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US 2004/0168539 A1Published application
Brake handle with integral position sensing
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorWilliam R. Rosencrantz
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Abstract
A brake handle for a train or other vehicle has a grip that may be grasped by a human operator, a shaft that is fastened to the grip, a hub that is fastened to the shaft and is rotated by the shaft, a mounting block that is supported by the hub for rotating movement, and a sensor. The sensor has a rotating sensing portion (such as magnet) supported by the hub and a stationary sensing portion (such as a magnetic field sensing element) supported by the mounting block.
Claims35
A handle comprising:
- a grip arranged to be grasped by a human operator;
- a shaft fastened to the grip;
- a hub fastened to the shaft and arranged to be moved rotationally by the shaft;
- a stationary mounting block supporting the hub for movement;
- and,
- a sensor having a moveable sensing portion supported by the hub and a stationary sensing portion supported by the stationary mounting block.
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A method of controlling a vehicle comprising:
- converting movement of a human operator to mechanical movement of a shaft;
- rotating a hub in response to the movement of the shaft, wherein the hub is attached to the shaft and is supported by a mounting block;
- and,
- sensing rotation of the hub by a sensor having a rotating sensing portion supported by the hub and a stationary sensing portion supported by the mounting block.
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A brake handle comprising:
- a moveable shaft;
- a moveable member fixedly fastened to the moveable shaft and arranged to be moved by the moveable shaft;
- a stationary member supporting the moveable member for movement;
- and,
- a sensor having a moveable sensor portion attached to the moveable member and a stationary sensor portion attached to the stationary member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.