Patent ID: 7681863

Claim:
An electromagnetic valve assembly for controlling the flow of a fluid in a sprinkler system, comprising: a flow-through valve core including a plurality of orifices for a passage of fluid therethrough; a directional housing enclosing the valve core and enabling a controllable, lateral movement of the valve core in the directional housing from a closed position to an open position, the directional housing including an opening for the passage of fluid externally from the valve assembly to the sprinkler system; a plurality of seals positioned within the directional housing to prevent leakage of the fluid; a plurality of tubular magnet cores attached adjacent to the directional housing, each magnet core generating an electromagnetic field when actuated by means of an electrical current; wherein the generated electromagnetic field when applied to a first tubular magnet core causes the valve core to slide laterally towards and into the first tubular magnet core to an open position enabling the flow of fluid through the orifices of the valve core and through the opening of the directional housing; and wherein the generated electromagnetic field when applied to a second tubular magnet core causes the valve core to slide laterally towards and into the second tubular magnet core to a closed position stopping the flow of fluid through the orifices of the valve core and the opening of the directional housing.