WO2009097566A1 - Valve actuators having magnetic angle sensors and systems including same - Google Patents

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WO2009097566A1
WO2009097566A1 PCT/US2009/032707 US2009032707W WO2009097566A1 WO 2009097566 A1 WO2009097566 A1 WO 2009097566A1 US 2009032707 W US2009032707 W US 2009032707W WO 2009097566 A1 WO2009097566 A1 WO 2009097566A1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F16K31/0675—Electromagnet aspects, e.g. electric supply therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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    • F02D11/06—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated characterised by non-mechanical control linkages, e.g. fluid control linkages or by control linkages with power drive or assistance
    • F02D11/10—Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated characterised by non-mechanical control linkages, e.g. fluid control linkages or by control linkages with power drive or assistance of the electric type
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to valve actuators and, more specifically, to valve actuators having magnetic angle sensors, methods of using magnetic angle sensors, and systems including magnetic angle sensors.
  • Valve actuators are used to operate valves and are manufactured in numerous shapes, sizes, forms, and have a wide variety of utilities. It is common for an operator of a valve actuator to want to know the specific position of a valve. Absolute encoders and incremental encoders have been utilized with valve actuators to determine the position of a valve. The encoders monitor the position of the valve actuator to determine the corresponding position of a valve.
  • Absolute encoders utilize a unique signature for each position of a valve actuator.
  • Absolute encoders often use either a single disc or multiple discs that are rotated as a valve actuator moves to different positions.
  • the single or multiple discs of an absolute encoder have markings, different combinations of which provide a unique signature for each position of a valve actuator. This unique signature is analyzed at any time to determine the position of the valve actuator.
  • Incremental encoders do not have a unique signature for each position of the valve actuator. Instead, incremental encoders monitor changes in the valve actuator relative to an arbitrary starting point, such as the fully closed position of a valve.
  • An incremental encoder also referred to as a relative encoder, is often a single disc with a series of duplicate markings around the edge of the disc. As the disc is rotated, each time one of the marks passes a point, a change in position is recorded. As long as the marks are recorded in the memory of a computer, then the valve actuator position is known.
  • Absolute encoders have the benefit that if power is lost, position information is not lost as well. When power is restored, the unique signature is analyzed to determine position information. If the computer memory of an incremental encoder loses power, then position information is lost. However, absolute encoders are more susceptible to damage, wear, and misalignment than incremental encoders.
  • One exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a valve actuator including at least one rotatable member and a magnetic angle sensor configured for use with the at least one rotatable member.
  • Another exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of determining the position of a valve actuator.
  • the method includes correlating an electrical output of a magnetic angle sensor installed in the valve actuator with a position of an output shaft of the valve actuator.
  • the sensor is energized to generate electrical output from the sensor.
  • the position of the output shaft is determined from the electrical output of the sensor.
  • a further exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a valve system.
  • the valve system includes a valve and a valve actuator operably coupled to the valve.
  • the valve actuator includes at least one rotatable member and a magnetic angle sensor operably coupled to the at least one rotatable member.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a magnetic angle sensor
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of a valve actuator including an embodiment of a magnetic angle sensor
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of a valve actuator including an embodiment of a magnetic angle sensor.
  • Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to valve actuators. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to valve actuators having magnetic angle sensors, methods of using magnetic angle sensors, and systems including magnetic angle sensors.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary representation of a magnetic angle sensor 100.
  • Magnetic angle sensor 100 may be any magnetic angle sensor known in the art.
  • Magnetic angle sensor 100 may include magnet 10, circuit 20, and printed circuit board 30 (PCB 30).
  • Magnet 10 may be a two-pole cylindrical magnet. Magnet 10 may actually not contact circuit 20. Magnet 10 may be integrated into a single package with circuit 20 or, alternatively, magnet 10 may be external to any packaging of circuit 20.
  • Circuit 20 may be mounted on PCB 30 by conventional methods. PCB 30 may also be optional. Other components conventionally included with magnetic angle sensors may be included with magnetic angle sensor 100.
  • Magnet 10 generates magnetic fields 12 and may rotate around axis 15.
  • Circuit 20 may be used to monitor magnetic fields 12 and determine the rotational position of magnet 10 based upon the position of magnetic fields 12.
  • Circuit (sensor chip) 20 may include an array of Hall sensors, which face the radial direction of the magnetic field in its horizontal plane.
  • the magnet 10 is arranged such that its North/South axis is parallel to the horizontal plane of the sensor.
