A method of assembling a solenoid valve assembly as well as a solenoid valve assembly are provided. A polymeric valve housing having a plurality of housing posts extending from one end is assembled to a metallic intermediate plate by inserting the posts through corresponding openings on the flange. The housing posts are then at least one of heat or ultrasonically staked over the openings to connect the metallic intermediate plate to the polymeric valve housing. A metallic solenoid housing with solenoid components therein is then placed over the metallic intermediate plate and the metallic housing is crimped onto the metallic intermediate plate. Additional valve and solenoid components are inserted during the assembly process.

A displacement control valve includes a valve housing, a valve element fitted in a guide passage of the valve housing, and a solenoid for driving the valve element to open and close it, a tapered portion is provided at one of an outer peripheral surface of the valve element and a guide surface of the guide passage, and a spiral groove is provided in the other, wherein the tapered portion is set such that a gap between the valve element and the guide passage is larger toward the low-pressure side than on the high-pressure side, and the tapered portion and the spiral groove are provided such that a starting point of the tapered portion is located within the region of the spiral groove in the entire range between the starting point and the ending point of the stroke of the valve element.

The invention relates to a valve device (100) for a gaseous medium, in particular hydrogen, comprising a valve housing (6) and a solenoid armature (14) which is arranged in the valve housing and can move along the longitudinal axis (18) and which interacts with a first sealing seat (32) in order to open and close an outlet opening (40). Furthermore, the valve housing (6) is equipped with a second solenoid armature (16) which can be moved along the longitudinal axis (18) and which is at least partly received in a recess (38) of the first solenoid armature (14), and the second solenoid armature (16) interacts with a second sealing seat (34) in order to open and close an outlet opening (20) formed in the first solenoid armature (14). The first solenoid armature (14) and the second solenoid armature (16) are additionally surrounded by a magnet device (11), by means of which the first solenoid armature (14) and the second solenoid armature (16) can be moved along the longitudinal axis (18) using precisely one solenoid (10).

A valve device includes: a valve body having assembly holes; solenoid components configured such that a first part is inserted into each assembly hole; and a fixing member fixed to the valve body. An engagement groove is provided in an outer circumferential surface of each solenoid component in a direction intersecting an axial center of the solenoid component. Each engagement groove is provided to a portion of the first part that is located outside the assembly hole when the first part is inserted in the assembly hole. The fixing member includes locking portions. Side walls of each engagement groove are engaged with each locking portion so as to set a position in an axial direction of each solenoid component. Each locking portion is engaged with a groove bottom of each engagement groove so as to set a phase around the axial center of each solenoid component.

A solenoid assembly (100) is provided that includes a frame (104), a coil (106) positioned proximate the frame (104), and a core (114) defined by the coil (106). A plunger (108) is actuatable between at least a first position and a second position, and a guide (109) is at least partially disposed within the core (114). The plunger (108) is disposed at least partially within the guide (109). A housing (102) at least partially houses the frame (104), the coil (106), the guide (109) and the plunger (108), and the guide (109) is prevented from rotating independently of the housing (102).

Provided is a connection mechanism for connecting a tube through a joint to a housing of a valve. At least one of the housing of the valve and the joint is made of a resin. The housing of the valve includes a connection hole for inserting and connecting the joint, and pin insertion holes which is drilled from an external surface of the housing in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the connection hole, and penetrates through the connection hole. An annular groove is formed along a circumferential direction of an outer peripheral surface of the joint. In an insertion state of the joint into the housing, the pin is inserted from the pin insertion holes on the external surface of the housing. The pin passes through the annular groove disposed on the joint and comes into engagement with the joint.

A pump unit provides a hydraulic pressure for actuating an actuator in the drive train of a motor vehicle, in particular a clutch actuator or gearbox actuator. The pump unit includes a pump, a storage container for hydraulic fluid, and at least one solenoid valve. The solenoid valve is arranged within the storage container such that it is surrounded by hydraulic fluid.

A spool arrangement 1 is described comprising a spool member (47) having a coil embedded in a spool housing (48) made of plastic material and protection means (2, 13, 28) comprising at least two parts together forming a receiving volume (46), said spool member (47) being located in said receiving volume. Such a spool arrangement (1) should be used in an environment in which there is a risk of explosions. To this end said parts form protective walls on all sides of said receiving volume (46).

A flat spring (70) of a solenoid valve has: an engaging claw (75) which is engaged with an engaging protrusion provided on a movable iron core, and a supporting portion (71) which is installed and fixed between a valve housing and a bobbin. The supporting portion (71) is provided with an attaching claw (72); the attaching claw (72) is attached to an attaching claw holder provided on the bobbin. The engaging claw (75) is provided on a leading end of a pulling portion (73), and a connected portion (74) connects a base end of the pulling portion (73) with the supporting portion (71).

A solenoid valve comprising a valve portion and a solenoid portion. The valve portion has a pin, the pin having a groove. The solenoid portion has an aperture configured to receive the pin. A resilient locking device is located in the aperture, the resilient locking device configured to engage the groove when the pin has been inserted into the aperture to releasably hold the pin in the aperture. There is also a movable cap having a first and second position wherein, in the first position the movable cap does not abut the resilient locking device and wherein, in the second position, the movable cap abuts the resilient locking device so as to prevent movement of the resilient locking device out of the groove. A method of locking a valve portion to a solenoid portion of a solenoid valve is also disclosed.