A proportional solenoid valve includes a valve body defining an inlet and an outlet for a fluid flow through the valve body and an armature that is moveable along a longitudinal axis from a first closed position to a second open position to control the flow of fluid through the valve. The valve further includes a flux can and an encapsulated coil assembly encompassed within the flux can. The encapsulated coil assembly includes a bobbin, a wire coil wound around the bobbin, and a non-conductive encapsulation layer that encapsulates the bobbin and the wire coil so as to electrically isolate the wire coil from the flux can and other conductive components of the valve. When the solenoid coil is energized, a magnetic field is created which causes the armature to move away from the first position against the valve body toward the second position, thereby opening the valve. The proportional solenoid further includes insulated wiring that is electrically connected to the wire coil, and a non-conductive encapsulation tower that encapsulates the insulated wiring so as to electrically isolate the insulated wiring from the flux can and other conductive components of the valve.

A solenoid assembly, comprises a pole piece comprising an inner chamber. An electromagnetic signal source surrounds the pole piece. An armature is configured to move within the inner chamber when an electromagnetic signal is transmitted by the electromagnetic signal source, the armature comprising a rotating member installed within the armature, and the rotating member is configured to rotate within the armature and against the inner chamber.

A solenoid actuator includes a casing body having a receiving space defined therein; a casing cover coupled to the casing body, wherein the casing cover includes a connector for transmission of power and signal; a bobbin assembly installed in the receiving space; a core coupled to and extending through the bobbin assembly, wherein the core has a working space defined therein; a housing surrounding a lower end of the core protruding out of the bobbin assembly; a plunger movably installed in the working space; and a rod coupled to and extending through the core, wherein the rod moves under movement of the plunger. The bobbin assembly includes a bobbin terminal, and the casing cover includes a connector terminal, wherein when the casing cover is coupled to the casing body, the connector terminal is connected to the bobbin terminal.

A method for measuring the hardware and operational state of a dual-circuit solenoid valve including first and second coaxial coils each associated with a circuit is disclosed. The method includes the steps of injecting a sinusoidal current into the first coil; measuring the voltage induced across the terminals of the second coil; and plotting at least one curve of a first magnitude proportional to the measured induced voltage as a function of a second magnitude proportional to the injected sinusoidal current.

The present disclosure relates to an actuator including an armature with a cutting blade system and cutting blade that is useful in, for example, devices, systems, and methods for nail clipping especially in domestic animals. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for animal nail clipping that include the novel actuator of the invention.

An electromagnetic actuating device. The device includes an electromagnetic coil including a central recess extending in an axial direction, a cylindrical pole tube inserted into the central recess and provided with a magnetic separation point, an armature situated displaceably in the pole tube, the armature being movable by an actuation of the electromagnetic coil, the armature being mounted in the pole tube in a sleeve-shaped bearing foil inserted into the pole tube, the bearing foil including an inner side facing toward the armature and used as a sliding surface and an outer side facing toward the cylindrical pole tube. It is provided that the bearing foil is coated at least on the inner side using a first layer made of perfluoroalkoxy polymer. A manufacturing method for such an electromagnetic actuating device is also described.

The present invention provides lift pin strategies with a reduced risk of causing contamination due to the up and down actuation of lift pins. The present invention provides a lift pin system that uses electromagnetic actuation strategies in order to raise and lower lift pins. The electromagnetic forces act remotely on the lift pins so that direct contact or coupling of the lift pins to actuation components is not required. This avoids contamination that otherwise would be associated with friction and associated lubricants used for mechanical actuation strategies.

A solenoid device for generating or detecting electrical or magnetic fields includes at least two solenoids combined into a solenoid structure. A two level solenoid structure is formed by helically wrapping a long and bendable primary solenoid around a secondary core to create a secondary solenoid which includes the primary solenoid as a part. If the secondary solenoid is bendable and long enough, it can be helically wrapped around a tertiary core to form a tertiary solenoid which contains the primary solenoid and the secondary solenoid as parts. The upper level solenoid will generally contain a hollow core into which items or bodies to be treated with electrical or magnetic fields can be inserted for treatment. Further, items having inherent magnetic or electrical fields or properties can be inserted into the hollow core so the inherent fields can be detected.

An electromagnetic actuating device includes a pole sleeve that extends along an axial direction and an armature situated radially inside the pole sleeve. The pole sleeve has a first axial end and a second axial end. The armature is guided inside the pole sleeve. The pole sleeve has, in a region situated between the axial ends, recesses whose contours each change along the axial direction.

An actuator, a remote triggering apparatus, a governor, and an elevator. The actuator includes: a mandrel, the mandrel having a proximal end and a distal end, and the mandrel being driven to move from a contraction position toward an actuation position; a mandrel sleeve; and a shell, the shell defining a channel, wherein the actuator further includes at least one sliding member, and when the mandrel moves from the contraction position toward the actuation position, the at least one sliding member is located at a first radial position where the mandrel is joined to the mandrel sleeve, such that the mandrel sleeve can move along the channel together with the mandrel; and wherein at the actuation position, the at least one sliding member moves outward radially to a second radial position where the mandrel sleeve is joined to the shell, thus locking the mandrel sleeve.