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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2016
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Gregory Michael Pietron, Canton, MI (US);
Joseph F. Kucharski, Livonia, MI (US);
Nimrod Kapas, Canton, MI (US);
Diana Yanakiev, Birmingham, MI (US);
Mark Richard Dobson, Howell, MI (US);
Yuji Fujii, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
Designs to package a magneto-elastic torque sensor in an automotive transmission for volume production applications are provided. A transfer case assembly includes a transfer case shaft having a magnetized region and a magnetic torque sensor, for detecting torque of the transfer case shaft, mounted on at least one bushing supporting the transfer case shaft. A drive axle assembly includes an axle housing, an input shaft having a magnetized region, and a magnetic torque sensor, for detecting torque of the input shaft, mounted to the axle housing.