Sensor arrangement i.e. steering angle sensor, for detection of steering angle at gear wheel in vehicle, has sensor determining covered distance of measuring element, where covered distance represents rotational angle of rotary component

摘要

The arrangement (1) has a measuring element (20) coupled with a peripheral part of a rotary component (10) and connected with a distance sensor (26) for generating a signal that represents a rotational angle of the rotary component. The measuring element is designed as a movement converter that converts rotation (12) of the rotary component into translation (22) e.g. axial translation (22a) and tangential translation, of the measuring element. The sensor determines a covered distance of the measuring element, where the covered distance represents the rotational angle of the rotary component. The measuring element is designed as a pinion, a longitudinally and rotatably guided screw or a longitudinally movably guided rack gear. The distance sensor is designed as an eddy current sensor (26.1, 26.2), a capacitive sensor or an ultrasonic sensor.