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US 10,352,471 B2Granted
Solenoid valve
AssigneeWalbro Corporation
InventorsDale P. Kus, David L. Thomas
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Abstract
A solenoid valve includes a housing, a bobbin and an armature. The bobbin is received at least partially within the housing and has a body about which a coil is provided. A fluid flow path including an inlet and an outlet and a valve seat is defined by at least one of the housing or the bobbin, and the armature is moveable relative to the valve seat to control flow through the fluid flow path.
Claims18
A solenoid valve, comprising:
- a housing;
- a bobbin received at least partially within the housing and having a body about which a coil is provided;
- a fluid flow path including an inlet and an outlet and a valve seat defined by the bobbin;
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- an armature moveable relative to the valve seat to control flow through the fluid flow path wherein the housing has an open end and an inwardly extending wall spaced from the open end to retain the bobbin, and wherein the bobbin defines at least one outlet downstream of the valve seat and through which fluid flows, and wherein the inwardly extending wall includes a portion received within said at least one outlet of the bobbin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.