US5047715A
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Electromagnetic device for position measurement having multiple coils with equal area of turn cross-section
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-12-22
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Granted: 1991-09-10
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Expires: 2008-12-22
Abstract
Abstract An electromagnetic device for inductive position measurements for eliminating both the disadvantage of a limited measuring range and the disadvantage of superimposed interference voltages in the event of directional changes by providing a probe having a plurality of winding axes having coils with turn diameters which are greater, as the distance from the center of the probe increases. This creates the possibility of filling the entire probe volume with turns, and an almost complete independence from the direction of the probes relative to one another is shown for distance measures.
Inventors
- 👤 Jurgen Morgenstern
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:27
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01D; G01D5/00; G01D5/12; G01D5/14; G01D5/20; G01D5/2006; G01D5/2013; G01D5/22; G01D5/2208; G01D5/2216
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
In an electromagnetic device for position measurement including at least one alternating voltage generator for the transmitter, at least one receiver, an inductive probe for transmission, and an inductive probe for reception, at least the probe for transmission having at least two coils with intersecting winding axes, the improvement wherein: said probes have a plurality of intersecting winding axes; the turn diameters of said at least two coils are greater when the distance from the center of the probe is greater than when the distance from the center of the probe is smaller; the turns of said at least two coils have an identical area of cross-section; and the number of layers of turns of said at least two coils is reduced as the distance of the coils from the center of the probe is increased.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
In an electromagnetic device for position measurement including at least one alternating voltage generator for the transmitter, at least one receiver, an inductive probe for transmission, and an inductive probe for reception, at least the probe for transmission having at least two coils with intersecting winding axes, the improvement wherein: said probes have a plurality of intersecting winding axes; the turn diameters of said at least two coils are greater when the distance from the center of the probe is greater than when the distance from the center of the probe is smaller; the turns of said at least two coils have an identical area of cross-section; and the number of layers of turns of said at least two coils is reduced as the distance of the coils from the center of the probe is increased.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electromagnetic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: three coils are provided; and the coil turns of coils other than the coil nearest the center of the probe enclose one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
54 words
An electromagnetic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: three coils are provided having turns thereof wound around three axes perpendicular to each other; a hollow core volume is provided in the center coil; and the other coils comprise an outer volume of the probe substantially filled by the turns of said other coils.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electromagnetic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of said at least two coils includes a core constructed in the form of a cube, and the turns thereof enclose rectangular interior spaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electromagnetic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coils each have a hollow core.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electromagnetic device as claimed in claim 5, wherein: one or more IC-chips for selective coil drive are disposed in the hollow core area.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electromagnetic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the probe is of corresponding construction both for its performance as a transmitter and for its performance as a receiver.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electromagnetic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the turns of each of said at least two coils include windings corresponding to the maximum circles on a sphere.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electromagnetic device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the turn layers of each of said at least two coils are alternately lapped and additional turn layers are disposed between the turn layers of other coils.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electromagnetic device as claimed in claim 1, and further comprising: pulse generator means for the probe of the transmitter for producing recurring, short-term voltage peaks by means of which the coils are triggered.
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