Patent ID: 9645585
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: F16K,G05D,Y10T

Claim:
1. A variable flow digital gas valve, comprising: a housing defining an inlet and an outlet; at least two gas control orifices positioned in the housing between the inlet and the outlet to control fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet, each of the at least two gas control orifices being sized differently to allow a different flow therethrough; a solenoid coil assembly associated with each of the at least two gas control orifices, the solenoid coil assembly controlling a position of a valve seal to control fluid communication between the inlet and the outlet through its associated gas control orifice; and wherein each solenoid coil assembly is independently controllable such that 2 wherein the at least two solenoid coil assemblies are mounted to the housing in an opposing configuration; and wherein at least one of the gas control orifices is formed as a stamped orifice cup, the stamped orifice cup being affixed in the housing.