Patent ID: 9061310
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A valve unit comprising: a first housing part of a first material, the first housing part defining therewithin a central coating agent channel that extends to a first end face of the first housing part, the first housing part defining therewithin at least one coating supply line that extends to a second end face of the first housing part; a second housing part of a second material, the first and second materials being different from each other, the second housing part defining therewithin at least one control line; at least one valve receptacle extending through the second housing part and into the first housing part, the at least one valve receptacle having interfaces with the at least one control line, the at least one coating supply line, and the central coating agent channel, the at least one valve receptacle having a valve seat at the interface with the central coating agent channel; and at least one valve disposed within the at least one valve receptacle and having a needle, the needle being selectively operable to engage the valve seat and thereby inhibit fluid communication through the at least one valve receptacle between the at least one coating supply line and the central coating agent channel, wherein the first housing part is a housing core, the second housing part is a housing jacket, and the housing jacket surrounds the housing core, and wherein the first and second housing parts are coupled in a generally cylindrical shape, and the at least one valve receptacle is oriented radially with respect to the generally cylindrical shape.