US 12,077,029 B2
Solenoid assembly
Yinko I. Grajeda, Kettering, OH (US)
Assigned to BEIJINGWEST INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., Beijing (CN)
Filed by BeijingWest Industries Co., Ltd., Beijing (CN)
Filed on Oct. 1, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/492,534.
Prior Publication US 2023/0107524 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. F16K 31/06 (2006.01); B60G 17/056 (2006.01); F16F 9/34 (2006.01); F16F 9/46 (2006.01)
CPC B60G 17/056 (2013.01) [F16F 9/469 (2013.01); F16K 31/0675 (2013.01); F16K 31/0679 (2013.01); B60G 2500/114 (2013.01); F16F 9/461 (2013.01); F16F 9/463 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A suspension system of an associated vehicle, the suspension system comprising:
an outer reservoir tube extending along an axis between a first end and a second end and defining a chamber;
a piston assembly at least partially located in the chamber, the piston assembly including a piston rod and a piston head;
a solenoid assembly connected to the piston rod, the solenoid assembly comprising:
a core including a core head and a core body;
a spool extending about the core body and defining a space;
a coil wrapped around the spool within the space; and
an induction plate at least partially located between the spool and the core head,
wherein the induction plate includes a top ring portion located between the spool and the core head, wherein the top ring portion includes an inner diameter that is located radially inwardly from an inner diameter of a wrapping of the coil, and an outer diameter that is located radially outwardly from an outer diameter of the wrapping of the coil.