JP2010151567A - Inductance-type rotation angle detector, manufacturing method thereof, and motor-driving throttle valve controller with it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a motor-driving throttle valve controller with high rotation angle detection accuracy and high reliability by compactly forming a rotation angle detector of an inductance-type and non-contact type at an edge of a throttle shaft and easily assuring high positional accuracy. <P>SOLUTION: A cylindrical press-fit portion and a planar engaging portion are integrally formed in an exciting conductor successively in axial direction, a cylindrical portion and a planar portion are successively integrally disposed at a tip of a rotation axis, the planar engaging portion of the exciting conductor and the planar portion of the rotation axis are engaged to directly fix the cylindrical press-fit portion of the exciting conductor to the cylindrical portion of the tip of the rotation axis and to form a construction fixable at any position in axial direction for easily assuring high positional accuracy and high rotation angle detection accuracy and further two or more rotation stops are equipped, thereby the motor-driving throttle valve controller with the highly reliable rotation angle detector of inductance-type and non-contact type is obtained. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  In the present invention, the inductance between a conductor (excitation conductor) attached to a rotating shaft (a rotation detection object) of a rotating body and a coil conductor (receiving conductor) attached to a stator facing the rotor is a positional relationship between the two. The present invention relates to a rotation angle detection device that detects a rotation position of a rotation detection object by utilizing the change according to the rotation.

  A motor-driven throttle valve control apparatus that electrically controls an opening area of an air passage of an internal combustion engine with a throttle valve driven by a motor, the rotation angle described above for detecting the rotation angle of the throttle valve The present invention relates to a device provided with a detection device.

  As a so-called non-contact type rotation angle detection device that detects the position or rotation angle of a rotating body based on a change in inductance, a device described in JP 2008-96231 A is known.

  In this rotation angle detection device, a cup-shaped holder is attached to the tip of the rotation detection body. A disc made of an insulating material is fixed to the front end surface of the holder, and an excitation conductor is printed on the surface of the disc.

  Grooves extending in the axial direction and ridges extending in the axial direction are alternately formed around the cylindrical portion of the holder, and the inner peripheral surface of the rotating body is fitted to the grooves and ridges around the holder. The concavo-convex part is formed so as to constitute the joint part. Thus, the fitting portion serves as a stopper around the holder and also functions as positioning. An excitation conductor that is attached to a fixed substrate provided close to the excitation conductor and electromagnetically cooperates with the excitation conductor to excite current in the excitation conductor, and is attached to the fixed substrate together with the excitation conductor, and the excitation A signal generating conductor (also referred to as a receiving conductor) in which an AC signal is induced by a current generated in the conductor, and a rotational position of the excitation conductor from a change in the AC signal that changes due to a change in inductance due to the rotation of the excitation conductor. Is configured to detect.

  It has also been proposed to use this type of rotation angle detection device as a rotation angle detection device of a motor-driven throttle valve control device.

JP 2008-96231 A

  In a conventional non-contact rotation angle detection device, a throttle gear is fixed to a throttle shaft by a nut, and the throttle gear rotates integrally with the throttle shaft. A cup-shaped holder is attached to the throttle gear, and a disk made of an insulating material on which an excitation conductor is printed is fixed to the tip of the holder.

  An excitation conductor that is attached to a fixed substrate provided close to the excitation conductor and electromagnetically cooperates with the excitation conductor to excite current in the excitation conductor, and is attached to the fixed substrate together with the excitation conductor, and the excitation A signal generating conductor in which an AC signal is induced by a current generated in the conductor, and configured to detect a rotational position of the excitation conductor from a change in the AC signal that changes due to a change in inductance due to the rotation of the excitation conductor. ing.

  The characteristics of the rotational position of the excitation conductor detected from the change in the AC signal, which changes due to the change in inductance, are the disc made of an insulating material (the excitation conductor is printed) as the rotation detection object, and the insulation. A fixed substrate provided close to a disk made of material (an excitation conductor that electromagnetically cooperates with the excitation conductor to excite the excitation conductor and an excitation conductor that is attached to the fixed substrate together with the excitation conductor; The generated current changes due to an axial gap (air gap) with a signal generating conductor (also referred to as a receiving conductor) in which an AC signal is induced, and a misalignment between the central axes of both. For this reason, it is necessary to configure both so that the air gap and misalignment are within a certain range.

  For example, when an inductance type rotation angle detector is used in a motor-driven throttle control device, a throttle gear fixed to the tip of a throttle shaft as a fire rotation detector, an excitation conductor holder, and an excitation conductor are printed. It is necessary to strictly control the axial thickness of the disc made of the insulating material, the assembly tolerance and the coaxial accuracy.

  In addition, when adopting a motor-driven throttle valve control device as in the prior art, a throttle valve shaft (also referred to as a throttle shaft) serving as a rotation detector and an excitation conductor attached to the tip of this throttle shaft It is necessary to provide a so-called detent (rotation prevention mechanism) for preventing the position in the rotational direction from changing.

