US Patent 10316975 Proportional valve, air-conditioner compressor arrangement, and operating method

An electromagnetically actuatable proportional valve (1), in particular differential pressure valve for use in CO2 air conditioning compressor arrangements, comprising an electromagnetic actuator (3) for adjusting a valve body (2) relative to a valve seat (5), wherein the valve seat (5) is assigned a first pressure connection (7), via which a fluid can flow bypassing the valve body (2) to a second pressure connection (9), wherein the valve body (2) delimits a diffuser chamber (30) which with the valve body (2) lying against the valve seat (5) is connected in a fluid-conducting manner with the first pressure connection (7) via a fluid connection (22) delimited by the valve body (2).