Aura Systems Inc.

Leo E Schneider

Patrick Berecewicz

Michael Guidry

John Sharples

An electromagnetic actuator composed of: an armature movable along a linear path between first and second end positions; electromagnets positioned and operative for selectively moving the armature to either one of the first and second end positions; and a mechanical holding element operative in response to movement of the armature to either one of the end positions for holding the armature in the end position to which the armature has moved until an appropriate one of the electromagnets is operated to move the armature to the other one of the end positions.

Electromagnetic valve actuator with mechanical end position clamp or latch

A control system for an internal combustion engine having a plurality of cylinders and an engine control module is disclosed. Each cylinder has at least one intake valve and one exhaust valve. Each valve is actuated by an electromagnetic valve actuator. The servo control system includes a control module and a power module. The control module includes an electronic control unit coupled to the engine control module for receiving engine sensor information, a servo board coupled to the electronic control unit for receiving a command signal and sending delay feedback signals to the electronic control unit, and a demodulation board coupled to the servo board for sending a voltage signal proportional to the valve position to the servo board. The power module is coupled to the electromagnetic valve actuator and the control module and provides current output to the electromagnetic valve actuator and sends a current monitor signal proportional to the current output back to the control module of the control system.

Servo control system for an electromagnetic valve actuator used in an

An electromagnetic valve actuator is disclosed. The actuator includes an upper electromagnet and a lower electromagnet placed in a mirror relationship to each other about a central vertical axis, an armature element disposed intermediate the upper and lower electromagnets, the armature element having a normally biased initial first position between the upper and lower electromagnets when the electromagnets are off, a second fixed open position proximal the lower electromagnet when the lower electromagnet is energized, and a third fixed closed position proximal the upper electromagnet when the upper electromagnet is energized, an armature shaft attached to the armature element and extending vertically through a channel in the lower electromagnet, an upper spring retainer assembled onto the armature shaft, an upper spring disposed between the lower electromagnet and the upper spring retainer, the upper spring biasing the armature element in the first position when the electromagnets are off and accelerating the armature element toward the lower electromagnet when the valve is opened, a valve stem in a collinear relationship to the armature shaft, a valve spring retainer assembled onto the valve stem, a valve spring disposed between the cylinder head and the valve spring retainer, the valve spring biasing the armature element in the first position when the electromagnets are off and accelerating the armature element toward the upper electromagnet when the valve is closed.

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