Disclosed is an electronic device for determining the angular position of a shaft of a motor vehicle, the device including a printed circuit board and a magnetic guide including at least two fastening tabs for fastening to the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board including a base substrate and at least two fastening areas for fastening the magnetic guide, each designed to receive a fastening tab of the magnetic guide, the fastening tab defining a fastening orifice. Each fastening area is defined on the base substrate of the printed circuit board and includes a pad fastened to the base substrate. Each fastening tab is joined to the pad of the corresponding fastening area by way of an adhesive that is applied in its fastening orifice.

A gradiometer includes a at least one magnet attached to a beam. The magnet moves in response to a magnetic force. A sensing element is configured to measure movement or deflection of the beam or magnet. The gradiometer is configured to determine a gradient of a magnetic field acting on the first magnet based on movement of the magnet. The gradiometer can further measure higher order gradients.

A gradiometer includes a at least one magnet attached to a beam. The magnet moves in response to a magnetic force. A sensing element is configured to measure movement or deflection of the beam or magnet. The gradiometer is configured to determine a gradient of a magnetic field acting on the first magnet based on movement of the magnet. The gradiometer can further measure higher order gradients.

Example magnetic sensor system includes a magnet mounted on a rotatable shaft, and a magnetic sensing device in a vicinity of the magnet. The magnetic sensing device includes an angle sensor configured to detect an orientation of a magnetic field generated by the magnet as the rotatable shaft is rotated, a magnetic multi-turn sensor configured to detect a number of turns of the magnetic field generated by the magnet as the rotatable shaft is rotated, a magnetic disk mounted on the rotatable shaft, wherein the disk comprises at least a first track for inducing a change in a magnetic field generated by the magnetic disk, wherein the first track is formed from a plurality of curved segments distributed around the circumference of the magnetic disk, and a first incremental sensor configured to detect changes in the magnetic field induced by the first track as the rotatable shaft is rotated.

This application provides a power supply system. The power supply system includes a first device and a second device. The first device may be one of a control device and a film-and-television light, and the second device may be the other of the control device and the film-and-television light. The first device includes a first housing, a first coupler socket, a power supply circuit and a first set of contacts. The second device includes a second housing, a second coupler socket, a power receiving circuit, and a second set of contacts. In the power supply system. The power supply circuit in the first device and the power receiving circuit in the second device can be electrically connected through the first set of contacts in stalled on the first coupler socket and the second set of contacts installed on the second coupler socket.

A magnetic sensor capable of preventing degradation of magnetic measurement accuracy is obtained. The magnetic sensor includes a first sensor portion, a second sensor portion, and a connection portion. The first sensor portion extends in a first direction. The second sensor portion is disposed at an interval from the first sensor portion in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. The first sensor portion includes a first end and a second end that are ends in the first direction. The second sensor portion includes a third end and a fourth end that are ends in the first direction. The connection portion connects the second end and the third end. The first sensor portion, the second sensor portion, and the connection portion are constituted of a multilayer body of a magnetic sensor element and a magnet. The magnet applies a bias magnetic field to the magnetic sensor element.

A magnetic sensor module includes an axially polarized back bias magnet having a body that radially extends from an inner sidewall to an outer sidewall and a bore that defines the inner sidewall. The magnet generates a radially symmetric bias magnetic in-plane field about a center axis in a sensor plane. The magnetic field has a magnetic flux density of substantially zero along the extension of the center axis and at a circumference of a zero-field circle located in the sensor plane, where the circumference of the zero-field circle vertically overlaps with the magnet body in a plan view. The magnetic sensor module includes a magnetic sensor including at least three sensor elements arranged in the sensor plane at locations where the radially symmetric bias magnetic in-plane field has a magnetic flux density of substantially zero, including at least two sensor elements being arranged on the circumference of the zero-field circle.

The present invention relates to a magnetic controlled Bluetooth device and more particularly to a magnetic controlled Bluetooth speaker. The magnetic controlled Bluetooth device comprises a magnetic unit and a magnetic sensor. As another magnetic unit approaches the magnetic sensor of the magnetic controlled Bluetooth device, the magnetic sensor varies its output voltage in response to the magnetic field of another magnet. Thus, the magnetic controlled Bluetooth device can be turned on to execute a Bluetooth pairing process. Further, the magnetic unit of the magnetic controlled Bluetooth device can be used to approaches another magnetic sensor of another magnetic controlled Bluetooth device to turn on another magnetic controlled Bluetooth device.

A vehicle pedal stroke detection apparatus acquires a first value based on a physical amount regarding a magnetic flux of a magnet that is output from a stroke sensor. The first value is a physical amount regarding a magnitude of a magnetic flux density of the magnet with respect to a displacement of a push rod. Then, the vehicle pedal stroke detection apparatus compares the first value and a second value. The second value is a preset physical amount regarding the magnitude of the magnetic flux density of the magnet with respect to the displacement of the push rod.

Apparatuses, systems, and associated methods of manufacturing are described that provide for improved sensor devices. An example sensor device includes a magnet mounting tube and a magnet supported within the magnet mounting tube. The sensor device includes a sensor mounting tube that receives at least a portion of the magnet mounting tube and supported magnet therein. The sensor device includes a magnetic sensor affixed to the sensor mounting tube. The sensor device includes a spring positioned around the magnet mounting tube and the sensor mounting tube such that the magnet and the magnetic sensor are surrounded by the spring. In an instance in which a load is applied to either a first end or second end of the spring, the magnet mounting tube translates relative the sensor mounting tube so as to induce a change in magnetic flux identified by the magnetic sensor indicative of a weight of the load.