Valve

Abstract

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.

Claims

1.-7. (canceled)

8. A valve comprising: a housing; a solenoid arranged in the housing; a pin configured to be moved by the solenoid; a pot-shaped piston coupled to the pin; an injection-molded diaphragm configured as a base of the pot-shaped piston; a spring that bears against the injection-molded diaphragm; and a rivet that connects the injection-molded diaphragm to the pin.

9. The valve as claimed in claim 8, wherein the injection-molded diaphragm has guide elements for guiding the spring.

10. The valve as claimed in claim 9, wherein the guide elements are a circumferential bead.

11. The valve as claimed in claim 9, wherein the guide elements are at least two beads that are spaced apart from one another.

12. The valve as claimed in claim 11, wherein the at least two beads are arranged in a star shape.

13. The valve as claimed in claim 11, wherein the at least two beads are arranged such that they lie on a diameter.

14. The valve as claimed in claim 8, wherein the injection-molded diaphragm is composed of plastic or metal.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] The invention will be described in more detail on the basis of an exemplary embodiment. In the figures:

[0013] FIG. 1 is a sectional illustration of the valve according to the invention;

[0014] FIG. 2 is an enlarged illustration of the rivet connection; and

[0015] FIGS. 3-5 are further embodiments of the diaphragm.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PRESENTLY PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] FIG. 1 shows the valve, comprising a housing 1 having an integrally formed connector 2 for the electrical connection of the valve. The housing 1 further has an integrally formed flange 3 and three bores 3a via which the housing 1 is flange-mounted on a turbocharger (not shown) in the region of the bypass line 4. A solenoid 5 having a coil 6 and a metal pin 7 is arranged in the housing 1. The metal pin 7 is connected to a pot-shaped piston 8 composed of plastic and has an axially projecting annular sealing surface 10 on the circumference of its base 9. In the closed position shown, the sealing surface 10 bears against the valve seat 11 in order to close off the bypass line 4, so that no medium can flow from the line 4 into the line 13. Here, a spring 7a pushes the piston 8 in the direction of the valve seat 11. The base 9 is a plastic diaphragm which is arranged in the piston 8 by way of insert molding. The diaphragm 9 has a circumferential bead 14 on which the spring 7a is centered.

[0017] FIG. 2 shows the connection of the pin 7 to the diaphragm 9. For this purpose, a rivet 15 is introduced into the pin 7 such that the diaphragm 9 is clamped between the pin 7 and the rivet head 16.

[0018] FIG. 3 shows the diaphragm 9 with three beads 14 arranged in a star shape, wherein the spring is centered radially on the outside of the beads 14. FIG. 4 shows three beads 14 arranged symmetrically on a diameter and are of arc-shaped design, while in FIG. 5, eight straight beads 14 arranged analogously to FIG. 4.

[0019] Thus, while there have shown and described and pointed out fundamental novel features of the invention as applied to a preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood that various omissions and substitutions and changes in the form and details of the devices illustrated, and in their operation, may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, it is expressly intended that all combinations of those elements and/or method steps which perform substantially the same function in substantially the same way to achieve the same results are within the scope of the invention. Moreover, it should be recognized that structures and/or elements and/or method steps shown and/or described in connection with any disclosed form or embodiment of the invention may be incorporated in any other disclosed or described or suggested form or embodiment as a general matter of design choice. It is the intention, therefore, to be limited only as indicated by the scope of the claims appended hereto.