IP Library Granted Patent US 12,467,770
Granted Patent B2
US 12,467,770 · App. 17/637,115 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Sensing device

Inventors: Chang Hwan Lee (Seoul, KR); Ye Won Kwon (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
G01D5/24438B62D6/10G01D5/145G01D5/24442G01L3/104G01L5/221G01D2205/40
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Patent No.
US 12,467,770
App. No.
17/637,115
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a sensing device comprising: a rotor; and a stator in which the rotor is disposed, wherein the stator comprises a stator tooth and a stator body, the stator tooth comprises a first stator tooth and a second stator tooth disposed inside the first stator tooth, at least one of the first stator tooth and the second stator tooth includes a tip protruding toward the center axis of the stator, and the tip is disposed at one surface of the stator body.

Claims (49)

1 . A sensing device, comprising:

a rotor; and

a stator in which the rotor is disposed, wherein the stator includes stator teeth and a stator body, the stator teeth include first stator teeth and second stator teeth disposed inside of the first stator teeth, wherein at least one of the first stator teeth or the second stator teeth includes tips protruding toward a center of the stator, and wherein:

the first stator teeth include a first band, and a plurality of first teeth and third teeth extending from the first band;

the second stator teeth include a plurality of second teeth, and a plurality of second tips which are connected to the plurality of second teeth and protrude toward the center of the stator;

the stator body includes a first region and a second region disposed to be spaced apart from each other in a radial direction;

the first teeth and the third teeth are alternately disposed in a circumferential direction;

the third teeth are disposed outside of the first teeth in the radial direction;

the first region is disposed outside of the third teeth in the radial direction;

the second tips are disposed on one surface of the stator body; and

the first band and the second band overlap in the radial direction.

2 . The sensing device of claim 1 , wherein the first stator teeth include:

a plurality of first tips which are connected to the plurality of first teeth and protrude toward the center of the stator.

3 . The sensing device of claim 2 , wherein the stator body includes:

a plurality of first bosses disposed at both sides of each of the first tips; and

a plurality of second bosses disposed at both sides of each of the second tips.

4 . The sensing device of claim 2 , wherein the stator body includes:

a plurality of first grooves in which the plurality of first tips are disposed, and a plurality of second grooves in which the plurality of second tips are disposed.

5 . The sensing device of claim 1 , wherein:

a first number of the first tips are disposed on an end portion of the first teeth.

6 . The sensing device of claim 5 , wherein:

the second stator teeth include the second band which is disposed inside of the first band in the radial direction and the plurality of second teeth extending from the second band; and

a second number of the second tips are disposed on an end portion of the second teeth.

7 . The sensing device of claim 6 , wherein the second teeth are disposed to overlap the third teeth in the radial direction.

8 . The sensing device of claim 7 , wherein:

the first teeth include first parts extending from the first band toward the center of the stator and second parts extending upward from an end portion of the first part; and

the first parts are disposed to overlap the second band in an axial direction.

9 . The sensing device of claim 7 , wherein the stator body includes:

the first region;

the second region disposed to be spaced inward from the first region; and

a third region connecting the first region and the second region, wherein the first stator teeth and the second stator teeth are disposed in a space formed between the first region and the second region, and the first number of the first tips formed on the first teeth and the second number of the second tips formed on the second teeth are disposed on an upper surface of the second region.

10 . The sensing device of claim 9 , wherein the third region divides the space into an upper space and a lower space.

11 . The sensing device of claim 10 , wherein:

the stator body incudes a plurality of first holes and second holes formed in the third region;

the third teeth pass through the first holes and are disposed in the upper space; and

the first teeth and the second teeth pass through the second holes and are disposed in the upper space.

12 . The sensing device of claim 11 , comprising:

a first collector and a second collector which are disposed between the first band and the second band;

a sensor disposed between the first collector and the second collector;

a cover disposed on the first collector and the second collector; and

a housing in which the first collector and the second collector are disposed, wherein the housing includes a housing body and a first protrusion formed to protrude from the housing body, the first collector is in contact with an outer side of the first protrusion, and the second collector is in contact with an inner side of the first protrusion.

13 . The sensing device of claim 12 , wherein:

the housing body includes a hole through which the sensor passes and in which the sensor is disposed; and

the hole is disposed between one end portion of the first protrusion formed in an arc shape and the other end portion thereof.

14 . The sensing device of claim 13 , wherein:

the cover includes a first region having a first thickness and a second region having a second thickness which is smaller than the first thickness;

the second region of the cover is disposed to overlap the sensor in an axial direction; and

an upper end of the sensor is disposed to overlap the first region of the cover in the circumferential direction.

15 . The sensing device of claim 1 , further comprising a first collector and a second collector which are disposed between the first stator teeth and the second stator teeth.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 22, 2022
From: LEE, CHANG HWAN
To: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 059063/0874 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2019-0107280 · Aug 30, 2019 · national
KR 10-2019-0160090 · Dec 4, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220297753A1 · Sep 22, 2022
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