US4392375A
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Rotational angle detecting apparatus
Assignee: Denso Corp
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Filing: 1981-01-26
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Granted: 1983-07-12
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Expires: 2001-01-26
Abstract
Abstract A rotational angle detecting apparatus includes a rotating member secured to one end of the rotating shaft of an object to be detected for rotation along with the rotating shaft which is rotatable in response to a change in a physical quantity. The apparatus further includes a non-rotating member fixedly positioned opposite to the rotating member, a magnetic field generating source disposed on one of the rotating member and the non-rotating member to generate a magnetic field, and a magnetic sensing element disposed on the other of the rotating member and the non-rotating member to generate an output signal which varies in dependence on the direction of the magnetic field.
Inventors
- 👤 Osamu Eguchi
- 👤 Mitsutoshi Hattori
- 👤 Takatsugu Hanaoka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 22:26
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B7/00; G01B7/30; F; F02; F02D; F02D11/00; F02D11/06; F02D11/10; F02D11/106; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/8158; Y10T137/8225; Y10T137/8242
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A rotational angle detecting apparatus comprising: a throttle valve rotatably mounted in a throttle body; a yoke made of a magnetical material and fixed to a shaft of said throttle valve; a pair of permanent magnets so fixed to said yoke with a space, to generate a parallel magnetic field in said space; and magnetic sensing means adjustably mounted in a support in said space to generate an electrical output in response to an angular displacement of said permanent magnets with respect to said magnetic sensing means, said magnetic sensing means including a ferromagnetic metal magneto-resistance element whose electric resistance varies in dependence on changes of an angle formed by a direction of the magnetic field and a direction of a current flowing therethrough.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A rotational angle detecting apparatus comprising: a throttle valve rotatably mounted in a throttle body; a yoke made of a magnetical material and fixed to a shaft of said throttle valve; a pair of permanent magnets so fixed to said yoke with a space, to generate a parallel magnetic field in said space; and magnetic sensing means adjustably mounted in a support in said space to generate an electrical output in response to an angular displacement of said permanent magnets with respect to said magnetic sensing means, said magnetic sensing means including a ferromagnetic metal magneto-resistance element whose electric resistance varies in dependence on changes of an angle formed by a direction of the magnetic field and a direction of a current flowing therethrough.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
142 words
A rotational angle detecting apparatus comprising: a rotating element rotatably supported in a tubular supporting means; a yoke made of a magnetic material and fixed to a shaft of said rotating element, said yoke having a pair of projections forming a space therebetween; a pair of permanent magnets respectively fixed to said pair of projections for generating a parallel magnetic field in said space; and magnetic sensing means adjustably mounted in a support in said space and between said pair of permanent magnets for generating an electrical output in response to an angular displacement of said rotating element with respect to said magnetic sensing means, said magnetic sensing means including a ferromagnetic metal magneto-resistance element whose electrical resistance varies in dependence on changes of an angle formed by a direction of the magnetic field and a direction of a current flowing therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
142 words
A rotational angle detecting apparatus comprising: a rotating element rotatably supported in a tubular supporting means; a yoke made of a magnetic material and fixed to a shaft of said rotating element, said yoke having a pair of projections forming a space therebetween; a pair of permanent magnets respectively fixed to said pair of projections for generating a parallel magnetic field in said space; and magnetic sensing means adjustably mounted in a support in said space and between said pair of permanent magnets for generating an electrical output in response to an angular displacement of said rotating element with respect to said magnetic sensing means, said magnetic sensing means including a ferromagnetic metal magneto-resistance element whose electrical resistance varies in dependence on changes of an angle formed by a direction of the magnetic field and a direction of a current flowing therethrough.
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