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US 2024/0175722 A1Published application
Position Sensor
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsNicholas J. Errico, Islam M. Shawki, Jacob L. Dawson
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Abstract
A sensing system includes a wire coil. The wire coil is located opposite a target and the inductance of the wire coil is configured to change in response to movement of the target relative to the wire coil.
Claims20
A position sensing system, comprising:
- a wire coil coupled to a wheel support that is coupled to a wheel of a vehicle and located opposite a target;
- wherein an inductance of the wire coil is configured to change in response to movement of the target relative to the wire coil, and a position of the target relative to the wheel support is determined based on the inductance of the wire coil.
A damper mass position sensing system, comprising:
- a damper mass coupled to a wheel support that is coupled to a vehicle, the damper mass configured to move relative to the wheel support in response to movement of the wheel support;
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- a sensor coupled to the wheel support and configured to generate a signal based on the movement of the damper mass relative to the wheel support;
- wherein a position of the damper mass is determined based on the signal, and a motion of a wheel that is coupled to the wheel support is limited based on the position of the damper mass.
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An active suspension system, comprising:
- a wheel support coupled to a wheel of a vehicle;
- an active suspension component coupled to the wheel support;
- and
- a damper mass coupled to the wheel support and configured to move relative to the wheel support in response to movement of the wheel support;
- wherein a motion of the wheel is limited based on a position of the damper mass relative to the wheel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.