Vane actuated magnetic drive mode sensor
First Claim
1. A vane actuated drive mode sensor apparatus, comprising:
- a sensor array that includes a housing with at least one magnet to provide a magnetic field and at least one Hall effect sensor for sensing said magnetic field; and
an actuator attachable to an actuator driver, wherein said at least one magnet biases said at least one Hall Effect sensor and provides a magnetic field for actuation of said at least one Hall Effect sensor, such that said sensor array and said housing are arranged with respect to one another to provide a vane actuated drive mode sensor apparatus.
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Abstract
A vane actuated drive mode sensor is generally composed of two primary components, including a drive mode sensor array and an actuator. The sensor array can be provided as a housing composed of a plurality of Hall Effect (HE) sensors, magnets and the electronics associated with the sensors. The actuator, also referred to as a vane, can be provided as a plate constructed from a magnetic material, such as, for example, ferrous steel, and can be provided with holes punched thereon at different places depending on the requirement of a user. The actuator can be connected to a user'"'"'s driver and can slide on and/or within the housing.
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20 Claims
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1. A vane actuated drive mode sensor apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor array that includes a housing with at least one magnet to provide a magnetic field and at least one Hall effect sensor for sensing said magnetic field; and
an actuator attachable to an actuator driver, wherein said at least one magnet biases said at least one Hall Effect sensor and provides a magnetic field for actuation of said at least one Hall Effect sensor, such that said sensor array and said housing are arranged with respect to one another to provide a vane actuated drive mode sensor apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vane actuated drive mode sensor apparatus, comprising:
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a sensor array that includes a housing for maintaining at least one Hall Effect sensor; and
a ferrous steel actuator having a low grade magnetic material attached to a back of said a ferrous steel actuator in order to bias said at least one Hall effect sensor and provide a magnetic field for actuation of said at least one Hall effect sensor, wherein said sensor array and said housing are arranged with respect to one another to provide a vane actuated drive mode sensor apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vane actuated drive mode sensor apparatus, comprising:
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a thermoplastic housing configured with a plurality of grooves;
a ferrous steel actuator encoded with a printed pattern of slots, wherein said ferrous steel actuator slides within said plurality of grooves of said thermoplastic housing;
at least one Hall Effect sensor for sensing said magnetic field to detect a position of said ferrous steel actuator; and
at least one magnet provided in order to bias said at least one Hall effect sensor and to provide a magnetic field for actuation of said at least one Hall effect sensor, wherein said thermoplastic housing, said ferrous steel actuator, and said at least one Hall effect sensor are arranged with respect to one another to provide a vane actuated drive mode sensor apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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