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US 4,908,593 AGranted
Solenoid apparatus
AssigneeAisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorMakoto Takayanagi
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Abstract
A solenoid apparatus includes a core of magnetic material and a plunger of magnetic material movably mounted at one end of the core. A bobbin is disposed about the core and the plunger and an electric coil is wound thereon. A U-shaped yoke extends over one end of the core and is secured thereto. Opposite ends of the wire forming the coil are connected to first and second terminals, one of which is connected to the positive lead wire and the other of which is connected to the yoke, whereby the yoke acts as the ground connection.
Claims4
A solenoid apparatus comprising:
- a core of magnetic material;
- a plunger of magnetic material movably disposed at one end of said core;
- a bobbin surrounding at least a portion of each of said core and said plunger;
- an electric coil wound in said bobbin;
- a first terminal mounted on said bobbin and connected to one end of said electric coil with said first terminal having a first connection arm electrically connected thereto;
- a second terminal mounted on said bobbin and connected to the other end of said electric coil;
- a yoke of magnetic material connected to the opposite end of said core and covering at least a portion of said electric coil;
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- a second connection arm connected to said yoke and said first connection arm to electrically connect said bobbin coil to said yoke.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.