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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2006
Yoshitomo Tokumoto, Nabari, JP;
Toshiharu Ishihara, Kashiwara, JP;
Naoki Nakane, Toyota, JP;
JTEKT Corporation, Osaka-Shi, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
In a torque detecting apparatus, in each of two flux concentrating rings, a portion along a circumferential direction is raised outward in a radial direction so that a flux concentrating section is provided that has a plate shape extending on one side in an axial direction. These flux concentrating rings are fixedly arranged such that the flux concentrating sections should oppose to each other in the circumferential direction with a predetermined gap in between. Leakage flux between opposing surfaces of the flux concentrating sections is detected by magnetic sensors aligned in an axial direction between these opposing surfaces. This improves the utilization of materials for the flux concentrating rings including the flux concentrating sections, and hence reduces the product cost.