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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Giampiero Santacatterina, Sangiano, IT;
Daniele Franchi, Bodio Lomnago, IT;
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137-1 ; 25112901 ; 251 64 ;
Abstract
With the system the movement a solenoid valve valving member is damped both during opening and during closure by delaying pulses applied during the movement of the valve mobile member, to reduce end-of-travel impact both during opening and during closure, and to reduce vibration and noise.