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Position sensor for electromechanical actuator

US10266251B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (HSC) · US

Inventors

Derick S. Balsiger · Mayer, US
Parag M. Kshirsagar · South Windsor, US
Xin Wu · Daxi District, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 12, 2016
Grant date	Apr 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 4, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01D2205/80
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electromechanical actuator includes a ground arm, an output arm rotatable about an axis of rotation relative to the ground arm and a position sensing arrangement to determine an angular position of the output arm relative to the ground arm. The position sensing arrangement includes a position sensor fixed at the ground arm. The position sensor is configured to sense magnetic reluctance. A sensed portion is located at the output arm proximate to the position sensor. The sensed portion includes a geometric variation in an output arm surface configured to vary a magnetic reluctance sensed at the position sensor as a function of angular position of the output arm relative to the ground arm.

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