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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2022
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventor:
Chuang-Chia Lin, Diamond Bar, CA (US);
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/26 (2006.01); B66C 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/26 (2013.01); B66C 13/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An assembly includes a hoist or a winch, a cable, and a fleet angle sensor. The fleet angle sensor includes a frame disposed around an opening and the cable extends through the opening. A first photodetector with multiple light-receiving zones is mounted on the frame. A first light source is mounted on the frame opposite the first photodetector. A shield device is under the frame and includes a shield frame and a cover. The shield frame is around the cable and the cover extends from the shield frame toward the cable, with the cable extending through the cover.