Device for finding a home position for a moveable member
US7576505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q2200/38
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for finding a home position of a moveable member includes a magnet mounted on the moveable member and two switch-type Hall effect detectors, one on each side of the home position and equally spaced from the home position. The device includes a device for measuring movement of the moveable member and a microprocessor with a memory that receives information from the two Hall effect detectors and the device for measuring movement.
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