Patent ID: 6731192
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: B60T,H01F

Abstract:
A solenoid coil assembly comprising:a) a spool assembly having a first end, a second end and a central opening, said first end having a guide opening and said second end being configured to receive and engage a pair of terminals; b) an outer case having a first opening and a second opening, said first opening being larger than said second opening and said second opening being configured to align with said central opening when said spool assembly is inserted into said first opening; c) an annular receiving area being positioned within said outer case and about said second opening, said annular receiving area receiving and engaging a portion of said second end of said spool assembly; d) a coil wound about said spool intermediate said first and second ends, said coil being electrically connected to said terminals and is configured to receive an electrical current, wherein said guide opening of said spool assembly is positioned to receive a guide pin to properly locate said spool assembly on a coil supporting fixture adapted for inserting said pair of terminals into a circuit board having a pair of terminal openings, wherein said pair of terminals align with said pair of terminal openings when said guide pin is inserted into said guide opening; e) a staking member positioned on an engagement surface of said second end of said spool assembly, said staking member being positioned and configured to pass through a corresponding opening in said outer case.