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Hall effect, shaft angular position sensor with asymmetrical rotor

US6288535A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 6, 1999
Grant dateSep 11, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 6, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01D5/147
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A shaft angular position sensor having a DC output voltage has a magnetic housing into which are mounted a Hall effect device, a bobbin-winding assembly and a rotor. The bobbin-winding assembly is a hollow cylindrical coil form made of non-magnetic material about which are wound two excitation coils connected in series opposition. An elongated magnetic core is disposed for rotation within the hollow bobbin. The core is an axial section of a magnetic cylinder which serves to direct two opposing DC magnetic flux flows through the Hall effect device. The output voltage generated by the Hall effect device is indicative of the angular position of the magnetic core relative to the bobbin winding assembly when a DC voltage is applied to the coils.

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