Position detection device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025354792-A1
Application number	US-202318871660-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 6, 2023
Priority date	Jun 6, 2022
Publication date	Nov 20, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present application provides a position detection apparatus, comprising a bottom plate, an abutting member, a trigger member, a trigger member, and a distance sensor. The abutting member is movably disposed on the bottom plate. The trigger member is connected to the abutting member. The induction member is disposed on the trigger member. The distance sensor is disposed on the bottom plate. The induction member and the distance sensor are disposed such that: the distance sensor is capable of detecting a movement distance of the induction member when the abutting member drives the induction member to move, and wherein the trigger member bypasses the distance sensor. The position detection apparatus of the present application has a higher detection accuracy of relative movement of the induction member to the distance sensor.

First claim

1 . A position detection apparatus, comprising:
a bottom plate ; an abutting member moveably disposed on the bottom plate; a trigger member connected to the abutting member; an induction member disposed on the trigger member; and a distance sensor disposed on the bottom plate; wherein the induction member and the distance sensor are disposed such that the distance sensor is capable of detecting a movement distance of the induction member when the abutting member drives the induction member to move, and wherein the trigger member bypasses the distance sensor.

2 . The position detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the abutting member, the trigger member, and the induction member are movable in an upward and downward direction relative to the bottom plate, and the trigger member is disposed to bypass the distance sensor above the distance sensor.

3 . The position detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the distance sensor is fixedly connected to the bottom plate to avoid movement of the distance sensor relative to the bottom plate.

4 . The position detection apparatus according to Claim 1 , wherein:
the trigger member comprises a first lever, a second lever, and a third lever that are sequentially connected, the first lever, the second lever, and the third lever enclose to form a cavity having a downward opening for disposing the distance sensor.

5 . The position detection apparatus according to Claim 1 , wherein:
the distance sensor has a sensing plane toward the induction member having an induction plane toward the distance sensor, the sensing plane being arranged in parallel with the induction plane.

6 . The position detection apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein:
the distance sensor is fixedly connected to the bottom plate via a fixed plate and configured to cause the sensing plane to directly face the induction plane.

7 . The position detection apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein:
the sensing plane and the induction plane are formed in an up-to-down direction.

8 . The position detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the bottom plate and the abutting member have a guide slot and a guide rail extending in an up-to-down direction that cooperate with each other.

9 . The position detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:
the trigger member has a first position and a second position and is movable between the first position and the second position; and the position detection apparatus further comprises a reset member configured to move the trigger member from the second position to the first position so that the abutting member connected to the trigger member abuts against a tin cylinder.

10 . The position detection apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein:
the reset member is a spring, a lower end of the spring is connected to the bottom plate, and an upper end of the spring is connected to the trigger member.

Assignees

• Illinois Tool Works

Inventors

• Ni Yuhua

Classifications

• B23K3/08

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