Valve assemblies incorporating solenoid clips and methods of assembling the same
AssigneeAllison Transmission, Inc.
InventorMickey Hunt
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Abstract
Valve assemblies, clips adapted for use in valve assemblies, and methods of assembling valve assemblies are disclosed herein. A valve assembly includes a solenoid, a valve body, and a clip. The valve body is coupled to the solenoid and extends along a valve body axis. The valve body includes a first inner surface that defines an interior passage, a second inner surface that defines a groove in fluid communication with the interior passage, and a shoulder defined at an interface between the first inner surface and the second inner surface. The clip is coupled to the solenoid and the valve body.
Claims15
A valve assembly comprising:
- a solenoid;
- a valve body coupled to the solenoid that extends along a valve body axis, wherein the valve body includes a first inner surface that defines an interior passage having a first diameter, a second inner surface that defines a groove in fluid communication with the interior passage which has a second diameter greater than the first diameter, and a shoulder defined at an interface between the first inner surface and the second inner surface;
- and
- a clip coupled to the solenoid and the valve body, wherein the clip is arranged in contact with the solenoid to cause the solenoid to directly abut the shoulder of the valve body such that the solenoid is constrained against movement along the valve body axis toward the interior passage,
- wherein a locating block of the solenoid is sized to be positioned in the groove such that the locating block abuts the shoulder of the valve body.
A clip adapted for use in a valve assembly, the clip comprising:
- a spine;
- a pair of generally C-shaped tangs appended to the spine;
- an overhang appended to the spine opposite the pair of tangs;
- and
- a pair of tabs interconnected with the overhang that extend inwardly toward the spine,
- wherein, in use of the clip, the pair of tabs are configured to contact a solenoid of the valve assembly to cause the solenoid to abut a shoulder of a valve body of the valve assembly, and
- wherein the spine includes a stiffener arch to provide increased stiffness to the clip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.