Coil Surrounds Valve Port Or Flow Line Patents (Class 251/129.21)
  • Patent number: 8960221
    Abstract: An electromagnetic pressure regulating valve includes a valve body and causes a valve body to move by an electromagnetic proportional solenoid to adjust an opening degree of a valve passage, thereby regulating secondary pressure to target pressure. A pressure return chamber is formed in the housing, and a diaphragm seal is provided at the valve body. The diaphragm seal receives the secondary pressure of the pressure return chamber to cause the valve body to move toward a closed position. A bearing member is provided between the valve body and the housing. In a gap between the valve body and the housing, a high-pressure sealing member is provided closer to the valve passage than the bearing member, and a low-pressure sealing member is provided closer to the bearing member than the high-pressure sealing member. A buffer chamber connected to a secondary port is formed between the sealing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kaoru Nomichi, Yutaka Suzuki, Makoto Ninomiya, Shoji Murakami
  • Patent number: 8944405
    Abstract: An electromagnetic hydraulic valve or solenoid having an electric plug, housing, magnetic coil, armature and armature pin, valve body and associated valve seat and valve plate and associated valve seat, the valve plate axially retained, but, freely floating laterally within the housing, such that the valve plate and valve plate seat is movable to align with the valve body and valve body seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Debora Manther, Peter Stegmann, Jens Hoppe
  • Patent number: 8915481
    Abstract: The magnetically actuable valve has an interior space which is surrounded by a magnetizable wall and in which a valve body can move, closing a valve opening in the closed position. The magnetic circuit includes at least one intermediate piece made from nonmagnetic material, while the wall and the valve seat consist of magnetizable material. As a result of the valve body being arranged eccentrically or as a result of the intermediate pieces being arranged asymmetrically, the magnetic flux density is increased on one side, so that the valve body moves onwards towards this side from the valve opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft—und Raumfahrt e.V.
    Inventor: Dietmar Neuhaus
  • Patent number: 8851449
    Abstract: The invention relates to a valve having a closure element which is movable in an inner chamber and closes or clears a valve seat. The closure element is activated by a magnetic assembly in the magnetizable wall surrounding the inner chamber. According to the invention, the closure element has a low density. It comprises a hollow body having at least one activator body made of magnetizable material that is freely movable therein. The closure element has a low weight and a large surface. The large surface facilitates the resetting of the closure element on the valve seat by the action of the flowing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Deutsches Zentrum für Luft—und Raumfahrt E.V.
    Inventor: Dietmar Neuhaus
  • Patent number: 8763631
    Abstract: A metering valve includes a valve body, a flow tube, an orifice plate, a central flow body, and a mover. The valve body has an inlet and an outlet. The flow tube is carried for axial movement in slidable and sealing engagement with the valve body at an inlet end and an outlet end. The orifice plate has an outlet. The central flow body is provided on an upstream end of the orifice plate and has an annular seal configured to seat into engagement with the outlet end of the flow tube when the flow tube is moved to a downstream position. The central flow body also includes a central, protruding flow diverter upstream and central of the annular seal. The mover is provided in the valve body and is configured to carry the flow tube for displacement of the output end toward and away from the central flow body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Precision Engine Controls Corporation
    Inventors: E. Joseph Mares, Nathan Todd Miller, Mark Robert Huebscher
  • Patent number: 8727308
    Abstract: An adjustable electromagnetic fluid flow control valve includes: a tubular member of non-magnetizable material. One end of the tubular member is forming an inlet and serves as the main entry port for: gases or other fluids entering the valve. The opposite end of the tubular member is forming an outlet The valve includes at least one annularly configured electromagnetic coil which is surrounded from outside and partially inside by a core preferably built from ferrous laminations. The coil is connected to a power supply and can be energized by the power supply under control of a controller: A disk occluder of a magnetic material has diameter corresponding to the internal diameter of the tubular member. The occluder is disposed Within the tubular member and occludes the fluid flow when is positioned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member. The occluder rests on a supporting non-magnetic-member with at least one passageway for fluid flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Inventor: Konstantin Shukhmin
  • Patent number: 8684036
