Pedal sensor and method
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1. A dynamic system, comprising:
- a mounting bracket;
a moveable component rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket for movement between a first position and a second position;
a rotor assembly connected to the moveable component for concurrent movement with the moveable component between the first and second positions;
an emitter fixedly connected to the rotor assembly;
a casing having exterior walls with an interior surface defining an inner cavity within the casing and the exterior walls having an exterior surface outside of the inner cavity defining a working chamber such that the working chamber and the inner cavity are separated by the exterior walls the casing mounted to the mounting bracket about the rotor assembly, and a portion of the rotor assembly and the emitter being disposed within the working chamber when the casing is mounted to the mounting bracket; and
a sensor disposed within the inner cavity of the casing and positioned adjacent to the rotor assembly and the emitter when the casing is mounted to the mounting bracket for detecting a position of the emitter.
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Abstract
An electronic pedal assembly including a treadle, a pedal arm connected to the treadle, and a rotor assembly about which the pedal arm rotates. The assembly also includes one or more Hall sensors positioned within a cavity in the rotor assembly and one or more magnets that fixedly attached to the rotor assembly. The Hall sensors detect the position of the treadle by monitoring the positions of the magnets. Also, a method of monitoring an electronic pedal assembly using one or more magnets and one or more Hall sensors.
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1. A dynamic system, comprising:
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a mounting bracket; a moveable component rotatably mounted to the mounting bracket for movement between a first position and a second position; a rotor assembly connected to the moveable component for concurrent movement with the moveable component between the first and second positions; an emitter fixedly connected to the rotor assembly; a casing having exterior walls with an interior surface defining an inner cavity within the casing and the exterior walls having an exterior surface outside of the inner cavity defining a working chamber such that the working chamber and the inner cavity are separated by the exterior walls the casing mounted to the mounting bracket about the rotor assembly, and a portion of the rotor assembly and the emitter being disposed within the working chamber when the casing is mounted to the mounting bracket; and a sensor disposed within the inner cavity of the casing and positioned adjacent to the rotor assembly and the emitter when the casing is mounted to the mounting bracket for detecting a position of the emitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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