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US 2006/0032302 A1Published application
Torque detecting apparatus
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorKyoung Ha
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Abstract
The present invention provides a torque detecting apparatus that includes a drive plate that is elastically deformable in response to an applied torque, strain gauges, and a torque detecting circuit, and the torque detecting apparatus can accurately detect torque transmitted from an engine output element of a vehicle having an automatic transmission to a torque converter input element.
Claims6
A torque detecting apparatus for detecting torque transmitted from an engine output element to a torque converter input element, comprising:
- a drive plate configured to be respectively connectable with the engine output element and the torque converter input element and to be elastically deformable in response to torque transmitted from the engine output element to the torque converter input element;
- at least one strain gauge mounted to the drive plate;
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- a torque detecting circuit electrically connected to the strain gauge for applying electrical signals to the strain gauge and for receiving electrical signals output from the strain gauge, the torque detecting circuit generating torque signals on the basis of the electrical signals output from the strain gauge.
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