    Abstract: A cryogenic valve includes a first port and a second port, a valve body, a valve stem, a sealing member, a valve element and a housing. The valve body includes a valve seat defining a fluid orifice in fluid communication with the first port. The valve stem is configured to engage with the valve body, wherein at least one of the valve stem and valve body form an inner valve cavity. The valve element is positioned within the inner valve cavity. The valve element is also configured to bias the sealing member against the orifice to substantially block flow through the orifice and the first port. The bias is controlled in response to control of the valve element by a valve actuator. A channel is configured to allow fluid flow through at least one of the valve stem and valve element along a longitudinal axis. A housing is configured to substantially seal and enclose at least a portion of the valve body and valve stem.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Inventor: Yozo Satoda
  • Patent number: 8678028
    Abstract: The invention relates to a locking device for a lock opening which is arranged in a wall between a first and a second recipient, said lock opening comprising a blocking element, which is arranged in the inner chamber of the first recipient, and a counter-plate which is associated with the blocking element. A first magnet device is provided in an area of the counter-plate and a second magnet device, which is associated with the first magnet device, is provided in the region of the blocking element. In order to close and/or open the locking device by means of the first and second magnet device, a positive and/or negative contact pressure can be produced between the blocking element and the counter-plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Leybold Optics GmbH
    Inventors: Mario Roder, Alexander Muller, Andreas Caspari, Thomas Vogt, Christof Klesen
  • Patent number: 8662472
    Abstract: In an electromagnetic fuel injection valve, a valve housing includes: a cylinder-shaped valve seat member having a valve seat in its front end portion; a magnetic cylindrical body coaxially connected to a rear end portion of the valve seat member; a nonmagnetic cylindrical body coaxially and liquid-tightly welded to a rear end of the magnetic cylindrical body; and a hollow cylindrical stationary core coaxially and liquid-tightly welded to a rear end of the nonmagnetic cylindrical body. A valve assembly is housed in the valve housing and includes: a valve body capable of being seated on the valve seat; and a movable core connected to a rear end of the valve body and opposed to a front end of the stationary core. The valve body and the valve seat member are respectively made of different martensitic stainless steels so that a hardness of the valve body is higher than that of the valve seat member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Katsuyuki Suzuki, Gen Kato, Junichi Miyashita, Kenichi Tsunota
  • Patent number: 8646749
    Abstract: An electromagnetically actuatable valve, e.g., a fuel injector for fuel injection systems, includes an electromagnetic actuating element having a solenoid, a fixed core, a valve jacket, and a movable armature for actuating a valve closing body, which cooperates with a valve seat surface provided on a valve seat body. In addition, the valve has a restoring spring for resetting the valve closing body to its resting position on the valve seat surface. The restoring spring and an internal longitudinal bore hole of the armature are paired in such a way that the armature is guided during its axial movement only along the restoring spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Ferdinand Reiter
  • Patent number: 8641011
    Abstract: A solenoid comprises at least one armature supported in an armature space. The armature space is encircled by a coil carrying a number of windings which can be loaded with current. The magnetic field generated by it moves the armature against the core. The armature acts on a pin. The armature has on its front seen in the direction of movement a recess in which a structural part is set. The pin is supported on the structural part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: SVM Schultz Verwaltungs—GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Georg J. Scherer, Helmut J. Mang
  • Patent number: 8622080
    Abstract: A pressure reducer having a high pressure inlet, a low-pressure outlet and a valve having a valve seat and a cooperating movable piston valve. With displacement of the piston valve away from the valve seat, a path between the high pressure inlet and the low pressure outlet is opened. In addition, a closing force caused by a low pressure acts on the piston valve towards the valve seat during operation of the pressure reducer. A spring is also provided for the purpose of exerting an actuating force on the piston valve to move away from the valve seat in the valve opening direction. A solenoid coil is configured to exercise a magnetic force superimposed on the closing force or the actuation force acting on the valve piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & CO KG
    Inventor: Peter Pucher
  • Patent number: 8540208
    Abstract: A bistable valve (100) is provided according to an embodiment of the invention. The bistable valve (100) includes an armature (108) movable to selectively block and unblock at least a first port (104) and a biasing device (112) configured to provide a first biasing force that biases the armature (108) toward a first position blocking the first port (104). The bistable valve (100) further includes a plurality of substantially radially magnetized permanent magnets (114) configured to provide a second biasing force to the armature (108) substantially opposite to the first biasing force and an electromagnetic coil (116) configured to generate a third biasing force when energized with a first current polarity. The third biasing force is substantially opposite to the first biasing force and in combination with the second biasing force overcomes the first biasing force and moves the armature (108).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Fluid Automation Systems S.A.
