Magnetic position sensor
AssigneePolycontact AG
InventorsAndreas IMHOF, Josua LANTER
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Abstract
A magnetic position sensor is disclosed for detecting the location of a component which can be moved along an actuating path. The sensor can be located along an actuating path for generating a magnetic field whose polarity changes along the actuating path. At least one galvanomagnetic detector is provided which is located in a region of action of the magnetic field with at least two measurement fields and which can be adjusted relative to the magnetic field along the actuating path, wherein the galvanomagnetic detector is made for vectorial evaluation of the magnetic field.
Claims16
Magnetic position sensor for detecting the location of a component which can be moved along an actuating path,
- comprising means, located along an actuating path, for generating a magnetic field whose polarity changes along the actuating path;
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- at least one galvanomagnetic detector which is located in a region of action of the magnetic field with at least two measurement fields and which can be adjusted relative to the magnetic field along the actuating path, wherein the galvanomagnetic detector is made for vectorial evaluation of the magnetic field.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.