Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electrically powered steering apparatus using same
    1.
    发明申请
    Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electrically powered steering apparatus using same 失效
    磁致伸缩转矩传感器和使用其的电动转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070074589A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11542142

    申请日:2006-10-04

    IPC分类号: G01L3/00

    CPC分类号: B62D6/10 G01L3/102 G01L3/103

    摘要: A magnetostrictive torque sensor comprising a first magnetostrictive film, a second magnetostrictive film, and a third magnetostrictive film formed over the entire circumferential periphery of a surface of a rotating shaft. A first sensor coil, a second sensor coil, and a third sensor coil for sensing changes in impedance are provided for the first, second, and third magnetostrictive films, respectively. Signals according to the changes in impedance outputted from the first through third sensor coils are inputted to a torque calculating unit. The torque calculating unit calculates the torque applied to the rotating shaft on the basis of the output signal from the first sensor coil and the output signal from the second sensor coil. Furthermore, the output signals from the first through third sensor coils are compared, and failures in the first magnetostrictive film or the second magnetostrictive film are detected by a failure detector.

    摘要翻译: 一种磁致伸缩扭矩传感器,包括在旋转轴的表面的整个圆周周围形成的第一磁致伸缩膜,第二磁致伸缩膜和第三磁致伸缩膜。 分别为第一,第二和第三磁致伸缩膜提供第一传感器线圈,第二传感器线圈和用于感测阻抗变化的第三传感器线圈。 根据从第一至第三传感器线圈输出的阻抗的变化的信号被输入到转矩计算单元。 扭矩计算单元基于来自第一传感器线圈的输出信号和来自第二传感器线圈的输出信号来计算施加到旋转轴的扭矩。 此外,比较来自第一至第三传感器线圈的输出信号,并且通过故障检测器检测第一磁致伸缩膜或第二磁致伸缩膜中的故障。

    Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electrically powered steering apparatus using same
    2.
    发明授权
    Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electrically powered steering apparatus using same 失效
    磁致伸缩转矩传感器和使用其的电动转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US07497132B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-03

    申请号:US11542142

    申请日:2006-10-04

    IPC分类号: G01L3/00

    CPC分类号: B62D6/10 G01L3/102 G01L3/103

    摘要: A magnetostrictive torque sensor comprising a first magnetostrictive film, a second magnetostrictive film, and a third magnetostrictive film formed over the entire circumferential periphery of a surface of a rotating shaft. A first sensor coil, a second sensor coil, and a third sensor coil for sensing changes in impedance are provided for the first, second, and third magnetostrictive films, respectively. Signals according to the changes in impedance outputted from the first through third sensor coils are inputted to a torque calculating unit. The torque calculating unit calculates the torque applied to the rotating shaft on the basis of the output signal from the first sensor coil and the output signal from the second sensor coil. Furthermore, the output signals from the first through third sensor coils are compared, and failures in the first magnetostrictive film or the second magnetostrictive film are detected by a failure detector.

    摘要翻译: 一种磁致伸缩扭矩传感器,包括在旋转轴的表面的整个圆周周围形成的第一磁致伸缩膜,第二磁致伸缩膜和第三磁致伸缩膜。 分别为第一,第二和第三磁致伸缩膜提供第一传感器线圈,第二传感器线圈和用于感测阻抗变化的第三传感器线圈。 根据从第一至第三传感器线圈输出的阻抗的变化的信号被输入到转矩计算单元。 扭矩计算单元基于来自第一传感器线圈的输出信号和来自第二传感器线圈的输出信号来计算施加到旋转轴的扭矩。 此外,比较来自第一至第三传感器线圈的输出信号,并且通过故障检测器检测第一磁致伸缩膜或第二磁致伸缩膜中的故障。

    Method for manufacturing magnetostrictive torque sensor
    3.
    发明申请
    Method for manufacturing magnetostrictive torque sensor 审中-公开
    制造磁致伸缩转矩传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070089538A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-26

    申请号:US11540550

    申请日:2006-10-02

    IPC分类号: G01L3/00

    CPC分类号: G01L3/105 G01L3/102 G01L3/103

    摘要: A method for manufacturing a magnetostrictive torque sensor compriseis the steps of forming magnetostrictive films on a rotating shaft of a magneto-strictive torque sensor, creating magnetic anisotropy in the magnetostrictive films formed in the magnetostrictive film formation step, and demagnetizing the rotating shaft. The demagnetization step is provided in any of the stages after the magnetostrictive film formation step, and comprises initializing the remanent magnetism created in the rotating shaft.

