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Electronic angular measurement device
Assignee: Marelli Europe SpA
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Filing: 1988-02-24
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2008-02-24
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to an angular measurement device comprising a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and at least a moving element (4) attached to a part (5) rotating in front of the fixed portion, the angular position of which is to be detected, comprising: means (I) for integrating the voltage across the coil, means for measuring the instantaneous value of the integrated voltage (15), means for comparing this measure to a calibrating curve of the integrated voltage versus the angle.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Lusinchi
- 👤 Jean-Michel Moreau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:39
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B7/00; G01B7/30; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/14; G01D5/20; G01D5/2006; G01D5/2013
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of comparing an absolute angular displacement of a rotating part with a predetermined angular displacement by means of a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and at least one moving element (4) attached to the rotating part, comprising the steps of: (a) integrating an output signal of the coil, (b) tracing the integrated signal curve for one turn of the rotating part at a constant speed whereby each instantaneous amplitude of the integrated signal corresponds to two instantaneous angular values related respectively as X and (260°-X); (c) measuring the instantaneous value of the integrated signal; and (d) comparing said value of said integrated signal from step (c) with a threshold value corresponding to said predetermined angular displacement from said integrated signal curve from step (b) and generating a comparison signal in response thereto.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method of comparing an absolute angular displacement of a rotating part with a predetermined angular displacement by means of a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and at least one moving element (4) attached to the rotating part, comprising the steps of: (a) integrating an output signal of the coil, (b) tracing the integrated signal curve for one turn of the rotating part at a constant speed whereby each instantaneous amplitude of the integrated signal corresponds to two instantaneous angular values related respectively as X and (260°-X); (c) measuring the instantaneous value of the integrated signal; and (d) comparing said value of said integrated signal from step (c) with a threshold value corresponding to said predetermined angular displacement from said integrated signal curve from step (b) and generating a comparison signal in response thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
130 words
An angular comparison device comprising a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and at least a moving element (4) attached to a part (5) rotating in front of the fixed portion, the angular position of which is to be detected, comprising: means (I) for integrating a voltage across the coil; means for rotating said moving element and generating a calibration curve of integrated voltage versus absolute angular displacement of said rotating part with respect to a reference position; means for measuring the instantaneous value of the integrated voltage; and means for comparing the measured instantaneous value to a threshold value of integrated voltage from said calibration curve corresponding to said predetermined angular displacement and generating an angular comparison signal in response thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
130 words
An angular comparison device comprising a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and at least a moving element (4) attached to a part (5) rotating in front of the fixed portion, the angular position of which is to be detected, comprising: means (I) for integrating a voltage across the coil; means for rotating said moving element and generating a calibration curve of integrated voltage versus absolute angular displacement of said rotating part with respect to a reference position; means for measuring the instantaneous value of the integrated voltage; and means for comparing the measured instantaneous value to a threshold value of integrated voltage from said calibration curve corresponding to said predetermined angular displacement and generating an angular comparison signal in response thereto.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of comparing an angular displacement with a predetermined angular displacement from a reference position of a rotating part by means of a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and at least one moving element (4) attached to the rotating part, comprising the steps of: integrating an output signal from said coil; tracing the integrated signal curve for one turn at a constant speed whereby each instantaneous amplitude of the integrated signal corresponds to an instantaneous absolute angular displacement value; and comparing the instantaneous value of the integrated signal with a threshold signal value of said integrated signal curve corresponding to said predetermined angular displacement and generating a angular comparison signal in response thereto.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
123 words
A method of comparing an angular displacement with a predetermined angular displacement from a reference position of a rotating part by means of a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and at least one moving element (4) attached to the rotating part, comprising the steps of: integrating an output signal from said coil; tracing the integrated signal curve for one turn at a constant speed whereby each instantaneous amplitude of the integrated signal corresponds to an instantaneous absolute angular displacement value; and comparing the instantaneous value of the integrated signal with a threshold signal value of said integrated signal curve corresponding to said predetermined angular displacement and generating a angular comparison signal in response thereto.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of comparing an angular displacement with a predetermined angular displacement from a reference position of a rotating part by means of a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and at least one moving element (4) attached to the rotating part, comprising the steps of: integrating an output signal of the coil to form an integrated signal; rotating said rotating part for one turn at a constant speed while measuring the voltage of said integrated signal; recording a relationship between an instantaneous amplitude of said integrated signal and a corresponding instantaneous angular value of said rotating part in response to said rotating step measurements; and comparing an instantaneous value of the integrated signal with a threshold signal value corresponding to said predetermined angular displacement using said recorded relationship and generating a comparison signal in response thereto.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
145 words
A method of comparing an angular displacement with a predetermined angular displacement from a reference position of a rotating part by means of a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and at least one moving element (4) attached to the rotating part, comprising the steps of: integrating an output signal of the coil to form an integrated signal; rotating said rotating part for one turn at a constant speed while measuring the voltage of said integrated signal; recording a relationship between an instantaneous amplitude of said integrated signal and a corresponding instantaneous angular value of said rotating part in response to said rotating step measurements; and comparing an instantaneous value of the integrated signal with a threshold signal value corresponding to said predetermined angular displacement using said recorded relationship and generating a comparison signal in response thereto.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
115 words
An angular comparison device comprising: a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and a moving element (4) attached to a part (5) rotating in front of the fixed portion, the angular position of which is to be detected; means (I) for integrating a voltage produced across the coil; means for measuring the instantaneous value of the integrated voltage (15); means for providing a calibration curve of the integrated voltage versus absolute angular displacement from a reference position; and means for comparing the instantaneous value to a threshold value corresponding to a predetermined angular displacement determined according to said calibration curve and generating a comparison signal responsive thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
115 words
An angular comparison device comprising: a variable reluctance magnetic circuit comprising a fixed portion (3) associated with a coil (2) and a moving element (4) attached to a part (5) rotating in front of the fixed portion, the angular position of which is to be detected; means (I) for integrating a voltage produced across the coil; means for measuring the instantaneous value of the integrated voltage (15); means for providing a calibration curve of the integrated voltage versus absolute angular displacement from a reference position; and means for comparing the instantaneous value to a threshold value corresponding to a predetermined angular displacement determined according to said calibration curve and generating a comparison signal responsive thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
An angular comparison device according to claim 2, further comprising means (22, 32) for calibrating the integrated voltage curve be servocontrolling the reference voltage resulting from a comparison between a maximum value V max (t) of the integrated voltage signal and an absolute reference voltage (V a ).
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