Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Magnetic field differential linear torque sensor
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Application No.: US17655469Application Date: 2022-03-18
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Publication No.: US11953395B2Publication Date: 2024-04-09
- Inventor: Alexander Latham
- Applicant: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Applicant Address: US NH Manchester
- Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Current Assignee: Allegro MicroSystems, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NH Manchester
- Agency: DALY, CROWLEY, MOFFORD & DURKEE, LLP
- Main IPC: G01L3/10
- IPC: G01L3/10

Abstract:
Differential magnetic field torque sensors include first and second magnetic field concentrators that guide magnetic flux to a magnetic field sensor from first and second magnetic field directors and a target, such as a multipole magnet assembly configured as a ring magnet. The magnetic field concentrators have pairs of sections that are interdigitated and configured adjacent to magnetic field sensing elements of the magnetic field sensor. The magnetic field directors can each have a plurality of teeth, which can be interdigitated and adjacent or proximate to the target. The magnetic field directors can be configured to be mounted as a unit to a rotatable shaft while the target can be configured to be mounted to a different rotatable shaft. The magnetic field concentrators and magnetic field sensor can be fixed while the magnetic field directors and target can rotate with respect to each other about a twist axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20230296459A1 MAGNETIC FIELD DIFFERENTIAL LINEAR TORQUE SENSOR Public/Granted day:2023-09-21
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