IP Library Granted Patent US 8,022,695
Granted Patent B2
US 8,022,695 · App. 12/178,124 · Granted Sep 20, 2011

Rotation angle detection device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,022,695
App. No.
12/178,124
Granted
Sep 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotation angle detection device includes a rotary body rotating in linked motion with a steering wheel; a detector rotating in linked motion with the rotary body; a magnetic detection element placed on a wiring board and detecting magnetism of a magnet placed at the detector; a control part for detecting a rotation angle of the rotary body based on a detection signal from the magnetic detection element; and a holder latched onto the wiring board and rotatably holding the detector.

Claims (8)

1. A rotation angle detection device, comprising:

a rotary body rotating in linked motion with a steering wheel;

a detector rotating in linked motion with the rotary body;

a magnetic detection element placed on a wiring board and detecting magnetism of a magnet placed at the detector;

a control part for detecting a rotation angle of the rotary body based on a detection signal from the magnetic detection element; and

a holder latched onto the wiring board and rotatably holding the detector,

wherein the detector includes a first detector rotating in linked motion with rotation of the rotary body, and a second detector rotating in linked motion with rotation of the first detector, and

the magnetic detection element includes a first magnetic detection element for detecting magnetism of the first magnet and a second magnetic detection element for detecting magnetism of the second magnet.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 6, 2009
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022363/0306 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2008
From: KOMA, TETSUYA; TSUKAOKA, HIDEKI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021578/0545 →