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US 12,438,417 B2Granted
Rotating device
AssigneeMINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.
InventorsKoichiro Hirabayashi, Yukimasa Matsumura
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Abstract
A rotating device 1 according to the present application includes a motor 3, a gear 5 that transmits rotation of the motor 3 to an external device, and a sensor 7. The sensor 7 includes a sensor part 70 and a housing 72 that accommodates the sensor part 70. The sensor part 70 is capable of detecting a rotational speed or a rotational angle of the gear 5. The gear 5 includes a recess 50 in a rotational axis direction of the gear 5. The recess 50 accommodates a part of the housing 72.
Claims7
A rotating device comprising:
- a motor;
- a plurality of gears;
- a sensor;
- a casing including a connector portion, the casing being configured to accommodate the motor, the plurality of gears, and the sensor;
- wherein a connection terminal of the connector portion is configured to be electrically connected to the sensor;
- wherein the sensor includes:
- a brush;
- a conductive portion in contact with the brush;
- a board;
- wherein the conductive portion is provided at the board;
- a sensor housing configured to accommodate the brush and the board;
- wherein the connection terminal of the connector portion includes a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is configured to be electrically connected to the conductive portion of the sensor;
- and
- the second end portion is configured to be electrically connected to an external device;
- and
- wherein in a longitudinal axis direction of the connection terminal of the connector portion, the first end portion of the connection terminal of the connector portion and the board of the sensor are placed in a row and oppose one another.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.