Coil Winding Connection Structure for Compact Secure Attachment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing coil devices for solenoid valves and pumps require significant space and lack a secure mechanical and electrical connection for the electrical winding, leading to inefficiencies and potential misalignment issues.

Innovation Solution

A coil device design featuring a coil body with a winding connection that clamps between the coil body and the electrical winding, providing a secure mechanical connection through a fastening section that acts perpendicular to the coil's longitudinal axis, allowing for efficient space utilization and secure attachment without additional process steps.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Volume of moving object

If a two-part sleeve design with connection contacts is used, then electrical connection is provided, but significant space is required in the horizontal direction

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespace requirementVSAvoidconnection security
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the connection contacts with the coil body into a single integrated structure. The connection contacts are formed as extensions of the coil body itself, eliminating the need for separate two-part sleeve components. This merging reduces the horizontal space requirement while maintaining secure electrical and mechanical connection through the integrated design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Reliability

If a two-part sleeve design is used, then assembly is simplified, but the connection between individual parts is not secure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection securityVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The connection contacts are integrated directly into the coil body structure, forming a unified single-piece component. This eliminates the need for assembling multiple separate parts, thereby ensuring secure mechanical and electrical connection without increasing structural complexity. The integrated design inherently provides stronger connection security compared to assembled two-part designs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Reliability

If additional process steps are added for secure connection, then connection security is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection securityVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The connection contacts are formed as integral extensions of the coil body, allowing the entire structure to be manufactured in a single process step. The unified design eliminates the need for additional assembly operations or separate connection processes, thereby achieving secure mechanical and electrical connection without increasing manufacturing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP4095869B1Coil device
Publication Date: 2024.03.13 THOMAS MAGNETE GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to a coil device (1) for receiving at least one electrical winding (2), in particular for a pole tube assembly of a solenoid valve, an actuator or a pump, comprising a coil body (3) and at least one winding connection (4), which has a connection section (5) which is configured to hold at least one end of the electrical winding (2) in a wound state of the coil body (3) and has at least one fastening section (7) which is configured to be clamped between an outer surface section (8) of the coil body (3) and the electrical winding (2) in the wound state.