Hinge sensor
AssigneeASM Automation Sensorik Messtechnik GmbH
InventorKlaus Steinich
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Abstract
The invention regards monitoring the functional position of a hinge through a non contacting sensor, in particular working with a magnetic field, comprising a rotation position generator and a sensor unit, measuring over an angular range, wherein the rotation position generator, in particular the magnet on the one hand, and the sensor unit with the sensor element on the other hand, are opposing each other at a distance, and are rotationally fixed on the one hand to one of the pivoting parts of the hinge, and on the other hand to one of the non moving parts of the hinge, or of the component carrying the hinge.
Claims36
A process for monitoring a functional position of a hinge (2) through a non-contacting sensor (1) operating with a magnetic field, said process comprising:
- a rotation position generator having a magnet and a sensor unit (6) measuring over an angular range, the rotation position magnet generator and the sensor unit (6) with a sensor element (5) are opposed to each other at a distance and are rotationally fixed, on the one hand, to one pivoting component of the hinge (2), and on the other hand, to one non-moving component of the hinge (2) or of a hinge carrying component.
A sensor (1) with a rotational position indicator and a sensor unit (6) for monitoring a current rotation position of hinge latches (2a, b) of a hinge (2) relative to each other, said sensor comprising:
- the sensor unit (6) is impacted in a wireless manner through a magnetic field from a rotation position generator (4), pivotable around a rotation axis (10′) relative to the sensor unit (6), rotationally fixed to the pivotable hinge axle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.