  • the sensor compares the angle of the applied field to an internal reference angle and digitally reports the angular difference over 360 degrees.
  • the magnetic field angle sensor chip is in fact a set of tiny Hall sensors, radially arrayed such that the relative strength of the signals from each sensor can be analyzed by the electronics in the circuit 20 to determine the direction and magnitude of the magnetic field in which it is immersed.
  • a Hall sensor that is in line with the field will have the largest signal.
  • a Hall sensor that is perpendicular to the field will have the lowest signal.
  • magnetic field 12 may cause a voltage, called the Hall voltage, into each of the sensors of circuit 20.
  • the Hall voltage may be absolutely identified by circuit 20.
  • a valve actuator may in turn rotate magnet 10. Therefore, the position of magnet 10 may be used to identify the position of the valve actuator.
  • Circuit 20 may include a magneto-resistive sensor. In this embodiment, circuit 20 may measure an electrical resistance effect.
  • the angles of magnetic fields 12 may alter the electrical resistance of a conductor in circuit 20. Thus, changes in resistance may be correlated with the angles of magnetic fields 12.
  • the angles of magnetic fields 12 experienced by circuit 20 may vary depending upon the rotational position of magnet 10. Therefore, resistance may be used to determine the rotational position of magnet 10. However, the electrical resistance may not be affected by the direction of magnetic fields 12. Therefore, 180 degrees of angles, or one-half of a magnet 10 revolution, may be measured, with each angle having a unique resistance.
  • the unique resistance may be used as a unique signature for magnet 10 position. If the rotation of magnet 10 is limited to one-half revolution, then the position of magnet 10 may be known and, in turn, the position of magnet 10 may be used to identify the position of a valve actuator.
  • a valve actuator 200 may incorporate magnetic angle sensor 100.
  • Valve actuator 200 can include one or more rotatable members. Magnetic angle sensor 100 may be used in conjunction with any rotatable member. As drawn in FIG. 2, magnetic angle sensor 100 can be used with output shaft 270.
  • Valve actuator 200 may include any valve actuator known in the art.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a simplified exemplary valve actuator 200. FIG. 2 does not illustrate a complete valve actuator. Components such as housings, prime movers, controls, displays, and clutches are known in the art and, for ease of discussion, are not illustrated.
  • Valve actuator 200 may be designed for manual, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic operation.
  • Valve actuator 200 may include an input shaft 240. One end of input shaft 240 may be circumscribed by pinion 250. Pinion 250 may be configured to mate with gear 260. Gear 260, in turn, may circumscribe output shaft 270.
  • Input shaft 240 may be connected to any valve actuator drive mechanism known in the art.
  • Input shaft 240 may include any valve actuator input means known in the art.
  • Input shaft 240 may be designed for rotary or linear movement.
  • input shaft 240 may be connected to a handwheel or to an electric motor.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a single input shaft 240; however, multiple input shafts 240 may be present.
  • valve actuator 200 includes a clutch that allows either an electric motor or a handwheel to drive valve actuator 200
  • two input shafts 240 may be present.
  • Input shaft 240 may be perpendicular to, parallel to, inline with, or the same shaft as output shaft 270.
  • the output shaft may drive a single encoder shaft whether or not it's driven by the motor or by the handwheel.
  • Pinion 250 and gear 260 may include any type of gear arrangement known for valve actuators.
  • Pinion 250 and gear 260 may include multiple gears, shafts, pulleys, belts, or any other means of transferring mechanical energy from input shaft 240 to output shaft 270.
  • Pinion 250 and gear 260 are only one example of how mechanical energy may be transferred from input shaft 240 to output shaft 270.
  • Output shaft 270 may include any valve actuator output means known in the art. Output shaft 270 may be designed for rotary or linear movement. Output shaft 270 may be designed to operate quarter-turn, single-turn, multi-turn, or linear valves.
  • output shaft 270 may include a solid shaft. The solid shaft may be designed to couple with the valve stem of a valve, such as a quarter-turn or single-turn valve. Rotation of output shaft 270 (and hence, the solid shaft) may then rotate the valve stem.
  • output shaft 270 may include a drive sleeve or output drive assembly. Drive sleeves can be used with multi-turn valves. Drive sleeves may include the drive tube, bearings, worm gear, and encoder bevel gear.
  • the drive sleeve may also include a clutching mechanism.
  • Quarter, single & multi-turn actuators may use a drive sleeve.
  • the center of the drive sleeve may include an externally keyed, internally threaded stem nut or an externally/internally keyed torque nut. Either nut can accept a valve stem and apply force to it to move the valve.
