摘要 |
An improved self-cleaning filter assembly for use in a solenoid-actuated valve of the type having a fluid pressure-operated diaphragm to control opening and closing of the valve. Control fluid under pressure is admitted from an inlet chamber of the valve into a control chamber at one side of the diaphragm to maintain the valve in a closed position, and this fluid pressure in the control chamber is relieved by actuation of a solenoid to open the valve. The self-cleaning filter assembly comprises a relatively rigid filter element for filtering the control fluid and a plurality of scraper blades mounted for scraping dirt, grit, or the like from the filter element each time the valve is opened or closed. |