Patent ID: 6279223
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: H01H,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for fabricating a magnichanical sensor that detects for presence of a snap ring during manufacture of an object having the snap ring for clasping a bearing, the magnichanical sensor being comprised of a magnetic field generator and a magnetic switch that are properly aligned on a sensor circuit board, the method including the steps of:A. determining proper polarity of the magnetic field generator by magnetically aligning the magnetic field generator with a predetermined polarity of a magnetic field aligner;B. placing the magnetic field generator at a first position on the sensor circuit board with the proper polarity; andC. adjusting a second position of the magnetic switch with respect to the first location of the magnetic field generator on the sensor circuit board until an indicator assembly indicates that the second position of the magnetic switch is properly aligned with respect to the first position of the magnetic field generator on the sensor circuit board.