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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2002
Masahiro Itou, Anjo, JP;
Naoyuki Fukaya, Anjo, JP;
Mikio Iwase, Anjo, JP;
Kazunori Ishikawa, Anjo, JP;
Yoshihiro Iijima, Toyota, JP;
Other;
Abstract
This invention provides a switch valve which can increase durability without causing driver discomfort at a time when a failure occurs. The switch valve has a spool is formed by a spool portion and a plunger which is arranged so as to freely abut against the spool portion. The switch valve also include a spool surrounding portion surrounding the spool and provided with a plurality of land portions. The spool selectively adopts a position at a normal, non-failure state and a position at a fail state. In the position at the normal state, at least one corner portion of the land in the plunger protrudes from an end portion of the corresponding land portion. Because a stepped wear portion is not formed on an inner peripheral surface of the land portion, foreign materials, such as wear powders or the like, do not enter a portion between an outer peripheral surface of the land and the inner peripheral surface of the land portion when the failure occurs.