Patent ID: 9458946
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: B60T,F16K

Claim Text:
1. A valve cartridge comprising: a capsule having a first end; a valve insert inserted into the capsule at the first end and including a valve body with a main valve seat; a plunger movably guided for axial movement within the capsule toward the valve seat, said plunger being configured to be moved against a force of a return spring and having a closing element with a sealing element; and a magnetic damping assembly, wherein the sealing element interacts with the main valve seat of the valve body in a sealing manner to provide a sealing function, wherein the magnetic damping assembly has (i) a permanent magnet positioned outside the capsule and configured to generate a magnetic field and (ii) an electrical conductor positioned in the capsule in the magnetic field of the permanent magnet, the electrical conductor being coupled to the plunger for axial movement therewith within the capsule, the permanent magnet being configured to generate the magnetic field such that the magnetic field in which the electrical conductor is positioned is perpendicular to the axial movement of the electrical conductor in the capsule.