Hollow piston restrictor
US6808157B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 20, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16K31/404
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved solenoid valve assembly for controlling fluid flow having a valve body with an inlet and outlet, a diaphragm assembly with passages for providing fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet, and a movable seal pad responsive to an external signal for controlling flow through one of the passages. The improvement has the diaphragm assembly including a symmetrical fluid flow restrictor movable within the valve body, with a head portion, an intermediate portion and a guide portion surrounding a main body portion. The head portion has a fist end of the pilot passage which extends through the main body portion. The intermediate portion includes an annular extension with an upper side and a lower side. The guide portion has a plurality of legs extending from the main body portion for a distance substantially equal to the outer diameter of the annular extension, and is spaced from and interconnected with the intermediate portion by reduced diameter gullet portion.
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