Patent ID: 8708787
Filing Date: 2014-04-29
Classification: B60H,F16K

Abstract:
1. A valve, comprising: a housing defining an opening providing fluid communication between a vehicle compartment and an external environment; a movable vane pivotally connected to the housing and movable to one of an open position and a closed position; a first linear actuator mechanically coupled between the movable vane and the housing, the first linear actuator comprising a first wire device fabricated from a first shape memory alloy; a first power supply electrically coupled to the first linear actuator to effect a phase transformation in the shape memory alloy of the first linear actuator to move the vane to the open position when the first power supply is activated in response to a first activation command from a controller; and an actuable latching system having a mechanical latch device for engaging a protruding element on the movable vane, the actuable latching system further including: