Claims
- 1. A solenoid coil support structure comprising:
- a flexible substrate formed from a flexible material, said flexible substrate including a first and a second portion, said first portion being connected to said second portion by a third portion;
- a solenoid coil having at least one lead wire mounted upon said first portion of said flexible substrate;
- a first rigid supporting substrate, said first rigid supporting substrate carrying said first portion of said flexible substrate;
- a second rigid supporting substrate, said second rigid supporting substrate being separate from said first rigid supporting substrate, said second rigid supporting substrate carrying said second portion of said flexible substrate;
- a trace of conductive material disposed upon said flexible substrate, said coil lead wire electrically connected to said trace; and
- a housing carrying said second rigid supporting substrate with said third portion of said flexible substrate permitting movement of said solenoid coil relative to said housing.
- 2. A coil support structure according to claim 1 wherein said conductive trace extends across said third portion of said flexible substrate between said first portion of said flexible substrate and said second portion of said flexible substrate.
- 3. A coil support structure according to claim 1 wherein said second supporting substrate is separated by a gap from said first supporting substrate, said gap being bridged by said third portion of said flexible substrate.
- 4. A coil support structure according to claim 3 wherein said coil is a bobbinless coil having at least one flexible lead wire extending therefrom.
- 5. A coil support structure according to claim 3 wherein said coil is disposed within a metal flux casing; said flux casing being adhesively bonded to said first portion of said flexible substrate.
- 6. A coil support structure according to claim 3 wherein said coil is disposed within a metal flux casing and said second portion of said flexible substrate carries a metallic mounting ring, said flux casing being soldered to said metallic mounting ring.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of PCT/US97/14672 filed Aug. 20, 1997.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Nos. 60/024,195, filed Aug. 20, 1996; 60/024,507 filed Aug. 23, 1996; and 60/24,997 filed Aug. 29, 1996.
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