Fluid flow control valve comprising a tubular body extending in a longitudinal direction with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet situated respectively at the two longitudinal ends of the body, the valve comprising a nozzle and a piston connected to the body, the piston being housed in the body, the nozzle being made up of a part provided with a fluid passage having a calibrated dimension, the passage emerging at one end of the nozzle and forming a seat, said seat being situated against a terminal end of the piston forming a shutter preventing the flow of fluid in the closed position of the valve, the piston comprising a body defining a passage for the fluid in the body for the flow of the fluid between the inlet and the outlet, the body of the valve consisting of a material having a different expansion coefficient from the piston or the nozzle, the valve comprising a heating member which, depending on the heating power delivered, makes it possible to separate the end of the nozzle and the piston by differential expansion, to allow the flow of fluid between the inlet and the outlet in an open position of the valve, characterized in that the terminal end of the piston comprises a ball that is crimped into the body of the piston.

A gas solenoid valve includes: a housing; a main valve body; a guide member; a first biasing member that is disposed in a housing space formed inward of the guide member to surround the main valve body and biases the main valve body in an opening direction; a second biasing member; and an electromagnetic drive device. The housing space is spaced apart from one end of the guide member in the opening direction. A buffer groove is formed at the one end of the guide member to surround an opening end of an inner hole of the guide member.

A gas solenoid valve includes: a housing including a first port, a second port, and a valve port leading to the first port and the second port; a main valve body capable of moving between a closed position thereof closing the valve port and an open position thereof opening the valve port and configured to move in an opening direction from the closed position to the open position by pressure of gas supplied through the first port; a biasing member that provides a biasing force acting in a closing direction to the main valve body to position the main valve body in the closed position; and an electromagnetic drive device that generates an excitation force opposing the biasing force of the biasing member to cause the main valve body to move to the open position. A damping chamber in the housing dampens movement of the main valve body.

A diaphragm pump such as a three-chamber diaphragm pump includes a head having an inlet port and an outlet port and defining an inlet side including inlet chambers; and an outlet side having a center outlet chamber. Each of the inlet chambers includes an associated inlet valve. A single shutoff valve controlling fluid flow to the center outlet chamber and a single bypass valve in fluid communication between the center outlet chamber and the inlet side. The single shutoff valve has a plunger with an oval cross-section extending into the center outlet chamber. The single shutoff valve and the single bypass valve have adjustable pressure set points that are adjustable independently of one another.

A gas solenoid valve includes: a housing including a first port, a second port, and a valve port leading to the first port and the second port; a main valve body capable of moving between a closed position thereof closing the valve port and an open position thereof opening the valve port and configured to move in an opening direction from the closed position to the open position by pressure of gas supplied through the first port; a biasing member that provides a biasing force acting in a closing direction to the main valve body to position the main valve body in the closed position; and an electromagnetic drive device that generates an excitation force opposing the biasing force of the biasing member to cause the main valve body to move to the open position. A damping chamber in the housing dampens movement of the main valve body.

A method of assisting in refilling a container (11) with liquid, the container comprising a flexible pouch that is refillable with liquid, outer packaging (15) for the pouch, and a valve (16) for opening/closing the pouch, said pouch being a compressible pouch that can be shrunk inside the outer packaging (15) under the action of pressure exerted on the outside surface of the pouch, and said valve (16) comprising a valve body (17) provided with an orifice (18) and a shutter for the orifice (18) mounted to move inside the valve body (17) between an open position and a closed position for the orifice (18) so as to enable the pouch to be emptied when the pouch is in the compressed state and the orifice (18) of the valve (16) is open.

In order to refill the pouch subsequently with liquid, said method comprises a step of opening the orifice (18) of the valve (16), and a step of inflating the pouch by blowing gas into the inside of the pouch via the orifice (18) of the valve (16) in the open position.

A first on-off valve (2) and a second on-off valve (3) each are a two-port valve. A first passage block (5) is provided with a first on-off valve-corresponding inflow passage (11) and a first on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage (12). A second passage block (6) is provided with a second on-off valve-corresponding inflow passage (14) and a second on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage (15). The second on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage (15) is in communication with an upstream side portion of the first on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage (12) via a communicating passage (13) formed in the first passage block (5). An orifice (20) is provided between the second on-off valve-corresponding outflow passage (15) and the communicating passage (13).

A control device (1) for controlling opening/closing of a valve (16) of a valved container (11), said valve (16) comprising a valve body (17) provided with an orifice (18), a shutter (19) for shutting the orifice (18), the shutter being made at least in part out of a magnetic material, and a return member (20) for returning the shutter (19) of the valve (16) into the closed position of said orifice (18), said device (1) including at least one location (3) for receiving the valve (16) of said container (11), said location (3) comprising a housing (31) into which the valve (16) of the container (11) is suitable for being inserted, and a control system (5) for controlling opening of the valve (16), which system is suitable for being positioned at least in part around said location (3), said control system (5) being configured to hold the shutter (19) of the valve (16) in a position in which the orifice (18) of the valve (16) is open when the valve (16) is in its state in position in said location (3). The control system (5) has at least one permanent magnet (6) suitable for exerting a force of attraction or of repulsion on the shutter (19) in the direction for opening the shutter (19).

A diaphragm pump such as a three-chamber diaphragm pump includes a head having an inlet port and an outlet port and defining an inlet side including inlet chambers; and an outlet side having a center outlet chamber. Each of the inlet chambers includes an associated inlet valve. A single shutoff valve controlling fluid flow to the center outlet chamber and a single bypass valve in fluid communication between the center outlet chamber and the inlet side. The single shutoff valve has a plunger with an oval cross-section extending into the center outlet chamber. The single shutoff valve and the single bypass valve have adjustable pressure set points that are adjustable independently of one another.

Fluid flow control valve comprising a tubular body extending in a longitudinal direction with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet situated respectively at the two longitudinal ends of the body, the valve comprising a nozzle and a piston connected to the body, the piston being housed in the body, the nozzle being made up of a part provided with a fluid passage having a calibrated dimension, the passage emerging at one end of the nozzle and forming a seat, said seat being situated against a terminal end of the piston forming a shutter preventing the flow of fluid in the closed position of the valve, the piston comprising a body defining a passage for the fluid in the body for the flow of the fluid between the inlet and the outlet, the body of the valve consisting of a material having a different expansion coefficient from the piston or the nozzle, the valve comprising a heating member which, depending on the heating power delivered, makes it possible to separate the end of the nozzle and the piston by differential expansion, to allow the flow of fluid between the inlet and the outlet in an open position of the valve, characterized in that the terminal end of the piston comprises a ball that is crimped into the body of the piston.