Actuator (10) comprising a base section (14,14a,14b); a permanent magnet (18,18a,18b); an electro permanent magnet (20, 20a, 20b); a coil (22, 22a, 22b) located around the electro permanent magnet (20, 20a, 20b); a power controller (24, 24a, 24b); and a movable member (28) comprising at least one magnetic target section (36), the movable member (28) being arranged to move to a first position (12) relative to the base section (14,14a,14b), when the electro permanent magnet (20, 20a, 20b) adopts a first polarity, and arranged to move to a second position (46) relative to the base section (14,14a,14b) due to a magnetic field generated by the permanent magnet (18,18a,18b) and the electro permanent magnet (20, 20a, 20b) in combination and acting on the magnetic target section (36), when the electro permanent magnet (20, 20a, 20b) adopts a second polarity. A lock device (50), a handle device (86) and a method are also provided.

An electromagnetic actuator having a permanent magnet coupled to an armature of the electromagnetic actuator is provided. The electromagnetic actuator includes a housing, a pole piece arranged within the housing and secured by an end plate, and an armature assembly having an armature and a permanent magnet coupled to the armature. The armature is movable between a first position and a second position. The electromagnetic actuator further includes a wire coil positioned around the armature assembly and arranged within the housing. An actuation position of the armature between the first position and the second position is proportional to a magnitude of current applied to the wire coil.

The invention relates to an electromagnetically actuatable metering valve for liquids and/or gases, comprising: a valve housing (1); a valve seat element (2) which is connected to the valve housing (1) and in which at least one outlet opening (3) is formed; and a magnetic armature (4) which can move in a stroke-like manner relative to the valve seat element (2) and which is securely connected to a plate- or disc-shaped valve closing element (5) for opening and closing the at least one outlet opening (3) or which forms same; as well as a magnetic core (6) opposite the magnetic armature (4) at a working air gap (14) and at least one spring (7) pretensioning the magnetic armature (4) and the valve closing element (5) in the closing direction. According to the invention, the magnetic armature (4) and the valve closing element (5) are loaded in a targeted asymmetrical manner and/or are shaped in a targeted asymmetrical manner The invention also relates to a method for operating a metering valve for liquids and/or gases.

To obtain an electromagnetic actuator capable of improving a thrust force of a movable element. Provided is an electromagnetic actuator, including: a stator, which has a first surface at one end in an axial direction and a second surface at another end in the axial direction, and is made of a soft magnetic material having a tubular space formed in the axial direction; and a movable element, which is disposed in the tubular space, and is configured to move along the axial direction, wherein the stator includes: a coil; a core portion; and a protrusion portion, wherein the movable element includes a movable element core made of a soft magnetic material and a permanent magnet, and wherein at least one of a radially inner side and a radially outer side of the permanent magnet is covered by a movable element core.

An electromechanical actuator includes: an actuator rod housed in an actuator housing; a linear variable differential transformer “LVDT” fixed to the actuator housing; and an anti-rotation component configured to contact the outer surface of said LVDT. The outer surface of the linear variable differential transformer comprises a first anti-rotation surface feature and the anti-rotation component comprises a second anti-rotation surface feature. The first and second anti-rotation features are sized and shaped relative to each other such that, when in contact with each other, they are configured to prevent rotation of the actuator rod in use.

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.

A solenoid (54) for a solenoid-actuated valve (30) includes a sintered powder metal one-piece core (64) of at least one soft magnetic material and at least one non-magnetic material integrally connected together and a movable armature (88) disposed in the core (64) and having a tapered tip to achieve a required force vs position and current characteristics.

A solenoid valve for controlling a fluid flow. The solenoid valve comprises an actuating member (101) moveable between a first position and a second position. Movement of the actuating member (101) in one direction effects opening of the valve and movement of the actuating member (101) in an opposite direction effects closing of the valve. The solenoid valve further comprises a biasing means (102) for biasing the actuating member (101) towards the first position; and an armature (103) moveable in response to energising/de-energising of the solenoid valve. Energising the solenoid valve is operable to move the armature (103) to engage the actuating member (101) and cause movement of the actuating member (101) to the second position against action of the biasing means (102). De-energising the solenoid valve allows the biasing means (102) to effect movement of the armature and of the actuating member (101) towards the first position, initially causing disengagement of the armature from the actuating member, and, subsequently causing

A solenoid includes a core, a yoke, and a first coil. The first coil is wound around the yoke.

A bistable solenoid valve for a hydraulic brake system has a guide sleeve in which an upper immovable pole core is fixedly arranged and a closing element is displaceably arranged. The closing element is forced into a valve seat during a closing movement and lifts off from the valve seat during an opening movement, and is fixedly connected to a magnet assembly. An actuation of the movement of the closing element is performed by the magnet assembly via a coil positioned around and substantially surrounding the guide sleeve. A lower immovable pole core is fixedly arranged in the guide sleeve and the magnet assembly is positioned between the lower and the upper pole core.