Patent ID: 8286663
Filing Date: 2012-10-16
Classification: F16K,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A rotary valve for selectively connecting at least one component ( 51 , 52 ) into a fluid path, the valve comprising a stator ( 111 , 211 ) and a rotor ( 112 , 212 ), said stator ( 111 , 211 ) comprising a number of connection ports protruding into the stator and each ending in an orifice on an inner stator face ( 111 a , 211 a ), which is a face of the stator making contact in a fluid tight manner with an inner rotor face ( 112 a , 212 a ) of the rotor ( 112 , 212 ), said inner rotor face ( 112 a , 212 a ) being rotatably movable around a rotational axis (RA) relative to the inner stator face ( 111 a , 211 a ), wherein said inner stator face ( wherein said second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth orifices ( and further wherein said inner rotor face (