    Inventors: Raphael Alvarez, Pierre Sirdey
  • Patent number: 8539979
    Abstract: A two-stage solenoid valve for an electropneumatic valve control unit, e.g., a pilot control unit of a pressure modulator, includes a solenoid system to which a first and second current intensity can be applied as well as a solenoid valve device with a primary side connectable to a first compressed-air supply and a secondary side connectable to a second compressed-air supply. A primary valve encompassing an adjustable primary armature biased by a primary armature spring is provided on the primary side, and a secondary valve encompassing an adjustable secondary armature biased by a secondary armature spring is provided on the secondary side. The solenoid valve device can be a valve cartridge insertable from one side. Diameters of a front (in relation to insertion direction) region and a central region of the valve cartridge are smaller than or equal to the diameter of a rear region of the valve cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: WABCO GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Frank, Juan Rovira-Rifaterra, Armin Sieker, Andreas Teichmann
  • Publication number: 20130153801
    Abstract: An electromagnetic linear valve includes a housing including a core closing an opening at one end portion of the body portion, and a separation portion separating an interior into a first liquid chamber located in a core side and a second liquid chamber; a plunger disposed in the first liquid chamber so as to move along the axis in a state in which one end thereof faces to the core and the other end can sit on a hole; an elastic member applying a force to move the plunger away from the core; and a coil generating magnetic field to move the plunger toward the core. A recess is formed in a section of an inner circumferential portion of the body portion which intersects with an end face of the core in the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Kei Sato, Masaki Nanahara, Masayasu Ohkubo
  • Publication number: 20130153800
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve device includes an armature body; a coil housing; a static, hollow cylindrical armature guide tube; and at least one electromagnetic coil interacting with the armature body and accommodated in the coil housing; the armature body being guided in the static, hollow cylindrical armature guide tube and can abut against a head part, which closes off the armature guide tube at the head side, of the armature guide tube extending through a central passage opening of the housing and through a central opening in a yoke disk at the base side as to the coil and at least partially engaging under the yoke disk by a radially outwardly projecting annular base part, in which, for axial support of the head part, the head part is at least partially engaged over by a coil housing support part that makes contact with the head part in a contact region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2011
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Inventors: Friedbert Roether, Reiner Maerkle
  • Patent number: 8459577
    Abstract: A valve assembly including an armature and a valve member that are coupled when the solenoid coil is de-energized but are decoupled after the solenoid coil is energized. A first spring biases the armature and the valve member to a closed valve seat position while a second spring having a smaller preload than the first spring biases the valve member to an open valve seat position. When the solenoid coil is energized, the magnetic force of the coil overcomes the force exerted by the first spring pulling the armature away from the valve member. The valve member moves to the open valve seat position by the force exerted by the second spring. When the coil is de-energized, the magnetic force decays, thereby allowing the armature and the valve member to re-couple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Avinash R. Manubolu, Shriprasad G. Lakhapati, Stephen Lewis, Christopher D. Hanson
  • Patent number: 8382063
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve includes a valve body, a valve element, a movable iron core, a guide tube, a coil, a yoke, and a fixed iron core. The valve body includes a fluid flow path. The valve element is movable and seated on a valve seat provided in the fluid flow path of the valve body. The movable iron core moves the valve element with respect to the valve seat. The guide tube is cylindrical and movably supports the movable iron core. The coil is mounted on an outer periphery of the guide tube. The yoke covers an outside of the coil and forms a magnetic circuit. The fixed iron core is provided facing the movable iron core and attracts the movable iron core by energization of the coil. The valve body is coupled to the guide tube on one opening end side of the guide tube, and the fixed iron core is provided on an other end side of the guide tube with a clearance spaced from an inside of the guide tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Toyooki Kogyo Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Noritaka Watanabe
  • Patent number: 8322376
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a solenoid valve includes a supply port that fluidly communicates with a source of compressed air, a delivery port, a bore that selectively fluidly communicates with the supply and delivery ports, an armature in the bore, a pole piece in the bore, and a coil that is selectively energized with electrical power. The coil is around the armature and pole piece. The armature and pole piece selectively sealingly engage and move as an armature/pole piece single unit as a function of the electrical power in the coil. A position of the armature/pole piece within the bore controls fluid communication between the supply port and the delivery port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Thanh Ho
