Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Torque sensor
- Patent Title (中): 扭矩传感器
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Application No.: US12382895Application Date: 2009-03-26
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Publication No.: US07987734B2Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Hideo Maehara
- Applicant: Hideo Maehara
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Rabin & Berdo, P.C.
- Priority: JP2008-093636 20080331
- Main IPC: G01L3/00
- IPC: G01L3/00

Abstract:
A torque sensor (50) detects an input torque input into a torsion bar (51) using a magnetic force generating part (60), a rotating magnetic circuit (69), a fixed magnetic circuit (90), and a magnetic sensor (98). The rotating magnetic circuit (69) comprises a first soft magnetic member (70) and a second soft magnetic member (80), each of which comprises a magnetic ring (73, 83), a magnetic tip (71, 81) facing the magnetic force generating part (60), and a magnetic column (72, 82) connecting the tip (71, 81) and the ring (73, 83). By disposing the first soft magnetic member (70) and the second soft magnetic ring (80) so as to face each other, the soft magnetic rings (70, 80) are formed in an identical shape that can be manufactured by press-working a plate material, thereby realizing a compact and lightweight torque sensor (50).
Public/Granted literature
- US20090241692A1 Torque sensor Public/Granted day:2009-10-01
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