US4805447A
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Device for detecting an abnormality of a rotation sensor
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1988-05-31
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Granted: 1989-02-21
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Expires: 2008-05-31
Abstract
Abstract An abnormality detecting device for detecting a breakage in wiring of a rotation sensor. When the rotating acceleration calculated based on signals from the rotation sensor is greater than a predetermined acceleration value and the rotating speed calculated based on signals from the rotation sensor is zero, a detection signal is put on a wire connected to the rotation sensor. A change in the level of the detection signal is checked for determining whether the rotation sensor is abnormal, i.e., whether there is a breakage in the rotation sensor.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhisa Meguro
- 👤 Yuichi Ono
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 00:56
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01P; G01P21/00; G01P21/02; B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/32; B60T8/88; B60T8/885; B60T2270/00; B60T2270/40; B60T2270/416
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
An abnormality detection device for a rotation sensor which generates an electrical signal based on rotation of a rotating body, comprising: calculation means responsive to the electrical signal from said rotation sensor for calculating a rotating speed and a rotating acceleration of the rotating body; determination means for generating a determination signal when the calculated rotating acceleration is greater than a predetermined value and the calculated rotating speed is zero; detection signal generation means responsive to the determination signal for generating a detection signal and inputting said detection signal into the rotation sensor, said rotation sensor generating a return signal in response thereto; and abnormality determination means for detecting a change in the return signal and for determining that the rotation sensor is abnormal based on the change.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
An abnormality detection device for a rotation sensor which generates an electrical signal based on rotation of a rotating body, comprising: calculation means responsive to the electrical signal from said rotation sensor for calculating a rotating speed and a rotating acceleration of the rotating body; determination means for generating a determination signal when the calculated rotating acceleration is greater than a predetermined value and the calculated rotating speed is zero; detection signal generation means responsive to the determination signal for generating a detection signal and inputting said detection signal into the rotation sensor, said rotation sensor generating a return signal in response thereto; and abnormality determination means for detecting a change in the return signal and for determining that the rotation sensor is abnormal based on the change.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The abnormality detection device according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined value utilized in the determination means is a value greater than the rotating acceleration values reached by the rotating body during normal operation of the rotating body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
109 words
The abnormality detection device according to claim 2, wherein: the rotation sensor comprises a coil which generates said electrical signal; the detection signal generation means generates a first pulse signal D1 having a voltage height of a preset value, said first pulse signal being connected to the coil as said detection signal; and the abnormality determination means comprises a pulse detection section for detecting said return signal generated by said rotation sensor in response to the first pulse signal D1 and an abnormality determination section for determining that the rotation sensor is abnormal when a voltage height of the detected return signal is higher than a preset voltage threshold.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The abnormality detection device according to claim 3, wherein the pulse detection section comprises an A/D converter for digitizing said return signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The abnormality detection device according to claim 4, wherein the abnormality determination section determines that the rotation sensor is abnormal when the voltage height of the return signal is higher than said preset voltage threshold and the calculated rotation speed is still zero.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The abnormality detection device according to claim 1, wherein said rotation sensor is responsive to an anti-skid controller for controlling rotation of a vehicle wheel during braking in accordance with said abnormality determination.
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