Magnetic position sensor having dual electronic outputs

A magnetic position sensor, comprising:

• a magnet having opposite first and second magnetic pole surfaces;
• a first pole piece adjoined to said first magnetic pole surface and cooperating with said magnet to provide a first magnetic field, a distal portion of said first pole piece laterally overlapping at least a portion of said second magnetic pole surface;
• a second pole piece adjoined to said second magnetic pole surface and cooperating with said magnet to provide a second magnetic field, a distal portion of said second pole piece laterally overlapping at least a portion of said first magnetic pole surface;
• a first magnetic flux sensor disposed within said first magnetic field and operable to sense varying magnitudes of magnetic flux density and to generate a first output signal representative of a position of said first magnetic flux sensor relative to said first magnetic field;
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• a second magnetic flux sensor disposed within said second magnetic field and operable to sense varying magnitudes of magnetic flux density and to generate a second output signal representative of a position of said second magnetic flux sensor relative to said second magnetic field.

A magnetic position sensor, comprising:

• a magnet having opposite first and second magnetic poles;
• a first pole piece having a proximal portion positioned adjacent said first magnetic pole and a distal portion positioned adjacent said second magnetic pole to define a first air gap area, said first pole piece cooperating with said magnet to provide a first magnetic field adjacent said first air gap area;
• a second pole piece having a proximal portion positioned adjacent said second magnetic pole and a distal portion positioned adjacent said first magnetic pole to define a second air gap area, said second pole piece cooperating with said magnet to provide a second magnetic field adjacent said second air gap area;
• a first magnetic flux sensor disposed within said first magnetic field and operable to sense varying magnitudes of magnetic flux density and to generate a first output signal representative of a position of said first magnetic flux sensor relative to said first magnetic field;
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• a second magnetic flux sensor disposed within said second magnetic field and operable to sense varying magnitudes of magnetic flux density and to generate a second output signal representative of a position of said second magnetic flux sensor relative to said second magnetic field.

A magnetic position sensor, comprising:

• a magnet positioned along a rotational axis and polarized in a direction of magnetization arranged substantially perpendicular to said rotational axis;
• a first pole piece cooperating with said magnet to provide a first magnetic field;
• a second pole piece cooperating with said magnet to provide a second magnetic field;
• a first magnetic flux sensor disposed within said first magnetic field and operable to sense varying magnitudes of magnetic flux density and to generate a first output signal representative of a rotational position of said first magnetic flux sensor relative to said first magnetic field;
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• a second magnetic flux sensor disposed within said second magnetic field and operable to sense varying magnitudes of magnetic flux density and to generate a second output signal representative of a rotational position of said second magnetic flux sensor relative to said second magnetic field;
• said magnet having opposite first and second magnetic poles, said first pole piece having a proximal portion positioned adjacent said first magnetic pole and a distal portion positioned adjacent said second magnetic pole to define a first air gap area, said first pole piece cooperating with said magnet to provide said first magnetic field adjacent said first air gap area;
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• said second pole piece having a proximal portion positioned adjacent said second magnetic pole and a distal portion positioned adjacent said first magnetic pole to define a second air gap area, said second pole piece cooperating with said magnet to provide said second magnetic field adjacent said second air gap area.