Torque sensor assembly for a motor vehicle and method of measuring torque

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9146167
APP PUB NO 20150247768A1
SERIAL NO

14193298

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A torque sensor assembly is used to measure torque in a powertrain of a motor vehicle, the powertrain including a power source and a transmission. A sensor is coupled to an oil seal housing, which is coupled to the engine. Each of the sensor and the oil seal housing has a mounting hole formed therein. The sensor is coupled to the oil seal housing, and the oil seal housing to the engine, by inserting one fastener into both mounting holes. The sensor measures an amount of torque exerted on a drive plate of the transmission. The drive plate includes a central disk, made of a magnetizable material, and an outer ring coupled to the central disk. The sensor is a magnetic torque sensor, which determines an amount of torque exerted on the central disk of the drive plate by sensing a magnetic flux passing through the drive plate.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCONE AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujii, Yujii Ann Arbor, US 2 9
Kapas, Nimrod Canton, US 27 184
Kucharski, Joseph F Livonia, US 47 324
Overla, Gregory Jack Huntington Wooods, US 1 3
Pietron, Gregory Michael Canton, US 113 1603

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