Rotary or linear position sensor having a variable magnet profile
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1. A magnetic angular or linear position sensor including:
- at least one permanent magnet defined in a cylindrical (r, Q &
z) or Cartesian (x, y &
z) coordinate system andat least two magneto-sensitive elements, wherein the magnet moves in relation to said two magneto-sensitive elements,wherein the at least one magnet has at least a dimension which varies as a non constant function and in that the magnetization of said at least one magnet is oriented in a single direction x, y or z in the case of a magnet defined in a Cartesian coordinate system or r, Q or z in the case of a magnet defined in a cylindrical coordinate system, and wherein the at least two magneto-sensitive elements measure a magnetic flux angle, the magnetic flux angle being the angular direction of the magnetic flux.
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The invention relates to a magnetic angular or linear sensor including at least one permanent magnet defined in a cylindrical (r, Q & z) or Cartesian (x, y & z) coordinate system and at least two magneto-sensitive elements, in which the magnet can move in relation to said two magneto-sensitive elements. The invention is characterized in that at least one dimension of the magnet varies as a non-constant function and in that the magnetization of the magnets is oriented in a single direction, i.e. x, y or z in the case of a magnet defined in a Cartesian coordinate system or r, Q or z in the case of a magnet defined in a cylindrical coordinate system.
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1. A magnetic angular or linear position sensor including:
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at least one permanent magnet defined in a cylindrical (r, Q &
z) or Cartesian (x, y &
z) coordinate system andat least two magneto-sensitive elements, wherein the magnet moves in relation to said two magneto-sensitive elements, wherein the at least one magnet has at least a dimension which varies as a non constant function and in that the magnetization of said at least one magnet is oriented in a single direction x, y or z in the case of a magnet defined in a Cartesian coordinate system or r, Q or z in the case of a magnet defined in a cylindrical coordinate system, and wherein the at least two magneto-sensitive elements measure a magnetic flux angle, the magnetic flux angle being the angular direction of the magnetic flux. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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