Gearbox position detection
US8803511B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2061/1284
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a motor vehicle gearbox position detector comprising a sensor (3) designed to cooperate with a moving target (5) connected to a gearbox ratio actuation element so as to provide at least one analog signal representative of the position of the neutral point of the gearbox, characterized in that it additionally comprises a unit for processing the signal (9) comprising an analog-to-digital converter designed to convert the analog signal into a digital output signal (17) so as to provide periodic predefined information corresponding to the position of the neutral point only when, on the one hand, the target (5) is in the neutral point position and, on the other hand, when the sensor (1) is in the normal operating state.
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