摘要:
A non-contact sensor for sensing a rotational position of a rotating object is provided. A ring-shaped permanent magnet (10) magnetized in the axial direction is sandwiched between two pairs of magnetic plates (11, 12, 13, 14) from above and below. Two pairs of upper and lower protruded magnetic substance portions (16, 17, 18, 19) are provided between the upper and lower magnetic plates (11, 12, 13, 14) at opposite outer ends thereof. Magnetic sensitive devices (21, 22) are inserted in air gaps between the two pairs of upper and lower protruded magnetic substance portions (16, 17, 18, 19). A magnetic flux generated from the ring-shaped permanent magnet (10) is substantially concentrated to the protruded magnetic substance portions (16, 17, 18, 19) and passes the magnetic sensitive devices (21, 22). The amount of magnetic flux passing each magnetic sensitive device (21, 22) is substantially proportional to the rotational angle of the ring-shaped permanent magnet (10). The rotational position of the ring-shaped permanent magnet (10) and hence the rotational position of a rotating shaft (15) supporting the ring-shaped permanent magnet (10) can be sensed in a non-contact manner as a signal output from the magnetic sensitive device. Since the magnetic flux is effectively concentrated to positions where magnetic sensitive devices (21, 22) are attached, a non-contact rotational position sensor having high accuracy and high sensitivity can be obtained.
摘要:
The invention relates to a vehicular alternator which can effectively utilize the magnetic flux of a permanent magnet (7) disposed between claw-type magnetic poles (5A, 5B) and can improve an output of the alternator. The vehicular alternator comprises a rotor (1) and a stator (2) constituted by coiling stator windings (15) over a stator core (14) the rotor (1) comprising a pair of claw-type magnetic poles (5A, 5B) arranged in an opposed relation a permanent magnet (7) disposed between adjacent two of a plurality of claws (5Aa, 5Ba) provided on the pair of claw-type magnetic poles (5A, 5B), and field windings (6) coiled radially inward of the plurality of claws (5Aa, 5Ba). Each of the plurality of claws (5Aa, 5Ba) of the rotor (1) is formed to have a shape coming into contact with the whole of a magnetic pole surface of the permanent magnet (7).