Patent ID: 8740184

Claim:
A magnet valve comprising: a base body defining at least one inlet conduit, at least one outlet conduit, and a receptacle region, the at least one inlet conduit and the at least one outlet conduit being in fluidic communication with the receptacle region, the base body including an upper portion that defines an opening to the receptacle region; an insert part defining a valve seat for the magnet valve received in the receptacle region and interposed between the at least one inlet conduit and the at least one outlet conduit; and a magnet armature having an end portion positioned adjacent the upper portion of the base body and including an actuating element configured to extend from the end portion to engage the valve seat on the insert part, the magnet armature being disposed in a housing that extends from the magnet armature to surround the upper portion of the base body, wherein the upper portion of the base body defines a fluid chamber that is in fluid communication with the at least one outlet conduit, wherein the insert part defines a fluid conduit therein that extends through the valve seat for fluidly connecting the at least one inlet conduit to the fluid chamber, wherein the fluid chamber is formed in part by a bottom surface in the base body, the bottom surface facing generally in an axial direction and being recessed from the opening in the upper portion of the base body, the bottom surface defining a receptacle region opening through which the insert part is inserted into the receptacle region, and wherein the insert part includes an end portion that is oriented toward the fluid chamber, the end portion defining the valve seat and including an annular end face that is positioned substantially flush with the bottom surface in the fluid chamber of the base body.