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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert Schmidt, Fellbach, DE;
Assignee:
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 7/121 ; F01L 9/04 ; G01B 7/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 7/121 ; F01L 9/04 ; G01B 7/14 ;
Abstract
An apparatus having an electromagnetic actuator for operating an actuating element, in particular an inlet or exhaust valve of an internal combustion engine, which includes an electromagnetic unit via which an armature which is mounted such that it may move and is operatively connected to the actuating element may be moved, and having a measurement apparatus which includes at least one inductive measurement element at least for detecting a position of the armature, and in particular having a spring mechanism which acts on the actuating element. At least one inductive measurement element may be firmly connected to the armature.