25/08F16D13/58
CPCF16D35/024F16D25/08F16D35/028F16D48/02
Inventor 威廉·弗朗西斯·吉维尔斯德里克·萨维拉斯科特·米勒
Owner HORTON
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