Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Three port, five-way magnetically latching valve for fuel vapor management systems and systems incorporating same
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Application No.: US17467846Application Date: 2021-09-07
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Publication No.: US11415086B2Publication Date: 2022-08-16
- Inventor: Kevin W. Lucka , Donald P. Tinsley, III , Matthew C. Gilmer , Chester E. Duffield, III , Aaron Diamond
- Applicant: DAYCO IP HOLDINGS, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Troy
- Assignee: DAYCO IP HOLDINGS, LLC
- Current Assignee: DAYCO IP HOLDINGS, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Troy
- Agency: FisherBroyles, LLP
- Agent Susan M. Oiler
- Main IPC: F02M25/00
- IPC: F02M25/00 ; F02M25/08 ; F16K11/24 ; F16K31/08 ; F16K31/06 ; B01D53/04

Abstract:
Three-port latching valves have a housing with a first port, a second port, and a third port in controlled fluid communication with one another by three, individually electronically controllable magnetically latching valves for a combination of five different flow options. Each valve has a solenoid with an armature movable between an open position and a closed position, a poppet valve connected to the armature, a permanent magnet fixedly seated at a position for magnetically latching the armature in the open position, and a spring positioned to bias the poppet valve closed when the armature is in the closed position. The spring has a pre-selected spring rate that mechanically relieves pressure if the spring rate is exceeded. The armature is movable to the open position after a pulse of voltage to the solenoid and is in an unpowered state after translation to either of the open position or the closed position.
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