IP Library Granted Patent US 11,670,991
Granted Patent B2
US 11,670,991 · App. 16/634,272 · Granted Jun 6, 2023

Electric driving apparatus

Inventors: Saki Shimada (Tokyo, JP); Isao Sonoda (Tokyo, JP); Hideya Nishikawa (Tokyo, JP); Satoru Akutsu (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
H02K11/215H02K5/04B62D5/04
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Patent No.
US 11,670,991
App. No.
16/634,272
Granted
Jun 6, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

In an electric driving apparatus, a first rotational angle detecting sensor that generates a signal that corresponds to rotation of a shaft is disposed between a controlling apparatus and a motor. A housing accommodates the motor, the controlling apparatus, and the first rotational angle detecting sensor together. A second rotational angle detecting sensor that generates a signal that corresponds to rotation of the shaft is disposed at a position that is further away from the motor than the controlling apparatus in the axial direction of the shaft, and is disposed outside the housing. The first rotational angle detecting sensor is a magnetic detecting element sensor that includes: a magnet rotating body that includes a magnet, and that rotates together with the shaft; and a magnetic detecting element that detects magnetism from the magnet. The second rotational angle detecting sensor is a resolver.

Claims (33)

1. An electric driving apparatus comprising:

a shaft;

a motor that rotates the shaft;

a controlling apparatus that controls the motor, the controlling apparatus being disposed so as to be separated from the motor in an axial direction of the shaft;

a first rotational angle detecting sensor that generates a signal that corresponds to rotation of the shaft, the first rotational angle detecting sensor being disposed between the controlling apparatus and the motor;

a housing that accommodates the motor, the controlling apparatus, and the first rotational angle detecting sensor together; and

a resolver that generates a signal that corresponds to rotation of the shaft, the resolver being disposed at a position that is further away from the motor than the controlling apparatus in the axial direction of the shaft, and being disposed outside the housing,

wherein:

the first rotational angle detecting sensor is a magnetic detecting element sensor that comprises:

a magnet rotating body that includes a magnet, and that rotates together with the shaft; and

a magnetic detecting element that detects magnetism from the magnet;

wherein:

the housing comprises:

a case on which an opening portion is disposed; and

a cover that covers the opening portion;

the motor is accommodated inside the case;

the controlling apparatus is accommodated inside the cover; and

the opening portion is closed by a partitioning wall that is disposed between the motor and the controlling apparatus,

an inner circumferential portion of the partitioning wall is formed into a sensor position plate portion that partitions a space between the magnet rotating body and the magnetic detecting element, and

a thickness of the sensor position plate portion is thinner than a thickness of the partitioning wall in portions other than the sensor position plate portion, wherein:

the magnet rotating body further includes a magnet holder to which the magnet is fixed on a side facing the inner circumferential portion of the partitioning wall,

the inner circumferential portion is formed in an L-shape, and

the magnet holder is formed in an L-shape which follows the L-shape of the inner circumferential portion.

2. The electric driving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic detecting element is mounted to the controlling apparatus.

3. The electric driving apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

a connecting member that is electrically connected to both the motor and the controlling apparatus is disposed on the motor;

the connecting member is disposed between the motor and the controlling apparatus; and

the first rotational angle detecting sensor is disposed radially further inward than the connecting member.

4. The electric driving apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein:

a connecting member that is electrically connected to both the motor and the controlling apparatus is disposed on the motor;

the connecting member is disposed between the motor and the controlling apparatus; and

the first rotational angle detecting sensor is disposed radially further inward than the connecting member.

5. The electric driving apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein at least a portion of the first rotational angle detecting sensor is disposed in a zone that overlaps with the connecting member in the axial direction of the shaft.

Assignments (2)
COMPANY SPLIT Recorded Sep 4, 2024
From: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC MOBILITY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068834/0585 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2020
From: SHIMADA, SAKI; SONODA, ISAO; NISHIKAWA, HIDEYA; AKUTSU, SATORU
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 051636/0862 →