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Magnetic speed sensor
Assignee: Bendix Corp
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Filing: 1974-06-13
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Granted: 1976-02-10
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Expires: 1994-06-13
Abstract
Abstract A speed sensor for a vehicle wheel has a rotating tone wheel with a stationary magnetic sensor having a pair of sensing poles positioned proximate the tone wheel teeth. Coil means are wound on the poles and the poles are magnetized to induce a signal voltage in the coil means corresponding to wheel speed. The poles are phased relative to the teeth on the tone wheel to reduce noise voltage components in the wheel speed signal voltage due to axial misalignment and vibration of the tone wheel. The poles may be phased 180° relative to one another with respect to the teeth on the tone wheel so that one pole is in registry with a tooth when the other pole is in registry with a space between two teeth. With this arrangement the combined reluctance of the poles is approximately constant.
Inventors
- 👤 Rex Wallace Presley
- 👤 Jack Richardson Lorraine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 18:04
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P3/00; G01P3/42; G01P3/44; G01P3/48; G01P3/481; G01P3/488
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
193 words
A speed sensor for a vehicle wheel comprising a tone wheel driven by the vehicle and subject to axial misalignment and vibration, the tone wheel being made of magnetic material and having a plurality of teeth, and sensing means having a pair of poles of magnetic material proximate the tone wheel teeth, coil means on the poles, and a permanent magnet having one of its poles connected to the poles on the sensing means for magnetizing the poles on the sensing means to induce a signal voltage in the coil means corresponding to wheel speed upon rotation of the tone wheel relative to the sensing means, the poles on the sensing means being phased relative to the teeth on the tone wheel to reduce noise voltage components in the wheel speed signal voltage due to axial misalignment and vibration of the tone wheel, and a substantially U-shaped shield connected to the other pole of the permanent magnet and enclosing a substantial portion of the sensing means from electromagnetic noise, a portion of the U-shaped shield being positioned adjacent the tone wheel remote from the teeth to provide a return path for magnetic flux.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
193 words
A speed sensor for a vehicle wheel comprising a tone wheel driven by the vehicle and subject to axial misalignment and vibration, the tone wheel being made of magnetic material and having a plurality of teeth, and sensing means having a pair of poles of magnetic material proximate the tone wheel teeth, coil means on the poles, and a permanent magnet having one of its poles connected to the poles on the sensing means for magnetizing the poles on the sensing means to induce a signal voltage in the coil means corresponding to wheel speed upon rotation of the tone wheel relative to the sensing means, the poles on the sensing means being phased relative to the teeth on the tone wheel to reduce noise voltage components in the wheel speed signal voltage due to axial misalignment and vibration of the tone wheel, and a substantially U-shaped shield connected to the other pole of the permanent magnet and enclosing a substantial portion of the sensing means from electromagnetic noise, a portion of the U-shaped shield being positioned adjacent the tone wheel remote from the teeth to provide a return path for magnetic flux.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A speed sensor as described in claim 1 in which the poles on the sensing means are spaced relative to the tone wheel teeth so that one of the poles is in registry with a tooth when the other pole is in registry with a space between two teeth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A speed sensor as described in claim 1 in which the poles on the sensing means are phased 180° relative to one another with respect to the teeth on the tone wheel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A speed sensor as described in claim 1 in which the coil means includes a separate coil wound on each sensing pole and the coils are connected in series opposition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A speed sensor as described in claim 1 in which the poles on the sensing means are phased relative to the teeth on the tone wheel so the combined reluctance of the poles is approximately constant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
174 words
A speed sensor for a vehicle wheel comprising a tone wheel driven by the vehicle and subject to axial misalignment and vibration, the tone wheel being made of magnetic material and having a plurality of teeth, and sensing means having a pair of poles of magnetic material proximate the tone wheel teeth, coil means on the poles, and a permanent magnet having one of its poles connected to both poles of the sensing means for magnetizing the poles to induce a signal voltage in the coil means corresponding to wheel speed upon rotation of the tone wheel relative to the sensing means, the poles on the sensing means being phased relative to the teeth on the tone wheel to reduce noise voltage components in the wheel speed signal voltage due to axial misalignment and vibration of the tone wheel, and the sensing means including a third pole connected to the other pole of the permanent magnet and positioned proximate the tone wheel remote from the teeth to provide a return path for magnetic flux.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
174 words
A speed sensor for a vehicle wheel comprising a tone wheel driven by the vehicle and subject to axial misalignment and vibration, the tone wheel being made of magnetic material and having a plurality of teeth, and sensing means having a pair of poles of magnetic material proximate the tone wheel teeth, coil means on the poles, and a permanent magnet having one of its poles connected to both poles of the sensing means for magnetizing the poles to induce a signal voltage in the coil means corresponding to wheel speed upon rotation of the tone wheel relative to the sensing means, the poles on the sensing means being phased relative to the teeth on the tone wheel to reduce noise voltage components in the wheel speed signal voltage due to axial misalignment and vibration of the tone wheel, and the sensing means including a third pole connected to the other pole of the permanent magnet and positioned proximate the tone wheel remote from the teeth to provide a return path for magnetic flux.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
A speed sensor as described in claim 6 in which the pair of poles on the sensing means are spaced relative to the tone wheel teeth so that one of the poles is in registry with a tooth when the other pole is in registry with a space between two teeth.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
A speed sensor as described in claim 6 in which the pair of poles on the sensing means are phased 180° relative to one another with respect to the teeth on the tone wheel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
A speed sensor as described in claim 6 in which the coil means includes a separate coil wound on each sensing pole of the pair and the coils are connected in series opposition.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A speed sensor as described in claim 6 in which the pair of poles on the sensing means are phased relative to the teeth on the tone wheel so the combined reluctance of the poles is approximately constant.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-02-09 | 1979-08-11 | 1980-02-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-09 | 1983-08-11 | 1984-02-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-09 | 1987-08-11 | 1988-02-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |