Torque detection unit and vehicle
US11022508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L3/105
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A torque detection unit for actively detecting a torque acting on a shaft, and in particular on a crankshaft, of a vehicle drivable by muscle power and/or by motor power along a rotational axis, including an excitation unit, which is configured to apply a magnetic field which changes over time to the shaft, and a first sensor unit and a second sensor unit, which are configured to detect a magnetic field carried by the shaft, the first and the second sensor unit, in particular with an otherwise identical setup, having different orientations with respect to one another so that they, during operation, are oriented differently from one another with respect to the shaft, and in particular with respect to the rotational axis.
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