Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110238367 | ROTATIONAL ANGLE DETECTING DEVICE - A rotational angle detecting device includes a magnetic member, a magnetic sensor and a processing unit. The magnetic sensor includes a sensor element disposed to rotate relative to the magnetic member in accordance with a rotation of a rotating object and outputting signals according to a change in a magnetic field caused as rotating relative to the magnetic member. The processing unit is capable of processing output values of the sensor element. The processing unit acquires the output value at every angle of rotation of the rotating object, estimates a waveform for one cycle of the signals as an estimation waveform from the acquired output values, and normalizes an amplitude of the estimation waveform. Further, the processing unit calculates a rotational angle of the rotating object by a trigonometric function operation based on the output value and the normalized amplitude. | 09-29-2011 |
20110248705 | STROKE AMOUNT DETECTING DEVICE - A stroke amount detecting device includes a first magnetic field generation member, a second magnetic field generation member, and a magnetic sensor unit. The first magnetic field generation member and the second magnetic field generation member are opposed to each other with respect to a direction perpendicular to a straight stroking axis of a stroking object, and magnetized in opposite directions. The magnetic sensor unit is movable in an area between the first magnetic field generation member and the second magnetic field generation member, along a straight traveling axis that is parallel to the straight stroking axis relative to the first magnetic field generation member and the second magnetic field generation member in accordance with a stroke motion of the stroking object. The magnetic sensor unit has a magnetosensitive surface facing a direction parallel to the traveling axis, thereby to detect an amount of stroke of the object. | 10-13-2011 |
20110301913 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTOR - A rotation angle detector is provided with a frame-shaped yoke which includes a first wall and a second wall in parallel. A rotation axis of a detection subject extends inside of the frame-shaped yoke. A magnetic flux vector is uniformed in a direction orthogonal to the first wall, whereby even if a position of a Hall element deviates, the detected magnetic flux density is less varied. A robustness of the detector is enhanced. A distance between the Hall element and a second inner surface of the second wall is shorter than that between the Hall element and a first inner surface of the first wall. A length of the second inner surface is longer than a length of the first inner surface. At a vicinity of the second wall, the area in which the magnetic flux vector is uniformed can be enlarged. Thus, the robustness is further enhanced. | 12-08-2011 |
20120001104 | VALVE CONTROL APPARATUS - A magnetic sensing surface of a stroke sensor is placed in an angular range between a first imaginary line and a second imaginary line. The first imaginary line is an imaginary line that coincides with a center line between first and second magnets of a magnetic movable body when a wastegate valve is placed to have a full close degree of the wastegate valve. The second imaginary line is an imaginary line that coincides with the center line between the first and second magnets when the wastegate valve is placed to have a half degree between the full close degree and a full open degree of the wastegate valve. | 01-05-2012 |
20120062218 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTING UNIT - A rotation angle detecting unit includes an IC package having a magnetism detecting element, a sealing body, and leads; and a covering member having a fixing part and a supporting part, which are integrally formed from resin. The element outputs a signal according to change of a magnetic field generated upon rotation of a magnetism generating device attached to a detection object. The sealing body covers the element. The leads are connected to the element, and project from the sealing body. The fixing part is fixed to a supporting body so that the covering member is attached to the supporting body. The supporting part supports the package such that the element can output the signal. The package is press-fitted into the supporting part after its formation, so that the package is supported by the supporting part with a predetermined pressure applied to part of an outer wall of the sealing body. | 03-15-2012 |
20120153415 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF CHIP TYPE ELECTRIC ELEMENT AND ELECTRIC APPARATUS HAVING CHIP TYPE ELECTRIC ELEMENT ON FLEXIBLE BOARD - A mounting structure for mounting a chip type electric element on a flexible board includes: the flexible board having a first land, on which a first lead terminal of another electric element is soldered; and the chip type electric element having a long side. A whole of the long side of the chip type electric element faces a long side of the first land. A length of the long side of the first land is defined as IA, and a distance between one long side of the first land and one long side of the chip type electric element is defined as IB, the one long side of the first land facing the chip type electric element but opposite to the one long side of the chip type electric element. The length of IA is equal to or larger than the distance of IB. | 06-21-2012 |
20120181641 | SENSOR MODULE - A sensor module includes a sensor, a module cover, and a wiring unit. The cover holds the sensor and includes a connector configured to make a connection with an external device. The wiring unit is held by the cover and is arranged from the connector to the sensor. The wiring unit includes a connecting member extending from the connector to a central region of the cover in its width direction and a wiring member extending from the central region of the cover in its width direction to a vicinity of the sensor. The cover and the connecting member are integrally formed from a mold material having insulation properties. The connecting member includes a first connecting terminal exposed at the central region of the cover. The wiring member includes a second connecting terminal conductively joined to the first connecting terminal. | 07-19-2012 |
20120235673 | STROKE AMOUNT DETECTING DEVICE - A stroke amount detecting device includes a magnetism detecting unit, a first magnetic field generating unit and a second magnetic field generating unit. A magnetic pole of the first generating unit and a magnetic pole of the second generating unit, which are opposed to each other, have different polarities. A distance between a gap end of the first generating unit and a gap end of the second generating unit, which are located on a farther side of a rectilinear axis, is smaller than a distance between an open end of the first generating unit and an open end of the second generating unit, which are located on a closer side of the rectilinear axis. The magnetism detecting unit detects a stroke amount of an object based on a magnetic flux generated between the open end of the first generating unit and the open end of the second generating unit. | 09-20-2012 |
20130068975 | ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR - A stator is provided with a ring-shaped outer stator-projection and a ring-shaped inner stator-projection. A plunger is provided with a ring-shaped outer plunger -projection and a ring-shaped inner plunger-projection. A magnetic force is generated at three portions between the plunger and the stator. The inner stator-projection has a first tapered surface and the outer plunger-projection has a second tapered surface. The first tapered surface and the second tapered surface confront each other when the plunger moves toward the stator. | 03-21-2013 |