US5557974A
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Torque sensor using magnetostrictive alloy and method of manufacturing the same
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1994-08-24
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Granted: 1996-09-24
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Expires: 2014-08-24
Abstract
Abstract A torque sensor including a magnetostrictive alloy ribbon having plural rows of plural hole groups arranged longitudinally in the direction at a required angle to the shaft, and the magnetostrictive alloy ribbon is glued to the surface of the shaft, and means for detecting magnetic change are arranged around the magnetostrictive alloy ribbon in order to detect torque.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Hase
- 👤 Rihito Shoji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 06:13
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L5/00; G01L3/00; G01L3/02; G01L3/04; G01L3/10; G01L3/101; G01L3/102; H; H01; H01F; H01F1/00; H01F1/01; H01F1/03; H01F1/12; H01F1/14; H01F1/147; H01F1/153; H01F1/15341; H10; H10N; H10N35/00; H10N35/101; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/4902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A torque sensor comprising a magnetostrictive alloy ribbon fixed on a surface of a shaft having a longitudinal axis and means for detecting magnetic change arranged outside said magnetostrictive alloy ribbon, wherein said magnetostrictive alloy ribbon has three or more adjacent rows of elliptical or rectilinear holes formed in said magnetostrictive alloy ribbon, said rows of holes being arranged along the longitudinal axis of said shaft so that major axes of the holes in each of said rows are parallel to each other and so that said major axes are disposed in oblique directions substantially at angles of +45° and -45° to the longitudinal axis of said shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A torque sensor comprising a magnetostrictive alloy ribbon fixed on a surface of a shaft having a longitudinal axis and means for detecting magnetic change arranged outside said magnetostrictive alloy ribbon, wherein said magnetostrictive alloy ribbon has three or more adjacent rows of elliptical or rectilinear holes formed in said magnetostrictive alloy ribbon, said rows of holes being arranged along the longitudinal axis of said shaft so that major axes of the holes in each of said rows are parallel to each other and so that said major axes are disposed in oblique directions substantially at angles of +45° and -45° to the longitudinal axis of said shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A torque sensor according to claim 1, wherein the magnetostrictive alloy ribbon is formed cylindrically around said shaft so that the longitudinal direction is substantially vertical, and is capable of withstanding a load of 10 g or more uniformly applied on top of the ribbon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A torque sensor according to claim 1, wherein the magnetostrictive alloy ribbon is formed cylindrically around said shaft so that the longitudinal direction is substantially vertical, and is capable of withstanding a load of 80 g or more uniformly applied on top of the ribbon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A torque sensor according to claim 1, wherein the holes are from 2 to 5 mm long and from 0.1 to 2 mm wide.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A torque sensor according to claim 1, wherein said holes have a curved shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A torque sensor according to claim 1, wherein the magnetostrictive metal ribbon comprises an amorphous magnetostrictive alloy.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A torque sensor according to claim 6, wherein the amorphous magnetostrictive alloy is at least one alloy selected from the group consisting of Fe--Cr--Si--B-based, Fe--Nb--Si--B-based, Fe--V--Si--B-based, Fe--Co--Si--B-based, Fe--W--Si--B-based, Fe--Ni--Cr--Si--B-based, Fe--Ni--Nb--B-based, and Fe--Ni--Mo--B-based alloy.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A torque sensor according to claim 6, wherein the amorphous magnetostrictive alloy is Fe 75 Cr 4 Si 12 .5 B 8 .5.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A torque sensor according to claim 1, wherein the means for detecting magnetic change are coils.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A torque sensor according to claim 1, wherein unevenness of output voltage is 10% or less per full-scale of torque (100 kgfcm), when torque is 0 kgfcm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A torque sensor according to claim 1, having output voltage characteristics which are substantially linear when represented graphically.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A torque sensor according to claim 1, wherein the spacing between edges of adjacent holes in each row is from 0.1 to 1 mm and the spacing between edges of adjacent rows of holes is from 0.5 to 5 mm.
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