A valve comprising a housing, a solenoid in the housing, a pin that can be moved by the solenoid, and a cup-shaped piston connected to the pin. The piston has an injection-molded membrane as a base, and the pin is connected to the membrane. The valve further includes a spring that rests against the membrane. The membrane is riveted to the pin.

A fluid control valve includes a valve main body and a vibration sensor. The valve main body has an actuator section and a valve section. The sensor detects vibration generated in the valve main body. The vibration is generated by a water hammer phenomenon. The water hammer phenomenon generates impact when the valve element comes into contact with the valve seat and no fluid leaks between a valve element and a valve seat. The fluid control valve further includes a controller to execute an abnormality determining program and determines the valve main body to be normal when the sensor detects the vibration with an amplitude exceeding the predetermined threshold, while determines the valve main body to be abnormal when the sensor does not detect the vibration with an amplitude exceeding the predetermined threshold.

A system for depositing foodstuff material in the fluid state on a foodstuff product, the system including: a product conveying line; at least one foodstuff material dispensing unit including includes a plurality of rows of nozzles; and a dispensing control unit, in which the dispensing unit includes a valve device associated to each individual nozzle to control foodstuff material flow through the nozzle, the valve device including: an open/close member, a solenoid; and a magnetic element operatively connected to the open/close member and mobile between a first position in which it closes the respective nozzle, preventing dispensing of the foodstuff material therethrough, and a second position in which a passage is opened through the nozzle for dispensing the foodstuff material.

Solenoid valve system having a solenoid valve and further having a controller, wherein the solenoid valve includes a valve housing through which a fluid channel passes, in which fluid channel a valve member for temporarily sealing a valve seat formed in the fluid channel is movably accommodated, and including a solenoid drive which has a magnetic circuit with a solenoid coil and a linear-movable armature which is coupled to the valve member, the controller provides a coil current to the solenoid coil and is connected to a sensor which provides a sensor signal which is dependent on a movement of the armature, the controller analyzes the sensor signal to determine a movement of the armature, wherein the controller provides a closed loop control for the coil current in the presence of the armature movement.

A solenoid based air ventilation valve (24) comprises of a housing (1), a solenoid coil (2), a flexible diaphragm (6), a plunger (8), a filter inlet (28) and a filter outlet assembly (100). The flexible diaphragm (6) is over molded with the plunger (8) to seal the flexible diaphragm (6) against the high pressure during closed position and has an incorporated O-ring (102) with flexible diaphragm (6) to stop the leakage from the valve (24). The filter outer assembly (100) is fixed to the inlet (25) and outlet port (26) to prevent suspended contamination particles in the valve (24). The valve (24) has a press fitted metal insert/flow controller (55) to achieve a low flow rate. Further, the air ventilation valve (24) allows a low leakage limit, low flow rate to serve high opening and working pressure to work in both over pressure and under pressure (vacuum) conditions.

Fluid distribution valve (11), particularly for a vehicle screen wash system, characterized in that it comprises a body (41) defining a duct (43) for the passage of fluid and comprising at least one fluid inlet (45) and at least one fluid outlet (47, 49), a membrane (53) housed in the duct and configured to be deformed under the action of a magnetic field between a first position of at least partial closure of the duct and a second position of at least partial opening of the duct, and means (51) for generating a magnetic field within the duct in order to cause the membrane to deform.

A low noise solenoid valve system includes a solenoid valve; and a controller configured to perform a power actuation sequence in which power to the solenoid valve undergoes a plurality of cycles that switch from an actuation level power to a hold level power, wherein the actuation level power is increased at each subsequent cycle, and wherein the actuation power level of one of the plurality of cycles is sufficient to fully actuate the solenoid valve.

A method of diagnosing a valve is described, which has an electrodynamic actuator, which includes a magnet arrangement for generating a magnetic field and a control element which is movable relative to the magnet arrangement and is coupled to a movably arranged coil. At least one electrical variable of the electrodynamic actuator is measured over a measurement period to detect a time course of the electrical variable. The time course of the electrical variable is evaluated over an evaluation period to determine at least one induction-dependent valve variable which is assigned to the motion profile of the electrodynamic actuator. A diagnosis module and a valve are furthermore described.

A transducer for a connection to a fluid pressure source having a mechanism for setting a pneumatic output by way of an electrical input signal. The transducer provides a lower housing assembly and an upper housing assembly. The lower housing assembly comprises lower housing configured to receive a supply nozzle. The supply nozzle fluidly communicates with a supply port and intermittently fluidly communicates with an output port of the lower housing through an internal fluid passageway. The lower housing further comprises an exhaust nozzle fluidly communicating with an exhaust port and intermittently fluidly communicates with the output port of the lower housing through the internal fluid passageway. The upper housing assembly comprises an upper housing configured to receive a coil and an armature such that the upper housing, coil and armature define a latching electromagnetic circuit that provides alternating contact of the armature with the supply nozzle and the exhaust nozzle of the lower housing assembly.

A pinch valve may use a spring force to close a collapsible tube at a pinch point, and may open with a cam mechanism, which may be controlled using an electric motor. The open and closed positions of the pinch valve may be stable without the use of continuing electrical energy, and electrical energy may be consumed during a change between positions. One arrangement may use multiple tubes in a circular arrangement with a cam that may operate one or more of the valves at a time. The cam mechanism may be driven by an electric motor.