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Device for finding a home position for a moveable member

US7576505B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 21, 2007
Grant dateAug 18, 2009
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 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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