Energy converters characterized by low manufacturing costs, high efficiency, and low weight are required to generate electric energy in vehicles. The disclosed energy converter which is arranged in or on the hub of a vehicle wheel has a generator designed as a reluctance generator. An electric energy accumulator temporarily stores the generated electric energy and, when required, uniformly transmits it to consumers. Power electronics and the electric energy accumulator are preferably also arrang...

A measuring sensing device for generating a signal corresponding to the relative rotation between two construction parts, with a rotor arranged on the rotating construction part and a stator borne on the fixed construction part, the stator being supported by one or more clamping bodies on the fixed construction part in such a way that on overcoming a considerable frictional adhesion it is slidable with respect to the fixed construction part.

An inboard type sensor for a vehicle anti-skid system is mounted adjacent a wheel assembly and disposed within an annular bored housing. The housing has situated therein a split tubular springlike sleeve which is adapted to exert a radially inward compressive force upon the sensor thus preventing the sensor from undesirable axial or rotational movement after the sensor is properly positioned. The sleeve is locked within the bushing to prevent its axial or rotational movement relative to the hous...

A self-adjusting wheel speed sensor mechanism including a magnetic sensor and rotor on a vehicle axle and wheel. The sensor and rotor are automatically adjusted to a predetermined relationship as the wheel is mounted on the axle and are maintained in that relationship during operation of the vehicle.

A self-adjusting wheel speed sensor mechanism including a magnetic sensor and rotor on a vehicle axle and wheel, the sensor and rotor being automatically adjusted to a predetermined relationship as the wheel is mounted on the axle.

Disclosure is made of an inductor machine comprising a stator with a polyphase armature winding arranged on its teeth with a tooth pitch close, but not equal, to .pi. electrical degrees; the stator envelops a windingless toothed rotor, whereas a ring field winding produces a common magnetic flux enveloping the stator and the windingless toothed rotor; each phase of said armature winding consists of at least three series-connected and symmetrically arranged branches with a displacement therebetwe...

A self-adjusting wheel speed sensor assembly including a magnetic sensor and a rotor on a vehicle axle and wheel. The sensor and rotor are automatically adjusted to a predetermined relationship as the wheel is mounted on the axle and are maintained in that relationship during operation of the vehicle. The sensor is manufactured as a self-contained modular unit and the rotor is formed by a metal stamping operation.

An angular position or speed sensing assembly has a magnetic sensor head and a toothed tone wheel both supported by one support member adapted to be mounted in an aperture in the axle housing of a vehicle. A ring-shaped extension of the support member protrudes into the axle housing and encircles the axle shaft. A tubular element, also encircling axle shaft, is rotatably carried within the extension and rigidly supports the tone wheel. A claw coupling loosely connects the tubular element to a si...

The motor has a first element carrying toothed studs and windings mounted on the studs and a second element constituted by a mass of magnetic material on which second element there are formed teeth capable of effecting a relative movement with respect to the teeth of the first element, the number of teeth of the first element being different from the number of teeth of the second element so that said teeth are capable of modifying the reluctance of the magnetic circuits that they constitute resp...

An automatic speed sensor positioner for use on a wheel of an automotive vehicle where a speed sensor device is located in the brake drum of each wheel of an automotive vehicle and cooperates with a slotted rotor rotating with the wheel to sense the speed thereof. This device includes a housing mounted in the brake drum and a magnetic sensor positioned in the housing; the housing and sensor having complementary tapered surfaces which are urged together by a spring, so that the sensor will move i...