Magnetic flux measuring device
US6788053B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R33/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sensor coil is provided on a core which forms a magnetic circuit for driving a linear motor, and the core is excited by electrifying the sensor coil at a high frequency. The high-frequency excitation is carried out in such a manner that the sensor coil is not magnetically saturated, and an eddy current is generated in the core. The impedance of the sensor coil is detected in this state and the quantity of a magnetic flux generated in the core constituting the magnetic circuit is detected on the basis of the impedance. Thus, the influence on the magnetic circuit itself is reduced and higher accuracy, miniaturization and lower power consumption are realized.
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