Piston-cylinder assembly having integrated measuring device

US8997630B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8997630-B2
Application numberUS-200913145134-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 17, 2009
Priority dateFeb 5, 2009
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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A piston-cylinder assembly, in particular for pneumatic, hydraulic or mechatronic systems, includes a cylinder housing and a piston. The piston is coupled to a piston rod and disposed in the cylinder housing such that it can move along a longitudinal axis. A measuring device for detecting piston or piston rod position is provided inside the cylinder housing.

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What is claimed is: 1. A piston-cylinder assembly, comprising a cylinder housing; a piston coupled to a piston rod, the piston being arranged in the cylinder housing such that it is movable along a longitudinal axis; and a measuring device disposed in the cylinder housing and configured to measure the position of the piston, the measuring device including a PLCD sensor and a magnet. 2. The piston-cylinder assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sensor exte…

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What does patent US8997630B2 cover?
A piston-cylinder assembly, in particular for pneumatic, hydraulic or mechatronic systems, includes a cylinder housing and a piston. The piston is coupled to a piston rod and disposed in the cylinder housing such that it can move along a longitudinal axis. A measuring device for detecting piston or piston rod position is provided inside the cylinder housing.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Heurich Mike, Wiggers Tino, Wabco Gmbh
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F15B15/2861. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 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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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).