  • the drive sleeve may engage a valve stem nut designed to engage the threads of a valve stem. Rotation of output shaft 270 (and hence, the drive sleeve and valve stem nut) may then raise or lower the threaded valve stem.
  • Magnet 10 may be attached to output shaft 270 by any means known in the art.
  • circuit 20 may be attached to output shaft 270.
  • the attachment of magnet 10 to output shaft 270 merely provides one example of how magnetic angle sensor 100 may be configured for use with output shaft 270.
  • multiple sensor chips may be axially aligned with a single magnet on a rotating shaft, with one sensor being mounted on the magnet side of the PCB 30, the other sensor being mounted on the far side of its PCB 30.
  • a single circuit 20, holding two distinct arrays of Hall sensors can be axially aligned with a single magnet 10 on a rotating shaft, with the circuit 20 being mounted on either side of its PCB 30. Any manner of configuring magnetic angle sensors known in the art may be used with the present invention.
  • Magnetic angle sensor 100 may be designed so that magnet 10 is incorporated within the same packaging as circuit 20.
  • magnet 10 may be external to any packaging of circuit 20.
  • Magnet 10 may be above or below circuit 20 (from the perspective where PCB 30 is below circuit 20).
  • the magnet may be placed at the end of a shaft that is directly coupled to an output drive sleeve.
  • the magnet may be bonded to the shaft or it can be included in the circuit board assembly such that when the board is placed over the shaft, the magnet automatically latches with a key on the shaft. It is understood that no physical contact is required between the circuit board and the magnet.
  • Magnetic angle sensor 100 may include an off-the-shelf sensor or may include a custom-built sensor. Examples of a suitable magnetic angle sensor 100 for use with the invention include the Austriamicrosystems AS5045 and the Renishaw AM8192. Magnetic angle sensor 100 may be used with valve actuator 200 to generate absolute position data for output shaft 270. Referring to the previously described Hall sensor embodiment, circuit 20 can identify the absolute position of magnet 10. Output shaft 270 may be limited to a single revolution or less, so that the rotational position of magnet 10 may be used to identify the rotational position of output shaft 270.
  • Magnetic angle sensor 100 may be used with valve actuator 200 to generate incremental position data and the angular velocity of output shaft 270.
  • circuit 20 experiences a change (such as a change in either Hall voltage or resistivity) due to a change in magnet 10 position, then a counter in a computer memory may be incremented.
  • output shaft 270 may rotate more than one revolution and magnetic angle sensor 100 may still track the rotational position of output shaft 270.
  • the rate of changes in circuit 20 may also be tracked to determine the angular velocity of magnet 10 and, hence, the angular velocity of output shaft 270.
  • Methods of generating incremental data from magnetic angle sensors are known in the art.
  • Magnet 10 may be attached to any rotatable member of valve actuator 200. For example, as illustrated in FIG.
  • auxiliary shaft 290 may rotate magnet 10 (the remaining portions of magnetic angle sensor 100 are not illustrated).
  • Auxiliary shaft 290 may be driven by output shaft 270.
  • Output shaft 270 may drive gear 280 and, in turn, gear 280 may drive pinion 292.
  • Pinion 292 and gear 280 may include any type of gear arrangement known for valve actuators.
  • Pinion 292 and gear 280 may include multiple gears, shafts, pulleys, belts, or any other means of transferring mechanical energy from output shaft 270 to auxiliary shaft 290.
  • Auxiliary shaft 290, in conjunction with gear 280 and pinion 292 may be designed to reduce, increase, or maintain the rotational speed of output shaft 270.
  • auxiliary shaft 290 may be designed such that a single revolution of magnet 10 requires multiple rotations of output shaft 270. Any means known in the art for operating a rotary encoder may be used in translating movement of output shaft 270 into rotational movement of magnet 10. Gear 280, pinion 292, and auxiliary shaft 290 only represent one example of how mechanical energy may be transferred from output shaft 270 to magnet 10. Additionally, magnet 10 may also be attached to input shaft 240. Multiple magnetic angle sensors may also be utilized in valve actuator 200. As noted above, valve actuator 200 may include any valve actuator known in the art. Valve actuator 200 may be part of any valve system known in the art. For example, valve actuator 200 may include a quarter-turn or single-turn rotary valve actuator.
