# US 2019/0170498 A1 · Position detection device

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- Number: US 2019/0170498 A1
- Document ID: US20190170498A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/267,631
- Filed: 2019-02-05
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-23
- Assignees: Denso Corporation
- Applicants: Denso Corporation
- Inventors: Takasuke ITO; Yoshiyuki KONO; Tomoyuki TAKIGUCHI; Sadahito FUKUMORI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190170498A1

## CPC

- G01B 7/30: for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes
- G01D 5/145: {influenced by the relative movement between the Hall device and magnetic fields (see G01R33/06)}
- G01D 5/245: using a variable number of pulses in a train
- G01D 11/245: {Housings for sensors}
- H01R 43/0214: {Resistance welding (H01R43/0228 takes precedence)}
- H01R 43/0221: {Laser welding (H01R43/0228 takes precedence)}
- G01B: MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
- 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
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

An IC package includes a magnetic detection element, multiple lead lines electrically connected to the magnetic detection element, and multiple terminal lines weldable to the lead lines respectively. A first welding portion, in which a first lead line of the multiple lead lines is welded to a first terminal line of the multiple terminal lines, is not on vertical lines that pass through second welding portions in which the second lead lines of the multiple lead lines are welded to the second terminal lines of the multiple terminal lines respectively. The second lead lines are adjacent to the first lead line. The vertical lines are orthogonal to center axes of the second lead lines.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A position detection device configured to detect a position of a detection target, comprising:
an IC package including
a magnetic detection element configured to output a signal that depends on a direction or a strength of an ambient magnetic field,
a sealing portion in which the magnetic detection element is sealed, and
a plurality of lead lines projected from the sealing portion and electrically connected to the magnetic detection element; and
a plurality of terminal lines weldable to the plurality of lead lines respectively, wherein
a first welding portion, in which a first lead line of the plurality of lead lines is welded to a first terminal line of the plurality of terminal lines, is present in a position not on vertical lines that pass through second welding portions in which second lead lines of the plurality of lead lines are welded to second terminal lines of the plurality of terminal lines respectively,
the second lead lines are adjacent to the first lead line, and
the vertical lines are orthogonal to center axes of the second lead lines respectively.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The position detection device according to claim 1, further comprising:
a wall body provided on a vertical line, which passes through the first welding portion and is orthogonal to a center axis of the first lead line.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The position detection device according to claim 2, wherein
the wall body extends along the second lead lines.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The position detection device according to claim 1, wherein
a first welding terminal of the first terminal line, to which the first lead line is weldable, is present in a position not on vertical lines that pass through second welding terminals of the second terminal lines, to which the second lead lines are weldable, the vertical lines being orthogonal to the center axes of the second lead lines.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The position detection device according to claim 1, wherein
the second terminal lines include second welding terminals, to which the second lead lines are weldable respectively, and second connection portions connected to the second welding terminals respectively, and
widths of the second welding terminals along the vertical lines are larger than widths of the second connection portions along the vertical lines.