Device and system for detecting position

• US 7,999,538 B2
• Filed: 04/14/2005
• Issued: 08/16/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Asa Electronics Industry Co., Ltd. (VOXX International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Asa Electronics Industry Co., Ltd. (VOXX International Corporation)
• Inventors: Asa, Yukihiro
• Primary Examiner(s): Aurora; Reena
• Application Number:
  US11/629,234
• Publication Number:
  US 20090015243A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,315 Days
• Field of Search: 324/207.26, 324/207.2
• US Class Current: 324/207.26
• CPC Class Codes: F15B 15/2892 characterised by the attachment means
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 11/245 Housings for sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 5/145 influenced by the relative movement between the Hall device and magnetic fields see G01R33/06

Abstract

To provide a position sensor small enough to be contained in a groove formed in an air cylinder in which minimum stroke for fixing and differential travel are improved [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The position sensor comprises a Hall IC (50) for turning an electric signal on/off according to the position relative to a magnet provided on the piston of an air cylinder, a resin (60) such as a polyamide resin molded to cover the Hall IC (50), a stainless steel frame (30) defining the orientation and position of the Hall IC (50) in the resin (60), a part (40) fixed to the frame (30) in order to pass a screw for fixing the position sensor (1) to the air cylinder, conductors (18, 20, 22) connected to terminals (24, 26, 28) of the Hall IC (50) by soldering, rubber insulators (12, 14, 16) covering the conductors (18, 20, 22), and a rubber sheath part (10) for bundling the insulators (12, 14, 16).

Claims

1. A position detecting system comprising:

a member including a first section comprising a magnetic body and a second section which is relatively displaced to said first section; and

a position detecting device, mounted on the second section, detecting relative position to the magnetic body, said position detecting device comprising;

a Hall IC which switches on/off electrical signal output depending on the relative position to the magnetic body; and

resin covering said Hall IC so as to position it inside said position detecting device;

wherein the first section is mounted such that the switching point of on/off of electrical signal output crosses the boundary of the magnetic pole after relative displacement.

2. The position detecting system according to claim 1, wherein a cavity for containing the Hall IC is formed.

3. The position detecting system according to claim 1, provided with a frame for positioning the Hall IC inside the resin.

4. The position detecting system according to claim 3, wherein a positioning section having contact with mold for covering the Hall IC with the resin is formed on the frame.

5. The position detecting system according to claim 4, wherein a through opening for passing the resin before hardening is formed on the frame.

6. The position detecting system according to claim 4, wherein grippers that position the Hall IC horizontally are formed on the frame.

7. The position detecting system according to claim 3, wherein a through opening for passing the resin before hardening is formed on the frame.

8. The position detecting system according to claim 3, wherein grippers that position the Hall IC horizontally are formed on the frame.

9. The position detecting system according to claim 1, wherein a mounting section is formed outside the second section and the position detecting device is formed such that its size corresponds to one of the mounting section.

10. The position detecting system according to claim 1, wherein the member is mounted on any one of:

a cylinder, an automobile, an elevator, a nursing-care equipment, a home security system, a cellular phone handset, a disconnection detection system or an industrial robot.