Modular solenoid valve
US5271599A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K31/408
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A modular solenoid valve has a housing including a valve seat having a valve chamber connecting an inlet port and an outlet port. A poppet is movable in the chamber between a valve open position and a valve closed position. An elongate movable pilot valve is partially received in a pilot valve chamber in the poppet for controlling the position of the poppet, the pilot valve including first and second axially spaced, radially extending throughbores. A reciprocally movable solenoid plunger is operably associated with the pilot valve for positioning the pilot valve. A pin is inserted through either the first bore to connect the pilot valve to the plunger in a normally closed valve configuration or the second bore to connect the pilot valve to the poppet in a normally open valve configuration. A solenoid coil controls the position of the plunger to move the pilot valve to an actuated position.
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