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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 15, 1999
Franck Lahoreau, Caen, FR;
Thierry Fouquet, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FR;
SC2N, Montigny le Bretonneux, FR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an angle sensor of the capacitive type, in particular for a steering column of a motor vehicle having a stator and rotor element, comprising at least one sensor element ( ) of the stator and a transmitter suitable for applying electrical signals to a transmitter one of the elements, and a receiver suitable for detecting the signals received on a receiver one of the elements, which signals depend on the angular position of the rotor element ( ) relative to the sensor element ( ) of the stator, the sensor being characterized by the fact that the sensor element ( ) of the stator is placed in a box ( ) organized to be engaged sideways onto the assembly ( ) in which the rotor element ( ) is received.