Transmission rotation sensor switch
US7017326B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01D69/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sensor for use with a transmission system, where the transmission system has a housing, an input driven by an engine and at least one rotating component, such as a shaft, located in the housing and driven by the input. The sensor is comprised of an actuator, which is inside the transmission system housing and able to detect the rotational direction of the rotating element, and a switch, which is located outside the transmission housing and is actuated by the actuator.
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