Patent ID: 9328844
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: F16K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A detent mechanism for a sliding valve including a valve housing in which a valve slide is accommodated so as to be linearly movable with reference to a longitudinal axis, the detent mechanism comprising: a detent slide defining at least one detent notch that is coupled with the valve slide; a detent housing configured to accommodate the detent slide such that the detent slide is linearly movable relative to the longitudinal axis a detent element configured to engage the at least one detent notch in a positive locking manner such that said valve slide is fixed along the longitudinal axis, the detent element including a permanent magnet or a ferromagnet; a first spring configured to prestress the detent element toward the detent notch; and an electric coil configured to generate a magnetic field to move the detent element in opposition to a prestressing force of the first spring and out of engagement with the at least one detent notch, wherein: wherein the detent housing has at least one first housing part and one second housing part, wherein the detent slide is guided exclusively on the first housing part relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the external thread is provided on the second housing part, and wherein the first housing part and the second housing part are connected to at least one screw bolt configured to penetrate the first housing part and configured to be screwed in from the internal thread.