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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 1999
Filed:
Sep. 22, 1998
Michael C Brauer, Goshen, CT (US);
John C Hanson, West Hartford, CT (US);
Mark LaCroix, New Hartford, CT (US);
A John Santos, Farmington, CT (US);
The Torrington Company, Torrington, CT (US);
Abstract
An outer ring has a spherically convex outer surface mounted within a bore of a housing such that the outer ring may be misaligned with respect to the axis of the bore. A sensor target is mounted on an inner ring that is rotatable with respect to the outer ring, and a seal is mounted on the outer ring. A sensor is mounted on the seal in proximity to the sensor target, and a flexible electrical conductor is connected to the sensor for transmitting signals from the sensor. A portion of the flexible electrical conductor is fixed with respect to the housing. Circuitry may be electrically connected to the flexible electrical conductor. The flexible conductor and circuitry may be provided by a flexible circuit board.