Patent ID: 6316935
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: F16D,G01D

Abstract:
An angle sensor for sensing the angle of a rotatable shaft, comprising:a base and a circuit supported by the base on a first side thereof, said base having a cavity for receipt of an end of said rotatable shaft, said cavity being located on a second side of said base opposite said circuit, said circuit including a magnetoresistive (MR) sensor;a housing, said shaft being rotatable about a shaft axis, the housing holding the shaft with said end thereof disposed rotatably within said cavity upon connection of said housing to said base; anda magnet connected to said end of said shaft, said magnet being located within said cavity and directing a magnetic field to said sensing element upon placement of said end of said shaft in said cavity, wherein the circuit outputs a signal indicating a rotational orientation of the magnet relative to said base.