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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 1994
Filed:
Jan. 03, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shinji Kato, Aichi, JP;
Soya Takagi, Toyota, JP;
Akio Sato, Toyota, JP;
Mizuho Sugiyama, Toyota, JP;
Yuji Yokoya, Toyota, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ; B62D / ; G01D / ; G01R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180147 ; 180148 ; 180 791 ; 116 31 ; 116204 ;
Abstract
A steering angle sensor for accurately detecting the steering angle of a vehicle, which has a signal pattern based on partial changes of the electromagnetic characteristics formed at part of the steering rack bar of the steering gear box and reads the same by a signal detector provided opposing the steering rack bar so as to detect the absolute position of the steering rack bar.