  • Patent number: 8313084
    Abstract: An electromagnetically operatable valve, in particular a fuel injector for fuel injection systems of internal combustion engines, includes a magnetic circuit having a core, a solenoid, an armature, which operates a valve closing body cooperating with a fixed valve seat and is drawn against the core when the solenoid is excited, and is held on the valve closing body by a closing body carrier representing a part of a valve needle. The spherical valve closing body is secured on the closing body carrier in a non-positive manner due to the shape of the corresponding connecting surfaces. The valve is suitable in particular for use in fuel injection systems of mixture-compressing, externally ignited internal combustion engines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Ferdinand Reiter
  • Patent number: 8286937
    Abstract: The presented valve (1) is based on two axially adjustable sleeve-shaped valve seat rings (14, 36) that are associated with locking arrangements in the form of annular armature plates (22, 35) and associate holding coils (24, 36). The valve closure member (39) can be variably adjusted via a position adjustment drive. Said valve closure member has a double function. On the one hand, it acts to move the valve seat rings (14, 26) into locking position and, on the other hand, it acts to control the gas flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Karl Dungs GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Joachim Forster
  • Patent number: 8246005
    Abstract: In an electromagnetic fuel injection valve in which: a suction tubular part projecting toward an inside of a nonmagnetic cylindrical body is provided to a front end portion of a stationary core; and a front end of the suction tubular part and a rear end of a movable core are opposed to each other in the inside of the nonmagnetic cylindrical body, an annular gap allowing influx of pressure fluid used for a check of liquid-tightness between the nonmagnetic cylindrical body and the stationary core is provided between an outer peripheral surface of the suction tubular part and an inner peripheral surface of the nonmagnetic cylindrical body. Accordingly, it enables a quick and efficient judgment to be made on a check on liquid-tightness of a welded part by applying fluid pressure to the inside of the valve housing after the valve housing of the electromagnetic fuel injection valve is produced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Toshikazu Sakai, Ryuji Aoki
  • Patent number: 8235252
    Abstract: A high-speed actuator moves a valve stopper to a selected position to control material flow. The actuator includes a rod carrying first and second axially spaced solenoid armatures attached to the stopper. First and second solenoid coil surround and are spaced from the rod to bias the first solenoid armature along with the rod and valve stopper. A linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) responsive to the position of the second armature determines the instantaneous position of the valve stopper. A valve position control circuit receives a valve position set point from a user's input, and a valve position feedback signal from the LVDT. The valve position control circuit includes first and second solenoid coil drive signals that urge the first armature and stopper to the valve position set point. A signal generator circuit vibrates the valve about a set point to enhance material discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Inventor: Robert O. Brandt, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8220604
    Abstract: A damping force variable valve includes a retainer having a main body connected at a central portion thereof to a high pressure part or portion of a shock absorber and having an outer peripheral region enlarging outwardly, and a spool rod integrally extending from the central portion and formed at a center thereof with a hollow portion having a spool inserted therein. The variable valve further includes a main disc disposed adjacent the retainer, a solenoid unit provided adjacent the spool rod and including a push rod for moving the spool when electrical power is applied, and an operating block installed adjacent the solenoid unit and including an enlarged portion coupled to the outer peripheral region of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mando Corporation
    Inventors: Young Whan Jee, Kyu Shik Park
  • Patent number: 8172197
    Abstract: A fast-acting, pneumatic diaphragm valve includes a diaphragm valve closure member, a pneumatic piston that provides a closure force on the closure member, and a solenoid pilot valve that controls pressurized air to the piston to cause the piston to move in a reciprocal manner so that the closure member opens and closes the valve. The valve seat seal can be elastomer for enhancing speed, and the solenoid pilot valve can be positioned and configured with air flow longitudinally through or past the solenoid armature to enhance speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: MKS Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: Youfan Gu, Sven Nuesken
  • Publication number: 20120085954
