Wheel speed sensor with stand-off tabs

US5996408A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Chrysler Group LLC · US

Inventors

• Jay T. TenBrink · Goodrich, US
• Kurt H. Stroeters · Clawson, US
• Richard Burns · Rochester Hills, US
• Rene J. Bacholzky · Birmingham, US
• Ray Janssen · Lake Orion, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 17, 1998
• Grant date: Dec 7, 1999
• Expiry date: Sep 17, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60G2204/115
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A speed sensor assembly is mounted to a steering knuckle with a threaded fastener. The fastener is initially hand tightened until it is axially obstructed by a spacer provided on the speed sensor assembly. A tool then is used to apply high torque to the fastener so as to deflect or break away the spacer so that the speed sensor assembly may be tightly clamped to the steering knuckle by the fastener. The spacer prevents hand tightened speed sensor assemblies from being properly aligned with a tone wheel. Unless a tool is used to fully seat the speed sensor assembly, the assembly will give a false test signal indicative of improper or incomplete mounting.