US 11,890,943 B1
High-resolution wheel speed sensor for a vehicle
Randall Thompson, Landcaster, SC (US); Cleatis Elisha Cutshall, Mosheim, TN (US); and Michael Tholan Crosby, Jonesborough, TN (US)
Assigned to Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed by Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Cleveland, OH (US)
Filed on Nov. 23, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/101,440.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/943,563, filed on Dec. 4, 2019.
Int. Cl. B60K 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); G01P 3/44 (2006.01); B60B 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60K 7/0015 (2013.01) [B60B 27/0068 (2013.01); B60L 15/20 (2013.01); G01P 3/44 (2013.01); B60K 7/0007 (2013.01); B60K 2007/0038 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A motor for a vehicle, the motor comprising:
a motor housing;
a motor shaft disposed at least partially within the motor housing;
a hub, coupled to the motor shaft, configured to be coupled to a wheel of the vehicle; and
a wheel speed sensor assembly having a first end coupled to the motor housing and a second end rotatably coupled to the hub via an idler gear having teeth meshing with respective teeth of a gear coupled to the hub, wherein the wheel speed sensor assembly is configured to generate a wheel speed signal that facilitates determination of a speed and direction of rotation of the wheel.