摘要 |
A guide slot for a valve plate is bounded on both sides by guide strips projecting into a flow channel of a valve housing for the plate. These guide strips contain notches at intervals. The notches of one guide strip are offset relative to the notches of the other guide strip. When the valve is open, medium entering the guide slot through the notches on the inflow side is deflected in the guide slot before it leaves the guide slot again through the offset notches on the outflow side. This generates in the guide slot a lengthwise current leading to a self-cleaning action for combatting deposits. During the valve plate closing process, a permanent self-cleaning takes place over the entire closing travel zone. For this reason, the valve is particularly well suited for use in conveyor lines for thickish, powdery, granular or solids-containing media. |