  • magnetic angle sensor 100 may serve as an absolute position encoder. Magnetic angle sensor 100 maybe less susceptible to damage, wear, and/or misalignment than a typical, optical disk-type single-turn encoder. Additionally, magnetic angle sensor 100 may be able to provide fine position resolution. The fine resolution may be beneficial for quarter-turn and single-turn valve applications. Valve actuator 200, utilizing magnetic angle sensor 100 as an absolute position sensor, may also retain position data if power is lost to valve actuator 200. Upon repowering valve actuator 200, position data may be retrieved from magnetic angle sensor 100. Furthermore, in this exemplary embodiment, valve actuator 200 includes a magnetic angle sensor 100 that can have low power requirements, can be compact in size, and can be non-contacting.
  • valve actuator 200 may include a multi-turn rotary-valve actuator.
  • use of magnetic angle sensor 100 may be particularly beneficial when the valve is a multi-port valve that may only turn in one direction (i.e., only clockwise ("CW") or counterclockwise (“CCW”)).
  • CW clockwise
  • CCW counterclockwise
  • one full revolution of output shaft 270 may result in one full revolution of the multi-port valve.
  • the valve may be positioned at any port at any time, but may designed to take the shortest path, and should not pass thru unintended ports, hi certain embodiments, an actuator may be called upon to continually move a valve in a single direction (always clockwise or always counterclockwise).
  • the actuator may move the valve in variable sequences, such as a two steps forward, on step reverser scenario (e.g., ICW, 1 CW, 1 CCW, 1 CW, 1 CW, 1 CCW).
  • magnet 10 position may be permanently associated with the position of output shaft 270 and, thus, with the multi-port valve position. Regardless of the number of revolutions of magnet 10, the position of magnet 10 may correspond to the position of the multi-port valve.
  • magnetic angle sensor 100 may serve as an absolute position encoder. Additionally, any alignment errors introduced during registration of the angular position of the magnetic field relative to the position of the actuator during field installation/configuration may not accumulate during movement of the actuator or valve. Instead, any initial registration or configuration error may remain a fixed error and will not increase or accumulate as the valve or actuator moves through multiples of rotations.
  • Valve actuator 200 may also be used when a multi-port valve does not exceed one revolution (i.e., the order of ports opened alternates from A to B to C to B to A). In that embodiment, the accumulation of error may inherently not be of concern. Valve actuator 200 may also include a multi-turn rotary valve actuator that utilizes magnetic angle sensor 100 as an incremental position encoder which incrementally counts drive sleeve turns, but absolutely measures output drive angle with in any given rotation.
  • Valve actuator 200 may include a linear valve actuator.
  • output shaft 270 may be a linearly moving actuator stem.
  • Gear 280 (FIG. 3) may be a linear rack mounted lengthwise along output shaft 270.
  • Auxiliary shaft 290 may include a pinion that mates with the rack on output shaft 270.
  • movement of a rack on output shaft 270 may rotate auxiliary shaft 290. Movement of magnet 10 may be used to track the position of output shaft 270.

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Abstract

A valve actuator including a magnetic angle sensor is disclosed. The magnetic angle sensor may function as an absolute position encoder. The magnetic angle sensor may also function as an incremental position encoder. The magnetic angle sensor may generate angular velocity data. The magnetic angle sensor may be used in quarter-turn and single-turn rotary valve actuators. The magnetic angle sensor may also be used in multi-turn rotary and linear valve actuators.

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VALVE ACTUATORS HAVING MAGNETIC ANGLE SENSORS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING SAME
PRIORITY CLAIM This application claims the benefit of the filing date of United States Patent
Application Serial No. 12/022,992, filed January 30, 2008, for "Valve Actuators Having Magnetic Angle Sensors and Systems Including Same."
TECHNICAL FIELD Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to valve actuators and, more specifically, to valve actuators having magnetic angle sensors, methods of using magnetic angle sensors, and systems including magnetic angle sensors.
BACKGROUND Valve actuators are used to operate valves and are manufactured in numerous shapes, sizes, forms, and have a wide variety of utilities. It is common for an operator of a valve actuator to want to know the specific position of a valve. Absolute encoders and incremental encoders have been utilized with valve actuators to determine the position of a valve. The encoders monitor the position of the valve actuator to determine the corresponding position of a valve.
Absolute encoders utilize a unique signature for each position of a valve actuator. Absolute encoders often use either a single disc or multiple discs that are rotated as a valve actuator moves to different positions. The single or multiple discs of an absolute encoder have markings, different combinations of which provide a unique signature for each position of a valve actuator. This unique signature is analyzed at any time to determine the position of the valve actuator.
