IP Library Granted Patent US 9,870,852
Granted Patent B2
US 9,870,852 · App. 14/883,715 · Granted Jan 16, 2018

Method for driving an inductive actuator

Inventor: Anton Mayer-Dick (Regensburg, DE)
Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
H01F7/18H01H47/325
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Patent No.
US 9,870,852
App. No.
14/883,715
Granted
Jan 16, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for driving an inductive actuator having an actuating element and an actuator coil, includes initially acting on the actuator coil with a voltage having a first value in order to move the actuating element counter to a spring force and acting on the actuator coil with a voltage having a greater, second value at the beginning of the movement of the actuating element. The second voltage value is selected in dependence on how quickly the actuating element is intended to be moved.

Claims (6)

1. A method for driving an inductive actuator, the method comprising the following steps:

providing the inductive actuator with an actuating element and an actuator coil;

applying a spring force to the actuating element;

initially acting on the actuator coil with a voltage having a first value to move the actuating element counter to the spring force and acting on the actuator coil with a voltage having a greater, second value at a beginning of a movement of the actuating element; and

selecting the second voltage value in dependence on how quickly the actuating element is intended to be moved.

2. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises carrying out the step of selecting the second voltage value in dependence on a value of a current at which the actuating element begins to move.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 27, 2020
From: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
To: VITESCO TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 053323/0914 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 20, 2015
From: MAYER-DICK, ANTON
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 037095/0714 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2014 220 929 · Oct 15, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160111237A1 · Apr 21, 2016