Solenoid for electric starters

• US 4,862,123 A
• Filed: 05/05/1988
• Issued: 08/29/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Delco Remy America Inc (BorgWarner Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: General Motors Corporation (General Motors Company)
• Inventors: Gray, Ronald N., Butler, Raymond O. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Goldberg, E. A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Donovan, Lincoln
• Application Number:
  US07/190,625
• Time in Patent Office: 481 Days
• Field of Search: 335/126, 335/131, 335/202, 335/255, 335/83
• US Class Current: 335/131
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 50/443 Connections to coils
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 51/065 Relays having a pair of normally open contacts rigidly fixed to a magnetic core movable along the axis of a solenoid, e.g. relays for starting automobiles details H01H50/20

Abstract

A solenoid for an electric starter. The solenoid has a metal case that contains a coil winding assembly. The coil winding assembly includes a plastic coil spool that carries a pull-in coil and a hold-in coil. One end of the coil spool supports a plurality of axially extending metallic threaded studs that are insert molded into the end of the coil spool. The end leads of the coils are wrapped around the studs and welded thereto. The studs, together with nuts that are threaded onto the threaded portions of studs, serve to secure a plastic cover to an end of the metal case.

Claims

1. A solenoid switch comprising, a tubular case, a coil support formed of electrical insulating material disposed within said case, at least one coil winding carried by said coil support, a plurality of metallic studs each having an end portion that is insert molded into said coil support whereby said studs are rigidly supported by said coil support, each stud having a threaded portion, a cover formed of electrical insulating material, said studs extending through openings in said cover with the threaded portions of the studs positioned exterior of the cover, nut means threaded onto the threaded portions of said studs for securing said cover to said case, a plunger shiftable relative to said coil support, switch means including movable contact means disposed within said cover and actuated by said plunger, and means electrically connecting an end lead of said coil winding to one of said studs at a point located within said cover.

2. A solenoid switch for an electric starter comprising, a tubular case formed of magnetic material, a coil support formed of electrical insulating material disposed within said case, a pull-in coil and a hold-in coil carried by said coil support, a plurality of metallic studs each having an end portion that is insert molded into said coil support whereby said studs are rigidly supported by said coil support, each stud having a threaded portion, a cover formed of electrical insulating material, said studs extending through openings in said cover with the threaded portions of the studs positioned exterior of the cover, nut means threaded onto the threaded portions of said studs for securing said cover to said case, a plunger shiftable relative to said coil support, switch means including movable contact means disposed within said cover and actuated by said plunger, and means electrically connecting end leads of said pull-in and hold-in coils to said studs at points located within said cover.

3. The solenoid according to claim 2 where the tubular case has an end wall and a plate formed of magnetic material that engages an outer surface of said end wall and is secured to said case, the plate having a circular outer marginal surface and wherein said cover has an inner circular surface that is located adjacent said circular outer marginal surface of said plate, and an 0-ring formed of elastomeric material compressed between said cover and case and disposed about said outer marginal surface of said plate, said plate providing a flux path for flux generated when said coils are energized.