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US 11,629,042 B2Granted
Cartridge valve and system
AssigneeLancer Corporation
InventorsRobert Louis Robinson, Brandon Ojeda
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Abstract
A cartridge valve (22, 94) and system (10) are provided in which the cartridge valve (22, 94) includes a regulator (44, 96) and an adjustable stroke solenoid (42, 100) to facilitate stable flow control. Also, the cartridge valve (22, 94) includes a quick and easy installation and removal fitting (30 and 32).
Claims20
A valve, comprising:
- a fluid inlet;
- a fluid outlet;
- a regulator coupled to the fluid inlet and having a regulator outlet;
- and
- a solenoid, comprising:
- an armature configured to retract a retraction distance from a closed position to a retracted position, the armature adapted to stop fluid flow between the regulator outlet and the fluid outlet in the closed position;
- and
- an adjustable stop configured to adjustably set the retraction distance.
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A beverage dispensing system, comprising:
- a water valve coupled to a water inlet;
- a beverage base valve coupled to a beverage base inlet;
- a user interface;
- a controller coupled to the water valve, the beverage base valve, and the user interface;
- a nozzle;
- wherein the water valve and the beverage base valve each comprise:
- a fluid inlet;
- a fluid outlet coupled to the nozzle;
- a regulator coupled to the fluid inlet and having a regulator outlet;
- and
- a solenoid, comprising:
- an armature configured to retract a retraction distance from a closed position to a retracted position, the armature adapted to stop fluid flow between the regulator outlet and the fluid outlet in the closed position;
- and
- an adjustable stop configured to adjustably set the retraction distance;
- and
- wherein the controller, in response to the user interface, is operable to activate the water valve and the beverage base valve to dispense water and beverage base to form a finished beverage.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.