发明名称 |
Oil tank breather line solenoid valve |
摘要 |
Disclosed herein is a device which provides a safety measure to vehicles by utilizing the dead man (tether) switch, or other electrical connection, in combination with a valve and actuator, to keep oil from leaking out of the lubrication system of the vehicle in a rollover situation. |
申请公布号 |
US9303537(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.04.05 |
申请号 |
US201213550375 |
申请日期 |
2012.07.16 |
申请人 |
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发明人 |
Jacobson William |
分类号 |
F02B77/08;F01M11/00;F01M1/02;F01M13/00;F16N19/00;F01M11/06;F01M1/12 |
主分类号 |
F02B77/08 |
代理机构 |
Schacht Law Office, Inc. |
代理人 |
Rogge Dwayne E.;Schacht Law Office, Inc. |
主权项 |
1. An oil shutoff system in a vehicle having an engine; the oil shutoff system comprising:
a. a control valve having a valve inlet, a valve outlet, and a valve actuator; b. the control valve coupled in an oil line between an oil system of the vehicle, and atmosphere so as to close the oil line when the control valve is in a closed position; c. wherein the control valve is a normally open control valve; d. wherein the valve actuator is an electrically actuated solenoid; e. wherein the valve actuator is configured to hold the control valve open until a tether switch is actuated; f. the control valve inlet configured to be fluidly coupled to an engine oil tank via an oil passageway; g. the control valve outlet configured to be fluidly coupled to atmosphere; and h. wherein the valve actuator is configured to be electrically coupled to the tether switch, so as to close the control valve when the tether switch is opened to close the oil passageway. |
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