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Assembly using a magnetic field sensor for detecting a rotation and a linear movement of an object

US10323958B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC · US

Inventors

Stefan Kranz · Eutin, DE
Stephan Schurt · Friedenweiler, DE
Andreas P. Friedrich · Annecy, FR
Yannick Vuillermet · Voglans, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 18, 2016
Grant date	Jun 18, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 7, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R33/077
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An assembly has a base structure, a rotatable structure, a first magnet coupled to the base structure, a second magnet coupled to the rotatable structure, and a magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field sensor can identify at least one condition (i.e., position) of the assembly.

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