Abstract: Disclosed is a sensor module, comprising: a protrusion part of a polygonal shape formed at one side; a sensing plate including a first insertion hole, formed in the protrusion part, to which a rotational shaft is coupled; and a sensing magnet including a second insertion hole, formed to correspond to the polygonal shape, in which the protrusion part is inserted and fixed.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor has a plurality of magnetic field sensing elements and operates as a motion detector for sensing a rotation or other movement of a target object.

Abstract: A system is provided with a magnetic field sensor being positioned in a magnetic field of a magnet that is coupled to a rotatable driving shaft. The magnetic field sensor is configured to sense a rotation of the magnetic field in response to a rotation of the rotatable driving shaft, and generate an angle sensor signal based on an orientation angle of the magnetic field. The angle sensor signal includes angular values that represent an absolute orientation angle of the rotatable driving shaft. The system includes a memory storing a mapping of values of a patterned signal to the angular values, electronic circuitry configured to generate, based on the angular values and the stored mapping, the patterned signal, and a signal generator circuit configured to generate a signal representing the absolute orientation angle of the rotatable driving shaft based on the angle sensor signal.

Abstract: A detection device includes a conductive member, a facing member, and a sensor portion. The conductive member is provided to be conductive to a grounded member having a ground potential. The sensor portion includes a sensor element, a sensor main body, and a grounded terminal. The sensor element is disposed in a sensor placement region which is located between the conductive member and the facing member and in which a distance between the conductive member and the facing member is shortest. The conductive member is provided to be conductive to the grounded terminal or a grounded wiring portion connected to the grounded terminal in a conductive region different from the sensor placement region. Accordingly, static electricity and noise escape to the grounded member without passing through the sensor main body. Therefore, damage to and malfunction of the sensor are restricted.

Abstract: A dual Z-axis magnetoresistive angle sensor comprising a circular permanent magnet encoding disc, two Z-axis magnetoresistive sensor chips, and a PCB, two Z-axis magnetoresistive sensors are placed on the PCB. The magnetic sensing directions of the Z-axis magnetoresistive sensors are orthogonal to the substrate. Each Z-axis magnetoresistive sensor chip comprises a substrate and at least one magnetoresistive sensor located on the substrate. The magnetic field sensitive direction of the magnetoresistive sensor is perpendicular to the substrate. The magnetoresistive sensor comprises a flux concentrator and a magnetoresistive sensor unit. The magnetoresistive sensor unit is connected electrically into a push-pull structure. The push arm and pull arm of the magnetoresistive sensor are respectively located at two side positions equidistant from Y-axis central line and above or below the flux concentrator. The circular permanent magnet encoding disc has a magnetization direction parallel to the diameter direction.

Abstract: A rotor of a generator includes a plurality of permanent magnets and at least one magnetic band. The plurality of permanent magnets is arranged about an axis such that magnetic poles of the plurality of permanent magnets are radially oriented in regard to the rotor. The at least one magnetic band is disposed on a surface of the rotor such that magnetic poles of the magnetic band are between 1 degree and 90 degrees from being axially oriented in regard to the rotor.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor including at least one magnetic field sensing element configured to generate a magnetic field signal indicative of a magnetic field associated with a target and a detector responsive to the magnetic field signal and to a threshold level to generate a sensor output signal containing transitions associated with features of the target in response to the magnetic field signal crossing the threshold level further includes a threshold generator to generate an adaptive threshold. The threshold generator is configured to generate the threshold level to achieve a predetermined fixed hard offset and that adapts with a variation in the airgap in order to minimize an error between times or angles of the transitions of the sensor output signal over the variation in the airgap.

