Patent ID: 6075371
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: F02D

Abstract:
A linear position sensor comprising at least two output signal generator portions each including:a resistor band; anda slider provided for sliding movement on the resistor band that follows a positional change of a detection object,each of the at least two output signal generator portions outputting a voltage signal in accordance with a position of the detection object using the slider, the resistor band of each of the at least two output signal generator portions being connected at one end thereof to a power source, and the other end of each resistor band being grounded, anda first output signal generator portion of the at least two output signal generator portions having an output signal characteristic relative to a positional change of the detection object such that the voltage signal outputted from the first output signal generator portion linearly increases to a supply voltage of the power source as the detection object changes in position in a predetermined direction, anda second output signal generator portion of the at least two output signal generator portions having an output signal characteristic relative to a positional change of the detection object such that as the detection object changes in position in the predetermined direction, the voltage signal outputted from the second output signal generator portion linearly increases to the supply voltage of the power source and remains at the supply voltage despite a further positional change of the detection object in the predetermined direction.