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Electromagnetic control valve, especially for automatically shifting change-speed transmissions

Assignee: KOCH ARWED
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Filing: 1976-03-11
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Granted: 1978-10-17
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Expires: 1996-03-11
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Abstract

Abstract An electromagnetic control valve for pressure media, in which the throttled inflowing pressure medium is controllable with the aid of an excess pressure valve whose valve body is displaceable with respect to the coordinated valve seat by means of an armature extending essentially transversely thereto as a function of the energization of a ring-shaped electromagnet; the armature is thereby pivotal about an axis disposed outside of the magnetic gap, and the system formed by the armature and by the valve closure body is sealingly suspended at a diaphragm essentially in the mass center whereby the diaphragm sealingly separates the magnetic part from the valve part; the pivot axis of the system thereby lies essentially in the plane of the diaphragm.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arwed VON Koch

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 22:28
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/02; F16K31/06; F16K31/0682

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim 217 words
An electromagnetic control valve for pressure media, the control valve includes a magnet part and a valve part, the magnet part including an electromagnet means, and an armature means controlled by the electromagnet means, and at least one magnetic gap formed between a portion of the electromagnet means and the armature means, the valve part including a valve body means and a valve seat means cooperable with the valve body means, means for throttling a pressure medium flowing into the valve part, the valve body means being operatively connected with the armature means so as to be displaceable with respect to the valve seat means in dependence upon an energization of the electromagnet means to control an inflow of the throttled pressure medium into the valve part, and means for mounting the armature means and the valve body means so as to be pivotal about an axis located outside the magnetic gap, characterized in that a diaphragm means is mounted between the magnet part and the valve part for sealing said magnet part from said valve part, and in that the pivotal mounting means includes knife edge bearing means for suspending the armature means and valve body means at the diaphragm means at least approximately in a mass center of the armature means and valve body means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 217 words
An electromagnetic control valve for pressure media, the control valve includes a magnet part and a valve part, the magnet part including an electromagnet means, and an armature means controlled by the electromagnet means, and at least one magnetic gap formed between a portion of the electromagnet means and the armature means, the valve part including a valve body means and a valve seat means cooperable with the valve body means, means for throttling a pressure medium flowing into the valve part, the valve body means being operatively connected with the armature means so as to be displaceable with respect to the valve seat means in dependence upon an energization of the electromagnet means to control an inflow of the throttled pressure medium into the valve part, and means for mounting the armature means and the valve body means so as to be pivotal about an axis located outside the magnetic gap, characterized in that a diaphragm means is mounted between the magnet part and the valve part for sealing said magnet part from said valve part, and in that the pivotal mounting means includes knife edge bearing means for suspending the armature means and valve body means at the diaphragm means at least approximately in a mass center of the armature means and valve body means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 33 words
A valve according to claim 1, characterized in that the pivot axis of said armature means and valve body means is located essentially in a plane in which the diaphragm means is disposed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 14 words
A valve according to claim 2, characterized in that the electromagnet means is ring-shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
A valve according to claim 3, characterized in that the armature means extends essentially transversely to the valve body means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 116 words
A valve according to claim 4, characterized in that the at least one magnetic gap is ring-shaped, the armature means is constructed as a pin and is arranged essentially coaxially to the ring-shaped magnetic gap, the electromagnet means further includes a first ring-shaped pole shoe directly adjacent the diaphragm means, the first pole shoe defining with a portion of the armature means the ring-shaped magnetic gap with said armature means extending through the magnetic gap, and in that the electromagnet means further includes a second pole shoe located outside of an axis of symmetry of the armature means, the second pole shoe is coordinated to an end of the armature means remote from the diaphragm means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
A valve according to claim 5, characterized in that the pin is conical.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 30 words
A valve according to claim 5, characterized in that an insert means pivotal about the axis of symmetry is provided for mounting the second pole shoe at the control valve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 57 words
A valve according to claim 5, characterized in that a spherical segment is provided on an end of the armature means remote from the diaphragm means, the spherical segment is shaped about a point of intersection between the axis of symmetry and the pivot axis, and in that the second pole shoe has an approximately corresponding shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 78 words
A valve according to claim 8, characterized in that a substantially T-shaped support arm means having a cross beam is provided, the diaphragm means is clamped between the armature means and the substantially T-shaped support arm means, the cross beam together with a knife edge suspension means forms the pivot axis, and in that a support sleeve means for a valve pin is mounted at a base of a center beam of the substantially T-shaped support arm means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 15 words
