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Idle speed control valve
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1979-11-30
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Granted: 1982-10-26
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Expires: 1999-11-30
Abstract
Abstract An idle speed control valve for use in controlling the idle speed of an engine wherein the control valve utilizes a pilot valve to control a valve lift assist force generated by a pressure acting on a differential area associated with the valve. The control valve is actuated in response to a desired speed signal generated by sensed engine conditions as compared to the actual speed of the engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Gary L. Casey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:35
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02M; F02M3/00; F02M3/06; F02M3/07; F02M3/075; F02D; F02D31/00; F02D31/001; F02D31/002; F02D31/003; F02D31/005; F02D11/00; F02D11/06; F02D11/10; F02D2011/101; F02D2011/102
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
273 words
A method of controlling the flow of fluid from a pressurized source of fluid to a volume adapted to have a reduced pressure relative to the pressurized source with a valve having a valve seat and a valve element associated therewith for controlling the fluid flow, the valve element having a first fully opened and a second fully closed position, the valve element having a pilot valve seat formed therein, a pilot valve member mateable with the pilot valve seat, and an actuator connected to the pilot valve member, the method for fixing the position of the valve element at a position intermediate the first and second position irrespective of the magnitude of the pressure of the pressurized source or the reduced pressure, comprising the steps of: operating an actuating means for moving the actuator to move the pilot valve member away from the pilot valve seat to an intermediate incremented position, wherein said actuating means comprises a rotor member for rotating the actuator in one direction to axially increment the actuator progressively away from the valve seat and rotating the actuator in an opposite direction to axially increment the actuator progressively toward the valve seat and maintaining the actuator at the incremented position of the valve element in the absence of rotation; and then moving the valve element away from the valve seat to an intermediate position, with the pressurized source and reduced pressure acting on said valve element whereby said intermediate position of the valve element being correlated with the incremented position of the pilot valve irrespective of the magnitude of the pressure of the pressurized source or the reduced pressure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
273 words
A method of controlling the flow of fluid from a pressurized source of fluid to a volume adapted to have a reduced pressure relative to the pressurized source with a valve having a valve seat and a valve element associated therewith for controlling the fluid flow, the valve element having a first fully opened and a second fully closed position, the valve element having a pilot valve seat formed therein, a pilot valve member mateable with the pilot valve seat, and an actuator connected to the pilot valve member, the method for fixing the position of the valve element at a position intermediate the first and second position irrespective of the magnitude of the pressure of the pressurized source or the reduced pressure, comprising the steps of: operating an actuating means for moving the actuator to move the pilot valve member away from the pilot valve seat to an intermediate incremented position, wherein said actuating means comprises a rotor member for rotating the actuator in one direction to axially increment the actuator progressively away from the valve seat and rotating the actuator in an opposite direction to axially increment the actuator progressively toward the valve seat and maintaining the actuator at the incremented position of the valve element in the absence of rotation; and then moving the valve element away from the valve seat to an intermediate position, with the pressurized source and reduced pressure acting on said valve element whereby said intermediate position of the valve element being correlated with the incremented position of the pilot valve irrespective of the magnitude of the pressure of the pressurized source or the reduced pressure.
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