Patent ID: 7275732
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: F16K,H01M,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A solenoid-operated valve for discharging a reaction gas and/or residual water from fuel cells, comprising: a valve housing including a bottomed first hollow cylindrical portion having an inlet port for introducing the reaction gas and/or residual water, and a second hollow cylindrical portion projecting coaxially from an end of said first hollow cylindrical portion and having an outlet port for discharging the reaction gas and/or residual water; a solenoid housing coupled to said valve housing; a solenoid disposed in said solenoid housing, said solenoid being energizable by an electric current supplied thereto; a fixing member disposed in said solenoid; a movable member disposed in confronting relation to said fixing member, said movable member being displaceable axially when said solenoid is energized; and a valve head comprising a shaft coupled to said movable member and a valve being seated on or unseated from a valve seat, said valve comprising; wherein said large-diameter portion has a through hole defined therein and extending in a direction in which said valve is displaceable, said resilient member being integrally combined with said large-diameter portion through said through hole.