Position Sensing Assembly for Use with a Vehicle Hydraulic Master Cylinder of a Vehicle Braking System with Master Cylinder Assembly Including Such a Position Sensing Assembly

A master cylinder assembly comprising:

• a master cylinder having a housing and a piston operatively disposed therein and adapted to move between a zero brake apply position and a full brake apply position, the piston having a magnet operatively coupled thereto for movement therewith, the magnet defining a longitudinal plane;
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• a position sensing assembly having a housing adapted for attaching the position sensing assembly to the housing of the master cylinder;
• wherein the housing of the position sensing assembly includes a flux concentrator operatively disposed therein, the flux concentrator including a first end, an intermediate body, and a second end, wherein at least a portion of the intermediate body is oriented at an angle with respect to the longitudinal plane defined by the magnet whereby the position sensing assembly is adapted to measure the travel of the piston of the master cylinder via the magnet.

A master cylinder assembly comprising:

• a master cylinder having a housing and a piston operatively disposed therein and adapted to move between a zero brake apply position and a full brake apply position, the piston having a magnet operatively coupled thereto for movement therewith, the magnet defining a longitudinal plane;
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• a position sensing assembly having a housing adapted for attaching the position sensing assembly to the housing of the master cylinder;
• wherein the housing of the position sensing assembly includes a flux concentrator and at least one Hall effect IC operatively disposed therein during an overmolding process, the flux concentrator including a first end, an intermediate body, and a second end, wherein at least a portion of the intermediate body is oriented at an angle with respect to the longitudinal plane defined by the magnet whereby the position sensing assembly is adapted to measure the travel of the piston of the master cylinder via the magnet.