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Shaft-integrated angle sensing device

US11549830B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

Infineon Technologies AG · DE

Inventors

Udo Ausserlechner · Villach, AT
Leo Aichriedler · Puch, AT
Peter Slama · Klagenfurt, AT

Key dates

Filing date	May 12, 2020
Grant date	Jan 10, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 21, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01D11/24
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor arrangement, including: a rotatable driving shaft extending along a rotation axis and comprising a bore extending from a first end face of the shaft along the rotation axis; a substantially ring-shaped magnet arranged within the bore and coupled to the driving shaft, the magnet configured to generate a magnetic field within the bore; and a sensor configured to sense a rotation of the magnetic field in response to rotation of the driving shaft.

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