Incremental encoders, on the other hand, do not have a unique signature for each position of the valve actuator. Instead, incremental encoders monitor changes in the valve actuator relative to an arbitrary starting point, such as the fully closed position of a valve. An incremental encoder, also referred to as a relative encoder, is often a single disc with a series of duplicate markings around the edge of the disc. As the disc is rotated, each time one of the marks passes a point, a change in position is recorded. As long as the marks are recorded in the memory of a computer, then the valve actuator position is known.
Absolute encoders have the benefit that if power is lost, position information is not lost as well. When power is restored, the unique signature is analyzed to determine position information. If the computer memory of an incremental encoder loses power, then position information is lost. However, absolute encoders are more susceptible to damage, wear, and misalignment than incremental encoders.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION One exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a valve actuator including at least one rotatable member and a magnetic angle sensor configured for use with the at least one rotatable member.
Another exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a method of determining the position of a valve actuator. The method includes correlating an electrical output of a magnetic angle sensor installed in the valve actuator with a position of an output shaft of the valve actuator. The sensor is energized to generate electrical output from the sensor. The position of the output shaft is determined from the electrical output of the sensor.
A further exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a valve system. The valve system includes a valve and a valve actuator operably coupled to the valve. The valve actuator includes at least one rotatable member and a magnetic angle sensor operably coupled to the at least one rotatable member.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS While the specification concludes with claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming that which is regarded as the present invention, the embodiments of this invention can be more readily ascertained from the following description of the invention when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a magnetic angle sensor; FIG. 2 illustrates an embodiment of a valve actuator including an embodiment of a magnetic angle sensor; and FIG. 3 illustrates an embodiment of a valve actuator including an embodiment of a magnetic angle sensor.
MODE(S) FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to valve actuators. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to valve actuators having magnetic angle sensors, methods of using magnetic angle sensors, and systems including magnetic angle sensors.
Reference will now be made to the drawings. The drawings are not necessarily to scale.
FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary representation of a magnetic angle sensor 100. Magnetic angle sensor 100 may be any magnetic angle sensor known in the art. Magnetic angle sensor 100 may include magnet 10, circuit 20, and printed circuit board 30 (PCB 30). Magnet 10 may be a two-pole cylindrical magnet. Magnet 10 may actually not contact circuit 20. Magnet 10 may be integrated into a single package with circuit 20 or, alternatively, magnet 10 may be external to any packaging of circuit 20. Circuit 20 may be mounted on PCB 30 by conventional methods. PCB 30 may also be optional. Other components conventionally included with magnetic angle sensors may be included with magnetic angle sensor 100. Magnet 10 generates magnetic fields 12 and may rotate around axis 15.
Circuit 20 may be used to monitor magnetic fields 12 and determine the rotational position of magnet 10 based upon the position of magnetic fields 12.
Circuit (sensor chip) 20 may include an array of Hall sensors, which face the radial direction of the magnetic field in its horizontal plane. The magnet 10 is arranged such that its North/South axis is parallel to the horizontal plane of the sensor. The sensor compares the angle of the applied field to an internal reference angle and digitally reports the angular difference over 360 degrees. The magnetic field angle sensor chip is in fact a set of tiny Hall sensors, radially arrayed such that the relative strength of the signals from each sensor can be analyzed by the electronics in the circuit 20 to determine the direction and magnitude of the magnetic field in which it is immersed. In typical operation, a Hall sensor that is in line with the field will have the largest signal. A Hall sensor that is perpendicular to the field will have the lowest signal. Knowing the physical angle for the placement of each Hall sensor allows one to determine the angle of the magnetic field. For low resolution results, one could simply determine which sensor is providing the strongest signal and report the physical angular position for that sensor as the angle of the magnetic field. In a particular embodiment, for better precision, on may vectorially sum the signals from all of the sensors, which allows the direction of the field to be interpolated to values that lie between the actual physical placements of the sensors. When the field strength is above a given threshold level, the reported angle will not substantially vary with field strength, since it is only sensitive to the relative angle of the applied field. Pn additional embodiments, magnetic field 12 may cause a voltage, called the Hall voltage, into each of the sensors of circuit 20. Thus, the position of magnet 10 may be absolutely identified by circuit 20. A valve actuator, as will be discussed below, may in turn rotate magnet 10. Therefore, the position of magnet 10 may be used to identify the position of the valve actuator. Circuit 20 may include a magneto-resistive sensor. In this embodiment, circuit 20 may measure an electrical resistance effect. The angles of magnetic fields 12 may alter the electrical resistance of a conductor in circuit 20. Thus, changes in resistance may be correlated with the angles of magnetic fields 12. The angles of magnetic fields 12 experienced by circuit 20 may vary depending upon the rotational position of magnet 10. Therefore, resistance may be used to determine the rotational position of magnet 10. However, the electrical resistance may not be affected by the direction of magnetic fields 12. Therefore, 180 degrees of angles, or one-half of a magnet 10 revolution, may be measured, with each angle having a unique resistance. The unique resistance may be used as a unique signature for magnet 10 position. If the rotation of magnet 10 is limited to one-half revolution, then the position of magnet 10 may be known and, in turn, the position of magnet 10 may be used to identify the position of a valve actuator.