    Abstract: An adjustable electromagnetic fluid flow control valve includes: a tubular member of non-magnetisable material. One end of the tubular member is forming an inlet and serves as the main entry port for: gases or other fluids entering the valve. The opposite end of the tubular member is forming an outlet The valve includes at least one annularly configured electromagnetic coil which is surrounded from outside and partially inside by a core preferably built from ferrous laminations. The coil is connected to a power supply and can be energised by the power supply under control of a controller: A disk occluder of a magnetic material has diameter corresponding to the internal diameter of the tubular member. The occluder is disposed Within the tubular member and occludes the fluid flow when is positioned perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tubular member. The occluder rests on a supporting non-magnetic-member with at least one passageway for fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventor: Konstantin Shukhmin
  • Patent number: 8120454
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device comprising an armature unit which can be moved along a longitudinal axis relative to a stationary core by passing a current through a coil device, said armature unit being designed to form or define a fluid flow channel, wherein the armature unit has at one end an axially elongate cylindrical section, to which an annular groove-shaped section of reduced outer diameter is connected in the direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein the fluid flow channel extends into the annular groove-shaped section, wherein the fluid flow channel runs through the elongate cylindrical section in the manner of a through-channel, in particular a through-bore, running obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis, so that a first opening at the end side and/or an opposite second opening of the through-channel are provided outside the cylindrical outer wall of the elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Stehle
  • Patent number: 8063726
    Abstract: An electromagnetic actuating device comprising an armature unit which can be moved along a longitudinal axis relative to a stationary core by passing a current through a coil device, said armature unit being designed to form or define a fluid flow channel, wherein the armature unit has at one end an axially elongate cylindrical section, to which an annular groove-shaped section of reduced outer diameter is connected in the direction of the longitudinal axis, wherein the fluid flow channel extends into the annular groove-shaped section, wherein the fluid flow channel runs through the elongate cylindrical section in the manner of a through-channel, in particular a through-bore, running obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis, so that a first opening at the end side and/or an opposite second opening of the through-channel are provided outside the cylindrical outer wall of the elongate section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbH
    Inventor: Roland Stehle
  • Patent number: 8050417
    Abstract: Auxiliary electromagnetic valve for its incorporation into a main valve of a gas servo valve, which comprises a body with an auxiliary outlet conduit connected to an outlet conduit of the servo valve, a pivoting arm that comprises a closure member of a valve seat of the auxiliary outlet conduit, a ferromagnetic armature that closes the magnetic circuit opening the valve seat, and a return means, supported by a plate, that returns the pivoting arm in order to keep the seating closed. The body is configured by means of a peripheral surface fitted to a cavity of the main valve, a lower surface supported against the cavity by means of fitting means, an intermediate transverse surface on which the valve seat is fitted, a transverse perimetral rim upon which the plate is fixed, and an auxiliary hole that connects the valve seat to the outlet conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Orkli S. Coop
    Inventors: José Maria Lasa, Mikel Arizmendi, Marcos Pablo
  • Publication number: 20110180147
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling fluid flow including a solenoid valve. The solenoid valve includes a valve body located outside an instrumentation enclosure, wherein the valve body includes at least one connection port for controlling fluid flow and a valve plunger housing located within the instrumentation enclosure, wherein a solenoid coil is wound around the valve plunger housing portion. The apparatus also includes an instrumentation enclosure wall including an aperture through which the valve plunger housing is inserted into the instrumentation enclosure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
    Inventor: Graham David Josland
  • Patent number: 7942381
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a movable core, a magnetic opposed portion opposed to the movable core, a nonmagnetic cylindrical portion, a first magnetic cylindrical portion axially close to the movable core, and a second magnetic cylindrical portion located radially outside of the magnetic opposed portion. The nonmagnetic cylindrical portion surrounds radially outside of a gap between the magnetic opposed portion and the movable core. A coil is provided radially outside of the nonmagnetic cylindrical portion. A thickness t of the nonmagnetic cylindrical portion, a cross-sectional area S1 of the magnetic opposed portion, and a total cross-sectional area S2 of both the magnetic opposed portion and the second magnetic cylindrical portion having the thickness t satisfy the relationships of t?0.6 mm and 0.55?(S1/S2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Kouichi Sugiyama, Kazunari Kuroiwa
  • Patent number: 7938340
    Abstract: A spraying device for spraying fragrance, pest control composition and/or a sanitizing composition held within a pressurized container, the spraying device comprising a container receiving section (13) and a switching section (10) wherein the switching section (10) incorporates a solenoid switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited
