Magnetostrictive linear displacement transducer for a shock absorber
US5952823A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2401/172
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A shock absorber includes a housing having a chamber and a piston slidably disposed in the chamber. A piston rod is connected to the piston and extends out of the housing. The piston rod includes a bore extending longitudinally therein. A magnetostrictive transducer provides an output signal indicative of the piston with respect to the housing. The magnetostrictive transducer includes a magnetostrictive waveguide disposed in the bore and a magnet joined to the housing that is operably coupled to the magnetostrictive waveguide.
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