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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2004
Philip Koneda, Novi, MI (US);
Thomas Megli, Dearborn, MI (US);
Michael Degner, Novi, MI (US);
James Ervin, Novi, MI (US);
Philip Koneda, Novi, MI (US);
Thomas Megli, Dearborn, MI (US);
Michael Degner, Novi, MI (US);
James Ervin, Novi, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An electronically controlled valve actuator having an armature, a valve, and a coupler for coupling the actuator to the valve with motion of the armature in a first direction moving the second piston in a second direction. The actuator includes an electromagnet, an armature disposed adjacent to the electromagnetic, and a fluid-containing chamber. The fluid-containing chamber includes a first piston providing a first wall portion of the chamber and a second piston providing a second wall portion of the chamber. The first piston is coupled to the armature and the second piston is coupled to a valve. Activation of the electromagnet moves the first piston in a first direction, such motion of the first piston in the first direction driving fluid in the chamber to move the second piston in an opposite direction.