Patent ID: 7466125
Filing Date: 2008-12-16
Classification: G01D

Abstract:
1. Position transmitter system for determining a position of a shaft that can rotate, having an AMR sensor unit or a GMR sensor unit, whereby the sensor unit is configured as a two-part AMR sensor or a two-part GMR sensor, or the sensor unit has two AMR sensors or GMR sensors, in which only a magnet ( 9 ) disposed on a shaft ( 10 ) to be monitored is provided for detecting the position, wherein the sensor unit ( wherein the position transmitter system has a closed housing, the sensor unit being disposed in the closed housing, and the magnet being disposed in or on the shaft to be monitored, lying opposite the sensor unit, outside of the housing; wherein there is a magnet carrier that can be adapted to the shaft to be monitored; wherein the magnet carrier is disposed outside of the housing ( said contact free mounting of said magnet (