Abstract: A rotation sensor includes a first rotor constituted by a magnetic material and having an outer face that has first conductive layers disposed in two levels as viewed in the direction of a rotation axis and second conductive layers disposed outwardly of and between the first conductive layers, a second rotor having metal members corresponding to the first conductive layers of the first rotor, and a stationary core having a stationary core body that accommodates therein two exciting coils that are spaced from each other in the direction of the rotation axis. The second rotor is disposed between the first rotor mounted to a first shaft and the stationary core fixed to a stationary member, and is mounted to a second shaft which is rotatable relative to the first shaft.

Abstract: A rotation-sensored rotary connector includes: a rotary connector for electrically connecting an electrical component installed on a steering to a vehicle-body side; and a rotation sensor for detecting a rotational angle of the steering; wherein the rotation sensor includes a rotor to be directly mounted on a steering shaft, and the rotary connector includes a rotor to be rotated in compliance with the rotor of the rotation sensor, thereby allowing to detect the rotational angle of the steering with an excellent precision.

Abstract: A rotation sensor provided with a first rotor fixed to a shaft, a second rotor fixed to the same or other shaft and adjoining the first rotor, and a core having a resonance coil, arranged around the first rotor, and which coil forms a magnetic circuit working with the first rotor. The first rotor is formed of a magnetic material comprising an insulator; an irregular magnetic field is formed with the core; and the second rotor is provided with a conductor cutting across areas of different intensities of the irregular magnetic field in accordance with the difference of the angle of rotation when a difference in the angle of relative rotation occurs at a shaft position where the first rotor is fixed and at a shaft position where the second rotor is fixed.

Abstract: A rotation sensor provided with a first rotor fixed to a shaft, a second rotor fixed to the same or other shaft and adjoining the first rotor, and a core having a resonance coil, arranged around the first rotor, and which coil forms a magnetic circuit working with the first rotor. The first rotor is formed of a magnetic material comprising an insulator; an irregular magnetic field is formed with the core; and the second rotor is provided with a conductor cutting across areas of different intensities of the irregular magnetic field in accordance with the difference of the angle of rotation when a difference in the angle of relative rotation occurs at a shaft position where the first rotor is fixed and at a shaft position where the second rotor is fixed.

Abstract: A rotation sensor provided with a first rotor fixed to a shaft, a second rotor fixed to the same or other shaft and adjoining the first rotor, and a core having a resonance coil, arranged around the first rotor, and which coil forms a magnetic circuit working with the first rotor. The first rotor is formed of a magnetic material comprising an insulator; an irregular magnetic field is formed with the core; and the second rotor is provided with a conductor cutting across areas of different intensities of the irregular magnetic field in accordance with the difference of the angle of rotation when a difference in the angle of relative rotation occurs at a shaft position where the first rotor is fixed and at a shaft position where the second rotor is fixed.

Abstract: To provide a rotation sensor for detecting a relative rotation angle, which shows little variation in detection accuracy even in the presence of disturbances. The rotation sensor detects a variation in impedance of each of two exciting coils (12b) which is produced depending on the strength of eddy currents induced in first and second rotors (11, 13), and determines a relative rotation angle on the basis of a difference between the amounts of both variations. A first conductive layer (11a) is provided on at least one of the opposite sides of the first rotor as viewed along a rotation axis, and consists of a plurality of portions arranged in a circumferential direction of the first rotor with predetermined spaces between. The stationary core (12) is so arranged that a core body (12a) holding the two exciting coils (12b) is symmetrical with respect to a plane normal to the rotation axis.

Abstract: A rotation sensor (10) provided with a first rotor (11) fixed to a predetermined position in the axial direction of the shaft, a second rotor (12) fixed to the shaft (5) adjoining the first rotor, and a magnetic material core (13) having a resonance coil (13c) arranged around the first rotor and forming a magnetic circuit working with the first rotor. The first rotor (11) is formed by a magnetic material comprised of an insulator, an irregular magnetic field is formed with the magnetic material core, and the second rotor (12) is provided with a conductor cutting across areas of different intensities of the irregular magnetic field in accordance with the difference of the angle of rotation when a difference in the angle of relative rotation occurs at a shaft position where the first rotor is fixed and a shaft position where the second rotor is fixed.

Abstract: The rotation sensor (10) has a cylindrical first rotor (11) made of an insulating magnetic material, having conductor layers (11a) arranged circumferentially, the first rotor being attached to a rotating first shaft (5a) at a predetermined axial position; a fixed core (12) having an exciting coil (12b), the core being fixed to a fixing member with a space secured in the axial direction with respect to the first shaft; a second rotor (13) having nonmagnetic metal bodies (13b) arranged circumferentially to oppose the conductor layers respectively, the second rotor being attached to a second shaft located adjacent to and rotating relative to the first shaft (5a) and being located between the first rotor (11) and the fixed core (12); and oscillating device connected to the exciting coil (12b), the oscillating device transmitting an oscillation signal of a specific frequency.

Abstract: To provide a rotation sensor for detecting a relative rotation angle, which shows little variation in detection accuracy even in the presence of disturbances.

Abstract: A rotation sensor (10) provided with a first rotor (11) fixed to a predetermined position in the axial direction of the shaft, a second rotor (12) fixed to the shaft (5) adjoining the first rotor, and a magnetic material core (13) having a resonance coil (13c) arranged around the first rotor and forming a magnetic circuit working with the first rotor. The first rotor (11) is formed by a magnetic material comprised of an insulator, an irregular magnetic field is formed with the magnetic material core, and the second rotor (12) is provided with a conductor cutting across areas of different intensities of the irregular magnetic field in accordance with the difference of the angle of rotation when a difference in the angle of relative rotation occurs at a shaft position where the first rotor is fixed and a shaft position where the second rotor is fixed.

Abstract: A method of determining collision occurring in a virtual space generated by a system using a computer includes the steps of preparing, for drawing data approximating a virtual object in the virtual space by a plurality of rectangular parallelepipeds, machine readable first shape data for collision determination approximating the virtual object by a plurality of rectangular parallelepipeds smaller in number than rectangular parallelepipeds of the drawing data, and determining, as a prescribed point moving in the virtual space moves, whether the prescribed point and the virtual object satisfy a predetermined collision condition or not, based on a coordinate of the prescribed point in the virtual space and the first shape data, by computer calculation. An apparatus for implementing this method is also disclosed.

Abstract: A checking apparatus for flat type display panels includes a multiple number of cameras used for picking up images of a check pattern that is generated by a check pattern generator in accordance with a check item and displayed on a liquid crystal panel and a high-speed image processor for processing the obtained image signal from the taken image so as to detect defects in accordance with the check item. Further, the apparatus is constructed such that, as to some check items, the area of the display panel is divided into a multiple number of sections and a multiple number of check patterns are displayed at the same time in respective sections to thereby perform checking on multiple check items simultaneously. Alternatively, the apparatus is constructed such that, checking as to some check items is performed by processing image signals obtained in only a previously designated part of the liquid crystal panel.