Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Drain valve for an air intake system of a machine
- Patent Title (中): 机器进气系统的排水阀
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Application No.: US12877533Application Date: 2010-09-08
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Publication No.: US08371119B2Publication Date: 2013-02-12
- Inventor: James Carl Durand , Joseph E. Tabor
- Applicant: James Carl Durand , Joseph E. Tabor
- Applicant Address: US IL Peoria
- Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Peoria
- Agency: Liell & McNeil
- Main IPC: F02B29/04
- IPC: F02B29/04 ; F02B33/00 ; F02M35/10 ; G05D7/00 ; G05D9/00

Abstract:
A machine includes an internal combustion engine mounted on a chassis and having an intake manifold. An air intake system extends from an air inlet to the intake manifold and includes a condensate collection location. The machine also includes a liquid system having a pump that is mechanically coupled to the internal combustion engine. A drain valve is positioned in the air intake system at the condensate collection location and includes a valve member having a closed position and an open position. In the closed position of the valve member, a closing surface of the valve member is exposed to pressurized liquid within the liquid system and the condensate collection location is fluidly blocked from a discharge opening in the air intake system. In the open position of the valve member, the condensate collection location is fluidly connected to the discharge opening.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120055151A1 Drain Valve For An Air Intake System Of A Machine Public/Granted day:2012-03-08
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