US4589038A
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Position sensor
Assignee: Honeywell GmbH
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Filing: 1984-06-28
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Granted: 1986-05-13
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Expires: 2004-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A position sensor comprises n tracks (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ) on a carrier (T) which are provided with magnetizations of a length L and of alternate polarity. The tracks are phase-shifted with respect to each other by ΔL=L /n . A sensor head (S) comprises Permalloy-resistors (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ) above each track (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ) whereat the maximum distance d of the Permalloy-resistors (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ) from the tracks does not exceed essentially the length L (FIG. 1).
Inventors
- 👤 Ernst-Rudolf Radtke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:08
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/14; G01D5/142; G01D5/145; G01B; G01B7/00; G01B7/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
Apparatus for sensing the position of a movable part comprising n magnetic tracks consisting of individual elements having a length L, with said track being phase-shifted by a value ΔL=L/n with respect to each other and comprising a sensor arranged over said magnetic tracks and including resistors for sensing the magnetic field, whereat the distance d of said resistors from said magnetic tracks does not essentially exceed the length L, characterized in that the number n>1 of the magnetic tracks (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ) is determined by the resolution power of the position sensor (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ) and the required distance d<L of the sensor from the movable part (T).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
Apparatus for sensing the position of a movable part comprising n magnetic tracks consisting of individual elements having a length L, with said track being phase-shifted by a value ΔL=L/n with respect to each other and comprising a sensor arranged over said magnetic tracks and including resistors for sensing the magnetic field, whereat the distance d of said resistors from said magnetic tracks does not essentially exceed the length L, characterized in that the number n>1 of the magnetic tracks (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ) is determined by the resolution power of the position sensor (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ) and the required distance d<L of the sensor from the movable part (T).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the sensor (S) only senses the central portion with respect to the total length of the magnetic tracks (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by Permalloy-resistors (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ) as magnetic field sensing resistors which are deposited by vaporization on a silicon substrate (S) and are associated to each track (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized in that the Permalloy-resistors (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ) by means of auxiliary magnetic field producing means integrated on said sensor (S) are adjusted to a predetermined working point of their characteristic curves.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized by a further Permalloy-resistor (R 0 ) having a greater distance from magnetic tracks (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ) for compensation of outer magnetic fields and of temperature influences.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the output signals of the Permalloy-resistors (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ) sensing the magnetic tracks (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ) each are applied to operational amplifiers (DA 1 , DA 2 , DA 3 ) and that a second input of each operational amplifier is fed with the output signal of said further Permalloy-resistor (R 0 ).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
84 words
Apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that said Permalloy-resistors (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ) and said further Permalloy-resistor (R 0 ) each are fed by current sources (I 1 , I 2 , I 3 , I 0 ) and that the compensation voltage is adjusted according to the following equation: ##EQU5## whereat R 3j and R 4j are the resistors in the input and feedback circuit which determine the gain of the associated operational amplifier (DA j ).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that the temperature coefficient of the current source is matched to the temperature coefficient of the value variation of the associated Permalloy-resistor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized by an evaluation of the magnetic field components normal to the magnetic tracks (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ) by means of the Permalloy-resistors (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
Apparatus according to claim 3, characterized by an evaluation of the magnetic field components parallel to the magnetic tracks (Sp 1 , Sp 2 , Sp 3 ) by means of the Permalloy-resistors (R 1 , R 2 , R 3 ).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 or one of the following claims, characterized in that the sensor (S) is arranged in a housing to provide magnetic shielding.
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