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US 12,729,983 · App. 18/547,756 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Shaft support structure, magnetism detection device, and absolute encoder

Inventors: Takeshi Sakieda (Kitasaku-gun, JP); Katsunori Saito (Kitasaku-gun, JP); Norikazu Sato (Kitasaku-gun, JP); Yasuo Osada (Kitasaku-gun, JP)
Assignee: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
G01D5/14G01D5/24442
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Patent No.
US 12,729,983
App. No.
18/547,756
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a shaft support structure capable of improving mounting accuracy of a shaft to be press-fitted. The shaft support structure includes a main shaft adapter and a main shaft as a supporting member including a press-fitting portion for press-fitting the main shaft adapter from one end portion. The main shaft adapter has a tapered surface portion having a diameter of one end portion smaller than a diameter of a peripheral surface. The tapered surface portion is subjected to curved surface processing at a connecting portion with the peripheral surface.

Claims (13)

1 . A magnetism detection device of an absolute encoder, comprising:

a magnet magnetized;

a magnetic sensor configured to detect a magnetic flux from the magnet;

a magnet holder holding the magnet;

a shaft adapter rotatably supporting the magnet; and

a shaft having a hole for press-fitting the shaft adapter from one end,

wherein the shaft comprises:

a region having a predetermined length in an axial direction from one end of a peripheral surface to be press-fitted into the hole; and

a tapered surface portion having a diameter of the one end smaller than a diameter of a peripheral surface, and

the tapered surface portion is subjected to curved surface processing at a connecting portion with the peripheral surface,

wherein the shaft has a through hole passing through from the one end to the other end,

the through hole has a hole diameter in a region having a predetermined length in an axial direction from a side of the one end larger than a hole diameter at a side of the other end, and

the magnet holder having a tubular portion, a press-fitting portion in the form of a cylindrical surface which has a shape allowing the shaft adapter to be press-fitted and fixed.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 16, 2024
From: SAKIEDA, TAKESHI; SAITO, KATSUNORI; SATO, NORIKAZU; OSADA, YASUO
To: MINEBEA MITSUMI INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-031229 · Feb 26, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240141940A1 · May 2, 2024
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