Position sensor incorporating a permanent magnet and a magnetism-sensitive probe and including primary and secondary air gaps
First Claim
1. A position sensor comprising:
- first and second ferromagnetic components connected by at least one non-magnetic connection element, the first and second ferromagnetic components defining a principal air gap;
a permanent magnet formed to travel in the principal air gap;
a secondary air gap formed perpendicular to the principal air gap;
an induction measurement device including a magnetism sensitive probe formed in the secondary air gap; and
wherein a length of the principal air gap as measured in a direction of the travel of the permanent magnet is at least equal to 2(C+E), where C is a course of travel of the permanent magnet and E is a width of the principal air gap, and a length of the permanent magnet is at least equal to (C+E) and the course of travel of the permanent magnet is equal to (+C/2)+(-C/2) relative to the secondary air gap.
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Abstract
A position sensor which includes a stator presenting a slot forming a main air-gap inside which is positioned a permanent magnet, and including a sensor which features a magnetism-sensitive probe for measuring magnetic flow formed in a secondary air-gap. The permanent magnet is of a bipolar type and is movable inside the main thin air-gap delimited by ferromagnetic parts joined by non-magnetic connecting parts. The length of the main air-gap as measured along the direction of displacement of the movable magnet is at least 2(C+E), C designating the travel of the magnet and E designating the width of the main air-gap, the length of the magnet further being at least equal to (C+E) and its travel being at least ±C/2 with respect to the secondary air-gap perpendicular to the main air-gap.
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1. A position sensor comprising:
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first and second ferromagnetic components connected by at least one non-magnetic connection element, the first and second ferromagnetic components defining a principal air gap; a permanent magnet formed to travel in the principal air gap; a secondary air gap formed perpendicular to the principal air gap; an induction measurement device including a magnetism sensitive probe formed in the secondary air gap; and wherein a length of the principal air gap as measured in a direction of the travel of the permanent magnet is at least equal to 2(C+E), where C is a course of travel of the permanent magnet and E is a width of the principal air gap, and a length of the permanent magnet is at least equal to (C+E) and the course of travel of the permanent magnet is equal to (+C/2)+(-C/2) relative to the secondary air gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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