Electromechanical solenoid having a pole piece alignment member
AssigneeHUSCO Automotive Holdings LLC
InventorsMatthew Schmitz, Austin Schmitt, Kirt Stephens, Kevin Rode
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Abstract
An alignment member for a solenoid is provided. The solenoid includes a housing, a solenoid coil arranged within the housing, a first pole piece arranged within the housing, a second pole piece arranged at least partially within the housing, and a disk. The alignment member includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a center portion that defines a center portion diameter that is less than a diameter defined by the first end and the second end.
Claims18
An alignment member for a solenoid, the solenoid including a housing, a solenoid coil arranged within the housing, a first pole piece arranged within the housing, a second pole piece arranged at least partially within the housing, and a disk, the alignment member comprising:
- a first end;
- a second end opposite the first end;
- and
- a center portion that defines a center portion diameter that is less than a diameter defined by the first end and the second end;
- wherein the alignment member is configured to provide a force to push the first pole piece toward the housing, and wherein the alignment member is configured to provide a force to push the second pole piece toward the disk.
A solenoid comprising:
- a housing;
- a first pole piece arranged within the housing;
- a second pole piece arranged at least partially within the housing;
- and
- an alignment member configured to engage the first pole piece and the second pole piece to align the first pole piece and the second pole piece;
- wherein the alignment member includes a first end, a second end, and a center portion that defines a center portion diameter that is less than a diameter defined by the first end and the second end;
- and
- wherein the alignment member is configured to provide a force to push the second pole piece toward a disk.
A solenoid comprising:
- a housing;
- a solenoid coil arranged within the housing;
- a first pole piece arranged within the housing;
- a second pole piece arranged at least partially within the housing;
- a disk;
- and
- an alignment member configured to engage the first pole piece and the second pole piece to align the first pole piece and the second pole piece, wherein the alignment member defines an hour-glass shape and comprises a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a center portion that defines a center portion diameter that is less than a diameter defined by the first end and the second end, wherein the alignment member further comprises an interior surface that tapers inward from the first end and the second end to form the center portion, and wherein the alignment member is configured to provide a force to push the first pole piece toward the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.