Magnetic valve
AssigneeDanfoss Inc.
InventorHolger Nicolaisen
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AssigneeDanfoss Inc.
InventorHolger Nicolaisen
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The magnetic valve includes a magnetic coil, at least one valve seat, a valve shank surrounded by a valve plate member and movable upon energizing of the coil to move the surrounding valve plate member away from the valve seat to permit fluid flow therethrough, and a resetting spring for resiliently retaining the valve member in a position for blocking fluid flow through the valve seat when the coil is deenergized. The spring action acting upon the valve plate member moves the valve shank away from the coil upon denergization of the coil. The valve plate member is movable relative to the shank and includes an annular resilient metal plate that has radial inwardly extending teeth and a coating of elastic plastic sprayed on to the plate to leave at least part of the teeth uncoated. As a result the valve plate member is adaptable to unevenness of the valve seat for obtaining a tight sealing fit for blocking fluid flow while being adequately strong to transmit the necessary actuating forces and withstand fluid pressures without markedly bending. In the valve plate member fluid blocking position the valve seat opens to the plastic coating.
A magnetic valve comprising a valve housing, first means for dividing the housing into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber and defining at least one valve seat for fluidly connecting the first chamber to the second chamber, an electromagnet in the housing and operable between an energized and a deenergized condition for forming a magnetic field, the electromagnet including an energizable magnetic coil and an axially extending valve shaft axially movable by the magnetic field from a first position to a second position relative to the coil when the electromagnet is energized, the shaft being made of a magnetic material, an annular valve plate member in surrounding relationship to the shaft, abuttable against the valve seat for blocking fluid flow therethrough and axially movable relative to the shaft, second means mounted on the shaft for movement therewith for acting against the valve plate member to move the plate member relative to the valve seat to permit fluid flow through the seat when the shaft is in its second position, and a resetting spring acting against the plate member for resiliently retaining the plate member in abutting relationship to the valve seat to block fluid flow through the valve seat and therethrough resiliently retain the shaft in the shaft first position, the annular valve plate member comprising an annular valve plate made of resilient metal and having an annular inner edge, and a first plurality of angularly spaced teeth joined to the annular inner edge to extend radially inwardly thereof, and an elastic plastic coating joined to at least the valve plate of the valve member, the teeth having at least partially uncoated parts.
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