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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
May. 18, 2016
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Koichi Nakamura, Kariya, JP;
Katsuhiko Hayashi, Kariya, JP;
Takaharu Kozawa, Kariya, JP;
Shuji Kuramitsu, Kariya, JP;
Masaya Taki, Kariya, JP;
Toshimitsu Sakai, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A sensor device includes a first sensor section and a second sensor section, and the first sensor section has sensor elements and an output circuit for generating and transmitting an output signal including signals that respectively correspond to sensing values from the two sensor elements, and the second sensor section has sensor elements and an output circuit for generating and transmitting an output signal including signals that respectively correspond to sensing values from the two sensor elements. The sensor device further includes an ECU that has an abnormality determiner for determining abnormality of the sensor sections, and a calculator, thereby enabling a continuation of abnormality monitoring of a normal sensor section, even when a part of the sensor sections is abnormal.