Patent ID: 6941934

Claim:
A purge valve for a fuel system including an intake manifold of an internal combustion engine and a fuel tank in vapor communication with a fuel vapor collection canister, the purge valve comprising: an aperture defining a portion of a vapor flow path extending between first and second ports, the first port communicates vapor with the fuel vapor collection canister, and the second port communicates vapor with the intake manifold; a member being displaced between first and second configurations with respect to the aperture, the member in the first configuration occludes the aperture and vapor flow along the vapor flow path is substantially prevented, and the member in the second configuration is spaced from the aperture and vapor flow along the vapor flow path is permitted; and an actuator displacing the member between the first and second configurations, the actuator including: a stator including a winding extending along an axis; and an armature being coupled to the member and being displaced along the axis, the armature surrounding the winding and including a permanent magnet.