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US 11,721,465 B2Granted
Solenoid apparatus and methods of assembly
AssigneeRain Bird Corporation
InventorsRiccardo Tresso, Kevin James Markley, Michael Joseph Millius
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Abstract
In one aspect, there is disclosed a solenoid having a bobbin with a core wire positioned about the bobbin to form a coil. A power supply wire is connected an end of the core wire and a frame is connected to the bobbin. An overmolded housing surrounds the core wire, the frame and a portion of the power supply wire.
Claims12
A solenoid comprising:
- a bobbin;
- a core wire forming a coil about at least a portion of the bobbin;
- a power supply wire electrically coupled to an end of the core wire;
- a frame secured to the bobbin, the frame including a first end portion extending adjacent a first end of the coil, a second end portion extending adjacent a second end of the coil, and a longitudinal portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, the frame having the first end portion and the second end portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the longitudinal portion;
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- an overmolded housing surrounding the core wire, the frame, and a portion of the power supply wire.
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A solenoid comprising:
- a bobbin having a securing protrusion;
- a core having a back surface;
- a core wire forming a coil about at least a portion of the bobbin;
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- a frame secured to the bobbin, the frame including a first end portion extending adjacent a first end of the coil, a second end portion extending adjacent a second end of the coil, and a longitudinal portion extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, the longitudinal portion including a slot for receiving the securing protrusion to couple the bobbin to the frame, the first and second end portions of the frame extending outwardly from the longitudinal portion, and the back surface of the core is positioned between the first end portion of the frame and the bobbin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.