Sensor inductors, sensors for monitoring movements and positioning, apparatus, systems and methods therefore
First Claim
1. An inductor for use in a movement sensor comprising:
- a sensor substrate;
a plurality of connections on the substrate, an outer connection being located towards an outer edge of the substrate and an inner connection being located away from the edges of the substrate, anda conductor having at least two ends, the conductor being mounted along the substrate wherein one end is connected to the outer connection, and wherein the conductor extends along the substrate to form at least one turn inwardly about the inner connection, andwherein the second end of the conductor is connected to the inner connection.
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Abstract
A generally planar shaped inductor is disclosed that is particularly adaptable for use in motion or position sensors. One inductor can function as a signal input unit and another as a pick up unit in an arrangement wherein both inductors are placed in a generally parallel juxtaposition for flux flow there between. A movable armature is located between the inductors to control the amount of flux transmission between inductors. The position of the armature relative to the inductors controls the output signal generated by the pickup inductor that are adapted to be converted into indications of displacements.
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34 Claims
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1. An inductor for use in a movement sensor comprising:
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a sensor substrate; a plurality of connections on the substrate, an outer connection being located towards an outer edge of the substrate and an inner connection being located away from the edges of the substrate, and a conductor having at least two ends, the conductor being mounted along the substrate wherein one end is connected to the outer connection, and wherein the conductor extends along the substrate to form at least one turn inwardly about the inner connection, and wherein the second end of the conductor is connected to the inner connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 13. A sensor inductor comprising a conductor having at least first and second ends, the conductor being formed in a generally planar configuration with a plurality of concentric turns about an axis that is generally perpendicular to the conductor plane, a first end of the conductor being located exterior to the conductor turns and a second end being located within the interior of the conductor turns.
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18. A sensor inductor arrangement for use in an inductive sensor for monitoring movement comprising:
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a plurality of sensor substrates mounted adjacent each other in a generally parallel configuration with spacing in between; a plurality of connections on the substrates, each including an outer connection located adjacent the outer edges of the substrate and an inner connection located away from the edges, and a plurality of conductors each having at least two ends, the conductors being included with separate substrates, wherein one end of each conductor is connected to the outer connection, and wherein the conductors extend along the substrate to form multiple turns inwardly about the inner connector with each turn diminishing in size and the second end of each conductor is connected to the inner connection. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A dual inductor arrangement for use in an inductive sensor for monitoring the movement of a unit comprising:
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a substantially rigid, generally planar shaped, thin, insulating, sensor substrate; a plurality of connections on each side of the substrate, each substrate including an outer connection located adjacent the outer edges of the substrate and an inner connection located away from the edges, and a plurality of conductors each having at least two ends, the conductors being included on separate sides of the substrate and generally opposite each other, wherein each conductor extend along its side of the substrate to form multiple turns inwardly about the inner connector with each turn diminishing in size; wherein one end of each conductor is connected to the outer connection on its side of the substrate and the second end of each conductor is connected to the inner connection on its side of the substrate, and at least one of the inner and outer connectors on the separate sides of the substrate are interconnected. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. An inductor for use in a sensor for monitoring movements of a unit comprising:
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a relatively rigid, generally planar, thin, insulating, sensor substrate; a conductor located about one side of the substrate that is formed in a pattern to create a generally planar sensor inductor that lies along the plane of the substrate, the conductor having opposite ends, and connectors to provide for connection to the two conductor ends. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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