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Position and/or angle control method and device without absolute positions sensor

US6217478A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Martin Vohmann · Jeffery Road, DE
Ralf Dreibholz · Meckenbeuren, DE
Günther Bauer · Wien, AT

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 9, 1999
Grant date	Apr 17, 2001
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 9, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/37436
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for control of a positioning and/or angle control device without an absolute position sensor and the device itself is proposed as having at least one position label for a controllable part in a motor vehicle using an electronic circuit. The positioning and/or angle control device initialized after termination of the operation of the motor vehicle.

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