Patent ID: 11914405
Assignee: NEOPERL AG
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  F | IPC F  G

Claim 5:
6. A flow rate regulator (1) for adjusting a flow rate of a fluid, the flow rate regulator (1) comprising:
a control element (2);
a control opening (3) formed at least partially by a housing (4), a clear opening dimension (5) of the control opening (3) is modifiable by the control element (2) as a function of pressure acting on the control element (2);
the control element (2) forms at least a partial section of an edge (7) defining the control opening (3); and
the control element (2) has at least two segments (6) which are detached from each other and are each deformable as a function of pressure,

wherein the outlet opening (18) of the housing (4) includes a gap (20), comprising at least one of a circumferential or annular gap in one circumferential direction, or a plurality of interrupted gap sections (21),
the gap (20) or the gap sections (21) extend around a fastener (10) arranged centrally in the housing (4).