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Solenoid with magnetic control of armature velocity

US5565832A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 1994
Grant dateOct 15, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F7/1607
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A low-noise solenoid has an armature with a projecting ridge receivable within a groove in a pole piece. As the ridge enters the groove, the magnetic force which opposes a return spring decreases until there is equilibrium whereat the armature remains suspended without impacting upon the pole piece.

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