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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2000
Todd A. Brown, Elkhart, IN (US);
Duncan Wang, Troy, MI (US);
Other;
Abstract
A rotary position sensing assembly ( ) includes a sensor ( ) that monitors angular position, and which is fixedly attached to a first member ( ), and a first arm ( ) having a first end ( ) pivotally attached to the sensor ( ) and a second end ( ) including a first portion ( ) of a universal joint ( ). The rotary position sensing assembly ( ) also includes a second arm ( ) having a first end ( ) that includes a second portion ( ) of the first universal joint ( ) pivotally attached to the first portion ( ) of the first universal joint ( ), and a second end ( ), including a first portion ( ) of a second universal joint ( ). The rotary position sensor assembly ( ) further includes a second portion ( ) of the second universal joint ( ) fixedly attached to a second member ( ) and pivotally attached to the first portion ( ) of the second universal joint ( ). The sensor ( ) monitors the distance between the first member ( ) and the second member ( ) by monitoring the angular position of the first arm ( ).