摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a self-sealing valve which can be used together with a small, low power, low duty cycle electromechanical device. <P>SOLUTION: An assembly including the electromechanical device and the self-sealing valve includes: a valve housing defining an opening 26 through which fluid can be provided to an inflatable device; a flexible diaphragm assembly 40 that is configured to self-seal the opening with sufficient fluid pressure in the inflatable device and to open, under sufficient fluid pressure from a fluid moving device 110, to provide fluid through the opening and to seal the inflatable device. The assembly further includes the electromechanical device 50 including an actuating arm 52 having a first position 53 in which the actuating arm urges to open the self-sealing valve and a second position in which the actuating arm does not act upon the self-sealing valve, so as to regulate an amount of fluid within the inflatable device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |