Aisan Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Tetsuo Suzuoki

Tsutomu Ikeda

Katsumi Ishida

Makoto Mase

Akihito Kuno

Masashi Ozeki

Shuji Yamamoto

Junpei Hayashi

Rotation angle detection apparatus includes a magnet provided in a main gear and a magnetism detector positioned to face to the magnet. Magnet rotates integrally with main gear and magnetism detector detects changes in magnetic field of magnet so a rotation angle of main gear is detected. Main gear includes bottomed recessed part and plurality of mounting pins arranged in recessed part. Magnet is inserted in recessed part wherein a part of magnet protrudes from an upper end of the recessed part. Magnet inserted in recessed part is pressed against main gear by an elastically deformable retaining plate made of non-magnetic material. An outer portion of retaining plate includes plurality of mounting holes. Magnet inserted in recessed part is pressed against main gear by elastically deformed retaining plate and mounting pins inserted in mounting holes are thermally caulked wherein magnet is secured to the main gear.

Rotation angle detection apparatus

Angle sensor device has magnetic force detectors detecting alternation of magnetic force caused by rotation of a throttle gear. The magnetic force detectors are buried in a molded body of the angle sensor device constructed of foamed resin. The magnetic force detectors each has a sensing unit detecting alteration of magnetic force and a computing unit computing based on signals from the sensing unit and outputting signals depending on the alteration of magnetic force and is formed in L-shape. Two of the magnetic force detectors are placed opposite each other such that one of the sensing units is disposed on the other sensing unit. The molded body has a cavity surrounded by the magnetic force detectors.

Rotation angle sensors

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Obu, Japan

Tetsuo Suzuoki