Illinois Tool Works Inc.
VALVE ASSEMBLY AND HOUSING COMPRISING THE SAME

Abstract:

A valve assembly includes a first part mountable to a fluid port of a panel and having a first opening for ingress of fluid into the first part from a first side of the panel, and a second opening for egress of fluid out of the first part through the fluid port to a second side of the panel; a second part within the first part for sealing the second opening when in a first position, a deformable member, and a resilient member biased to move the second part to a second position, to provide a fluid flow path from the first opening to the second. In an initial state, the deformable member retains the second part in the first position. Upon contacting liquid within the first part, at least part of the deformable member deforms to enable the resilient member to move the second part to the second position.