Position sensor apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A control system comprising:
- a housing;
a bore formed within said housing;
a moveable member positioned in said bore; and
an inductor connected to an end of said valve.
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Abstract
A control system having a housing with a bore formed within the housing. A valve member is associated with the bore for controlling the passage of a fluid medium through the bore. An induction sensor is aligned with the valve and facilitates determining the valve position. An inductor is connected to an end of the valve member that is in close proximity to the induction sensor. It is contemplated that this control system can be used in a number of different applications including throttle control systems, turbo actuators, canister purge systems and shift control mechanisms. However, it is within the scope of this invention to incorporate the control system on virtually any type of vehicle system where it is possible to determine the position of a valve utilizing induction sensor technology.
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32 Claims
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1. A control system comprising:
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a housing;
a bore formed within said housing;
a moveable member positioned in said bore; and
an inductor connected to an end of said valve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electronic throttle control system comprising:
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a housing;
a bore formed within said housing;
a plate movably disposed within said bore;
a throttle shaft operably connected to said throttle plate for facilitating movement of said throttle plate;
an induction sensor operably aligned with said throttle shaft; and
an inductor connected to an end of said throttle shaft in close proximity to said induction sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A control system comprising:
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a housing;
a bore formed within said housing;
an actuator connected to said bore;
an induction sensor aligned with the actuator;
an inductor connected to an end of said actuator in close proximity to said induction sensor. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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