公开(公告)号：US20220107026A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-07

申请号：US17489024

申请日：2021-09-29

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Peter QUADE ,  Torsten HAUK

IPC: F16K1/54 ,  F16K15/18 ,  F16K31/524 ,  F16K31/53 ,  F16K31/04

Abstract: A valve apparatus, in particular for a cooling system of a vehicle, includes a housing having at least two fluid connectors, a valve device which can be adjusted at least between a first valve position and a second valve position, and a drive for adjusting the valve device between the first valve position and the second valve position. The valve apparatus includes a fail-safe adjustment device in order to transfer the valve device from the first valve position into the second valve position in the event of an incident in which the power supply, in particular that of the vehicle, is interrupted.

公开(公告)号：US20240183476A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18529114

申请日：2023-12-05

Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Inventor： Daniel WENZEL ,  Torsten HAUK ,  Nils NACHTIGALL ,  Jan LUDEWIG

IPC: F16L37/12

CPC classification number: F16L37/1225 ,  F16L2201/10

Abstract: Provided is a fluid coupling apparatus for coupling two fluid lines. The fluid coupling apparatus includes a tubular socket element, a tubular plug element, and a retaining element. The tubular socket element has a conduction side and a coupling side. A locking sleeve is axially displaceable in the direction of the conduction side is arranged in the socket element and fixes a pre-assembly position. The tubular plug element has a conduction side and a coupling side and a retaining groove. The retaining element is biased in the pre-assembly position and can be arranged orthogonally to the axial direction and releasable by displacing the locking sleeve in the direction of the conduction side of the socket element such that the retaining element is received in the final assembly position in the retaining groove and thereby a complete coupling of the socket element and the plug element is fixed in the final assembly position.

公开(公告)号：US20220397202A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-15

申请号：US17836295

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Torsten HAUK

IPC: F16K5/06 ,  F16J15/3236 ,  F16J15/16

Abstract: A valve apparatus, in particular a ball valve apparatus, is provided. The apparatus includes a housing device having at least one fluid port, a closure body, wherein the closure body includes an axis of rotation about which the closure body can be rotated in a direction of rotation in order to release and close the fluid port, wherein the fluid port includes a seal for sealing abutment against the closure body. The seal includes a first and a second sealing lip, wherein the sealing lips are configured such that, during operation, only one seal sealingly abuts against the closure body.

公开(公告)号：US20210222778A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-22

申请号：US17259827

申请日：2019-07-11

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Rainer GRAMSS ,  Torsten HAUK

IPC: F16K5/06 ,  F01P7/14 ,  F16K5/20

Abstract: Coolant valve for a vehicle includes a housing having a plurality of coolant ports, a valve element arranged in an adjustable manner in the housing in order to connect or disconnect coolant ports, and at least one seal arrangement. The seal arrangement bears in a sealing manner against the housing on one side and in a sealing manner against the valve element on the other side, the seal arrangement having a carrier element made of a first material and a sealing element made of a second material, the second material being softer than the first material. The sealing element has a first sealing lip bearing against the valve element and the carrier element having a supporting portion. The first sealing lip protrudes beyond the supporting portion with a free end, and the first sealing lip is pressed against the supporting portion when coolant flows through the coolant valve.

公开(公告)号：US20190309872A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16464520

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.

Inventor： Torsten HAUK ,  Carsten HELDBERG

IPC: F16K31/02 ,  F01P7/16

Abstract: A thermostatic valve for an internal combustion engine, including a housing with a plurality of coolant connections for connection to a coolant circuit of the internal combustion engine, a valve element which is mounted movably in the housing such that a movement of the valve element, at least two coolant connections of the housing are either connectable to one another or separable from one another, an expansion element which is arranged in order, during the operation of the internal combustion engine, to enter into thermal contact with coolant circulating in the coolant circuit, wherein, in the event of a heat-induced expansion, the expansion element moves the valve element in the housing in order to connect the at least two coolant connections, wherein a controllable heating device is provided such that the expansion element can be heated in order to move the valve element.