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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2015
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kelly E. Eber, Oxford, MI (US);
Todd R. Berger, Pinckney, MI (US);
Christopher G. Benson, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/02 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01); F16K 27/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 61/0276 (2013.01); F16K 27/048 (2013.01); F16K 31/0613 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0279 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solenoid assembly is disposed in a bore of a valve body where the bore includes a plurality of ports. The solenoid assembly includes a bushing or sleeve disposed in the bore. The sleeve has at least one slot that is aligned with at least one of the plurality of ports. A valve is slidably disposed within the sleeve. A solenoid has a movable armature configured to move the valve.