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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2017
Johnson Electric S.a., Murten, CH;
Edward Earl King, Dayton, OH (US);
David Hugo Barnett, Urbana, OH (US);
JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG, Murten, CH;
Abstract
A flow control valve includes a valve body having an bore and a plurality of fluid ports in communication with the bore. A valve spool is axially slidably disposed in the valve body, and an end portion of an end of the valve spool has a convex curved surface. A linear actuator is disposed at one end of the valve body and includes an armature slidable along an axial direction of the valve spool. The armature includes a head portion having a convex curved surface configured to abut against the end portion of the valve spool. The engagement structure between the valve spool and the armature of the flow control valve is improved, which enables the valve spool and the armature to be automatically aligned. This reduces the precision requirement of contact between the valve spool and armature, which facilitates mass production and reduces cost of the valves.