As illustrated in FIG. 2, a valve actuator 200 may incorporate magnetic angle sensor 100. Valve actuator 200 can include one or more rotatable members. Magnetic angle sensor 100 may be used in conjunction with any rotatable member. As drawn in FIG. 2, magnetic angle sensor 100 can be used with output shaft 270. Valve actuator 200 may include any valve actuator known in the art. FIG. 2 illustrates a simplified exemplary valve actuator 200. FIG. 2 does not illustrate a complete valve actuator. Components such as housings, prime movers, controls, displays, and clutches are known in the art and, for ease of discussion, are not illustrated. Valve actuator 200 may be designed for manual, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic operation. Valve actuator 200 may include an input shaft 240. One end of input shaft 240 may be circumscribed by pinion 250. Pinion 250 may be configured to mate with gear 260. Gear 260, in turn, may circumscribe output shaft 270.
Input shaft 240 may be connected to any valve actuator drive mechanism known in the art. Input shaft 240 may include any valve actuator input means known in the art. Input shaft 240 may be designed for rotary or linear movement. For, example, input shaft 240 may be connected to a handwheel or to an electric motor. FIG. 2 illustrates a single input shaft 240; however, multiple input shafts 240 may be present. For example, when valve actuator 200 includes a clutch that allows either an electric motor or a handwheel to drive valve actuator 200, two input shafts 240 may be present. Input shaft 240 may be perpendicular to, parallel to, inline with, or the same shaft as output shaft 270. In an alternative embodiment, the output shaft may drive a single encoder shaft whether or not it's driven by the motor or by the handwheel.
Pinion 250 and gear 260 may include any type of gear arrangement known for valve actuators. Pinion 250 and gear 260 may include multiple gears, shafts, pulleys, belts, or any other means of transferring mechanical energy from input shaft 240 to output shaft 270. Pinion 250 and gear 260 are only one example of how mechanical energy may be transferred from input shaft 240 to output shaft 270.
Output shaft 270 may include any valve actuator output means known in the art. Output shaft 270 may be designed for rotary or linear movement. Output shaft 270 may be designed to operate quarter-turn, single-turn, multi-turn, or linear valves. By way of example only, output shaft 270 may include a solid shaft. The solid shaft may be designed to couple with the valve stem of a valve, such as a quarter-turn or single-turn valve. Rotation of output shaft 270 (and hence, the solid shaft) may then rotate the valve stem. In another example, output shaft 270 may include a drive sleeve or output drive assembly. Drive sleeves can be used with multi-turn valves. Drive sleeves may include the drive tube, bearings, worm gear, and encoder bevel gear. The drive sleeve may also include a clutching mechanism. Quarter, single & multi-turn actuators may use a drive sleeve. The center of the drive sleeve may include an externally keyed, internally threaded stem nut or an externally/internally keyed torque nut. Either nut can accept a valve stem and apply force to it to move the valve. The drive sleeve may engage a valve stem nut designed to engage the threads of a valve stem. Rotation of output shaft 270 (and hence, the drive sleeve and valve stem nut) may then raise or lower the threaded valve stem.
Magnet 10 may be attached to output shaft 270 by any means known in the art. Alternatively, circuit 20 may be attached to output shaft 270. The attachment of magnet 10 to output shaft 270 merely provides one example of how magnetic angle sensor 100 may be configured for use with output shaft 270. hi yet another embodiment, multiple sensor chips may be axially aligned with a single magnet on a rotating shaft, with one sensor being mounted on the magnet side of the PCB 30, the other sensor being mounted on the far side of its PCB 30. In an alternate embodiment, a single circuit 20, holding two distinct arrays of Hall sensors, can be axially aligned with a single magnet 10 on a rotating shaft, with the circuit 20 being mounted on either side of its PCB 30. Any manner of configuring magnetic angle sensors known in the art may be used with the present invention.
