Rotation angle detecting device

Abstract

A rotation angle detecting device includes a magnet (), a magnetic substance unit (), and a non-contact magnetic detection element (). The magnet () rotates with an object to be measured and includes two ends magnetized so as to have opposite polarities. The magnetic substance unit () forms a predetermined air gap with the two ends of the magnet () and is divided into magnetic members () so as to provide plane symmetry with respect to a vertical plane perpendicularly crossing a rotational center axis of the magnet () to form a magnetic detection gap () by the division. The non-contact magnetic detection element () is provided in the magnetic detection gap () between the magnetic members () so as to output a signal corresponding to a density of a magnetic flux passing through the magnetic detection gap (). The rotation angle of the object to be measured is detected based on the output signal from the magnetic detection element (). The magnetic members () include reverse warp parts () so that the air gap suddenly increases when the magnet () rotates at a predetermined rotation angle from a state where the air gap is minimum in a direction in which the air gap increases.