Solenoid valve
AssigneesUnisia Jecs Corporation, Japan Powder Metallurgy Co., Ltd.
InventorsHaruo Kamiya, Chiaki Shiokawa
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Abstract
A solenoid valve used in a brake fluid circuit of an anti-lock braking system of an automotive vehicle. The solenoid valve comprises a plunger which is axially movable upon energizing and de-energizing of an armature core located inside a solenoid coil. The plunger is formed of a sintered metal and formed at its tip end with a fitting groove. A spherical metal valve member is fixedly fitted in the fitting groove by caulking an outer peripheral wall surrounding the fitting groove. The valve member is brought into contact with a valve seat member formed with an oil passage through which oil is flowable, upon movement of the plunger toward the valve seat member.
Claims8
A solenoid valve comprising:
- a valve body;
- a solenoid coil disposed inside said valve body;
- an armature core fixedly disposed inside said solenoid coil;
- a valve seat member formed with a fluid passage through which a fluid is flowable;
- a movable member formed of a sintered metal and formed at its one end with a fitting groove, said movable member being moved in opposite directions upon energizing and de-energizing of said armature core;
- a spherical valve member fixedly fitted in said fitting groove of said movable member, said spherical valve member being brought into contact with said valve seat member to close said fluid passage when said movable member is moved in a direction toward said valve seat member;
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- means defining a caulked section formed around said fitting groove and urgingly contacting with said spherical valve member to securely keep said spherical valve member in said fitting groove, said caulked section forming part of said movable member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.