    Inventors: James Anderson, Wu Jin, Simon Woolley, Ivan Ye
  • Patent number: 7896018
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a dose control apparatus. The apparatus has two armatures pressed against a valve seat by at least one spring. A coil induces a magnetic field that motivates the armatures against the force of the spring, thereby opening the valve. The armatures may move along a common axis in opposite directions. The apparatus may also include a core located between the armatures and a casing about the coil. The core and casing act to guide the magnetic field, reducing the power requirements for creating the field. Current may be periodically reversed in the coil to provide a degaussing field. In addition, a signal may be produced by the coil in the presence an externally applied magnetic field such as an MRI. An opposing magnetic field may be produced by the coil or the current provided to the coil may be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John H. Erickson
  • Patent number: 7854400
    Abstract: A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine includes a solenoid coil which is actuable by an electrical line, a valve sleeve which forms an outer coat of the fuel injector in a discharge-side region, and a valve housing. The fuel injector further includes a plastic sleeve, which houses the solenoid coil and the electrical line. The plastic sleeve is slid over the valve sleeve in assembly. The plastic sleeve has two parts interconnected by a crosspiece, with a recess formed in a radial region adjacent to the region of the crosspiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Hubert Stier
  • Patent number: 7837071
    Abstract: A valve device of an application device for applying fluid to a substrate comprises a valve body, a valve housing with inner chamber and valve seat, a supply fluid chamber, an electromagnetic valve actuating device with valve piston and an adjusting piston. The valve nozzle is detachably mounted on the nozzle side of the valve device. The valve device has a nozzle plate which closes the valve body at the bottom on the nozzle side, with mounting opening for the valve piston. The valve housing is designed in the form of a nozzle orifice which is a closure member that can be fitted on the mounting opening from below and removed. The valve nozzle forms part of the valve housing. The valve piston is exposed through the mounting opening of the nozzle plate for removal and fitting when the closure member is removed. The valve device is provided with at least one rectilinear fluid duct that connects the supply fluid chamber to the valve seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: J. Zimmer Maschinenbau Gesellschaft m.b.H.
    Inventor: Johann Achrainer
  • Patent number: 7819380
    Abstract: A solenoid apparatus includes a fixed core, a coil, and a movable core. The coil generates magnetic attractive force when the coil is supplied with electricity. The movable core is attracted to the fixed core by the magnetic attractive force generated between the fixed core and the movable core when the coil is supplied with electricity. The fixed core has a fixed axial end on a side of the movable core. The movable core has a movable axial end on a side of the fixed core. At least one of the fixed axial end and the movable axial end has at least one recession. The at least one of the fixed axial end and the movable axial end, which has the at least one recession, has an outer circumferential periphery and an inner circumferential periphery. The outer circumferential periphery radially communicates with the inner circumferential periphery through the at least one recession.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Koichi Sugiyama, Shinsuke Yamamoto, Takayuki Hokao
  • Patent number: 7774126
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injection valve device for an internal combustion engine is configured to carry out an energization to an electromagnetic coil of an injection valve actuator for a valve opening motion and additionally carry out a mid-term energization at a time interval between both an energization for valve opening of a previous fuel injection and an energization for valve opening of a subsequent fuel injection. A current of the mid-term energization is smaller than a current of the energization for valve opening motion and has the same direction as a direction of the current of the energization for valve opening motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Motoyuki Abe, Masahiko Hayatani, Tohru Ishikawa, Takehiko Kowatari, Noriyuki Maekawa
  • Patent number: 7717400
    Abstract: A body 20 has body wall surfaces 21, 22 defining a body space inside. A core 30 is disposed within the body 20. The core 30 has a core wall surface defining a core space inside which has a bottom having an opening 33a. A valve 50 is inserted through the opening 33a of the core 30 with a clearance and can move along the core wall surface of the core 30. The valve 50 has a hole with a bottom which is comprised of holes 52a, 53a, 57a, a contact surface 58 that contacts the core wall surface of the core 30, a valve head 59 that can contact a valve seat 40, at least one first communication hole 55 that provides communication between the hole 53a and a second inflow fuel passage 30a within the core space, and at least one second communication hole 54 that provides communication between the hole 52a and the first inflow fuel passage 21a, 22a within the body space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoji Tsuduki, Hikaru Kikuta, Takuya Ito, Hiroshi Oda, Yasunori Takaku
  • Patent number: 7712686
