Electric exhaust gas recirculation valve with integral position sensor and method of making
US6374814B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K37/0041
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The valve has a solenoid actuator and a position sensor providing an electric signal of the position of the solenoid armature. The solenoid is an electromagnet coil disposed on a plastic bobbin. The magnetic circuit contains a stator member having a flange disposed against a flange of the bobbin, and the position sensor has a plastic housing having a base that captures the stator member flange against the bobbin flange. The stator member flange contains apertures through which non-metallic material that joins with the bobbin flange passes to join with the position sensor housing base, thereby uniting the bobbin and the position sensor housing in assembly capturing the stator member flange. The assembly may be fabricated by an insert molding method or a method in which joining material is melted.
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