Position detecting device

1. A position detecting device that detects a rotational angle of a detection object, the position detecting device comprising:

a plurality of magnetic field generators that are rotatable together with the detection object, a rotational axis of the detection object being interposed between the plurality of magnetic field generators;

a yoke that is rotatable together with the detection object, the yoke forming, together with the plurality of magnetic field generators, a closed magnetic circuit that intersects the rotational axis of the detection object;

an IC substrate that has a plate shape and includes one surface, the one surface being parallel to the rotational axis;

a first magnetic field detector that is disposed on the one surface of the IC substrate and that has a magnet sensitive surface to detect a magnetic flux density in a first direction, the first direction being parallel to the one surface and intersecting with the rotational axis, the first magnetic field detector outputting a first signal according to the magnetic flux density in the first direction; and

a second magnetic field detector that is disposed on the one surface of the IC substrate and that has a magnet sensitive surface to detect a magnetic flux density in a second direction, the second direction being different from the first direction and intersecting with the one surface, the second magnetic field detector outputting a second signal according to the magnetic flux density in the second direction, wherein

the first magnetic field detector and the second magnetic field detector are positioned within a region that is surrounded by the plurality of magnetic field generators and the yoke and that is between an edge surface of the plurality of magnetic field generators or the yoke close to the detection object along the rotational axis and an edge surface of the plurality of magnetic field generators or the yoke away from the detection object along the rotational axis.

2. The position detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a calculator that is electrically connected to the first magnetic field detector and the second magnetic field detector, the calculator calculating a rotational angle of the detection object based on the first signal and the second signal.

3. The position detecting device according to claim 2 , wherein

the calculator calculates arctangent of the rotational angle of the detection object based on the first signal and the second signal.

4. The position detecting device according to claim 2 , wherein

the calculator is disposed in the IC substrate.

5. The position detecting device according to claim 2 , further comprising

an output terminal that outputs to an outside a rotational angle signal according to the rotational angle of the detection object calculated by the calculator, wherein

the output terminal is configured to extend along the rotational axis.

6. The position detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the IC substrate is one of a plurality of IC substrates.

7. The position detecting device according to claim 6 , wherein

the first magnetic field detector is one of a plurality of first magnetic field detectors, and each of the plurality of first magnetic field detectors is disposed in a respective one of the plurality of IC substrates,

the second magnetic field detector is one of a plurality of second magnetic field detectors, and each of the plurality of second magnetic field detectors is disposed in a respective one of the plurality of IC substrates,

the first direction in which one of the plurality of first magnetic field detectors disposed in one of the plurality of IC substrates detects the magnetic flux density is same as the first direction in which another of the plurality of first magnetic field detectors disposed in another of the plurality of IC substrates detects the magnetic flux density, and

the second direction in which one of the plurality of second magnetic field detectors disposed in the one of the plurality of IC substrates detects the magnetic flux density is same as the second direction in which another of the plurality of second magnetic field detectors disposed in the other of the plurality of IC substrates detects the magnetic flux density.

8. The position detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first magnetic field detector and the second magnetic field detector are surface-mounted on the IC substrate.

9. The position detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a molding resin member that seals the first magnetic field detector, the second magnetic field detector, and the IC substrate, wherein

the molding resin member has a surface along the one surface that is larger than another surface of the molding resin member.

10. The position detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the detection object is a valve member included in an electronic control throttle device.

11. The position detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the detection object is a valve member included in a exhaust gas recirculation valve device.

12. The position detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein the detection object is an accelerator pedal included in an accelerator device.

13. The position detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the one surface has a surface area that is larger than surface areas of other surfaces of the IC substrate.

14. The position detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first direction is perpendicular to the rotational axis.