Patent ID: 9478341
Filing Date: 2016-10-25
CPC Classification: F02B,F16D,H01F

Claim Text:
1. A solenoid assembly comprising: a solenoid core member having an outer annular wall, an inner annular wall, and an annular end wall extending radially between the outer and inner annular walls, the annular end wall being fixedly coupled to the outer and inner annular wall; an annular flux plate having an outer annular ring member, which is fixedly coupled to the outer annular wall, an inner annular ring member, which is fixedly coupled to the inner annular wall, and a plurality of connecting members, each of the connecting members fixedly coupling the outer and inner ring members together, the connecting members being spaced circumferentially about a central axis of the solenoid assembly, the annular flux plate cooperating with the solenoid core to define a cavity; and an electromagnet coil received in the cavity between the solenoid core member and the flux plate.