Non-symmetrical inductive sensors having ferrite coil geometries with different top and base geometries
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1. A non-symmetrical ferrite core for use in an inductive sensor that concentrates and focuses a magnetic field produced by a current-carrying winding, said core comprising:
- a disk shaped base portion;
a disk shaped top portion; and
an intermediate portion of reduced diameter to define a coil receiving location for receiving the current-carrying winding, said intermediate portion joining said base and top portions in a spaced essentially parallel relationship, said tip portion having a diameter equal to or less than the diameter of said base portion, and said base portion being thicker than said top portion.
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Abstract
New core geometries to increase the sensing range of proximity transducers in general, and eddy current killed oscillator mode sensors, in particular. A theoretical analysis yields electromagnetic parameters that facilitate prediction of the sensing capability of any ferrite core geometry. The results of this analysis is applied to a multitude of Finite Element Analysis models to study changes in maximum sensing distance due to ferrite core geometry modifications. This yielded preferred embodiments for shielded and unshielded sensors.
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1. A non-symmetrical ferrite core for use in an inductive sensor that concentrates and focuses a magnetic field produced by a current-carrying winding, said core comprising:
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a disk shaped base portion; a disk shaped top portion; and an intermediate portion of reduced diameter to define a coil receiving location for receiving the current-carrying winding, said intermediate portion joining said base and top portions in a spaced essentially parallel relationship, said tip portion having a diameter equal to or less than the diameter of said base portion, and said base portion being thicker than said top portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A non-symmetrical ferrite core for use in an inductive sensor that concentrates and focuses a magnetic field produced by a current-carrying winding, said core comprising:
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a disk shaped base portion having an upper peripheral edge; a disk shaped top portion; an intermediate portion of reduced diameter to define a coil receiving location for receiving the current-carrying winding, said intermediate portion joining said base and top portions in a spaced essentially parallel relationship, said top portion having a diameter less than the diameter of said base portion; and a circumferential ring portion positioned about the peripheral edge of said base portion to provide a side shield about said coil receiving portion. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A non-symmetrical inductive proximity sensor that concentrates and focuses a magnetic field produced by a current-carrying winding, said sensor comprising:
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a disk shaped base portion; a disk shaped top portion; an intermediate portion of reduced diameter to define a coil receiving location, said intermediate portion joining said base and top portions in a spaced essentially parallel relationship, said top portion having a diameter less than the diameter of said base portion; and current-carrying winding means operatively positioned within said coil receiving portion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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