US5433244A
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Solenoid control valve
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-08-27
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Granted: 1995-07-18
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Expires: 2012-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A solenoid control valve includes a solenoid housing which encloses a solenoid and an armature which is actuated by the solinoid in order to control the flow of fluid through the valve. contact spring makes continuous electrical contact with the armature and the armature is electrically insulated from the valve except when the solenoid brings the armature into contact with a stop portion which is integrally formed in the body of the valve. Contact between the armature and the stop completes an electrical circuit between the spring contact, the armature and the valve body, thereby providing a precise electrical indication of the mechanical state of the valve without any degradation due to hysteresis or mechanical losses.
Inventors
- 👤 Akos Sule
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 12:37
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N30/00; G01N30/02; G01N30/26; G01N30/28; G01N30/32; F; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/02; F16K31/06; F16K31/0675; H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/06; H01F7/08; H01F7/16; H01F7/1638; G01N2030/326; G01N2030/328; G01N35/00; G01N35/10; G01N35/1095; G01N35/1097; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8158; Y10T137/8225; Y10T137/8242; Y10T137/8593; Y10T137/86493; Y10T137/86879; Y10T137/86895
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A solenoid control valve comprising: a valve body, fluid control means disposed in said valve body, comprising deformable tubing means, electrically operated solenoid means mounted on said valve body with said solenoid means comprising a solenoid housing, a solenoid coil, a solenoid bobbin, and an armature disposed for actuation by said solenoid means, electrical switch means having a fixed portion and movable portion with said fixed portion comprising said solenoid housing and with said moveable portion comprising said armature, actuation means connected to said armature for actuation of said fluid control means respective to the position of said armature, electrical connection means continuously providing electrical contact with said armature means, and mechanical stop means formed in said solenoid housing with said armature means making electrical and mechanical contact with said mechanical stop means at one end of its travel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A solenoid control valve comprising: a valve body, fluid control means disposed in said valve body, comprising deformable tubing means, electrically operated solenoid means mounted on said valve body with said solenoid means comprising a solenoid housing, a solenoid coil, a solenoid bobbin, and an armature disposed for actuation by said solenoid means, electrical switch means having a fixed portion and movable portion with said fixed portion comprising said solenoid housing and with said moveable portion comprising said armature, actuation means connected to said armature for actuation of said fluid control means respective to the position of said armature, electrical connection means continuously providing electrical contact with said armature means, and mechanical stop means formed in said solenoid housing with said armature means making electrical and mechanical contact with said mechanical stop means at one end of its travel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A solenoid control valve according to claim 1 in which said electrical connection means further comprises leaf spring contact means having a first end, and a second end with said first end mounted on said solenoid bobbin means and with said second end bearing on said armature.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solenoid control valve according to claim 2 in which said leaf spring contact has a semi-circular configuration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A solenoid control valve according to claim 1 further comprising first electrical lead means connected to said electrical connection means, and second electrical lead means connected to said solenoid housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A solenoid control valve according to claim 1 in which said solenoid bobbin is made of a non-conductive material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A solenoid control valve according to claim 1 in which said actuation means connected to said armature are made of a non-conductive material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A solenoid control valve according to claim 1 further comprising insulating means interposed between said armature and said solenoid housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The solenoid valve according to claim 7 in which said insulating means comprises a sheet of insulating film.
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