Electromagnetic device for a braking system for a vehicle, method and control unit for operating an electromagnetic device for a braking system for a vehicle, and braking system for a vehicle

An electromagnetic device for a braking system for a vehicle, comprising:

• an armature made of a magnetizable material;
• a bushing, wherein the armature is at least partially receivable inside the bushing;
• a first winding arrangement having at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two first electrical terminals;
• and
• a second winding arrangement having at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two second electrical terminals, wherein the first winding arrangement and the second winding arrangement are galvanically isolated from one another, wherein an inductive coupling is generatable between the first winding arrangement and the armature and between the second winding arrangement and the armature.

A method for operating an electromagnetic device for a braking system for a vehicle, the method comprising:

• applying an electrical actuating signal to electrical terminals of at least one of a first winding arrangement and a second winding arrangement, so as to translationally move the armature relative to the bushing, or
• reading an electrical detection signal from electrical terminals of at least one of the winding arrangements, so as to detect whether a translational relative movement occurs between the armature and the bushing or a movement occurs between the device and an object;
• wherein the electromagnetic device includes:
• an armature made of a magnetizable material;
• a bushing, wherein the armature is at least partially receivable inside the bushing;
• wherein the first winding arrangement has at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two first electrical terminals, and
• wherein the second winding arrangement has at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two second electrical terminals, wherein the first winding arrangement and the second winding arrangement are galvanically isolated from one another, wherein an inductive coupling is generatable between the first winding arrangement and the armature and between the second winding arrangement and the armature.

A control apparatus for operating an electromagnetic device for a braking system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a control unit configured to perform the following:
• applying an electrical actuating signal to electrical terminals of at least one of the winding arrangements, so as to translationally move the armature relative to the bushing, or
• reading an electrical detection signal from electrical terminals of at least one of the winding arrangements, so as to detect whether a translational relative movement occurs between the armature and the bushing or a movement occurs between the device and an object;
• wherein the electromagnetic device includes:
• an armature made of a magnetizable material;
• a bushing, wherein the armature is at least partially receivable inside the bushing;
• wherein the first winding arrangement has at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two first electrical terminals, and
• wherein the second winding arrangement has at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two second electrical terminals, wherein the first winding arrangement and the second winding arrangement are galvanically isolated from one another, wherein an inductive coupling is generatable between the first winding arrangement and the armature and between the second winding arrangement and the armature.

A braking system for a vehicle, comprising:

• at least one electromagnetic device;
• and
• at least one control unit a control unit configured to perform the following:
• applying an electrical actuating signal to electrical terminals of at least one of the winding arrangements, so as to translationally move the armature relative to the bushing, or
• reading an electrical detection signal from electrical terminals of at least one of the winding arrangements, so as to detect whether a translational relative movement occurs between the armature and the bushing or a movement occurs between the device and an object;
• wherein the electromagnetic device includes:
• an armature made of a magnetizable material;
• a bushing, wherein the armature is at least partially receivable inside the bushing;
• wherein the first winding arrangement has at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two first electrical terminals, and
• wherein the second winding arrangement has at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two second electrical terminals, wherein the first winding arrangement and the second winding arrangement are galvanically isolated from one another, wherein an inductive coupling is generatable between the first winding arrangement and the armature and between the second winding arrangement and the armature;
• wherein the at least one control unit is electrically connected to winding arrangements of the at least one electromagnetic device.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having a computer program, which is executable by a processor, comprising:

• a program code arrangement having program code for operating an electromagnetic device for a braking system for a vehicle, by performing the following:
• applying an electrical actuating signal to electrical terminals of at least one of a first winding arrangement and a second winding arrangement, so as to translationally move the armature relative to the bushing, or
• reading an electrical detection signal from electrical terminals of at least one of the winding arrangements, so as to detect whether a translational relative movement occurs between the armature and the bushing or a movement occurs between the device and an object;
• wherein the electromagnetic device includes:
• an armature made of a magnetizable material;
• a bushing, wherein the armature is at least partially receivable inside the bushing;
• wherein the first winding arrangement has at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two first electrical terminals, and
• wherein the second winding arrangement has at least one turn of an electrical conductor around the bushing and having two second electrical terminals, wherein the first winding arrangement and the second winding arrangement are galvanically isolated from one another, wherein an inductive coupling is generatable between the first winding arrangement and the armature and between the second winding arrangement and the armature.