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Linear sensor

US8552713B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BORGWARNER BERU SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Arno Marto · Weil der Stadt, DE
Stefan Leopold · Tauberbischofsheim, DE
Klaus-Juergen Wagner · Bornsteiner Straße, DE
Heiko Schrader · Kleinbottwar, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 23, 2009
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 12, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01D5/142
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a linear sensor, comprising a sleeve, a pin which comprises a permanent magnet and is linearly displaceably supported in the sleeve, and a magnetic field sensor which is fastened to the sleeve and used to detect a displacement of the permanent magnet, characterized in that the pin is guided by way of a substantially cylindrical guide and has a magnet or pin holder.

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