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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 24, 2019
Husco Automotive Holdings Inc., Waukesha, WI (US);
Dean Wardle, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Michael Fricke, New Berlin, WI (US);
HUSCO Automotive Holdings LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
An electromagnetic actuator having a permanent magnet coupled to an armature of the electromagnetic actuator is provided. The electromagnetic actuator includes a housing, and an armature assembly arranged within the housing. The armature assembly includes an armature and a permanent magnet coupled to the armature. The armature is movable between a first position and a second position, and the permanent magnet defines an axial magnet thickness and the armature defines an axial armature thickness. A ratio of the axial armature thickness to the axial magnet thickness is greater than approximately three.