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Steering angle sensor

US5314036A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 1992
Grant dateMay 24, 1994
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01D5/142
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A steering angle sensor for accurately detecting the steering angle of a vehicle, which has a signal pattern based on partial changes of the electromagnetic characteristics formed at part of the steering rack bar of the steering gear box and reads the same by a signal detector provided opposing the steering rack bar so as to detect the absolute position of the steering rack bar.

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