Patent ID: 8777182

Claim:
A valve to dispense fluid, comprising: a nozzle including a first magnetic mating plate and one or more apertures, the nozzle sealed to a valve case via a first seal; a housing body coupled to the valve case and including a first sensor to detect proper placement of a fluid container on the nozzle and a second sensor to detect rotation of a turbine, wherein the valve case is sealed to the housing body via a second seal; an actuator assembly coupled to the housing body and including a solenoid, a solenoid spring, and a solenoid plunger; a valve block coupled to the housing body and including an opening to accommodate a fitting to receive fluid from a fluid source, wherein the valve block is sealed to the housing body via a third seal; and a plunger coupled to a plunger shaft, wherein movement of the plunger shaft transitions the valve between an open position and a closed position, and wherein movement of the plunger shaft is indirectly related to movement of the solenoid plunger.