METHOD FOR ANGLE DETERMINATION FOR MOVING ASSEMBLIES, AND APPARATUS
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Abstract
In an installation including first and second components, a radar sensor that has at least two channels, each arranged to be spatially at a distance from the other, is motion-coupled to the first component, and at least two coding radar targets, each arranged to be spatially at a distance from an adjacent target, are motion-coupled to the second component. A signal is sent to each of the radar targets using one of the at least two channels of the radar sensor. At least one coded signal is respectively sent by the radar targets upon or after receiving such a signal, one of the at least two coded signals being received by one or more channels of the radar sensor from each target. The temporal relationship between at least two of the received coded signals is acquired and used to determine an angle between the first and second components.
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42 Claims
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17. A method for determining an assembly angle between a first assembly and a second assembly movable relative to the first assembly, comprising:
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coupling a radar sensor with at least two channels, each motion-coupled to the first assembly and physically spaced apart; coupling at least two coding radar targets, each motion-coupled to the second assembly and physically spaced apart; sending, from the at least two channels of the radar sensor, a sensor signal to the radar targets; sending, respectively by the radar targets in response to the sensor signal, at least one coded signal; receiving at least two coded signals from at least two of the radar targets by at least one channel of the radar sensor; ascertaining a temporal relationship between the at least two coded signals received ; and determining the assembly angle from the temporal relationship. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus including a first assembly and a second assembly movable relative to the first assembly, comprising:
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a radar sensor having at least two channels motion-coupled to the first assembly and physically spaced apart; and at least two coding radar targets motion-coupled to the second assembly and physically spaced apart. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An installation comprising:
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a first assembly; a second assembly movable relative to the first assembly; a radar sensor having at least two channels motion-coupled to said first assembly and physically spaced apart; and at least two coding radar targets motion-coupled to said second assembly and physically spaced apart.
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