    摘要翻译: 用于制造磁致伸缩扭矩传感器的方法包括以下步骤:在磁致伸缩扭矩传感器的旋转轴上形成磁致伸缩膜,在磁致伸缩膜形成步骤中形成的磁致伸缩膜产生磁各向异性,并使旋转轴消磁。 在磁致伸缩膜形成步骤之后的任何阶段提供退磁步骤,并且包括初始化在旋转轴中产生的剩余磁性。

    Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electric power steering apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electric power steering apparatus 失效
    磁致伸缩转矩传感器和电动助力转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US07661324B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-16

    申请号:US12143588

    申请日:2008-06-20

    IPC分类号: G01L3/00

    CPC分类号: G01L3/102 G01L3/105

    摘要: This magnetostrictive torque sensor 10 includes a rotating shaft 11 used to rotate according to an input torque and provided with magnetostrictive films 14A and 14B, an excitation coil 12 configured to apply an alternating magnetic field 31 to the magnetostrictive film, and detection coils 13A and 13B each of which detects a change in the magnetic characteristic of an associated one of the magnetostrictive films. The magnetostrictive torque sensor is configured so that a bias magnetic field is added to the alternating magnetic field from a bias power supply 17 so as to satisfy the following conditions: Hm −Hin>−Hn where Hm (>0) is an applied magnetic field corresponding to a maximum magnetic permeability obtained according to a magnetic hysteresis curve 34 of the magnetostrictive film, which shows magnetization caused by the alternating magnetic field, Hn (>0) is an applied magnetic field corresponding to an end of a range in which a discontinuous magnetization is performed, and Hin (>0) is an applied magnetic field that determines a sensitivity range to be set on a magnetostrictive sensitivity curve representing a magnetostrictive sensitivity exhibited by the magnetostrictive film.

    摘要翻译: 该磁致伸缩转矩传感器10包括用于根据输入转矩旋转并设置有磁致伸缩膜14A和14B的旋转轴11,被配置为向磁致伸缩膜施加交变磁场31的励磁线圈12以及检测线圈13A和13B 其中的每一个检测相关联的一个磁致伸缩膜的磁特性的变化。 磁致伸缩扭矩传感器被构造成使得偏置磁场从偏置电源17添加到交变磁场,以满足以下条件:Hm -Hm> -Hin> -Hn其中Hm(> 0)是 对应于根据磁致伸缩膜的磁滞曲线34获得的最大磁导率的施加磁场,其显示由交变磁场引起的磁化,Hn(> 0)是对应于范围的末端的施加磁场 其中执行不连续磁化,并且Hin(> 0)是施加的磁场,其确定将在由磁致伸缩膜表现的磁致伸缩灵敏度表示的磁致伸缩灵敏度曲线上设定的灵敏度范围。

    Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electrically powered steering apparatus using same
    6.
    发明申请
    Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electrically powered steering apparatus using same 有权
    磁致伸缩转矩传感器和使用其的电动转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070074588A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11542150

    申请日:2006-10-04

    IPC分类号: G01L3/00

    摘要: A magnetostrictive torque sensor includes a rotating shaft that is rotated by an applied torque, magnetostrictive films formed around the entire circumferential periphery of a surface of the rotating shaft in at least one location, sensor coils for sensing a change in impedance of the magnetostrictive films, and a torque calculation unit for calculating the torque applied to the rotating shaft on the basis of a signal relating to the change in impedance outputted from the sensor coils. In this magnetostrictive torque sensor, a width of the magnetostrictive films in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and a width of the sensor coils in the axial direction of the rotating shaft are set so as to fulfill the relationship 1

    摘要翻译: 磁致伸缩扭矩传感器包括旋转轴,所述旋转轴通过施加的转矩旋转,在至少一个位置围绕旋转轴的表面的整个圆周周围形成的磁致伸缩膜,用于感测磁致伸缩膜的阻抗变化的传感器线圈, 以及扭矩计算单元,用于基于与从传感器线圈输出的阻抗变化相关的信号来计算施加到旋转轴的扭矩。 在该磁致伸缩转矩传感器中,设定旋转轴的轴向的磁致伸缩膜的宽度和旋转轴的轴向的传感器线圈的宽度,以满足1 <(W 1 / W 2)<1.35。

    Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electrically powered steering apparatus using same
    7.
    发明授权
    Magnetostrictive torque sensor and electrically powered steering apparatus using same 有权
    磁致伸缩转矩传感器和使用其的电动转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US07540204B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-02

    申请号:US11542150

    申请日:2006-10-04

    IPC分类号: G01L3/02

    摘要: A magnetostrictive torque sensor includes a rotating shaft that is rotated by an applied torque, magnetostrictive films formed around the entire circumferential periphery of a surface of the rotating shaft in at least one location, sensor coils for sensing a change in impedance of the magnetostrictive films, and a torque calculation unit for calculating the torque applied to the rotating shaft on the basis of a signal relating to the change in impedance outputted from the sensor coils. In this magnetostrictive torque sensor, a width of the magnetostrictive films in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and a width of the sensor coils in the axial direction of the rotating shaft are set so as to fulfill the relationship 1

    摘要翻译: 磁致伸缩扭矩传感器包括旋转轴,所述旋转轴通过施加的转矩旋转,在至少一个位置围绕旋转轴的表面的整个圆周周围形成的磁致伸缩膜,用于感测磁致伸缩膜的阻抗变化的传感器线圈, 以及扭矩计算单元,用于基于与从传感器线圈输出的阻抗变化相关的信号来计算施加到旋转轴的扭矩。 在该磁致伸缩扭矩传感器中,设定旋转轴的轴向的磁致伸缩膜的宽度和旋转轴的轴向的传感器线圈的宽度,以满足关系1 <(W1 / W2) <1.35。

    Plating apparatus
    9.
    发明授权
    Plating apparatus 有权
    电镀装置

    公开(公告)号:US07966897B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-28

    申请号:US12441189

    申请日:2007-08-22

    IPC分类号: G01L3/10

    摘要: A plating apparatus includes a plating tank for storing a plating liquid, and applies a magnetic alloy plating to a shaft-shaped member immersed in the plating liquid by using the shaft-shaped member as a cathode. The plating apparatus further includes a rotable member configured to rotate the shaft-shaped member as a rotary shaft; annular shielding tools mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft-shaped member; a plating liquid discharge nozzle including plating liquid discharge ports which are provided to face the shaft-shaped member so as to avoid the shielding tools; and an anode provided around the shaft-shaped member and the plating liquid discharge nozzle.

    摘要翻译: 电镀装置包括用于储存电镀液的电镀槽,并且通过使用该轴状构件作为阴极,向浸入电镀液中的轴状构件施加磁性合金电镀。 电镀装置还包括可旋转构件,其构造为使所述轴状构件作为旋转轴旋转; 安装在所述轴状构件的外周面上的环形屏蔽工具; 电镀液体排出喷嘴,包括设置成面对所述轴状构件以避免所述屏蔽工具的镀液排出口; 以及设置在所述轴状构件和所述电镀液排出喷嘴周围的阳极。

    PLATING APPARATUS
    10.
    发明申请
    PLATING APPARATUS 有权
    电镀设备

    公开(公告)号:US20090229380A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-17

    申请号:US12441189

    申请日:2007-08-22

    IPC分类号: G01L3/10

    摘要: A plating apparatus includes a plating tank for storing a plating liquid, and applies a magnetic alloy plating to a shaft-shaped member immersed in the plating liquid by using the shaft-shaped member as a cathode. The plating apparatus further includes a routable member configured to rotate the shaft-shaped member as a rotary shaft; annular shielding tools mounted on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft-shaped member; a plating liquid discharge nozzle including plating liquid discharge ports which are provided to face the shaft-shaped member so as to avoid the shielding tools; and an anode provided around the shaft-shaped member and the plating liquid discharge nozzle.

    摘要翻译: 电镀装置包括用于储存电镀液的电镀槽,并且通过使用该轴状构件作为阴极,向浸入电镀液中的轴状构件施加磁性合金电镀。 电镀装置还包括可转动构件,其构造成使所述轴状构件作为旋转轴旋转; 安装在所述轴状构件的外周面上的环形屏蔽工具; 电镀液体排出喷嘴,包括设置成面对所述轴状构件以避免所述屏蔽工具的镀液排出口; 以及设置在所述轴状构件和所述电镀液排出喷嘴周围的阳极。