Bistable solenoid valve
US6705346B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86895
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solenoid valve, in particular, for a refrigerating machine, includes a valve body with an inlet and two outlets, a valve element that can be moved in the valve body between two end positions corresponding respectively to different switching positions of the solenoid valve, at least one permanent magnet for holding the valve element in the respectively assumed end position, and a magnet coil for exerting on the valve element a magnetic force effecting a shift into the respective other end position. The valve body and the magnet coil are accommodated in two compartments of a housing, and the at least one permanent magnet is held in a receptacle on a wall of the housing in a fashion facing a middle position of the valve element situated between the two end positions.
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