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Sensor assembly

US6864681B1 · kind B1 · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateFeb 2, 2004
Grant dateMar 8, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01D5/04
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A code wheel (32) is rotatable with a vehicle steering wheel (12). A magnet (78) mounted on a rotatable driven component (34) indicates the number of revolutions of the code wheel (32). A sensing device (74) is provided to sense a flux field provided by the magnet (78). The magnetic flux field varies relative to the sensing device (74) as the driven component (34) is rotated by the code wheel (32).

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