A valve according to claim 9, characterized in that the support sleeve means is adjustable.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 30 words
A valve according to claim 9, characterized in that a longitudinal slot is provided in the support arm means and the support sleeve means is arranged in said longitudinal slot.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 28 words
A valve according to claim 11, characterized in that the valve pin is provided with a conical tip said conical tip directly cooperates with the valve seat means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 54 words
A valve according to claim 11, characterized in that the valve body means includes a valve closure body, the valve closure body being constructed as a cylinder sleeve means closed on one side and having a substantially flat bottom, said cylinder sleeve means being longitudinally displaceably guided in a housing bore of the valve.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 40 words
A valve according to claim 13, characterized in that a pin having a substantially conical end is provided, the conical end engages in the cylinder sleeve means an end opposite the conical end being supported in the support sleeve means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 56 words
A valve according to claim 14, characterized in that a spring is arranged concentrically to the support sleeve means and has a first end mounted on the base of the support arm means, and in that an adjustable abutment means is provided for supporting a second end of the spring in a housing of the valve.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 24 words
A valve according to claim 15, characterized in that the second pole shoe is arranged essentially opposite an end face of the armature means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 26 words
A valve according to claim 15, characterized in that the second pole shoe is constructed segment-like and is coordinated to a circumference of the armature means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 41 words
A valve according to claim 15, characterized in that the second pole shoe includes a first portion disposed opposite an end face of the armature means and a second portion surrounding with a segment-like extension a circumference of the armature means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 89 words
A valve according to claim 1, characterized in that the armature means is constructed as a pin and is arranged essentially coaxially to the electromagnet means, the electromagnet means includes a first pole shoe directly adjacent the diaphragm means, the armature means extends through said first pole shoe, and in that the electromagnet means further includes a second pole shoe located outside of an axis of symmetry of said armature means, the second pole shoe is coordinated to an end of the armature means remote from the diaphragm means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 30 words
A valve according to claim 19, characterized in that an insert means pivotal about the axis of symmetry is provided for mounting the second pole shoe at the control valve.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 57 words
A valve according to claim 19, characterized in that a spherical segment is provided on an end of the armature means remote from the diaphragm means, the spherical segment is shaped about a point of intersection between the axis of symmetry and the pivot axis, and in that the second pole shoe has an approximately corresponding shape.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 78 words
A valve according to claim 1, characterized in that a substantially T-shaped support arm means having a cross beam is provided, the diaphragm means is clamped between the armature means and the substantially T-shaped support arm means, the cross beam together with a knife edge suspension means forms the pivot axis, and in that a support sleeve means for a valve pin is mounted at a base of a center beam of the substantially T-shaped support arm means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 30 words
A valve according to claim 22, characterized in that a longitudinal slot is provided in the support arm means and the support sleeve means is arranged in said longitudinal slot.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 28 words
A valve according to claim 22, characterized in that the valve pin is provided with a conical tip said conical tip directly cooperates with the valve seat means.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 54 words
A valve according to claim 22, characterized in that the valve body means includes a valve closure body, the valve closure body being constructed as a cylinder sleeve means closed on one side and having a substantially flat bottom, said cylinder sleeve means being longitudinally displaceably guided in a housing bore of the valve.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 40 words
A valve according to claim 25, characterized in that a pin having a substantially conical end is provided, the conical end engages in the cylinder sleeve means an end opposite the conical end being supported in the support sleeve means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 56 words
A valve according to claim 25, characterized in that a spring is arranged concentrically to the support sleeve means and has a first end mounted on the base of the support arm means, and in that an adjustable abutment means is provided for supporting a second end of the spring in a housing of the valve.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 24 words
A valve according to claim 19, characterized in that the second pole shoe is arranged essentially opposite an end face of the armature means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 26 words
A valve according to claim 19, characterized in that the second pole shoe is constructed segment-like and is coordinated to a circumference of the armature means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim 41 words
A valve according to claim 19, characterized in that the second pole shoe includes a first portion disposed opposite an end face of the armature means and a second portion surrounding with a segment-like extension a circumference of the armature means.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-10-16 1982-04-17 1982-10-17 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
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