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Rotational angle detecting apparatus and torque detecting apparatus

US6957590B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2004
Grant dateOct 25, 2005
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L3/104
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A calculation processing circuit 10 executes a predetermined operation on the detection signals of a plurality of magnetic sensors A and B, disposed to face a target 3a made of a magnetic material and provided on a rotating member 6, for outputting detection signals with mutually different phases according to a rotation of the rotating member 6, calculates the electrical angle of the detection signals based on a table 2a representing the correlation of the result of the operation executed in advance with a corresponding electrical angle of detection signals, and detects the rotational angle of the rotating member 6 based on the calculated electrical angle. The calculation processing circuit 10 stores a plurality of tables 2a through 2c for different gaps between the target 3a and the magnetic sensors A and B, determines the gap based on the detection signals of the magnetic sensors A and B, and calculates the electrical angle of the detection signals based on the table corresponding to the determined gap.

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