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve includes a valve member for regulating a flow of a fuel to a nozzle hole, a movable core axially slidable in an integrated body with the valve member, a fixed core being faced by an end of the movable core, and a coil portion having an increasing number of winding of a winding wire toward the movable core in a bobbin to have a magnetic attractive force between the movable core and the fixed core upon application of an electric current. The number of winding wire increases toward an end on a movable core side in the coil portion. Therefore, the generated magnetic field increases on the movable core side. In this manner, the magnetic attractive force between the fixed core and the movable core is increased without increasing a cross-section and/or a body of the movable core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventor: Shinsuke Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 7703740
    Abstract: A clog resistant, pilot operated pilot valve having two fluid paths, one path for fluid flow from the valve input to the valve output, and the second path for fluid flow through input and output pilot apertures. The opening and closing of the pilot apertures controls the flow of fluid between the input and output of the pilot valve. A clog resistant pilot operated valve in which fluid flows through the pilot fluid path only during the time of transition from an valve open to a valve closed condition, or vice-versa, thereby reducing the probability of failure due to contaminants blacking the pilot activation path. A clog resistant pilot operated valve in which the plunger, used to open and close the pilot fluid paths, is ribbed in construction to reduce the probability that contaminants will cause seizure of the plunger movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Inventor: Robert C. Franklin
  • Patent number: 7703709
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injection valve in which a first resin-molded layer that is made of a synthetic resin, covers a solenoid section, and forms a coupler main portion that defines a coupler is covered by a second resin-molded layer different from that of the first resin-molded layer so that an outer face of the coupler main portion is exposed from a middle part up to the extremity of the coupler main portion. An endless engagement groove is provided on the outer periphery of the middle pad of the coupler main portion of the first resin-molded layer, the second resin-molded layer engaging with the endless engagement groove. An extending portion extending further outward than the engagement groove is formed in the second resin-molded layer so that the extending portion makes contact with an outer face of the coupler main portion when in a non-engaged state and covers the coupler main portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Akabane, Hirokazu Tanuma
  • Publication number: 20100090144
    Abstract: A high-speed actuator to move a valve stopper to a closed position against a valve seat and an open position away from the valve seat is disclosed. The actuator includes a rod carrying first and second axially spaced solenoid armatures. The rod also has a valve stopper connector end. A first solenoid coil surrounds and is spaced from the rod to bias the first solenoid armature along with the rod and valve stopper toward the valve's open position. A second solenoid surrounds and is spaced from the rod. The second solenoid is axially spaced from the first solenoid to bias the first armature towards the valve's closed position. A linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) magnetically coupled to the second solenoid armature is included to determine the instantaneous position of the valve stopper relative to the valve's seat. The LVDT is responsive to the position of the second armature. The LVDT generates an instantaneous valve position signal in concert with the movements of the rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventor: Robert O. Brandt, JR.
  • Patent number: 7681863
    Abstract: An electromagnetic valve assembly for controlling the flow of a fluid in a sprinkler system. The electromagnetic valve includes a valve core including a plurality of orifices for a passage of fluid therethrough; a directional housing enclosing the valve core and enabling a controllable, lateral movement of the valve core from a closed position to an open position; a plurality of seals positioned within the directional housing to prevent leakage of the fluid; and a plurality of magnet cores attached adjacent to the directional housing, each magnet core including a wire winding for generating an electromagnetic field when actuated by means of an electrical current. When the generated electromagnetic field is applied to a first magnet core, the valve core slides laterally into the first magnet core to an open position enabling the flow of water through the orifices and an opening of the directional housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Inventor: Dana Soderlind
  • Patent number: 7673847
    Abstract: A movable valve 131 is movably supported by a support plate 135 within a valve body having a gas injection nozzle 129. The valve body consists of a plurality of members 103, 105, 107, 109, 127. Impermeable joints 147a, 147b, 147c are formed between the members. The support plate 135 includes a plurality of elastically deformable support portions each having an inner radial connection, an outer radial connection and a circumferential connection. The support portions are phase adjusted to radial fluid passages 131h formed in the movable valve 113.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigehito Suzuki, Daisuke Yamamoto, Masakazu Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 7614604
