IP Library Granted Patent US 10,247,054
Granted Patent B2
US 10,247,054 · App. 15/519,779 · Granted Apr 2, 2019

Electromagnetic adjusting device

Inventors: Tsuneo Suzuki (Mönchweiler, DE); Harald Burkart (Villingen-Schwenningen, DE); Wolfram Maiwald (Villingen-Schwenningen, DE)
Assignee: Kendrion (Villingen) GmbH
F01L1/344H01F7/06H01F7/064F01L2001/3443F01L2201/00H01F2007/062
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Patent No.
US 10,247,054
App. No.
15/519,779
Granted
Apr 2, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electromagnetic adjusting device having a first, second and third plug contacts for operating the adjusting device on an operating voltage source having a first and second voltage pole. The device can include an actuator coupled to the plug contacts. The actuator can have a magnet coil with a first terminal connected to the first plug contact, a second terminal connected to the second plug contact, where either the first or the second plug contact is connected to the first voltage pole. The magnet coil can also have a first transistor with a first control electrode connecting the first terminal to the third plug contact, a second transistor having a second control electrode connecting the second terminal to the third plug contact, a first resistor connecting the first control electrode to the second plug contact and a second resistor connecting the second control electrode to the first plug contact.

Claims (39)

1. An electromagnetic adjusting device comprising:

an actuator comprising a single magnet coil;

a first plug contact, a second plug contact and a third plug contact for operating the adjusting device on an operating voltage source having a first voltage pole and a second voltage pole;

wherein a first terminal of the magnet coil is connected to the first plug contact;

wherein a second terminal of the magnet coil is connected to the second plug contact,

wherein either the first or the second plug contact is connected to the first voltage pole;

wherein the third plug contact is connected to the second voltage pole;

wherein a first transistor element having a first control electrode connects the first terminal of the magnet coil to the third plug contact;

wherein a second transistor element having a second control electrode connects the second terminal of the magnet coil to the third plug contact;

wherein the first control electrode of the first transistor element is connected via a first resistance element to the second plug contact; and

wherein the second control electrode of the second transistor element is connected via a second resistance element to the first plug contact.

2. The electromagnetic adjusting device according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first terminal of the magnet coil is connected via a first reverse polarity protection diode to the first plug contact; and

wherein the second terminal of the magnet coil is connected via a second reverse polarity protection diode to the second plug contact.

3. The electromagnetic adjusting device according to claim 1 , configured for use with a camshaft adjustment of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle.

4. An electromagnetic adjusting device comprising:

a first plug contact, a second plug contact and a third plug contact for an actuator with a single magnet coil, the actuator for operating the adjusting device of a camshaft of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle on an operating voltage source having a first voltage pole and a second voltage pole;

wherein a first terminal of the magnet coil is connected to the first plug contact; wherein a second terminal of the magnet coil is connected to the second plug contact;

wherein either the first or the second plug contact is connected to the first voltage pole;

wherein the third plug contact is connected to the second voltage pole;

wherein a first transistor element having a first control electrode connects the first terminal of the magnet coil to the third plug contact;

wherein a second transistor element having a second control electrode connects the second terminal of the magnet coil to the third plug contact;

wherein the first control electrode of the first transistor element is connected via a first resistance element to the second plug contact; and

wherein the second control electrode of the second transistor element is connected via a second resistance element to the first plug contact.

5. The electromagnetic adjusting device according to claim 4 ,

wherein the first terminal of the magnet coil is connected via a first reverse polarity protection diode to the first plug contact; and

wherein the second terminal of the magnet coil is connected via a second reverse polarity protection diode to the second plug contact.

6. An electromagnetic adjusting device, comprising:

a plurality of plug contacts for operating the adjusting device of a vehicle camshaft on an operating voltage source having a first voltage pole and a second voltage pole;

an actuator coupled to a first plug contact, a second plug contact and a third plug contact of the plurality of plug contacts, the actuator having a magnet coil, the magnet coil comprising:

a first terminal connected to the first plug contact;

a second terminal connected to the second plug contact, wherein either the first or the second plug contact is connected to the first voltage pole and wherein the third plug contact is connected to the second voltage pole;

a first transistor with a first control electrode connecting the first terminal of the magnet coil to the third plug contact;

a second transistor having a second control electrode connecting the second terminal of the magnet coil to the third plug contact;

a first resistor connecting the first control electrode to the second plug contact;

a second resistor connecting the second control electrode to the first plug contact.

7. The electromagnetic adjusting device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a first reverse polarity protection diode connecting the first terminal of the magnet coil to the first plug contact; and

a second reverse polarity protection diode connecting the second terminal of the magnet coil to the second plug contact.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2026
From: SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES MARKDORF GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES VILLINGEN GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES MALENTE GMBH
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 075179/0525 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2026
From: SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES EUROPE GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES MARKDORF GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES VILLINGEN GMBH; SOLERO TECHNOLOGIES MALENTE GMBH
To: FGI WORLDWIDE LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 074786/0740 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2017
From: SUZUKI, TSUNEO; BURKART, HARALD; MAIWALD, WOLFRAM
To: KENDRION (VILLINGEN) GMBH
Reel/Frame 042031/0294 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2014 115 120 · Oct 17, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170241301A1 · Aug 24, 2017