Absolute steering sensor assembly
AssigneeBcs Automotive Interface Solutions US LLC
InventorsVidyasagar Mote, Rich Neuhaus, Vivek Mohile
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Abstract
An absolute steering sensor assembly (10) is provided, comprising a printed circuit board (18), at least one hall sensor (20, 22) being attached to the printed circuit board (18), at least one magnet (34, 36) being rotatably mounted such that the magnet (34, 36) is rotated upon a rotation of a steering column (26), the at least one magnet (34, 36) being placed in proximity of the at least one hall sensor (20, 22) such that the hall sensor (20, 22) can detect the magnetic field emitted by the magnet (34,36), and a protective cover (38, 40) being attached to the printed circuit board (18) such that the protective cover (38, 40) is placed between the magnet (34, 36) and the printed circuit board (18).
Claims9
An absolute steering sensor assembly, comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- at least one hall sensor attached to the printed circuit board;
- at least one magnet rotatably mounted such that the at least one magnet is rotated upon a rotation of a steering column, the at least one magnet being placed in proximity of the at least one hall sensor such that the at least one hall sensor can detect the magnetic field emitted by the at least one magnet;
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- a protective cover attached to the printed circuit board such that the protective cover is placed between the at least one magnet and the printed circuit board,
- wherein the protective cover has an opening and the at least one hall sensor is placed in the opening.
An absolute steering sensor assembly, comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- at least one hall sensor attached to the printed circuit board;
- at least one magnet rotatably mounted such that the at least one magnet is rotated upon a rotation of a steering column, the at least one magnet being placed in proximity of the at least one hall sensor such that the at least one hall sensor can detect the magnetic field emitted by the at least one magnet;
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- a protective cover attached to the printed circuit board such that the protective cover is placed between the at least one magnet and the printed circuit board,
- wherein the printed circuit board is clamped between the protective cover and a first housing part.
An absolute steering sensor assembly, comprising:
- a printed circuit board;
- at least one hall sensor attached to the printed circuit board;
- at least one magnet rotatably mounted such that the at least one magnet is rotated upon a rotation of a steering column, the at least one magnet being placed in proximity of the at least one hall sensor such that the at least one hall sensor can detect the magnetic field emitted by the at least one magnet, and
- a protective cover attached to the printed circuit board such that the protective cover is placed between the at least one magnet and the printed circuit board,
- wherein the protective cover includes locking snaps that protrude through a recess in the printed circuit board and further protrude beyond the printed circuit board and engage with a first housing part such that the protective cover is snapped into the first housing part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.