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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2017
Applicant:
Warn Automotive, Llc., Milkwaukie, OR (US);
Inventors:
Oliver Heravi, Beaverton, OR (US);
Adrian Simula, Livonia, MI (US);
Bryan Averill, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Warn Automotive, LLC, Milwaukie, OR (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 11/00 (2006.01); H01F 7/18 (2006.01); H01F 7/08 (2006.01); F16D 27/108 (2006.01); F16D 27/118 (2006.01); F16D 48/06 (2006.01); F16D 11/14 (2006.01); F16D 23/12 (2006.01); F16D 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 7/18 (2013.01); F16D 27/108 (2013.01); F16D 27/118 (2013.01); F16D 48/064 (2013.01); H01F 7/081 (2013.01); F16D 11/04 (2013.01); F16D 11/14 (2013.01); F16D 2011/002 (2013.01); F16D 2023/123 (2013.01); F16D 2300/18 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1022 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10431 (2013.01); F16D 2500/3026 (2013.01); F16D 2500/70418 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for operating an electromagnetic coil assembly. As one example, a method comprises responsive to energization of an electromagnetic coil of an electromagnetic coil assembly, translating the electromagnetic coil along a central axis of the electromagnetic coil assembly toward a magnetic armature while maintaining the armature fixed along the central axis. The electromagnetic coil assembly may be utilized within various clutching, braking, or lever applications.