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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2009
Yoshihiro Oniwa, Utsunomiya, JP;
Takashi Miyoshi, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Yasuo Shimizu, Shimotsuke, JP;
Atsuhiko Yoneda, Utsunomiya, JP;
Yoshihiro Oniwa, Utsunomiya, JP;
Takashi Miyoshi, Tochigi-ken, JP;
Yasuo Shimizu, Shimotsuke, JP;
Atsuhiko Yoneda, Utsunomiya, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A magnetostrictive torque sensor includes first and second magnetostrictive films mounted on a pinion shaft and having different magnetic anisotropic properties, a first detecting coil disposed in facing relation to the first magnetostrictive film, a second detecting coil disposed in facing relation to the second magnetostrictive film, a transistor, and a detector for detecting a torque applied to the pinion shaft based on a first detected signal representative of a potential at the junction between the first detecting coil and the second detecting coil.