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DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY WITH TORQUE SENSOR

  • US 20100200325A1
  • Filed: 02/12/2009
  • Published: 08/12/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A driveshaft assembly comprising:

  • a first shaft member having a magnetically encoded zone having a magnetic field that varies as a function of the torque that is transmitted through the first shaft member;

    a second shaft member coupled for rotation with the first shaft member;

    a bearing assembly that comprises a bearing support, which is adapted to be coupled to a vehicle structure, and a bearing that is housed in the bearing support and journally supports the first shaft member for rotation about a first axis; and

    a sensor coupled to the bearing assembly and arranged to sense the magnetic field of the magnetically encoded zone and responsively produce an electrical signal.

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