IP Library Granted Patent US 10,823,764
Granted Patent B2
US 10,823,764 · App. 15/693,929 · Granted Nov 3, 2020

Hall effect current sensor

Inventors: Robert Steve Felisilda Delacruz (Columbus, OH); Frank Peter Wahl, III (Ventura, CA); Matthew Mishrikey (Roslindale, MA)
Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
G01R15/202G01R15/20G01R19/0092
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,823,764
App. No.
15/693,929
Granted
Nov 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A Hall Effect sensor, including a toroid including a gap having opposed surfaces, which are substantially planar and substantially parallel to one another. The toroid further includes a central plane bisecting the opposed surfaces. A first Hall element sensor defining a first sensor plane is positioned at least partially within the gap of the toroid at a first angle and a second Hall element sensor is positioned at least partially within the gap of the toroid at a second angle substantially mutually perpendicular to each of the opposed surfaces. The central plane is substantially perpendicular to the opposed surfaces.

Claims (12)

1. A Hall Effect sensor, comprising:

a) a toroid including a gap, the gap including opposed surfaces, the opposed surfaces being substantially planar and substantially parallel to one another the toroid having a central plane bisecting the opposed surfaces;

b) a first Hall element sensor defining a first sensor plane is positioned at least partially within the gap of the toroid at a first angle from the central plane; and

c) a second Hall element sensor defining a second sensor plane is positioned at least partially within the gap of the toroid at a second angle from the central plane substantially mutually perpendicular to each of the opposed surfaces, the second sensor plane is substantially parallel with the central plane of the toroid; and

wherein the central plane is substantially perpendicular to the opposed surfaces;

wherein the first angle and the second angle are different;

wherein a line of intersection of the first sensor plane and the second sensor plane is substantially parallel with the opposed surfaces; and

wherein the line of intersection of the first sensor plane and the second sensor plane is substantially coincident with the central plane of the toroid.

2. The sensor of claim 1 , wherein the first angle is an acute angle.

3. The sensor of claim 2 , wherein the first angle is between 5 degrees and 85 degrees.

4. The sensor of claim 3 wherein the first angle is between 5 degrees and 45 degrees.

5. The sensor of claim 1 , further comprising at least one amplifier circuit.

Assignments (4)
MERGER Recorded Apr 28, 2022
From: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 060885/0482 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 8, 2021
From: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 056524/0226 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 8, 2021
From: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 056524/0531 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2017
From: DELACRUZ, ROBERT STEVE FELISILDA; WAHL, FRANK PETER, III; MISHRIKEY, MATTHEW
To: TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043471/0724 →
Continuity (1)
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