Abstract: Disclosed is a resolver, which includes a stator made of a magnetic material and having a plurality of teeth and a plurality of slots alternately formed at an inner side thereof; insulation covers respectively having a tooth insulating unit formed at an inner side thereof corresponding to the teeth and mounted to the stator at both upper and lower surfaces of the stator; and coils wound on the teeth with the tooth insulating unit being interposed therebetween, wherein a coil occupying ratio per slot, which is defined by the following equation and represents a ratio of area occupied by the coils in a slot to which the insulation covers are fixed, is 35% or below: Coil occupying ratio per slot=(area occupied by coils in a single slot)/(area of a single slot)??Equation.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to magnetoresistive sensors suitable for both angle and field strength sensing. In an embodiment, a sensor comprises two different magnetoresistive (xMR) sensor components for sensing two different aspects or characteristics of a magnetic field. In an embodiment, the first xMR sensor component is configured for magnetic field angle or rotation sensing, while the second xMR sensor component is configured for magnetic field strength sensing. In an embodiment, the second xMR sensor component is configured for magnetic field strength sensing in two dimensions. The second xMR sensor therefore can determine, in embodiment, whether the field sensed with respect to angle or rotation by the first xMR sensor component is of sufficient strength or meets a minimum magnitude threshold. If the minimum threshold is not met, an alarm or alert can be provided.

Abstract: Some aspects described herein involve a multi-turn counter (MTC) system that includes a first MTC sensor configured to sense a rotating magnetic field coupled to a rotatable object. The first MTC sensor may have a first sense of rotation detection. The MTC system may include a second MTC sensor may be configured to sense the rotating magnetic field. The second MTC sensor may have a second sense of rotation detection which is opposite to the first sense of rotation detection, and the second MTC sensor is configured to sense the rotating magnetic field according to the second sense of rotation.

Abstract: A sensor for measuring the position of a component that is displaceable relative to the sensor, includes a circuit board and a metal body. The circuit board includes a first region in which a detector is located, and a second region in which electronic components are located, which are electrically connected to the detector. The metal body includes a first layer having a first area as well as a second layer having a second area. The first region of the circuit board is fixed in place in the first area and the second region of the circuit board is fixed in place in the second area. The first layer and the second layer of the metal body are situated between the first region and the second region of the circuit board so that the first region is located in a first plane and the second region is located in a second plane.

Abstract: A movement detection unit includes a movable body, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a signal processor. The movable body performs a movement in a first direction. The first sensor detects a first magnetic field change which is caused by the movement of the movable body and outputs a first signal. The second sensor is provided in the first direction at a location different from a location of the first sensor. The second sensor detects a second magnetic field change which is caused by the movement of the movable body and outputting a second signal. The signal processor includes a signal generating circuit that generates a third signal and a fourth signal on a basis of the first signal. The third signal and the fourth signal have waveforms different from each other.

Abstract: A surgical shaft assembly includes a proximal shaft portion, a distal shaft portion, and a control circuit. The proximal shaft portion includes a first sensor generating a first signal and a second sensor generating a second signal. The distal shaft portion includes a clutch assembly rotatable with the distal shaft portion about a longitudinal axis and relative to the proximal shaft portion. The clutch assembly is further rotatable relative to the distal shaft portion to transition the shaft assembly between two articulation states. The rotation of clutch assembly with the distal shaft portion changes the first signal, and the rotation of the clutch assembly relative to the distal shaft portion changes the second signal. The control circuit is configured to detect a change in the second signal occurring without a corresponding change in the first signal. The detected change indicates a transition between the two articulation states.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor includes a back bias magnet to generate a DC magnetic field. First and second magnetic field sensing elements of the magnetic field sensor are disposed proximate to at least one ferromagnetic surface of a ferromagnetic target object. The first and second magnetic field sensing elements generate first and second electronic signals, respectively, in response to first and second sensed magnetic fields corresponding to the DC magnetic field but influenced by the at least one ferromagnetic surface. The magnetic field sensor generates a difference signal that is a difference of amplitudes of the first and second electronic signals. The difference signal is indicative of a rotation measurement of an absolute relative rotation of the ferromagnetic target object and the magnetic field sensor about a rotation axis.

