# US 10,119,840 B2 · Measuring system and drive system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,119,840 B2 - Document ID: US10119840B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/811,271 - Filed: 2015-07-28 - Published: 2016-01-28 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-07-28 - Assignees: TDK-Micronas GmbH - Applicants: Micronas GmbH - Inventors: Yan Bondar; Stefan Albrecht - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10119840B2 ## CPC - G01D 5/2451: {Incremental encoders (G01D5/2454 takes precedence)} - G01D 5/147: {influenced by the movement of a third element, the position of Hall device and the source of magnetic field being fixed in respect to each other} - G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A measuring system and drive system with a measuring system, a magnet, a transmitter, and a magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field sensor is arranged between the magnet and the transmitter. The transmitter has a number of segments made of a magnetically conductive material, each segment having a wing shape with a web edge that is radially directed outwards, each web edge being diagonally designed towards the rotational direction, and that each web edge is distanced from the magnetic field sensor by an air gap. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A measuring system comprising: a magnet; a transmitter rotating about an axis in a rotational direction; a magnetic field sensor arranged between the magnet and the transmitter, the transmitter having a plurality of segments made of a magnetically conductive material, at least two of the plurality of segments having a wing shape with a web edge, the segments extending radially outwards from a hub of the transmitter, each web edge being disposed at an end of each of the at least two segments opposite the hub, the segments being arranged on the hub diagonal to a rotational axis of the hub, and each web edge arranged at a distance from the magnetic field sensor by a first air gap, wherein each segment has two lateral edges substantially perpendicular to an outer surface of the hub and substantially perpendicular to the web edge, the two lateral edges being substantially perpendicular to wing faces of each segment and ending at the outer surface of the hub, wherein the magnetic field sensor detects each web edge of the transmitter, and wherein at least one passing segment of the segments is always directly between the hub and the magnetic field sensor, such that a plane intersects the hub, the web edge of the at least one passing segment, and the magnetic field sensor. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The measuring system according to claim 1, wherein mass of the segments is distributed in a rotationally symmetric manner about the hub. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the segments and the hub are a single piece. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the segments and the hub are made of grey cast iron. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic field sensor has a first sensor element for measurement of a first magnetic field component in a first spatial direction, a second sensor element for measurement of a second magnetic field component in a second spatial direction, and a third sensor element for measurement of a third magnetic field component in a third spatial direction. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the segments generate an air flow by a rotation of the transmitter. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A drive system comprising: an electrically commutated direct current motor; and a measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter is fixed on a shaft of the electrically commutated direct current motor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The drive system according to claim 7, further comprising an electric circuit that is electrically connected to the magnetic field sensor and windings of a stator of the electrically commutated direct current motor, wherein the electric circuit is arranged such that the electric circuit determines an absolute rotational position of the transmitter based on a measuring signal emitted by the magnetic field sensor within a width of a single segment of the transmitter. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the segments are arranged substantially symmetrical about a circumference of the hub. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the segments move air. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the magnet and the magnetic field sensor are disposed on a common axis perpendicular to the rotational axis of the hub, and wherein a second air gap is provided between the magnet and the magnetic field sensor. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The measuring system according to claim 1, wherein the two lateral edges of each segment are substantially equal and each segment is only supported by connection at the hub. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The measuring system according to claim 1, further comprising: a control circuit connected to electric coils of a stator, the stator driving the hub, the control circuit controlling current to the electric coils based on detection of each web edge of the transmitter. ### Claim 14 A measuring system comprising: a magnet; a magnetic field sensor; a hub attached to a shaft of a motor; at least two blades extending from the hub towards the magnetic field sensor and the magnet, an outer edge of each of the at least two blades opposite the hub being a web edge, each blade being magnetically conductive, wherein the magnetic field sensor measures the interaction between the magnet and each web edge passing by the magnetic sensor, wherein each blade has two lateral edges substantially perpendicular to an outer surface of the hub and substantially perpendicular to the web edge, the two lateral edges being substantially perpendicular to wing faces of each blade and ending at the outer surface of the hub, and wherein at least one passing blade of the blades is always directly between the hub and the magnetic field sensor, such that a plane intersects the hub, the web edge of the at least one passing blade, and the magnetic field sensor. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The measuring system according to claim 14, wherein the blades are pitched on the hub relative to a rotational axis of the hub. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The measuring system according to claim 14, wherein the magnet and the magnetic field sensor are disposed on a common axis perpendicular to the rotational axis of the hub, and wherein an air gap is provided between the magnet and the magnetic field sensor. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The measuring system according to claim 14, wherein the two lateral edges of each segment are substantially equal and each segment is only supported by connection at the hub.