CPC F16K 1/443 (2013.01) [F16K 27/02 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
1. A valve assembly comprising:
a common housing having a first side, a second side, an inlet port, and an outlet port;
a first pair of valve members or poppets and a second pair of valve members or poppets;
a first pair of valve seats for cooperation with the first pair of valve members or poppets; and
a second pair of valve seats for cooperation with the second pair of valve members or poppets;
a central flow diverter disposed in between the first pair of valve members or poppets and the second pair of valve seats, the central flow diverter defining a first side of the valve assembly disposed between the central flow diverter and the first side of the common housing, and a second side of the valve assembly disposed between the central flow diverter and the second side of the common housing;
the first pair of valve seats defining a first valve seat disposed on the first side of the valve assembly; and
the second pair of valve seats defining a second valve seat disposed on the first side of the valve assembly;
wherein the central flow diverter diverts a first flow originating from the inlet port and flowing through the first valve seat toward the second valve seat;
wherein the central flow diverter comprises at least one of: a triangular prism having an edge, the edge pointing toward the inlet port, or a cone having an apex, the apex pointing toward the inlet port.
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