Patent ID: 6405743
Filing Date: 2002-06-18
Classification: F16K,F25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A solenoid operated valve assembly comprising:(a) a coil including a stationary magnetically permeable pole piece and an armature guide associated with said pole piece; (b) a magnetically permeable armature disposed in said guide and moveable between a position opening and a position closing a working air gap with said pole piece; (c) a valve obturator carried by said armature and moveable therewith; (d) a dashpot disposed for dampening movement of said armature and valve member; and, (e) a valve body including a valving passage closed by said obturator, wherein said dashpot includes a tubular member associated with said obturator, and a piston slidably received in said tubular member wherein said piston is contacted by said pole piece.