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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2015
Filed:
May. 13, 2011
Applicants:
Engelbert LU, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jeremy Gonyou, Warren, MI (US);
Inventors:
Engelbert Lu, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Jeremy Gonyou, Warren, MI (US);
Assignee:
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 3/00 (2006.01); B62D 6/10 (2006.01); G01L 3/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 6/10 (2013.01); G01L 3/101 (2013.01);
Abstract
An improved structure for a torque sensor assembly adapted for use in a vehicle steering system and method for producing the same. According to one embodiment, the torque sensor assembly includes a housing formed from a suitable material having a cavity; at least one flux concentrator and at least one hall effect IC disposed in the cavity of the housing; and a cover secured to the housing to close the cavity in the housing in a permanent and fluid-tight manner.