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US 6,282,968 B1Granted
Steering sensor unit
AssigneeAlps Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorsTadashi Sano, Katsuya Mitsuzuka, Hironori Kato, Yukari Sano
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AssigneeAlps Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorsTadashi Sano, Katsuya Mitsuzuka, Hironori Kato, Yukari Sano
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Disclosed is a steering sensor unit which can highly accurately detect the rotational angle of a steering wheel, can be easily mounted on a steering shaft, and ensures satisfactory operability after mounted on the steering shaft. A rotor of a steering sensor has joint portions provided thereon for transmitting rotation of a steering wheel to the rotor. When the steering sensor unit is mounted on a steering shaft, the steering sensor is disposed in a position close to the steering wheel and the rotary connector is disposed below the steering sensor. Elastic engagement bosses are formed at distal ends of the joint portions. The rotor and the steering wheel are coupled to each other by fitting the elastic engagement bosses into engagement holes bored in a central hub of the steering wheel.
A steering sensor unit comprising a steering angle sensor for detecting information about rotation of a steering wheel and a rotary connector for electrically connecting an electric system provided on said steering wheel to an electric system provided on a vehicle body, a rotor of said steering angle sensor being provided with a joint portion for transmitting rotation of said steering wheel to the rotor of said steering angle sensor, said steering sensor unit being mounted on a steering shaft such that said steering angle sensor is disposed in a position close to said steering wheel and said rotary connector is disposed below said steering angle sensor, the rotor of said steering angle sensor being coupled to a rotor of said rotary connector.
A steering sensor unit comprising a steering angle sensor for detecting information about rotation of a steering wheel and a rotary connector for electrically connecting an electric system provided on said steering wheel to an electric system provided on a vehicle body, a rotor of said steering angle sensor and a rotor of said rotary connector being provided with joint portions for transmitting rotation of said steering wheel respectively to the rotor of said steering angle sensor and the rotor of said connector, said steering sensor unit being mounted on a steering shaft such that said steering angle sensor is disposed in a position close to said steering wheel and said rotary connector is disposed below said steering angle sensor.
A steering sensor unit comprising a steering angle sensor for detecting information about rotation of a steering wheel and a rotary connector for electrically connecting an electric system provided on said steering wheel to an electric system provided on a vehicle body, a rotor of said steering angle sensor being provided with a joint portion for transmitting rotation of said steering wheel to the rotor of said steering angle sensor, said steering sensor unit being mounted on a steering shaft such that said steering angle sensor is disposed in a position close to said steering wheel and said rotary connector is disposed below said steering angle sensor, the rotor of said steering angle sensor being coupled to a rotor of said rotary connector,
A steering sensor unit comprising a steering angle sensor for detecting information about rotation of a steering wheel and a rotary connector for electrically connecting an electric system provided on said steering wheel to an electric system provided on a vehicle body, a rotor of said steering angle sensor and a rotor of said rotary connector being provided with joint portions for transmitting rotation of said steering wheel respectively to the rotor of said steering angle sensor and the rotor of said connector, said steering sensor unit being mounted on a steering shaft such that said steering angle sensor is disposed in a position close to said steering wheel and said rotary connector is disposed below said steering angle sensor,
A steering sensor unit comprising a steering angle sensor for detecting information about rotation of a steering wheel and a rotary connector for electrically connecting an electric system provided on said steering wheel to an electric system provided on a vehicle body, a rotor of said steering angle sensor being provided with a joint portion for transmitting rotation of said steering wheel to the rotor of said steering angle sensor, said steering sensor unit being mounted on a steering shaft such that said steering angle sensor is disposed in a position close to said steering wheel and said rotary connector is disposed below said steering angle sensor, the rotor of said steering angle sensor being coupled to a rotor of said rotary connector,
A steering sensor unit comprising a steering angle sensor for detecting information about rotation of a steering wheel and a rotary connector for electrically connecting an electric system provided on said steering wheel to an electric system provided on a vehicle body, a rotor of said steering angle sensor and a rotor of said rotary connector being provided with joint portions for transmitting rotation of said steering wheel respectively to the rotor of said steering angle sensor and the rotor of said connector, said steering sensor unit being mounted on a steering shaft such that said steering angle sensor is disposed in a position close to said steering wheel and said rotary connector is disposed below said steering angle sensor,
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