Aperture closure member control arrangements

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E05F 15/00 (2006.01) E05F 15/16 (2006.01)

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CA 2650974

An aperture closure member control arrangement includes a disc (20) which rotates as the aperture closure member moves. The disc (20) has a ring of teeth (24). A sensor (22), such as a Hall effect sensor (28) and permanent magnet (30), detect the passage of teeth (24) as a cyclic waveform of amplitude and frequency determined by the spacing of the teeth (24), and the speed of rotation of the disc (20). An irregularity (26), in the form of a missing tooth (24), creates an irregularity in the output of the sensor (22), in the form of a pulse of greater amplitude and lower frequency. Accordingly, pulses from the irregularity can be discriminated and counted to provide a coarse indication of position, or pulses from the teeth (24) can be counted, to provide a fine indication.

L'invention porte sur un mécanisme de commande d'organe d'ouverture et de fermeture comprenant un disque (20) qui tourne au fur et à mesure que l'organe d'ouverture et fermeture se déplace. Le disque (20) possède une couronne de dents (24). Un capteur (22), tel qu'un capteur à effet Hall (28), et un aimant permanent (30) détectent le passage des dents (24) sous la forme d'une onde cyclique dont l'amplitude et la fréquence sont déterminées par l'espacement entre les dents (24) et la vitesse de rotation du disque (20). Une irrégularité (26), telle qu'une dent manquante (24), crée une irrégularité dans la sortie du capteur (22), qui se présente sous la forme d'une impulsion d'amplitude supérieure et de fréquence inférieure. On peut en conséquence distinguer et compter les impulsions émises par l'irrégularité pour obtenir une indication grossière de la position, ou on peut compter les impulsions émises par les dents (24) pour obtenir une indication précise.

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