# US 12,111,186 B2 · Magnetic sensor unit for accurately detecting change of magnetic field

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- Number: US 12,111,186 B2
- Document ID: US12111186B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/961,607
- Filed: 2022-10-07
- Published: 2023-04-27
- Granted: 2024-10-08
- Earliest claimed: 2021-10-25
- Assignees: Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha
- Applicants: Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha
- Inventors: Shoji Kishi; Toshiya Yoshida
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12111186B2

## CPC

- G01D 5/145: {influenced by the relative movement between the Hall device and magnetic fields (see G01R33/06)}
- G01D 2205/40: Position sensors comprising arrangements for concentrating or redirecting magnetic flux
- G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A magnetic sensor unit capable of accurately detecting a change of a magnetic field by a magnetic sensor and accurately positioning each magnet with respect to a yoke includes a yoke fixed to a rotor relatively displaced with respect to a base plate, two magnets fixed to the yoke and disposed apart from each other in a relative displacement direction of the rotor, and a magnetic sensor fixed to the base plate and detecting a change of a magnetic field formed by the two magnets. The yoke has a convex portion protruding between the two magnets. The convex portion includes abutting portions on which the two magnets abut.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A magnetic sensor unit comprising:
a magnetic body fixed to a second member that is relatively displaced with respect to a first member;
at least two magnets fixed to the magnetic body and disposed apart from each other in a relative displacement direction of the second member; and
a magnetic sensor that is fixed to the first member and is configured to detect a change of a magnetic field formed by the at least two magnets, wherein
the magnetic body has a convex portion protruding between the two magnets,
the convex portion has abutting portions on which the two magnets abut,
the magnetic body is provided with concave portions each at a portion to which each magnet is fixed,
by provision of the concave portions, the convex portion is relatively formed between the two magnets on the magnetic body, and
each of the concave portions has a depth on a side of the abutting portion deeper than a depth of the other portion thereof.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The magnetic sensor unit according to claim 1, wherein
the magnetic body has a plate shape, and
a length of each of the abutting portions, along a plate thickness direction of the magnetic body, is 25% or more and 100% or less of a plate thickness of the magnetic body.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The magnetic sensor unit according to claim 2, wherein
the magnetic body has a plate shape, and
a length of each of the abutting portions, along the plate thickness direction of the magnetic body, is 25% or more and 50% or less of the plate thickness of the magnetic body.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The magnetic sensor unit according to claim 1, wherein each of the abutting portions is in surface contact with the magnet.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The magnetic sensor unit according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic body includes
a flat portion that extends in the displacement direction and has the convex portion disposed in a middle of the displacement direction, and
two bent portions that are formed by both end portions of the flat portion in the displacement direction being bent in a direction intersecting the flat portion.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The magnetic sensor unit according to claim 5, wherein an N pole of one of the two magnets faces a side of the magnetic body side, and an S pole of the other magnet faces the side of the magnetic body.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The magnetic sensor unit according to claim 6, wherein the magnetic sensor is disposed so as to face the flat portion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The magnetic sensor unit according to claim 7, wherein
the second member is rotationally displaced about a rotation center, and
the flat portion is substantially perpendicular to the rotation center.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The magnetic sensor unit according to claim 1, wherein
the magnetic sensor unit is a component of a throttle grip device to be attached to a handle of a two-wheeled vehicle,
the second member is rotated by throttle operation of a grip portion of the handle, and
the magnetic sensor detects rotational displacement of the second member as a throttle opening in accordance with a change of the magnetic field.