US Patent 11435009 Hinged valve

A hinged valve is provided. The hinged valve includes a valve body, a valve stem, a valve disc, an actuator and a sliding member. The valve body is a housing, which is provided with a valve stem hole for partially accommodating the valve stem. The valve body has a passage with an inlet and an outlet. The valve disc is connected to the valve body through a hinge, so that the valve disc is able to rotate around the rotation axis of the hinge.