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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2007
William E. Smith, Liverpool, NY (US);
William E. Smith, Liverpool, NY (US);
Magna Powertrain USA, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
An adjustable position sensor is provided suitable for use with a clutch actuation control system. The position sensor includes: a rotatable shaft adapted to engage a control gear of the clutch actuation control system; and an encoder having a position indicator adjustably coupled to the shaft and operable to detect the position of the shaft over a range of motion that is less than the range of movement exhibited by the control gear. The position indicator of the encoder is adjustable in relation to the shaft so that the range of motion detected by the encoder can be correlated to an area of interest within the range of motion exhibited by the control gear.