    Abstract: In an electromagnetic fuel injection valve in which a valve assembly formed by integrally connecting a valve element and a movable core to each other is contained in a valve housing, and a first journal part and a second journal part are provided in the valve assembly so as to be supported slidably in the guide hole in a valve housing, the outside surface of the first journal part (21) is formed by a sliding surface (45) slidable on the inside surface of the guide hole (14) and a pair of tapered tilt surfaces (46, 47) connecting to both the front and rear sides of the sliding surface (45); at least the tilt surface (47) on the movable core side, of both the tilt surfaces (46, 47), is formed of a first tilt surface part (47a) connecting to an end part of the sliding surface (45) and a second tilt surface part (47b) connecting to the first tilt surface part (47a); and an angle that the first tilt surface part (47a) makes with a plane perpendicular to the axis line of a valve shaft part (19b) is set larger than
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventors: Akira Akabane, Kenichi Sato
  • Publication number: 20090242815
    Abstract: A solenoid valve includes a bobbin, a coil, a rod, and at least one ball. The bobbin has a through hole and a multiple-turning-point groove in the inner wall of the bobbin. The coil winds around the bobbin. The rod is disposed in the through hole and is capable of moving inward or outward along the through hole, and has a recess in the outer wall of the rod. Each ball is received in the groove and the recess at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Inventors: Chieh-Cheng CHEN, Ming-Chih TSAI, Chien-Chia LIN
  • Patent number: 7588046
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a dose control apparatus. The apparatus has two armatures pressed against a valve seat by at least one spring. A coil induces a magnetic field that motivates the armatures against the force of the spring, thereby opening the valve. The armatures may move along a common axis in opposite directions. The apparatus may also include a core located between the armatures and a casing about the coil. The core and casing act to guide the magnetic field, reducing the power requirements for creating the field. Current may be periodically reversed in the coil to provide a degaussing field. In addition, a signal may be produced by the coil in the presence an externally applied magnetic field such as an MRI. An opposing magnetic field may be produced by the coil or the current provided to the coil may be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2009
    Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: John H. Erickson
  • Patent number: 7581711
    Abstract: An electromagnetic fuel injection valve having a cylindrical magnetic body, the front end of a cylindrical non-magnetic body surrounding a part of a movable core coaxially connected to a valve body is connected coaxially to the rear end of the cylindrical magnetic body, and a fixed core is fitted into and fixed to a rear portion of the cylindrical non-magnetic body, wherein the movable core includes a tubular sliding portion having an outer peripheral face that is in sliding contact with an inner peripheral face of a rear portion of the cylindrical magnetic body, a rear tubular opposing portion, and a front tubular opposing portion, and when the diameter of the rear tubular opposing portion is D1, the diameter of the front tubular opposing portion is D2, and the diameter of the tubular sliding portion is D3, they are set so that D1<D2<D3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Keihin Corporation
    Inventor: Akira Akabane
  • Publication number: 20090200405
    Abstract: A coil is provided radially outside a housing. Each of a stator and a moving core is formed from a magnetic material and substantially in a tubular shape. The stator and the moving core are located radially inside the housing and opposed to each other in an axial direction. The moving core is configured to move toward the stator when being drawn by magnetic attractive force caused between the moving core and the stator in response to energization of the coil. A valve element is movable together with the moving core in the axial direction and configured to open and close a nozzle hole for controlling fuel injection. The moving core and the valve element are separate components. The moving core has an inner periphery defining a through hole in which the valve element is slidable in the axial direction. The inner circumferential periphery has a surface-hardened layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2009
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Yoshimaru, Moriyasu Gotoh, Shinkichi Obayashi
  • Patent number: 7571868
    Abstract: A fuel injection valve has a connection piece for a fuel-supply line, a valve-seat support having a valve-seat body provided with a valve opening, a solenoid for activating a valve member, which controls the valve opening, and a plastic extrusion coat enclosing the connection piece, the solenoid and the valve-seat support. To achieve a cost-effective manufacture by requiring fewer components for the injection valve and providing a reduction in the assembly costs, the connection piece and the valve-seat support are made of plastic and designed as one-piece plastic housing together with the plastic extrusion coat. The yoke element for closing the magnetic circuit of the solenoid, which extends across the magnetic core and magnetic armature, is a magnetic material extrusion coat, which encloses the solenoid coil and adjoins the magnetic core in a gapless manner and ends in front of the magnetic armature with a gap clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Johann Bayer