Electrical resistors – Mechanically variable – Movable contact electrically adjustable over length of...
Patent
1998-11-30
1999-10-05
Gellner, Michael L.
Electrical resistors
Mechanically variable
Movable contact electrically adjustable over length of...
338118, 338160, 338161, H01C 1032
Patent
active
059631244
ABSTRACT:
A position sensor for sensing the position of an attached device. There is a housing having terminals and a cover attached to the housing. Resistors, conductors and conductive traces are located on the cover and electrically connected to the terminals. A rotor is positioned between the housing and the cover, and has a contactor mounted thereon for contacting the resistor and the conductor such that as the rotor rotates a resistance value indicative of the sensor position is varied. The cover has a terminal insert which connect between the conductive traces and the terminals. A leaf spring rotates the rotor back to a starting position.
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Buss Gary L.
Gietzen John R.
Haugh James E.
Kaijala Murray
Osmer William G.
Bourgeois Mark
CTS Corporation
Gellner Michael L.
Lee Richard
Starkweather Michael W.
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