Patent ID: 11867296
Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 0:
1. A valve assembly comprising:
a common housing having a first side, a second side, an inlet port, and an outlet port;
a first pair of valve members or poppets and a second pair of valve members or poppets;
a first pair of valve seats for cooperation with the first pair of valve members or poppets; and
a second pair of valve seats for cooperation with the second pair of valve members or poppets;
a central flow diverter disposed in between the first pair of valve members or poppets and the second pair of valve seats, the central flow diverter defining a first side of the valve assembly disposed between the central flow diverter and the first side of the common housing, and a second side of the valve assembly disposed between the central flow diverter and the second side of the common housing;
the first pair of valve seats defining a first valve seat disposed on the first side of the valve assembly; and
the second pair of valve seats defining a second valve seat disposed on the first side of the valve assembly;
wherein the central flow diverter diverts a first flow originating from the inlet port and flowing through the first valve seat toward the second valve seat;
wherein the central flow diverter comprises at least one of: a triangular prism having an edge, the edge pointing toward the inlet port, or a cone having an apex, the apex pointing toward the inlet port.