Abstract: A batteryless rotary encoder is provided, which includes a rotation detecting section and a signal processing section. The rotation detecting section includes a rotational exciter magnet and a piezoelectric transducer. The piezoelectric transducer is constructed by laminating a magnetic material and a piezoelectric transduction sheet, and the magnetic material faces toward the rotational exciter magnet. When the rotational exciter magnet rotates, the rotational exciter magnet attracts or repels the magnet sheet or the magnetic metal sheet so that the piezoelectric transducer is pressed or stretched by the magnet sheet or the magnetic metal sheet to generate a first output signal. The signal processing section includes a counter and a rectifier. The counter receives the first output signal and calculates revolutions of the first output signal to indicate the number of rotations of the rotational exciter magnet. The rectifier receives the first output signal to power the counter.

Abstract: The invention is a method for tracking a position of a magnet moving relative to a magnetometer array. On the basis of the magnetic field detected by each magnetometer of the array, the position of the magnet is estimated. This estimation is based on taking into account a reference magnetic field established beforehand, this reference magnetic field being subtracted from the magnetic field detected by each magnetometer, so as to form a differential measurement. The various successive estimations of the position of the magnet allow its path to be tracked.

Abstract: A rotation angle detection system comprises a magnet arranged to rotate around a rotation axis. A first magnetic detection circuit defines a first surface provided with a first and second pairs of magnetic detection elements. A signal processing unit is configured to output a signal representative of a rotation angle of the magnet based on outputs of the first and second pair of magnetic detection elements. A second magnetic detection circuit is provided with another first and second pairs of magnetic detection elements. The signal processing unit is configured to output a redundant signal corresponding to a rotation angle of the magnet based on outputs of the other first pair of magnetic detection elements and the other second pair of magnetic detection elements.

Abstract: In one aspect, a controller for driving a motor of the present invention includes a driving control unit that controls driving of a motor, and a regenerative control unit that instructs the driving control unit to start regeneration when a signal from a pedal rotation sensor that detects a rotation direction of the pedal indicates that the rotation direction of the pedal is backwards, the regenerative control unit controlling an amount of the regeneration in accordance with a backward rotation amount of the pedal while the rotation direction of the pedal is backwards, the backward rotation amount being obtained by the pedal rotation sensor.

Abstract: A magnetic angle sensor device and a method for operating such device is provided. The magnetic angle sensor device includes a shaft rotatable around a rotation axis; a magnetic field source coupled to the shaft; a first magnetic angle sensor configured to generate a first signal that represents a first angle based on a first diametric magnetic field from the magnetic field source applied to the first magnetic angle sensor; a second magnetic angle sensor configured to generate a second signal that represents a second angle based on a second diametric magnetic field from the magnetic field source applied to the second magnetic angle sensor; and a combining circuit configured to determine a combined rotation angle based on the first signal and on the second signal.

Abstract: A rotary position sensor comprises a magnetic sensor for generating two independent signals indicative of at least two different order magnetic fields, and a magnetic assembly forming a first magnetic field component having a first order at the location of the magnetic sensor, in which the first magnetic field component is rotatable relative to the magnetic sensor by receiving a first angle. The magnetic assembly is also adapted for forming a second magnetic field component having a second order, different from the first order, at the location of the magnetic sensor, in which the second magnetic field component is rotatable relative to the magnetic sensor and the first magnetic assembly by receiving a second angle. The position sensor comprises a processor for combining the two independent signals to produce a unique system state representative of the first and second angle.

Abstract: A magnetizing device includes a magnetization yoke including a pair of magnetization heads confronting each other through a magnetic gap, an excitation coil wound around the magnetization yoke, and a magnetization power supply that supplies a magnetizing current to the excitation coil to generate magnetic flux between the magnetization heads. A magnetic shield is provided on the magnetization yoke. The magnetic shield is spaced apart from one of the magnetization heads with a gap being formed therebetween along a direction in which the plurality of magnetic encoder tracks are arranged. The magnetic shield blocks a flow of magnetic flux that is present outside a defined extension of a flow of the magnetic flux between the pair of magnetization heads. The magnetic shield is of such a geometry that a thickness thereof progressively decreases towards the one of the magnetization heads.

