Patent ID: 6951330

Claim:
A valve for a fluid-regulated heating and/or cooling system of a motor vehicle, having a valve chamber ( 18 , 218 ), with at least one inlet conduit ( 14 , 214 ) and at least one outlet conduit ( 16 , 216 ) branching off from it, and having a displacement rod ( 26 , 226 ) movable by an actuator, and having at least one valve member ( 20 , 220 ), which is located on the displacement rod ( 26 , 226 ) and cooperates with at least one valve seat ( 24 , 224 ) of the valve chamber ( 18 , 218 ), and at least one damping element ( 20 , 220 ) is provided, which slows down the speed of the displacement rod ( 26 , 226 ) upon closure of the valve ( 10 , 12 ), characterized in that the at least one damping element ( 20 , 220 ) simultaneously acts as a valve member ( 20 , 220 ), wherein the at least one damping element ( 26 , 226 ) is movable relative to the displacement rod ( 26 , 226 ), wherein the displacement rod ( 26 , 226 ) has means ( 28 , 30 , 32 , 228 , 232 ) which limit the movability of the damping element ( 26 , 226 ) relative to the displacement rod ( 26 , 226 ), wherein the means ( 28 , 30 , 32 , 228 , 232 ) are embodied in the form of a mechanical stop, wherein at least one mechanical stop ( 30 , 32 , 232 ), on its side ( 252 ) oriented toward the damping element ( 20 , 220 ), has a surface contour ( 254 ), oriented counter to the damping element ( 20 , 220 ), that upon closure of the valve ( 10 , 12 ) plunges successively into the damping element ( 20 , 220 ).