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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1998
Herbert L Linkner, Jr, Dexter, MI (US);
Kelsey-Hayes Corp., Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
A rotary solenoid valve for controlling pressurized fluid in a vehicular hydraulic system includes a housing having a bore. A valve body is mounted in the bore. The valve body includes an axial bore in fluid communication with a supply port, an output port, and a reservoir port. Each of the ports in the valve body is also in fluid communication with a corresponding fluid passage formed in the housing. A rotor is received in the axial bore of the valve body. The rotor includes at least one flat having a predetermined length so that the flat is in fluid communication with the ports in the valve body. An upper stator is mounted on the valve body about the rotor. A coil is mounted about the upper stator for generating a magnetic field to selectively rotate the rotor. Rotation of the rotor directs fluid through the valve between various ports as desired.