EP2633539A4 - Configurable solenoid actuation method and apparatus - Google Patents

Configurable solenoid actuation method and apparatus

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EP2633539A4
EP2633539A4 EP11836970.1A EP11836970A EP2633539A4 EP 2633539 A4 EP2633539 A4 EP 2633539A4 EP 11836970 A EP11836970 A EP 11836970A EP 2633539 A4 EP2633539 A4 EP 2633539A4
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Prior art keywords
configurable
actuation method
solenoid actuation
solenoid
configurable solenoid
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2633539A1 (en
EP2633539B1 (en
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Paul Sagues
Mauritz Botha
Larry Brasfield
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Xio Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H47/00—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current
    • H01H47/22—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current for supplying energising current for relay coil
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F7/00—Magnets
    • H01F7/06—Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets
    • H01F7/08—Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets with armatures
    • H01F7/18—Circuit arrangements for obtaining desired operating characteristics, e.g. for slow operation, for sequential energisation of windings, for high-speed energisation of windings
    • H01F7/1805—Circuit arrangements for holding the operation of electromagnets or for holding the armature in attracted position with reduced energising current
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H47/00—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current
    • H01H47/22—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the relay and designed to obtain desired operating characteristics or to provide energising current for supplying energising current for relay coil
    • H01H47/32—Energising current supplied by semiconductor device

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Electromagnets (AREA)
  • Magnetically Actuated Valves (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Resistance Or Impedance (AREA)
  • Relay Circuits (AREA)
EP11836970.1A 2010-10-25 2011-10-25 Configurable solenoid actuation method and apparatus Active EP2633539B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US40641410P 2010-10-25 2010-10-25
PCT/US2011/057766 WO2012058245A1 (en) 2010-10-25 2011-10-25 Configurable solenoid actuation method and apparatus

Publications (3)

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EP2633539A1 EP2633539A1 (en) 2013-09-04
EP2633539A4 true EP2633539A4 (en) 2014-12-24
EP2633539B1 EP2633539B1 (en) 2017-06-14

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EP (1) EP2633539B1 (en)
JP (1) JP6305061B2 (en)
CN (1) CN103354943B (en)
DK (1) DK2633539T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2639089T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2012058245A1 (en)

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EP1109177A2 (en) * 1999-12-16 2001-06-20 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method for switching a load
DE10003531A1 (en) * 1999-12-16 2001-07-05 Siemens Ag Load switching involves holding switching voltage constant until switch-off time if load current falls or remains constant during first time interval, reducing if load current increases
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EP2633539A1 (en) 2013-09-04
WO2012058245A1 (en) 2012-05-03
DK2633539T3 (en) 2017-09-18
CN103354943B (en) 2019-12-03
JP6305061B2 (en) 2018-04-04
EP2633539B1 (en) 2017-06-14
ES2639089T3 (en) 2017-10-25
CN103354943A (en) 2013-10-16

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