Borgwarner Beru Systems Gmbh

Borgwarner Inc.

Stefan Leopold

Arno Marto

Klaus-Juergen Wagner

Ralf Christmann

Heiko Schrader

Wolfgang Schuele

A linear sensor is described with a casing (), with a pin () which contains a permanent magnet () and which is mounted in the casing () in a linearly displaceable manner against the force of a spring (), and with a magnetic field sensor () attached to said casing () for detecting of a displacement of the permanent magnet (). The invention provides that the pin () is controlled by a first cylindrical guide () and a second cylindrical guide ().

Linear sensor

The invention relates to a linear sensor, comprising a sleeve, a pin which comprises a permanent magnet and is linearly displaceably supported in the sleeve, and a magnetic field sensor which is fastened to the sleeve and used to detect a displacement of the permanent magnet, characterized in that the pin is guided by way of a substantially cylindrical guide and has a magnet or pin holder.

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Brackenheim, Germany

Stefan Leopold