US4683454A
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Solenoid actuator with electrical connection modules
Assignee: Asco Controls LP
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Filing: 1985-10-31
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Granted: 1987-07-28
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Expires: 2005-10-31
Abstract
Abstract A solenoid actuator including a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, and a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke. A pair of terminals connected to the ends of the coil project outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation. Any of a variety of electrical connection modules is adapted to receive the coil terminals and electrically connect them to standard electrical connectors projecting from the module. Different modules have different forms of standard electrical connectors, so that regardless of the type of connector available at the source of electric power, a suitable module can be connected to the encapsulated coil for cooperation with the power source connector. The body of each module is formed of resilient material so that when the module is tightly attached to the coil encapsulation, a seal is formed completely surrounding the coil terminals. Particular modules may incorporate rectifiers, time delay circuits, power-enhancing circuits, and radio controlled switches.
Inventors
- 👤 David J. Vollmer
- 👤 James E. Greame
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 16:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01F; H01F7/00; H01F7/06; H01F7/08; H01F7/16; H01F7/1607
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A solenoid actuator comprising: a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke, a pair of terminals connected to the ends of the coil and projecting outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation, an electrical connection module having means for receiving the coil terminals, means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, and means within the module for electrically connecting the coil terminals to the electric power connecting means, and means for fastening the module to the encapsulated coil and yoke, the fastening means including attachment means carried by the yoke, and a fastener cooperable with the attachment means for securing the module to module to the yoke, the encapsulating material having an opening for permitting access to the attachment means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A solenoid actuator comprising: a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke, a pair of terminals connected to the ends of the coil and projecting outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation, an electrical connection module having means for receiving the coil terminals, means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, and means within the module for electrically connecting the coil terminals to the electric power connecting means, and means for fastening the module to the encapsulated coil and yoke, the fastening means including attachment means carried by the yoke, and a fastener cooperable with the attachment means for securing the module to module to the yoke, the encapsulating material having an opening for permitting access to the attachment means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A solenoid actuator as defined in claim 1 wherein the attachment means includes an internally threaded hole, the fastener is a threaded bolt, and the module has a through hole for accomodating the bolt when the latter is threaded into the hole in the yolk.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solenoid actuator as defined in claim 1 wherein the means for connecting the module to a source of electric power includes a pair of wire leads.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solenoid actuator as defined in cliam 1 wherein the means for connecting the module to a source of electric power includes a pair of spade terminals.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solenoid actuator as defined in cliam 1 wherein the means for connecting the module to a source of electric power includes a pair of spade terminals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A solenoid actuator as defined in claim 1 wherein the means for connecting the module to a source of electric power includes a three prong connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
45 words
A solenoid actuator as defined in claim 1 wherein the means for connecting the module to a source of electric power includes a pair of screws around which electric wires can be wrapped, the screws having heads beneath which the wrapped wires can be gripped.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A solenoid actuator as defined in claim 1 wherein the module contains means for providing a time delay between the time electric current is received by the means connecting the module to a source of electric power and the time the electric current is provided to the coil terminals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
A solenoid actuator as defined in claim 1 wherein the module contains means for initially and temporarily increasing the power of the electric current received by the means connecting the module to a source of electric power, whereby increased power is applied to the solenoid coil during its initial period of energization.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A solenoid actuator as defined in claim 1 wherein the module contains a radio controlled switch for controlling the energization of the solenoid coil.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
158 words
A solenoid actuator comprising: a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke, a pair of terminals connected to the ends of the coil and projecting outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation, an electrical connection module having means for receiving the coil terminals, means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, and means within the module for electrically connecting the coil terminals to the electric power connecting means, means for fastening the module to the encapsulated coil and yoke, and an enclosure adapted to be mounted adjacent to the module for enclosing the means connecting the module to a source of electric power, the enclosure including means for connection to a length of conduit, whereby electric wires can be extended through the conduit and enclosure and into engagement with the electric power connecting means of the module.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
158 words
A solenoid actuator comprising: a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke, a pair of terminals connected to the ends of the coil and projecting outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation, an electrical connection module having means for receiving the coil terminals, means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, and means within the module for electrically connecting the coil terminals to the electric power connecting means, means for fastening the module to the encapsulated coil and yoke, and an enclosure adapted to be mounted adjacent to the module for enclosing the means connecting the module to a source of electric power, the enclosure including means for connection to a length of conduit, whereby electric wires can be extended through the conduit and enclosure and into engagement with the electric power connecting means of the module.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A solenoid actuator as defined in claim 10 wherein the enclosure has an opening for providing access to its interior, and a removable cover over that opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
163 words
A solenoid actuator comprising: a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke, a pair of terminals connected to the ends of the coil and projecting outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation, an electrical connection module having means for receiving the coil terminals, means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, and means within the module for electrically connecting the coil terminals to the electric power connecting means, and means for fastening the module to the encapsulated coil and yoke, the body of the module being formed of a resilient material, and the means for receiving the coil terminals being spaced inwardly from the periphery of the module, so that when the module is fastened to the encapsulated coil and yoke, it can be compressed against the surface of the encapsulation material and thereby form a seal completely surrounding the coil terminals.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
163 words
A solenoid actuator comprising: a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke, a pair of terminals connected to the ends of the coil and projecting outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation, an electrical connection module having means for receiving the coil terminals, means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, and means within the module for electrically connecting the coil terminals to the electric power connecting means, and means for fastening the module to the encapsulated coil and yoke, the body of the module being formed of a resilient material, and the means for receiving the coil terminals being spaced inwardly from the periphery of the module, so that when the module is fastened to the encapsulated coil and yoke, it can be compressed against the surface of the encapsulation material and thereby form a seal completely surrounding the coil terminals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
135 words
A solenoid actuator comprising: a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke, the exterior surface of the encapsulation material being formed with a depression, a pair of terminals connected to the ends to the coil and projecting outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation, an electrical connection module having means for receiving the coil terminals, means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, and means within the module for electrically connecting the coil terminals to the electric power connecting means, the periphery of the module being so sized and shaped that the module fits snugly within the depression in the encapsulation material, and means for fastening the module to the encapsulated coil and yoke.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
135 words
A solenoid actuator comprising: a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke, the exterior surface of the encapsulation material being formed with a depression, a pair of terminals connected to the ends to the coil and projecting outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation, an electrical connection module having means for receiving the coil terminals, means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, and means within the module for electrically connecting the coil terminals to the electric power connecting means, the periphery of the module being so sized and shaped that the module fits snugly within the depression in the encapsulation material, and means for fastening the module to the encapsulated coil and yoke.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
145 words
A solenoid actuator comprising: a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke, a pair of terminals connected to the ends of the coil and projecting outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation, an electrical connection module having means for receiving the coil terminals, means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, and means within the module for electrically connecting the coil terminals to the electric power connecting means, the module containing a rectifier between the means for receiving the coil terminals and the means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, so that AC power applied to the module is converted to DC power for application to the coil, and means for fastening the module to the encapsulated coil and yoke.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
145 words
A solenoid actuator comprising: a coil of electrically conductive wire, a yoke of magnetic material surrounding the coil, a non-electrically and non-magnetically conductive material encapsulating the coil and yoke, a pair of terminals connected to the ends of the coil and projecting outwardly beyond an exterior surface of the encapsulation, an electrical connection module having means for receiving the coil terminals, means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, and means within the module for electrically connecting the coil terminals to the electric power connecting means, the module containing a rectifier between the means for receiving the coil terminals and the means for connecting the module to a source of electric power, so that AC power applied to the module is converted to DC power for application to the coil, and means for fastening the module to the encapsulated coil and yoke.
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