Patent ID: 9280161
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: F16K,G05D,H02N,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A mechanical motion converter for use in actuating a valve, comprising: an active valve actuating element; a reactive valve actuating element; a pivot pin; and a left rocker element and a right rocker element, each of the rocker elements being pivotally supported by the pivot pin, the rocker elements each being disposed axially between the active valve actuating element and the reactive valve actuating element, each of said rocker elements comprising an upward link and a downward link; and an axial slot in each of the active valve actuating element and the reactive valve actuating element for receiving an end of a corresponding one of the links; wherein the active valve actuating element, the reactive valve actuating element, and the left and right rocker elements are joined together and translate axially in response to a force exerted by an actuator.