Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pinch valve
- Patent Title (中): 夹管阀
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Application No.: US13169432Application Date: 2011-06-27
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Publication No.: US08636180B2Publication Date: 2014-01-28
- Inventor: Loren Veltrop , Christopher Lyons
- Applicant: Loren Veltrop , Christopher Lyons
- Applicant Address: US IL Carol Stream
- Assignee: Prince Castle, LLC
- Current Assignee: Prince Castle, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Carol Stream
- Agency: Kelly & Krause, LP
- Agent Joseph P. Krause
- Main IPC: B67D3/00
- IPC: B67D3/00 ; B67D7/06 ; B65D37/00 ; F16K7/04 ; F16K31/02 ; F25D3/00

Abstract:
A pinch valve for use with a liquid dispensing cabinet is comprised of a tube pinching device configured to translate between an open position and a closed position and an electrically powered linear actuator configured to provide a valve opening force to the tube pinching device, The pinching device is coupled to a spring device configured to apply a valve closing force to the tube pinching device. The pinch valve is additionally comprised of an operator handle facilitating manual opening of the tube pinching device. The pinching device is rotatable in the valve body. The valve body has a front surface heat sink against which a tube pinching force is applied by a tube pinching device and a rear surface with a concavity configured to receive a tube carrying a heat transferring fluid. The tube pinching device can be operated electrically or manually.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120325860A1 Pinch Valve Public/Granted day:2012-12-27
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