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Granted Patent B2
US 10,961,670 · App. 15/763,196 · Granted Mar 30, 2021

Magnetic marker and magnetic marker detection system

Inventors: Michiharu Yamamoto (Tokai, JP); Tomohiko Nagao (Tokai, JP); Hitoshi Aoyama (Toaki, JP)
Assignee: AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
E01F9/30G01R33/02G01R33/063G01R33/098G05D1/02G05D1/0259G08G1/042G08G1/09B62D6/00B62D15/025B62D15/029
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Patent No.
US 10,961,670
App. No.
15/763,196
Granted
Mar 30, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a magnetic marker and a magnetic marker detection system with a reduced magnetic force. The magnetic marker detection system ( 1 S) in which magnetism generated from the magnetic marker ( 1 ) laid on a road surface ( 53 ) is detected by a magnetic sensor ( 2 ) attached to a vehicle's body floor ( 50 ) of a vehicle ( 5 ) is a system with the magnetic marker ( 1 ) and the magnetic sensor ( 2 ) in combination, the magnetic marker having a magnetism reach ratio Gh/Gs, which is a ratio of a magnetic flux density Gh at a position at a height of 250 mm with respect to a magnetic flux density Gs of a surface, being equal to or larger than 0.5% and the magnetic sensor using a magneto-impedance element including a magneto-sensitive body with impedance changing in accordance with an external magnetic field.

Claims (43)

1. A magnetic marker, wherein

the magnetic marker is configured to be detectable by a magnetic sensor attached to a bottom surface side of a vehicle to achieve driving support control on a vehicle side for supporting driving of a driver when the magnetic marker is laid on a road surface,

the magnetic marker has a diameter equal to or larger than 80 mm,

the magnetic marker has a magnet, and

the magnet has a surface taken as a reference height, and a magnetism reach ratio Gh/Gs, which is a ratio of a magnetic flux density Gh at a position at a height of 250 mm with respect to a magnetic flux density Gs at a position at a height of 0 mm, is equal to or larger than 0.5%.

2. The magnetic marker according to claim 1 , wherein

the magnetic flux density Gh is equal to or larger than 0.5 μT and equal to or smaller than 20 μT (equal to or larger than 5 mG and equal to or smaller than 200 mG).

3. The magnetic marker according to claim 2 , wherein

the magnetism read ratio Gh/Gs is equal to or larger than 1.0%.

4. A magnetic marker detection system in which magnetism generated from a magnetic marker laid on a road surface is detected by a magnetic sensor attached to a bottom surface of a vehicle to achieve driving support control of the vehicle, wherein

the magnetic marker is the magnetic marker according to claim 3 .

5. The magnetic marker according to claim 3 , wherein

a coating or a resin mold having a waterproof and wear-resistant effect is applied to the surface.

6. The magnetic marker according to claim 3 , wherein

the magnetic marker has a thickness within 5 mm and can be laid on the road surface without boring a recessed accommodation hole.

7. A magnetic marker detection system in which magnetism generated from a magnetic marker laid on a road surface is detected by a magnetic sensor attached to a bottom surface of a vehicle to achieve driving support control of the vehicle, wherein

the magnetic marker is the magnetic marker according to claim 2 .

8. The magnet marker according to claim 2 , wherein

the magnetic marker has a circular shape and the diameter equal is equal to or smaller than 100 mm.

9. The magnetic marker according to claim 2 , wherein

a coating or a resin mold having a waterproof and wear-resistant effect is applied to the surface.

10. The magnetic marker according to claim 2 , wherein

the magnetic marker has a thickness within 5 mm and can be laid on the road surface without boring a recessed accommodation hole.

11. The magnetic marker according to claim 1 , wherein

the magnetism reach ratio Gh/Gs is equal to or larger than 1.0%.

12. A magnetic marker detection system in which magnetism generated from a magnetic marker laid on a road surface is detected by a magnetic sensor attached to a bottom surface of a vehicle to achieve driving support control of the vehicle, wherein

the magnetic marker is the magnetic marker according to claim 11 .

13. The magnetic marker according to claim 11 , wherein

a coating or a resin mold having a waterproof and wear-resistant effect is applied to the surface.

14. The magnetic marker according to claim 11 , wherein

the magnetic marker has a thickness within 5 mm and can be laid on the road surface without boring a recessed accommodation hole.

15. The magnetic marker according to claim 1 , wherein

a coating or a resin mold having a waterproof and wear-resistant effect is applied to the surface.

16. The magnetic marker according to claim 15 , wherein

the magnetic marker has a thickness within 5 mm and can be laid on the road surface without boring a recessed accommodation hole.

17. The magnetic marker according to claim 1 , wherein

the magnetic marker has a thickness within 5 mm and can be laid on the road surface without boring a recessed accommodation hole.

18. A magnetic marker detection system in which magnetism generated from a magnetic marker laid on a road surface is detected by a magnetic sensor attached to a bottom surface of a vehicle to achieve driving support control of the vehicle, wherein

the magnetic marker is the magnetic marker according to claim 1 .

19. The magnetic marker detection system according to claim 18 , wherein

as the magnetic sensor, at least one type among a magneto-impedance sensor, a fluxgate sensor, and a Tunneling Magento Resistive sensor is used.

20. The magnet marker according to claim 1 , wherein

the magnetic marker has a circular shape and the diameter equal is equal to or smaller than 100 mm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 28, 2018
From: YAMAMOTO, MICHIHARU; NAGAO, TOMOHIKO; AOYAMA, HITOSHI
To: AICHI STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045377/0883 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2015-205776 · Oct 19, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180305874A1 · Oct 25, 2018
Cited By (1)
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