Patent ID: 7245122
Filing Date: 2007-07-17
Classification: F16H,G01D

Abstract:
1. A vane actuated drive mode sensor apparatus, comprising: a sensor array that includes a housing with at least one magnet to provide a magnetic field and at least one Hall effect sensor for sensing said magnetic field; and an actuator attachable to an actuator driver, wherein said actuator comprises a ferrous steel actuator having a low grade magnetic material attached to a back of said ferrous steel actuator in order to bias said at least one Hall Effect sensor and provides a magnetic field for actuation of said at least one Hall Effect sensor, such that said sensor array and said housing are arranged with respect to one another to provide a vane actuated drive mode sensor apparatus and wherein said housing comprises a thermoplastic material to house said at least one magnet, said at least one Hall Effect sensor, and associated electronic components.