Patent ID: 6311951
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: F16K

Abstract:
A solenoid valve for the opening and shutting of a channel (16) for a medium, said valve comprising:an electromagnet (11) with a soft iron magnetic core (12) and a coil (13) and an armature that is actuated by said electromagnet and coil, said channel (16) passing through said soft iron magnetic core;said armature being configured as a thin sheet metal armature (14) that is elastically retained by a magnetic force generated by said electromagnet and coil, said armature having a seal (21) on a side of said armature facing said channel, and said seal being capable of shutting said channel when said sheet metal armature is pulled down; andsaid sheet metal armature being retained by at least one mount (23) of elastic plastic material, said elastic mount (23) and said seal (21) being formed as one piece, and said sheet metal armature (14) being at least partially embedded in said elastic plastic material of said mount (23).