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US 6,685,161 B2Granted
Pull type solenoid with high force
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorPaul D. Moser
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Abstract
A solenoid actuated valve assembly includes a valve assembly including at least a moveable valving element and a solenoid assembly including an armature. The solenoid assembly is operative to move the armature in response to electrical activation of the solenoid assembly wherein the armature is independently moveable relative to the valving element and the valving element is in tracking engagement with the armature. The valving element is not retained by the solenoid assembly.
Claims8
A solenoid actuated valve assembly comprising:
- a valve assembly including at least a moveable valving element, the valving element including a face portion;
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- a solenoid assembly including an armature, the armature including a face portion, said solenoid assembly being operative to move the armature in response to electrical activation of the solenoid assembly,
- wherein said armature being independently moveable relative the valving element and the valving element being urged to move in tracking relation relative to movement of the armature through an abutment between the face portion of the valving element and the face portion of the armature, wherein the abutment being structured and arranged such that the valving element is not retained by the solenoid assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.