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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Inventors:
Ajoy Palit, Bremen, DE;
Joachim Degen, Schermbeck, DE;
Assignee:
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/20 (2006.01); G01B 7/00 (2006.01); G01D 5/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/2013 (2013.01); G01B 7/003 (2013.01); G01D 5/2006 (2013.01); G01D 5/202 (2013.01); G01D 5/2216 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for inductive position determination comprises a coil, a positional element, a scanning device for determining an inductance of the coil and an evaluation device for determining a position of the positional element in relation to the coil, based on the inductance determined. In certain embodiments, the positional element comprises a ferromagnetic and electrically insulated material.