SENSOR ARRANGEMENT FOR POSITION SENSING
First Claim
1. A sensor arrangement for position sensing, comprisinga magnetic field source providing a magnetic field with a first magnetic pole (N) and a second magnetic pole (S), andtwo or more magnetoresistive elements arranged in the magnetic field in a row along a longitudinal axis (X) and having a gap between each magnetoresistive element in the row, said row of two or more magnetoresistive elements facing the first magnetic pole (N);
- a measurement unit,wherein the row of two or more magnetoresistive elements is arranged in the magnetic field and each providing an output signal dependent on a position of the magnetoresistive elements relative to the magnetic field source,wherein the measurement unit is configured to determine a position of the magnetic field source (3) relative to the row of two or more magnetoresistive elements dependent on the output signals.
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Abstract
A sensor arrangement for position sensing comprises a row of multiple magnetoresistive elements. A magnetic field source (3) provides a magnetic field with a first magnetic pole (N) and a second magnetic pole (S). The magnetic field source (3) is arranged such that magnetoresistive elements of the row face one of: the first magnetic pole (N) or second magnetic pole (S). The first magnetoresistive element is arranged in the magnetic field and provides a first output signal dependent on a position of the magnetoresistive element relative to the magnetic field source (3). A measurement unit is configured to determine a position of the magnetic field source (3) relative to the magnetoresistive elements of the row dependent on the first output signals of the magnetoresistive elements.
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1. A sensor arrangement for position sensing, comprising
a magnetic field source providing a magnetic field with a first magnetic pole (N) and a second magnetic pole (S), and two or more magnetoresistive elements arranged in the magnetic field in a row along a longitudinal axis (X) and having a gap between each magnetoresistive element in the row, said row of two or more magnetoresistive elements facing the first magnetic pole (N); -
a measurement unit, wherein the row of two or more magnetoresistive elements is arranged in the magnetic field and each providing an output signal dependent on a position of the magnetoresistive elements relative to the magnetic field source, wherein the measurement unit is configured to determine a position of the magnetic field source (3) relative to the row of two or more magnetoresistive elements dependent on the output signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17)
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12. A method for determining the position of an object, comprising:
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coupling one of a magnetic field source (3) providing a magnetic field with a first magnetic pole (N) and a second magnetic pole (S) and two or more magnetoresistive elements with the object, said two or more magnetoresistive elements arranged in the magnetic field in a row along a longitudinal axis (X) and having a gap between each magnetoresistive element in the row, said row of two or more magnetoresistive elements facing the first magnetic pole (N); arranging the magnetic field source (3) such that the first magnetic pole (N) faces the two or more magnetoresistive elements of the row to form a sensor arrangement, receiving, at a measurement unit, an output signal from each of the two or more magnetoresistive elements dependent on their position (x) relative to the magnetic field source (3), and determining, by the measurement unit, a position of the object (5) dependent on the received output signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20)
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