Clutch assembly for detecting and measuring slip using proximity sensors
US10654695B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2059/465
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A clutch assembly includes a first gear, a second gear, a first proximity sensor configured to determine a first number of teeth of the first gear that pass by the first proximity sensor within a period of time, and a second proximity sensor configured to determine a second number of teeth of the second gear that pass by the second proximity sensor within the period of time.
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