The drawings do not illustrate any packaging of magnetic angle sensor 100. Magnetic angle sensor 100 may be designed so that magnet 10 is incorporated within the same packaging as circuit 20. Alternatively, magnet 10 may be external to any packaging of circuit 20. Magnet 10 may be above or below circuit 20 (from the perspective where PCB 30 is below circuit 20). The magnet may be placed at the end of a shaft that is directly coupled to an output drive sleeve. The magnet may be bonded to the shaft or it can be included in the circuit board assembly such that when the board is placed over the shaft, the magnet automatically latches with a key on the shaft. It is understood that no physical contact is required between the circuit board and the magnet.
Magnetic angle sensor 100 may include an off-the-shelf sensor or may include a custom-built sensor. Examples of a suitable magnetic angle sensor 100 for use with the invention include the Austriamicrosystems AS5045 and the Renishaw AM8192. Magnetic angle sensor 100 may be used with valve actuator 200 to generate absolute position data for output shaft 270. Referring to the previously described Hall sensor embodiment, circuit 20 can identify the absolute position of magnet 10. Output shaft 270 may be limited to a single revolution or less, so that the rotational position of magnet 10 may be used to identify the rotational position of output shaft 270.
Magnetic angle sensor 100 may be used with valve actuator 200 to generate incremental position data and the angular velocity of output shaft 270. When circuit 20 experiences a change (such as a change in either Hall voltage or resistivity) due to a change in magnet 10 position, then a counter in a computer memory may be incremented. Thus, output shaft 270 may rotate more than one revolution and magnetic angle sensor 100 may still track the rotational position of output shaft 270. The rate of changes in circuit 20 may also be tracked to determine the angular velocity of magnet 10 and, hence, the angular velocity of output shaft 270. Methods of generating incremental data from magnetic angle sensors are known in the art. Magnet 10 may be attached to any rotatable member of valve actuator 200. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 3, auxiliary shaft 290 may rotate magnet 10 (the remaining portions of magnetic angle sensor 100 are not illustrated). Auxiliary shaft 290 may be driven by output shaft 270. Output shaft 270 may drive gear 280 and, in turn, gear 280 may drive pinion 292. Pinion 292 and gear 280 may include any type of gear arrangement known for valve actuators. Pinion 292 and gear 280 may include multiple gears, shafts, pulleys, belts, or any other means of transferring mechanical energy from output shaft 270 to auxiliary shaft 290. Auxiliary shaft 290, in conjunction with gear 280 and pinion 292, may be designed to reduce, increase, or maintain the rotational speed of output shaft 270. For example, auxiliary shaft 290 may be designed such that a single revolution of magnet 10 requires multiple rotations of output shaft 270. Any means known in the art for operating a rotary encoder may be used in translating movement of output shaft 270 into rotational movement of magnet 10. Gear 280, pinion 292, and auxiliary shaft 290 only represent one example of how mechanical energy may be transferred from output shaft 270 to magnet 10. Additionally, magnet 10 may also be attached to input shaft 240. Multiple magnetic angle sensors may also be utilized in valve actuator 200. As noted above, valve actuator 200 may include any valve actuator known in the art. Valve actuator 200 may be part of any valve system known in the art. For example, valve actuator 200 may include a quarter-turn or single-turn rotary valve actuator. In these embodiments, magnetic angle sensor 100 may serve as an absolute position encoder. Magnetic angle sensor 100 maybe less susceptible to damage, wear, and/or misalignment than a typical, optical disk-type single-turn encoder. Additionally, magnetic angle sensor 100 may be able to provide fine position resolution. The fine resolution may be beneficial for quarter-turn and single-turn valve applications. Valve actuator 200, utilizing magnetic angle sensor 100 as an absolute position sensor, may also retain position data if power is lost to valve actuator 200. Upon repowering valve actuator 200, position data may be retrieved from magnetic angle sensor 100. Furthermore, in this exemplary embodiment, valve actuator 200 includes a magnetic angle sensor 100 that can have low power requirements, can be compact in size, and can be non-contacting. Also, valve actuator 200 may include a multi-turn rotary-valve actuator. In this embodiment, use of magnetic angle sensor 100 may be particularly beneficial when the valve is a multi-port valve that may only turn in one direction (i.e., only clockwise ("CW") or counterclockwise ("CCW")). In this embodiment, one full revolution of output shaft 270 may result in one full revolution of the multi-port valve. The valve may be positioned at any port at any time, but may designed to take the shortest path, and should not pass thru unintended ports, hi certain embodiments, an actuator may be called upon to continually move a valve in a single direction (always clockwise or always counterclockwise). In another embodiment, the actuator may move the valve in variable sequences, such as a two steps forward, on step reverser scenario (e.g., ICW, 1 CW, 1 CCW, 1 CW, 1 CW, 1 CCW). hi a particular embodiment, magnet 10 position may be permanently associated with the position of output shaft 270 and, thus, with the multi-port valve position. Regardless of the number of revolutions of magnet 10, the position of magnet 10 may correspond to the position of the multi-port valve. Thus, in this embodiment, magnetic angle sensor 100 may serve as an absolute position encoder. Additionally, any alignment errors introduced during registration of the angular position of the magnetic field relative to the position of the actuator during field installation/configuration may not accumulate during movement of the actuator or valve. Instead, any initial registration or configuration error may remain a fixed error and will not increase or accumulate as the valve or actuator moves through multiples of rotations.
