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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Osamu Shinoura, Chuo-ku, JP;
Assignee:
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 7/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01F 7/06 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed a torque sensor comprising: a shaft whose torque is to be detected; a magnetostrictive film formed on the shaft; and a coil for detecting a change of a magnetic property of the magnetostrictive film, wherein an intermediate film having a melting point lower than a melting point of the shaft and a melting point of magnetostrictive film is formed between the shaft and the magnetostrictive film, so that the torque sensor is superior in productivity and durability and can detect a torque in a rotational direction.