Multi-sensor position measurement system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12085422-B2
Application number	US-202217855489-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2022
Priority date	Jan 20, 2021
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

The invention discloses a multi-sensor position measurement system mainly comprising a base, a carrier and a modular component, the carrier is provided with a first signal array and a second signal array. The modular component is disposed on the base, and comprises two Hall sensors for sensing magnetic field changes of the first signal array, two magnetoresistive sensors for sensing magnetic field changes of the second signal array, and a first state sensor having a marking unit disposed on the carrier and a sensitive element disposed on the base for sensing signals generated by the marking unit for subsequent reference signal generation, connection of measurement results between other sensors, and identification of homing direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multi-sensor position measurement system comprising:
a base;
a carrier capable of moving relative to the base;
a first signal array and a second signal array disposed on the carrier and spaced apart from each other, and respectively having a plurality of signal source elements arranged in sequence, and a signal period of the second signal array being less than a signal period of the first signal array; and
a modular component having a measuring module and a processing unit, wherein the measuring module comprises:
a first sensor and a second sensor disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other for sensing signals of the first signal array;
a third sensor and a fourth sensor disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other for sensing signals of the second signal array; and
a first state sensor having a marking unit disposed on the carrier and a sensitive element disposed on the base for sensing signals generated by the marking unit;
the processing unit receiving signals detected by the sensors and calculating a position of the carrier;
wherein when the first state sensor is activated, the first state sensor is located at an end of a measuring range of the first sensor, and an amplitude signal of the second sensor is higher than a predetermined threshold value.

2. The multi-sensor position measurement system as claimed claim 1 , wherein the processing unit calculates measurement results of the sensors by using a weighting function to obtain a reference signal.

3. The multi-sensor position measurement system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the processing unit compares an amplitude signal of the first sensor and the second sensor with a predetermined threshold value according to the reference signal, and analyzes a state of the first state sensor for using as a basis for estimating a moving direction of the carrier.

4. The multi-sensor position measurement system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a mechanical shift related to a signal period is defined by phase changes between the first signal array and the second signal array on the carrier for the processing unit to identify the carrier.

5. The multi-sensor position measurement system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the modular component further comprises a stator, and the sensors are respectively located on two sides of the stator, when the first signal array is located above the stator, the processing unit starts homing operation.

6. A multi-sensor position measurement system comprising:
a base;
a carrier capable of moving relative to the base;
a first signal array and a second signal array disposed on the carrier and spaced apart from each other, and respectively having a plurality of signal source elements arranged in sequence, and a signal period of the second signal array being less than a signal period of the first signal array; and
a modular component having a measuring module and a processing unit, wherein the measuring module comprises:
a first sensor and a second sensor disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other for sensing signals of the first signal array;
a third sensor and a fourth sensor disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other for sensing signals of the second signal array; and
a first state sensor having a marking unit disposed on the carrier and a sensitive element disposed on the base for sensing signals generated by the marking unit;
the processing unit receiving signals detected by the sensors and calculating a position of the carrier;
wherein the measuring module further comprises a second state sensor located at an end of a measuring range of the measuring module and having a marking unit disposed on the carrier and a sensitive element disposed on the base for sensing signals generated by the marking unit.

7. The multi-sensor position measurement system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein when the second state sensor is activated, the second state sensor is located at an end of a measuring range of the second sensor, and an amplitude signal of the first sensor is lower than a predetermined threshold value.

8. The multi-sensor position measurement system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein a mechanical shift related to a signal period is defined by phase changes between the first signal array and the second signal array on the carrier for the processing unit to identify the carrier.

9. The multi-sensor position measurement system as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the modular component further comprises a stator, and the sensors are respectively located on two sides of the stator, when the first signal array is located above the stator, the processing unit starts homing operation.

10. A multi-sensor position measurement system comprising:
a base;
a carrier capable of moving relative to the base;
a first signal array and a second signal array disposed on the carrier and spaced apart from each other, and respectively having a plurality of signal source elements arranged in sequence, and a signal period of the second signal array being less than a signal period of the first signal array; and
a modular component having a measuring module and a processing unit, wherein the measuring module comprises:
a first sensor and a second sensor disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other for sensing signals of the first signal array;
a third sensor and a fourth sensor disposed on the base and spaced apart from each other for sensing signals of the second signal array; and
a first state sensor having a marking unit disposed on the carrier and a sensitive element disposed on the base for sensing signals generated by the marking unit;
the processing unit receiving signals detected by the sensors and calculating a position of the carrier;
wherein a measuring range of the measuring module is divided into a positive homing area and a negative homing area by an initial position, and an automatic homing direction of the carrier is estimated through measurement results of the sensors.

11. The multi-sensor position measurement system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a mechanical shift related to a signal period is defined by phase changes between the first signal array and the second signal array on the carrier for the processing unit to identify the carrier.

12. The multi-sensor position measurement system as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the modular component further comprises a stator, and the sensors are respectively located on two sides of the stator, when the first signal array is located above the stator, the processing unit starts homing operation.

Assignees

• Hiwin Mikrosystem Corp

Inventors

• Tiapkin Mikhail
• Tolstykh Oleg
• Tyapkin Gennady
• Balkovoi Aleksandr

Classifications

• G01D5/147

  influenced by the movement of a third element, the position of Hall device and the source of magnetic field being fixed in respect to each other · CPC title

• G01R33/096

  anisotropic magnetoresistance sensors · CPC title

• G01R33/0041

  using feed-back or modulation techniques · CPC title

• G01R33/0094

  Sensor arrays · CPC title

• G01R33/0283

  in which a current or voltage is generated due to relative movement of conductor and magnetic field · CPC title