Systems and methods for determining a throttle position of an aircraft are described herein. A first throttle position is obtained from a first sensor, a second throttle position is obtained from a second sensor, and a third throttle position is obtained from a third sensor. The first, second, and third sensors are separately coupled to a throttle of the aircraft for obtaining independent throttle position measurements therefrom. A difference between the first throttle position and the second throttle position is determined. A mismatch is detected when the difference between the first throttle position and the second throttle position exceeds a threshold. A valid one of the first throttle position and the second throttle position is selected based on the third throttle position, in response to detecting the mismatch. A signal indicative of the throttle position is outputted based on the valid one of the first throttle position and the second throttle position.

Systems and methods for determining a throttle position of an aircraft are described herein. A first throttle position is obtained from a first sensor, a second throttle position is obtained from a second sensor, and a third throttle position is obtained from a third sensor. The first, second, and third sensors are separately coupled to a throttle of the aircraft for obtaining independent throttle position measurements therefrom. A difference between the first throttle position and the second throttle position is determined. A mismatch is detected when the difference between the first throttle position and the second throttle position exceeds a threshold. A valid one of the first throttle position and the second throttle position is selected based on the third throttle position, in response to detecting the mismatch. A signal indicative of the throttle position is outputted based on the valid one of the first throttle position and the second throttle position.

A sensor device includes a main driving gear, a driven gear, a biasing member, a support member, a rotational angle sensor, and a magnetic shield. The driven gear includes a gear portion and a shaft portion. The shaft portion is provided with a permanent magnet. The biasing member is configured to bias the driven gear toward the main driving gear. The support member supports the driven gear and the biasing member. The magnetic shield rotatably surrounds the shaft portion. The biasing member biases the driven gear toward the main driving gear by biasing the magnetic shield toward the main driving gear. The sliding resistance between the magnetic shield and the driven gear is lower than the sliding resistance between the magnetic shield and the biasing member.

A sensor device includes a main driving gear, a driven gear, a biasing member, a support member, a rotational angle sensor, and a magnetic shield. The driven gear includes a gear portion and a shaft portion. The shaft portion is provided with a permanent magnet. The biasing member is configured to bias the driven gear toward the main driving gear. The support member supports the driven gear and the biasing member. The magnetic shield rotatably surrounds the shaft portion. The biasing member biases the driven gear toward the main driving gear by biasing the magnetic shield toward the main driving gear. The sliding resistance between the magnetic shield and the driven gear is lower than the sliding resistance between the magnetic shield and the biasing member.

A rotary machine for the treatment of containers is described. This rotary machine comprises a stationary underframe, a rotatable container table for receiving the containers, a motor designed as an internal rotor for direct drive of the container table, a bearing for supporting the container table and/or a non-rotatably connected supporting structure on the underframe radially outside the motor, and a rotary encoder for determining the rotational position of the container table. By positioning the rotary encoder radially outside the motor, the accuracy of the rotary position determination can be improved, especially for rotary machines with comparatively large pitch diameters and the accessibility of the rotary encoder for maintenance measures.

A rotary machine for the treatment of containers is described. This rotary machine comprises a stationary underframe, a rotatable container table for receiving the containers, a motor designed as an internal rotor for direct drive of the container table, a bearing for supporting the container table and/or a non-rotatably connected supporting structure on the underframe radially outside the motor, and a rotary encoder for determining the rotational position of the container table. By positioning the rotary encoder radially outside the motor, the accuracy of the rotary position determination can be improved, especially for rotary machines with comparatively large pitch diameters and the accessibility of the rotary encoder for maintenance measures.

The system of the present disclosure provides two or more sensors located on two parallel transmission or kinematic paths having different ratios with respect to the actuator position. Each sensor provides a different position measurement output and the difference between the sensor outputs provides a reduced indication of the position of the actuator/moved component. Integrating sensors in the reduction path avoids the need for the reduction gear mechanism.

The system of the present disclosure provides two or more sensors located on two parallel transmission or kinematic paths having different ratios with respect to the actuator position. Each sensor provides a different position measurement output and the difference between the sensor outputs provides a reduced indication of the position of the actuator/moved component. Integrating sensors in the reduction path avoids the need for the reduction gear mechanism.

A method of developing a flex spline and circular gear tooth profile for a harmonic actuator is provided. The method includes defining circular gear and flex spline centroids based on gear ratio calculations, finding mid-points between the centroids of the circular gear and the centroids of the flex spline and transforming the mid-points into a mapping of the tooth profile for respective teeth of the circular gear and the flex spline.

A method of developing a flex spline and circular gear tooth profile for a harmonic actuator is provided. The method includes defining circular gear and flex spline centroids based on gear ratio calculations, finding mid-points between the centroids of the circular gear and the centroids of the flex spline and transforming the mid-points into a mapping of the tooth profile for respective teeth of the circular gear and the flex spline.