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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
William G. Osmer, Granger, IN (US);
Jeffrey McCurley, Bristol, IN (US);
Robert Rainey, Elkhart, IN (US);
David Stewart, Edinburgh, GB;
Assignee:
CTS Corporation, Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/22 ;
Abstract
A rotary position sensor for sensing the position of an attached rotating object. The rotary position sensor uses a strain gage to detect the position of the object. The sensor includes a housing and a rotor located in the housing. The rotor is attachable to the object. A strain gage is positioned in the housing adjacent the rotor. The rotor rotates so as to contact the strain gage and apply a strain to the strain gage. The strain gage generates an electrical signal that is proportional to the position of the object.