Abstract: The embodiments relates to a stator used in resolvers, in which multiple slots are formed at constant intervals in the circumferential direction and have an excitation coil, a first output coil, and a second output coil are respectively wound around the multiple slots. The excitation coil is wound by a number of windings that is changed on the basis of a sinusoidal wave in accordance with the order of the multiple slots in the circumferential direction. After the first output coil is wound by a number of windings resulting from the division of the total number of windings by a constant ratio, the second output coil is wound, and then the rest of the first output coil is wound.

Abstract: An actuator including a reduction gear that reduces, by a certain reduction ratio, a rotational velocity of an input shaft joined to a rotary shaft of a motor, and transmits the reduced rotational velocity to an output shaft, a first absolute angle encoder that detects a rotational angle of the input shaft, and a second absolute angle encoder that detects a rotational angle of the output shaft.

Abstract: A device for the measurement of the angular position of a shaft, having: a support upon which a primary winding and at least two secondary windings in mutual phase opposition are configured, to form a first inductive positional sensor, and a second positional sensor having at least two secondary windings in mutual phase opposition and arranged on the same support, opposite the secondary windings of the first positional sensor with respect to a median line, such that a motif is formed in each case on either side of the median line, wherein the primary winding encloses all the secondary windings. A unit having a device of this type and a target having two helixes of opposing pitches.

Abstract: A magnetic angular position sensor system is described herein. According to one exemplary embodiment the angular position sensor system comprises a shaft rotatable around a rotation axis, wherein the shaft has a soft magnetic shaft end portion. The system further comprises a sensor chip spaced apart from the shaft end portion in an axial direction and defining a sensor plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the rotation axis. At least four magnetic field sensor elements are integrated in the sensor chip, wherein two of the magnetic field sensor elements are spaced apart from each other and are only sensitive to magnetic field components in a first direction and wherein two of the magnetic field sensor elements are spaced apart from each other and are only sensitive to magnetic field components in a second direction, whereby the first and the second direction are mutually non-parallel and the first and the second direction being perpendicular to the rotation axis.

Abstract: A system includes an inspection robot for performing an inspection on an inspection surface with ultrasonic and magnetic induction sensors, the apparatus comprising a position definition circuit structured to determine an inspection robot position on the inspection surface; a data positioning circuit structured to interpret inspection data, and to correlate the inspection data to the inspection robot position on the inspection surface; and wherein the data positioning circuit is further structured to determine position informed inspection data in response to the correlating of the inspection data with the inspection robot position.

Abstract: To provide a linear motion and rotation detector in which a size thereof in a linear motion direction is able to be minimized. A linear motion and rotation detector (7) includes a cylindrical magnetic scale (8) that moves linearly in an axial direction (X) and rotates in a direction around an axis, a first magnetic detection element (41) configured to detect a linear motion position, and a second magnetic detection element (42) configured to detect a rotational position. The magnetic scale (8) includes a lattice-shaped magnetized pattern (37) in which S poles and N poles are alternately arranged in the axial direction (X) and S poles and N poles are alternately magnetized in the direction around the axis on a circumferential surface thereof. The first magnetic detection element (41) and the second magnetic detection element (42) are disposed to face the magnetized pattern (37).

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of motor detection, and in particular, to an apparatus for detecting an angular displacement, a system for controlling a rotation angle of a motor, a gimbal, and an aircraft. The apparatus for detecting the angular displacement provided the present invention includes a combined magnet, a Hall sensor, and a transmission component. The combined magnet includes a first magnet, a weak magnetic layer, and a second magnet that are sequentially stacked. Magnetic pole directions of the first magnet and the second magnet are opposite and parallel to the weak magnetic layer. The transmission component is connected to the combined magnet, and drives the combined magnet to rotate, or, the transmission component is connected to the Hall sensor, and drives the Hall sensor to rotate.

