Vehicle suspension strut having a continuous position sensor

A vehicle suspension apparatus comprising:

• a vehicle suspension strut;
• and
• a continuous position sensor coupled to the vehicle suspension strut and adapted to provide information indicative of a continuous position of a first portion of the vehicle suspension strut relative to a second portion of the vehicle suspension strut, the continuous position sensor comprising:
• a magnet coupled to the first portion of the vehicle suspension strut;
• and
• a magnetostrictive transducer coupled to the second portion of the vehicle suspension strut and responsive to the magnet to provide an output indicative of the continuous position of the first portion relative to the second portion.

A vehicle suspension apparatus comprising:

• a vehicle suspension strut;
• and
• a continuous position sensor coupled to the vehicle suspension strut and adapted to provide information indicative of a continuous position of a first portion of the vehicle suspension strut relative to a second portion of the vehicle suspension strut, the continuous position sensor comprising:
• a magnet coupled to the first portion of the vehicle suspension strut;
• and
• a magnetoresistive transducer coupled to the second portion of the vehicle suspension strut and responsive to the magnet to provide an output indicative of the continuous position of the first portion relative to the second portion.

A vehicle suspension apparatus comprising:

• a vehicle suspension strut;
• and
• a continuous position sensor coupled to the vehicle suspension strut and adapted to provide information indicative of a continuous position of a first portion of the vehicle suspension strut relative to a second portion of the vehicle suspension strut, the continuous position sensor comprising:
• a magnet coupled to the first portion of the vehicle suspension strut;
• and
• an inductive transducer coupled to the second portion of the vehicle suspension strut and responsive to the magnet to provide an output indicative of the continuous position of the first portion relative to the second portion.