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US 6,873,514 B2Granted
Integrated solenoid system
AssigneeTrombetta, LLC
InventorsDennis A. Maller, Todd McMahon
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Abstract
An integrated solenoid system including a single housing containing a solenoid, a controller and one or more electrical connections. The controller includes temperature compensating means and/or voltage compensating means thereby providing predetermined, substantially constant currents to said solenoid. The housing includes an integral two-part end cover.
Claims36
An integrated solenoid system comprising:
- a solenoid, said solenoid having a solenoid housing;
- a control circuit having an output connected to said solenoid;
- said control circuit directly and integrally connected to said solenoid within said housing;
- said control circuit including a temperature compensating means for monitoring system temperature and adjusting the control circuit output in consideration of system temperature;
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- said temperature compensating means being connected to said control circuit.
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An integrated solenoid system comprising:
- a solenoid, said solenoid having a solenoid housing;
- a control circuit having an output connected to said solenoid;
- said control circuit directly and integrally connected to said solenoid within said housing;
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- the control circuit including a voltage compensating means for monitoring supply voltage available at the solenoid system and adjusting the control circuit output.
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An integrated solenoid system comprising:
- a solenoid, said solenoid having a solenoid housing;
- a control circuit having an output connected to said solenoid;
- said control circuit directly and integrally connected to said solenoid within said housing;
- the control circuit including a voltage compensating means for monitoring supply voltage available at the solenoid system and adjusting the control circuit output;
- the control circuit including a temperature compensating means for monitoring solenoid temperature and also adjusting the control circuit output;
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- said temperature compensating means being connected to said control circuit.
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An integrated solenoid system comprising:
- a solenoid, said solenoid having a solenoid housing;
- a said solenoid including an integrated control circuit;
- said control circuit directly and integrally connected to said solenoid within said housing;
- said control circuit having control means to control a voltage output to the solenoid at a plurality of predetermined levels and having timing means to control the sequence and timing of said predetermined voltage levels;
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- said control circuit including a temperature compensating means for monitoring system temperature and adjusting the voltage output.
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An integrated solenoid system comprising:
- a solenoid, said solenoid having a solenoid housing;
- a control circuit;
- said control circuit directly and integrally connected to said solenoid within said housing;
- said control circuit having control means to control a voltage output to the solenoid at a plurality of predetermined levels and having timing means to control the sequence and timing of said predetermined voltage levels;
- and
- said control circuit including a voltage compensating means for monitoring a supply voltage available at the solenoid system and adjusting the voltage output.
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An integrated solenoid system comprising:
- a solenoid, said solenoid having a solenoid housing;
- a control circuit;
- said control circuit directly and integrally connected to said solenoid within said housing;
- said control circuit having control means to control a voltage output to the solenoid at a plurality of predetermined levels and having timing means to control the sequence and timing of said voltage output;
- said control circuit including a voltage compensating means for monitoring a supply voltage available at the solenoid system and adjusting the voltage output;
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- said control circuit including a temperature compensating means for monitoring a system temperature and adjusting the voltage output.
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A solenoid assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a solenoid, said solenoid being located within said housing;
- a primary cover, said primary cover being adapted to be received on one end of said housing;
- a secondary cover, said secondary cover being adapted to be received within an opening formed in said primary cover;
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- said primary cover being located on said housing end and said secondary cover being placed within said opening, said primary cover including an electrical connector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.