Abstract: A vibration analysis method includes the steps of: inputting damage data of a rolling bearing; calculating, by a dynamics analysis program, a history of an exciting force occurring to the rolling bearing due to damage when a rotational shaft of the rolling bearing is rotated; calculating, by a mode analysis program, a vibration characteristics model of the bearing device; and calculating a vibration waveform at a predetermined position on the bearing device by applying to the vibration characteristics model the history of the exciting force calculated in the step of calculating a history of an exciting force.

Abstract: An angle sensor system includes a magnetic field generation unit for generating a rotating magnetic field, and an angle sensor for detecting the rotating magnetic field to generate a detected angle value. The rotating magnetic field contains first and second magnetic field components orthogonal to each other. Each of the first and second magnetic field components contains an ideal magnetic field component and an error magnetic field component. The error magnetic field component causes an angular error that varies with ½ the predetermined period. The angle sensor includes first and second detection signal generation units. Each of the first and second detection signal generation units includes a magnetic layer whose magnetization direction varies according to the direction of the rotating magnetic field. The magnetic layer is provided with a magnetic anisotropy that is set to reduce the angular error resulting from the error magnetic field component.

Abstract: The invention provides an instrument control panel that is easily customized and reconfigured, and yet provides the familiar tactile sensation of physical knobs, sliders, and buttons. The instrument control panel comprises one or more interface components that are removably coupled to an interface display wherein the interface components communicate with one or more control components disposed behind the interface display. The present invention lends itself particularly well to an instrument panel.

Abstract: A position sensor is disclosed for determining the number of repeating courses of movement of an object and of the precise position of the object in relation to a reference position. The position sensor is disclosed to include a Wiegand module, which is composed of a Wiegand wire having a coil that surrounds the Wiegand wire; a magnetic temporary storage, which is in addition to the Wiegand module; a first sensor element and a second sensor element; a processing electronic circuit, which is configured to evaluate or to determine an output signal that is output by the sensor elements and an information that is stored in the magnetic temporary storage; and a permanent magnet arrangement, which is movable relatively to the Wiegand module in one direction as well as in a direction that is opposite to said one direction.

Abstract: A magnetic rotation detection apparatus which is capable of suppressing occurrence of assembly failure of components. A gear position sensor 10 is provided with a sensor unit 12 including a Hall element 20, a magnet shaft 11 including a magnet 17, a case 14 housing the sensor unit 12 and the magnet shaft 11, and an inner O-ring 24 sealing a gap between the sensor unit 12 and the case 14. The case 14 includes a metal bearing 19 to support the magnet shaft 11, and the magnet shaft 11 includes a molded portion 18 to fix the magnet 17. A thrust plate 22 is arranged between the molded portion 18 and a base plate 21 (circuit board) of the sensor unit 12, and a spring mechanism 26 is arranged to bias the molded portion 18 to the thrust plate 22. A minute gap is present between the metal bearing 19 and the magnet shaft 11.

Abstract: An embodiment relates to an angle sensor for detecting a rotational position of a shaft to which a magnetic field arrangement is attached, comprising: a first sensor element, a second sensor element, a support structure, wherein the first sensor element and the second sensor element are mechanically coupled to the support structure, wherein the support structure is arranged to be mechanically connected to a hull, wherein the hull at least partially encloses the shaft.

Abstract: A sensor for an encoder. The sensor includes a sensing circuit, an active setting module, an inactive setting module, and a sensor interface. The sensing circuit module is configured to generate an output signal related to a sensed characteristic. The active setting module includes a first pole width setting. The first pole width setting is associated with a first pole width for the encoder. The first pole width setting is accessible by the sensing circuit module. The inactive setting module includes second pole width setting. The second pole width setting is associated with a second pole width for the encoder. The second pole width setting is not accessible by the sensing circuit module. The sensor interface is configured for retrieving the second pole width setting from the inactive setting module and writing the second pole width setting to the active setting module.

