Patent ID: 9547049
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: F16D,G01D,G01R

Claim:
1. A linear magnetic sensor shield system comprising: a sensor housing defining a U-shape having spaced apart parallel opposed parts interconnected by a housing member; a first field sensor assembly positioned in a first one of the housing parts, the first field sensor assembly having a first side and a third side extending from the first side, the first field sensor assembly also including first and second field sensors spaced a distance apart from each other; a second field sensor assembly positioned in a second one of the housing parts, the second field sensor assembly having a second side, the second field sensor assembly also including third and fourth field sensors spaced a distance apart from each other, the second field sensor assembly being disposed adjacent to the first field sensor assembly; a shield system generally defining a U-shape and contacting an outer perimeter of the sensor housing, the shield system having a first shield part, a second shield part connected to the first shield part by a segment of the second shield part, the first shield part, the second shield part and the segment defining the U-shape, the shield system contacting the first and second field sensor assemblies, the shield system including the first shield part directly contacting the first side and the third side, and the second shield part directly contacting the second side.