Patent ID: 6225716
Filing Date: 2001-05-01
Classification: G01D,H02K,Y10S

Abstract:
A locator bracket for a plurality of Hall element sensors, the Hall element sensors each having a lead frame with a first lead, a center lead, and a third lead, a magnetically sensitive die attached to the center lead, and a case for covering the die and a portion of the lead frame and leaving a portion of said first, center and third leads exposed, the case having a back surface, side surfaces, a top surface, a bottom surface and a forward surface, the bracket comprising:an encasement for receiving each of said Hall element sensors, each encasement having at least one void for receiving each Hall element sensor, each void further defined by:i) a back wall for abutting the back surface of the Hall element sensor case,ii) a first side wall and a second side wall for surrounding the side surfaces of the Hall element sensor case, the back wall coupled between the first side wall and the second side wall,iii) a first front tab coupled to the first side wall opposite the back wall coupling and a second front tab coupled to the second side wall opposite the back wall coupling, the first front tab, first side wall, back wall, second side wall and second front tab formation creating a partially open front wall for abutting the forward surface of the Hall element sensor case, andiv) at least two center lead guide pins extending from the back wall and centered thereon between the first and second side walls which form a center lead guide channel between adjacent pins and being a predetermined height for abutting the bottom surface of each Hall element sensor case, each lead guide channel being a predetermined distance from adjacent lead guide channels each pin having a predetermined height,the first front tab, first side wall, back wall, second side wall and second front tab formation having a height extending above the height of the center lead guide channel so as to substantially encompass the back surface, the side surfaces and a substantial portion of the bottom surface of each Hall element sensor case.