Abstract: A rotation angle sensing device is provided with a magnet that has a component with a magnetization vector in a direction orthogonal to a rotary shaft, a magnetic sensor part that outputs a sensor signal, and a rotation angle sensing part that detects a rotation angle of a rotating body based upon the sensor signal; the magnet has first and second surfaces substantially orthogonal to the rotary shaft, and a concave side surface that is continuous throughout all circumferences in the circumferential direction; the magnetic sensor part is placed within the space surrounded by the concave side surface, and at a position where an amplitude of a magnetic field intensity Hr and an amplitude of a magnetic field intensity H? on the virtual plane are substantially identical to each other, and outputs either the magnetic field intensity Hr or the magnetic field intensity H? as the sensor signal.

Abstract: A first main body portion and a second main body portion of an electronic package are mounted on a mount portion of a support body, first metal projections are caused to enter first receiving recesses, and second metal projections are caused to enter second receiving recesses. When a clip member is mounted in the a first direction, the first metal projections are pressed by first pressing portions of the clip member, the second metal projections are pressed by second pressing portions of the clip member, and an elastic piece is pressed against a rear side of the support body. Thus, the electronic package is secured.

Abstract: A sensor device is provided with a magnetic field sensitive element being positioned in a magnetic field of a magnet. The magnet is positioned on an end face of a shaft. The magnetic field sensitive element is configured to sense an orientation angle of the magnetic field in the range between 0° and 360°. The shaft is one of a shaft of a transmission of a vehicle or a shaft of a brushless DC motor or a shaft of a wheel axle of a vehicle.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide circuits, systems and methods for detecting and communicating fault conditions. In an embodiment, an integrated circuit includes a fault detector to detect a fault condition of the integrated circuit and a controller to generate output data of the integrated circuit. An output generator generates an output signal of the integrated circuit. The output signal is generated at a first set of output levels based upon the output data when the fault detector does not detect the fault condition, and the output signal is generated at a second set of output levels based upon the output data when the fault detector detects the fault condition.

Abstract: The invention relates to a signal inducing device (1, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20), comprising a first material (2, 3, 13, 14) and a second material (4, 16). The first material (2, 3, 13, 14) and the second material (4, 16) show a different magnetic behaviour. The first material (2, 3, 13, 14) and the second material (4, 16) are arranged in a way that the resulting magnetic behaviour of the signal inducing device (1, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20) varies over a magnetic interaction surface (5, 10) of the signal inducing device (1, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20). The signal inducing device (1, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20) is designed in a way that the magnetic interaction surface (5, 10) shows an essentially smooth surface, in particular with respect to the standard moving direction of the magnetic interaction surface (5, 10).

Abstract: A system may include a magnet fixed to a rotatable object. The rotatable object may be positioned to concentrically rotate about an axis. The system may also include a magnetic angle sensor configured to determine a rotation angle of the rotatable object based on a rotating magnetic field produced by the magnet and sensed by the magnetic angle sensor. The rotating magnetic field may have a radial component and a tangential component, and the magnetic angle sensor may be positioned at a sensor position having a non-zero radial distance from the axis. At the sensor position, an amplitude of the radial component may substantially match an amplitude of the tangential component, or the radial component and the tangential component may share a substantially same gradient magnitude.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for identifying the position of a rotor of an electric motor, in which method a target arranged on a rotor is sensed using a sensor. In a method which can be carried out cost-effectively and nevertheless delivers highly accurate sensor signals, a rotational movement of the rotor is detected using an inductive or a capacitive sensor.

Abstract: A method for measuring a large shaft rotation angle utilizes one or more cams attached to the shaft. Each cam shape is designed to have one or more detectable harmonics when rotated. Multiple harmonics in a single cam or amongst multiple cams may have a particular order. Pairs of fine position sensors, positioned at opposing sense angle positions relative to the cam(s) measure displacement of the cam during rotation. The data from the position sensors is then analyzed, with a processor, to determine the large shaft rotation angle and angular displacement relative to an ideal axis of rotation.

