Electricity: measuring and testing – Magnetic – Displacement
Patent
1997-08-14
2000-05-16
Snow, Walter E.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Magnetic
Displacement
32420712, 32420725, G01B 714, G01B 730, G01R 33025
Patent
active
060641983
ABSTRACT:
A gear tooth sensor having increased sensitivity and temperature tolerance enables relatively small ferrous targets to be detected, which lends itself for use in relatively compact applications, such as the sensing of an automotive cam shaft drive wheel. All of the embodiments include a magnet having opposing north and south pole faces and a single input Hall effect IC which defines a sensing plane, and may include one or more flux concentrators. In one embodiment the sensor is configured such that the magnet is disposed adjacent the periphery of the target wheel such that the magnetic axis is generally parallel to the direction of travel of the ferrous target at an instant when the ferrous target is adjacent the magnet. In this embodiment, the Hall effect IC and flux concentrator are disposed adjacent one side of the ferrous target wheel and at least partially below the magnet. In one alternate embodiment of the invention, the magnet, Hall effect IC and flux concentrator are all aligned and disposed such that the magnetic axis is generally parallel to the direction of travel of the ferrous target at an instant when the ferrous target is adjacent the magnet. As such, the alternate embodiment is adapted to be configured relative to the ferrous target wheel for different applications. In both embodiments, additional flux concentrators can be included for adjusting the operate points of the Hall effect IC's. In yet other embodiments, the sensor is configured such that the sensing plane of the IC is generally perpendicular to the magnetic axis.
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Hedeen Larry
Wolf Ronald J.
Durakool, Inc.
Snow Walter E.
Zavis Katten Muchin
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