Integrated shaft bearing for a sensor
US-2017276511-A1 · Sep 28, 2017 · US
Sensor arrangement having a modular structure including sensor mounted on bearing element configured to project from housing
US11035696B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11035696-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615738349-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Publication date | Jun 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 2021 |
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A sensor arrangement having: a housing, a movement sensor, the movement sensor, being mounted on a bearing element connected to the housing; a position sensor; and a position transducer, the position sensor and the position transducer being arranged relative to each other in such a way that the movement of the movement sensor can be measured. The bearing element protrudes from the housing, or the position sensor and the position transducer are eccentric relative to the bearing element.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A sensor arrangement comprising: a housing, a movement sensor, wherein the movement sensor is mounted on a bearing element that is connected to the housing, a position sensor, and a position transducer, wherein the position sensor and the position transducer are mutually disposed in such a manner to enable measurement of the movement of the movement sensor, wherein the position sensor or the position transducer is integrated in the housing, and wherein the bearing element is configured so as to project from the housing, and is rigidly connected to the housing to prevent rotation of the bearing element relative to the housing, wherein the bearing element is configured as a bearing element which restricts the movement sensor to one degree of freedom or a spherical bearing element having at least one rotation axis, and wherein the position sensor and the position transducer have a same radial spacing from the rotation axis of the bearing element. 2. The sensor arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the position sensor or the position transducer is integrated in the movement sensor. 3. The sensor arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the position sensor comprises a 3D sensor. 4. The sensor arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bearing element is integrated in a holder for fastening the housing. 5. The sensor arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bearing element is configured so as to be substantially spherical or cylindrical. 6. The sensor arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the movement sensor is configured as a shaft. 7. A sensor arrangement comprising: a housing, a movement sensor, wherein the movement sensor is mounted on a bearing element that is connected to the housing, a position sensor, a position transducer, and a housing module for receiving the position sensor or the position transducer, wherein the position sensor and the position transducer are mutually disposed in such a manner to enable measurement of the movement of the movement sensor, wherein the bearing element is configured so as to project from the housing, and is rigidly connected to the housing to prevent rotation of the bearing element relative to the housing, and wherein the housing module is attached to the housing so as to be aligned on a rotation axis of the bearing element, wherein the housing module is configured such that said housing module intersects the rotation axis of the bearing element so close to the movement sensor that an axial removal of the movement sensor from the bearing element is prevented. 8. A sensor arrangement comprising: a housing, a movement sensor, wherein the movement sensor is mounted on a bearing element that is connected to the housing, a position sensor, and a position transducer, wherein the position sensor and the position transducer are mutually disposed in such a manner to enable measurement of the movement of the movement sensor, wherein the position sensor or the position transducer is integrated in the housing, and wherein the position sensor and the position transducer are disposed so as to be eccentric in relation to rotation about the bearing element, and the bearing element is configured so as to project from the housing, and is rigidly connected to the housing to prevent rotation of the bearing element relative to the housing, wherein the bearing element is configured as a bearing element which restricts the movement sensor to one degree of freedom element or a spherical bearing element having at least one rotation axis, and wherein the position sensor and the position transducer are radially spaced apart from the rotation axis of the bearing element.
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- G01D5/145Primary
influenced by the relative movement between the Hall device and magnetic fields (see G01R33/06) · CPC title
- G01D11/245Primary
Housings for sensors · CPC title
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- What does patent US11035696B2 cover?
- A sensor arrangement having: a housing, a movement sensor, the movement sensor, being mounted on a bearing element connected to the housing; a position sensor; and a position transducer, the position sensor and the position transducer being arranged relative to each other in such a way that the movement of the movement sensor can be measured. The bearing element protrudes from the housing, or t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Continental Teves Ag & Co Ohg
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01D5/145. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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