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Title:
MULTI-TURN SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/049978
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A multi-turn angular position sensor a main gear configured to couple to and rotate, in response to rotation of a rotation member, over a main gear rotation range, a first sensor gear engaged with the main gear and configured to experience more angular rotation than the main gear in response to rotation of the main gear, and a second sensor gear engaged with the main gear and configured to experience more angular rotation than the main gear and less angular rotation than the first sensor gear in response to rotation of the main gear. The angular position sensor also includes a first angular position sensor configured to sense rotation of the first sensor gear and to generate a first output signal indicative of rotation of the first sensor gear, and a second angular position sensor configured to sense rotation of the second sensor gear and to generate a second output signal indicative of rotation of the second sensor gear. The main gear and the first and second sensor gears are configured such that a difference in a number of 360 degree revolutions experienced by the first sensor gear and the second sensor gear will be one 360 degree revolution or less in response to the main gear rotating through an expected full main gear rotation range greater than 360 degrees. The angular position sensor further includes a processor configured to receive the first and second output signals, determine a difference between rotation of the first sensor gear and rotation of the second sensor gear based on the first and second outputs, determine an overall angular rotation of the first or second sensor gear from an initial angular position of the first or second sensor gear based on the difference and a present angular position of the first or second sensor gear, respectively, and determine an angular position of the main gear based on the overall angular rotation of the first or second sensor gear.

Inventors:
PUTINIER RENE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/053243
Publication Date:
August 18, 2011
Filing Date:
October 19, 2010
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Assignee:
BEI DUNCAN ELECTRONICS (US)
PUTINIER RENE (US)
International Classes:
G01B7/30; B62D15/02; G01D5/12
Foreign References:
US20070103147A12007-05-10
KR100888242B12009-03-10
JP2006234573A2006-09-07
KR100911060B12009-08-06
JP2007322358A2007-12-13
Other References:
See also references of EP 2491335A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HUNTER, Shane H. et al. (1400 Wewatta StreetSuite 60, Denver CO, US)
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