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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 12, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toyoda Jidoshokki Seisakusho, Kariya, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
73862333 ; 73779 ;
Abstract
A torque sensing and strain detecting device that detects torque applied to a rotary shaft is described. The torque sensing and strain detecting device including a core made of a magnetostrictive material and at least two fastening sections fixed to the rotary shaft. A coil is wound around the core between the fastening sections. When torque is applied to the shaft, electromotive force is induced in the coil according to the strain produced in the core. Torque is detected based on the induced electromotive force.