Valve actuator 200 may also be used when a multi-port valve does not exceed one revolution (i.e., the order of ports opened alternates from A to B to C to B to A). In that embodiment, the accumulation of error may inherently not be of concern. Valve actuator 200 may also include a multi-turn rotary valve actuator that utilizes magnetic angle sensor 100 as an incremental position encoder which incrementally counts drive sleeve turns, but absolutely measures output drive angle with in any given rotation.
Valve actuator 200 may include a linear valve actuator. For example, output shaft 270 may be a linearly moving actuator stem. Gear 280 (FIG. 3) may be a linear rack mounted lengthwise along output shaft 270. Auxiliary shaft 290 may include a pinion that mates with the rack on output shaft 270. Thus, movement of a rack on output shaft 270 may rotate auxiliary shaft 290. Movement of magnet 10 may be used to track the position of output shaft 270.
Although this invention has been described with reference to particular embodiments, the invention is not limited to these described embodiments. Rather, the invention is limited only by the appended claims, which include within their scope all equivalent devices, methods, and systems that operate according to the principles of the invention as described.

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CLAIMSWhat is claimed is:
1. A valve actuator, comprising: at least one rotatable member; and a magnetic angle sensor in communication with the at least one rotatable member.
2. The valve actuator of claim 1, wherein the magnetic angle sensor is configured to generate absolute position data.
3. The valve actuator of claim 1, wherein the magnetic angle sensor is configured to generate incremental position data.
4. The valve actuator of claim 1, wherein the magnetic angle sensor comprises a magnet.
5. The valve actuator of claim 4, wherein the magnet rotates with the at least one rotatable member.
6. The valve actuator of claim 4, wherein the magnet has an axis of rotation in line with an axis of rotation of the at least one rotatable member.
7. The valve actuator of claim 4, wherein the magnetic angle sensor further comprises a sensor circuit.
8. The valve actuator of claim 7, wherein the sensor circuit comprises a Hall sensor.
9. The valve actuator of claim 7, wherein the sensor circuit comprises a magneto-resistive sensor.
10. The valve actuator of claim 1, wherein the at least one rotatable member is configured for less than or equal to one revolution.
11. The valve actuator of claim 1 , wherein the at least one rotatable member is configured for multiple revolutions.
12. A method of determining valve actuator position, the method comprising: correlating an electrical output of a magnetic angle sensor installed in a valve actuator with a position of an output shaft of the valve actuator; energizing the magnetic angle sensor to generate electrical output from the magnetic angle sensor; and determining the position of the output shaft from the electrical output of the magnetic angle sensor.
13. The method according to claim 12, wherein determining the position of the valve actuator comprises determining absolute position of the output shaft.
14. The method according to claim 12, wherein determining the position of the valve actuator comprises determining incremental position of the output shaft.
15. The method according to claim 12, further comprising determining an angular velocity of the output shaft.
16. A valve system comprising: a valve; a valve actuator operably coupled to the valve, the valve actuator comprising: at least one rotatable member; and a magnetic angle sensor operably coupled to the at least one rotatable member.
17. The valve system of claim 16, wherein the valve comprises a multi-port valve.
18. The valve system of claim 16, wherein the valve comprises a rotary valve.
19. The valve system of claim 16, wherein the valve comprises a linear valve.
20. The valve system of claim 16, wherein the valve actuator comprises a quarter-turn or a single-turn valve actuator.
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