Valve unit including an interface

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10487710
APP PUB NO 20180238209A1
SERIAL NO

15901325

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A modular valve unit for controlling the flow rate of an intake or exhaust gas of a combustion engine through the passage of a valve, the valve unit comprising a valve having a valve housing (1) and at least one valve flap (2). The valve unit further comprises an interface (3) and an adapter (6), the interface (3) being connected to the valve housing (1) and having a support (32) and an engagement portion comprising at least two engagement legs (31) projecting from the distal end of the support (32) and being directed away from the valve housing (1). The adapter (6) has a connection plate (62) having at least two engagement orifices (61) for receiving the engagement legs (31) of the interface (3) and a mounting portion for holding an actuator (7). The at least two engagement orifices (61) of the connection plate (62) of the adapter (6) are each configured to engage the corresponding at least two engagement legs (31) of the engagement portion of the interface (3).

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MIKUNI CORPORATION13-11 SOTOKANDA 6-CHOME CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 1010021
BOSAL EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS NVDELLESTRAAT 20 LUMMEN 3560

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Haesen, Vik Tessenderlo, BE 2 11
Suzuki, Keigo Kanagawa, JP 27 70

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