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EP 0935262 B1 20061115 - Electromagnet

Title (en)

Electromagnet

Title (de)

Elektromagnet

Title (fr)

Electroaimant

Publication

EP 0935262 B1 20061115 (DE)

Application

EP 99102283 A 19990205

Priority

DE 19805049 A 19980209

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0935262A2] Electromagnet comprises a spool which produces a magnetic field and moves a core when supplied with an electric current. The core is used to control a valve or other element and its movement is damped by damping elements. The core (11) moves on a plastic sliding surface (2), especially a plastic film.

IPC 8 full level

H01F 7/08 (2006.01); F16K 31/06 (2006.01); H01F 7/16 (2006.01); H01F 7/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01F 7/081 (2013.01 - EP US); H01F 7/1607 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE CH DE IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0935262 A2 19990811; EP 0935262 A3 20000712; EP 0935262 B1 20061115; DE 19805049 A1 19990812; DE 59913976 D1 20061228; JP H11273946 A 19991008; US 6225886 B1 20010501

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99102283 A 19990205; DE 19805049 A 19980209; DE 59913976 T 19990205; JP 3149899 A 19990209; US 24654299 A 19990208