Sensor packaging at output side of front wheel drive (FWD) transmissions

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9733138
APP PUB NO 20150268109A1
SERIAL NO

14730492

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Various packaging designs for placement of a magnetic torque sensor at the output shaft of a front wheel drive transmission are provided. One design provides for mounting a sensor on a chain drive sprocket or integrating a sensor into a modified sprocket bearing mount. Another design provides for mounting a sensor at the grounded ring gear of a final planetary drive. Another design provides for mounting a sensor at the differential housing. Another design provides for mounting a sensor at the output planetary carrier hub/park gear. Another design provides for mounting a sensor at a multi-piece transfer gear face.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCDEARBORN MICHIGAN USA DEARBORN MICHIGAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujii, Yuji Ann Arbor, US 167 1661
Goleski, Gregory Daniel Rochester Hills, US 62 673
Kapas, Nimrod Canton, US 27 184
Kucharski, Joseph F Livonia, US 47 324
Maurer, Jeffrey Edward Commerce, US 21 164
Pietron, Gregory Michael Canton, US 113 1603

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