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Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 04, 2012
Applicants:

Tatsuya Kitanaka, Nagoya, JP;

Hajime Yokoyama, Toyota, JP;

Inventors:

Tatsuya Kitanaka, Nagoya, JP;

Hajime Yokoyama, Toyota, JP;

Assignee:

Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/14 (2006.01); G01D 11/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 5/147 (2013.01); G01D 11/245 (2013.01);
Abstract

A magnetism detection elements are arranged in an arrangement direction substantially perpendicular to a tooth trace of a gear when viewed from a magnetism generation unit and send a signal according to a magnetic flux flowing between the gear and the magnetism generation unit. A detection unit detects rotation of the gear according to the signal. A case accommodates the magnetism detection elements. A movement restriction unit is equipped to the case and located on the side of the gear at a place between the magnetism detection elements to restrict a magnetic foreign matter, which adheres to the case, from moving in the arrangement direction of the magnetism detection elements.


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