Solenoid valve for brake system
View Patent ↗A solenoid valve for a brake system capable of reducing noise and vibration caused during operation of the solenoid valve. The solenoid valve includes a valve core, a valve dome, an armature, and a plunger. An upper surface of the armature is recessed to form an insertion recess, a buffer member buffers an impact between the armature and the valve dome, the buffer member includes a support part between the upper surface of the armature and the valve dome and buffers and supports the armature, and an insertion part connects to the support part and inserted into the insertion recess.
1. A solenoid valve for a brake system, comprising:
a valve core having an inlet and an outlet;
a valve dome configured to cover one end portion of the valve core;
an armature provided to be advanced and retreated in the valve dome; and
a plunger configured to open or close the inlet of the valve core based on the advance and retreat of the armature,
wherein an upper surface of the armature is recessed to form an insertion recess,
a buffer member configured to buffer an impact between the armature and the valve dome is provided between the armature and the valve dome,
the buffer member includes a support part interposed between the upper surface of the armature and the valve dome and configured to buffer and support the armature and an insertion part connected to the support part and inserted into the insertion recess,
when the armature is moving in an upper direction and closer to the valve dome, an upper surface of the support part is pressurized against the valve dome and the insertion part is elastically deformed in an inner direction of the insertion recess and inserted toward a lower portion of the insertion recess, and
when the armature is moved in a lower direction and away from the valve dome, the insertion part is elastically restored and moved toward an upper portion of the insertion recess and a lower surface of the support part is separated from the upper surface of the armature.
2. The solenoid valve of claim 1 , wherein:
when the armature is moved in the upper direction, the lower surface of the support part is in contact with the upper surface of the armature and the support part is elastically compressed between the armature and the valve dome; and
when the armature is moved in the lower direction, the support part is restored elastically.
3. The solenoid valve of claim 1 , wherein the insertion part comprises a plurality of legs provided in a radial direction with respect to the center of the insertion recess, and the plurality of legs are elastically deformed in the inner direction of the insertion recess and inserted into the insertion recess.
4. The solenoid valve of claim 1 , wherein:
an inner surface of the insertion recess is provided to be inclined so that an inner diameter of the insertion recess is decreased toward the lower portion thereof; and
an outer diameter of the insertion part is provided greater than a maximum inner diameter of the insertion recess toward the upper portion thereof.