Abstract: An angle detection device which includes multiple sensors to output multiple sinusoidal signals having different phases according to the rotation angle of a rotating body; a rotation calculation device to detect the rotation angle based on the multiple sinusoidal signals and detect an amplitude of the multiple sinusoidal signals to output the amplitude of the multiple sinusoidal signals as amplitude signal; and an amplitude comparison device to compare the amplitude signal with a predetermined amplitude target value and output an amplitude error signal indicating the comparison result; wherein the error of amplitude of the multiple sinusoidal signals is corrected by increasing or decreasing a drive input of a sensor driving unit based on the amplitude error signal.

Abstract: A sensor device is provided for suppressing a magnetic stray field, having a semiconductor body with a surface formed in an x-y plane, the x-direction and the y-direction are formed orthogonal to one another, and the sensor device has a first pixel cell and a second pixel cell integrated into the surface of the semiconductor body. A first magnetic field sensor detects a magnetic field in the x-direction and a second magnetic field sensor detects a magnetic field in the y-direction. The two pixel cells in a projection along an imaginary lengthening of the axis are arranged at an edge or next to an extension of the magnet in the x-y plane.

Abstract: By configuring independently controlled clock signals to a plurality of sensors, preferably an angle sensor and a turn sensor, in communication with one another, a wider variety of sensors and sensor combinations can be used while still being able to synchronize output data of the sensors. Independently controlling clock signals of the sensors to selectively control the timing and portion(s) of data being communicated between the sensors enables data of the sensors to be merged, fused or otherwise combined using different types of sensors whose outputted data ordinarily cannot easily be combined.

Abstract: The invention relates to a signal inducing device (1, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20), comprising a first material (2, 3, 13, 14) and a second material (4, 16). The first material (2, 3, 13, 14) and the second material (4, 16) show a different magnetic behavior. The first material (2, 3, 13, 14) and the second material (4, 16) are arranged in a way that the resulting magnetic behavior of the signal inducing device (1, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20) varies over a magnetic interaction surface (5, 10) of the signal inducing device (1, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20). The signal inducing device (1, 9, 11, 12, 18, 19, 20) is designed in a way that the magnetic interaction surface (5, 10) shows an essentially smooth surface, in particular with respect to the standard moving direction of the magnetic interaction surface (5, 10).

Abstract: A position detector apparatus includes a detector part, wiring, a resin part, a resin body, a terminal, and a lead frame. The resin part has a thickness at a wiring side portion of the detector part that is greater than a thickness on a side opposite to the wiring side portion. Therefore, when injection-molding the resin part, due to a thickness change of the resin part, the detector part is pressed against a metal mold and a position of the detecting part is fixed. Further, the resin body has a thick-resin portion and a thin-resin portion. The thickness of the thin-resin portion allows a predetermined amount of dislocation of the detector part. Therefore, if the detector part is exposed, water is prevented from intruding the lead frame and the terminal.

Abstract: A cover has an aperture through which an accessory gains access to the interior side of the cover and a cavity. The accessory may be any kind of sensor or actuator. To secure the accessory to the cover, an adapter coupled to the cover is provided. In one example, the adapter has a cylindrical connection section that is spin welded into place in the cavity. In another example, the adapter has self-tapping threads that engage with the surface surrounding the cavity. The adapter also has tabs extending outwardly from the cover, the tabs having a proximate section and an engagement section. The accessory has a retaining orifice that couples with the tabs in a snap-fit relationship to secure the accessory to the cover.

Abstract: A production method for a rotor core for a VR type resolver has a structure in which one protrusion is formed on an inner edge thereof in which the rotor cores can be rotated and laminated without increasing cost. In a production method of a rotor core for a VR type resolver, a plurality of tabular rotor core pieces are laminated. In this case, in the rotor core pieces, four protrusions are simultaneously formed, one of them is left, the remainder thereof is removed, and rotating lamination is carried out.