  An object of the present invention is to enable easy mounting of an excitation conductor portion of an inductance type rotation angle detection device on a rotation detection body.

  Specifically, the excitation conductor portion and the rotation detection body are fixed and the rotation stopper (rotation prevention mechanism) is configured with a simple configuration.

  More specifically, the gap between the excitation conductor and the reception conductor can be easily adjusted.

  More specifically, sufficient reliability can be obtained even when mounted on a motor-driven throttle valve device, and the gap between the excitation conductor and the receiving conductor can be reduced even if there is a backlash in the axial direction of the throttle valve shaft. It is to make it easy to adjust.

  More specifically, it is intended to ensure high accuracy with respect to misalignment between the excitation conductor and the reception conductor and to obtain highly accurate rotation angle detection.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention integrally forms a fixing portion for fixing the excitation conductor portion to the rotation detection body in the excitation conductor portion itself.

  Specifically, a cylindrical press-fit portion and a flat fitting portion are continuously integrated in the axial direction on the excitation conductor portion, and the cylindrical portion and the flat portion are continuously integrated at the tip of the rotating shaft. Then, the planar fitting portion of the excitation conductor and the planar portion of the rotation shaft were fitted, and the cylindrical press-fitting portion of the excitation conductor was directly fixed to the cylindrical portion at the tip of the rotation shaft.

  According to the present invention, the excitation conductor of the inductance-type non-contact rotation angle detection device can be compactly attached to the end of the rotation detection body, and the rotation angle detection device can be made compact.

  Specifically, a conventional mounting holder made of a resin material is no longer necessary.

  Specifically, since the diameter of the excitation conductor can be reduced, the flatness in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis is improved, and the gap between the excitation conductor and the reception conductor can be reduced, and the detection performance is improved accordingly. To do.

  More specifically, processing of the excitation conductor portion is simplified, and an inexpensive device can be obtained.

  More specifically, the structure of the anti-rotation (anti-rotation shaft mechanism) is simplified and the assemblability is improved.

  More specifically, since the excitation conductor is lightened, the effect of fixing and preventing rotation (anti-rotation) can be obtained by simply press-fitting the excitation conductor into the end of the rotation detection body.

  Specifically, the gap between the excitation conductor and the receiving conductor can be adjusted simply by adjusting the press-fitting allowance (insertion amount) for press-fitting the excitation conductor portion into the end of the rotation detection body, and the gap adjustment is simple. The effect of becoming.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  An embodiment of the rotation angle detection device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, 10 and 11. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the conductor rotor 1 is provided with an excitation conductor portion 1D on the front end surface, and is integrally formed with the cylindrical press-fit portion 1A. The cylindrical press-fit portion 1A and the planar fitting portion 1B, 1C is integrally formed. In addition, a cylindrical portion 4A is disposed at the tip of the rotating shaft 4, and planar portions 4B and 4C are further disposed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an excitation conductor portion 1D is integrated on the tip surface on the excitation conductor 3A side with respect to the cylindrical press-fit portion 1A of the conductor rotor 1, and planar fitting portions 1B and 1C are integrated on the rotating shaft side. Configuration and arrangement.

  A cylindrical press-fit portion 1A of the conductor rotor 1 is fixed to the tip cylindrical portion 4A of the rotating shaft 4 by direct press-fitting, and the planar fitting of the conductor rotor 1 is fitted to the flat portions 4B and 4C of the rotating shaft, respectively. The joint portions 1B and 1C are fitted.

  The cylindrical press-fit portion 1A of the conductor rotor 1 may be directly fixed to the cylindrical end portion 4A of the rotating shaft 4 by welding or bonding, and the flat portions 4B and 4C of the rotating shaft 4 are each provided with a conductor. The planar fitting portions 1B and 1C of the rotor 1 may be welded or bonded.

  Thereby, the rotating shaft 4 and the conductor rotor 1 have a small misalignment and are provided with two anti-rotation structures in the rotation direction.

  Further, the dimensional relationship between the conductor rotor 1 and the rotating shaft 4 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The length b of the planar fitting portions 1B and 1C of the conductor rotor 1 is longer than the length a of the cylindrical portion 4A of the rotating shaft 4. Thus, the conductor rotor 1 and the rotary shaft 4 can be press-fitted after the planar fitting portions 1B and 1C of the conductor rotor 1 and the flat portions 4B and 4C of the rotary shaft are in the fitted state. Angle positioning is possible.

  The excitation conductor 1D includes a linear portion 1D1 extending radially and arc-shaped portions 1D2 and 1D3 provided so as to connect the inner peripheral side and the outer peripheral side of the adjacent linear portions 1D1. The straight line portions 1D1 are arranged at six positions with an interval of 60 degrees from each other.

  The sensor housing 2A of the sensor 2 is provided with a circular window hole 2B having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the excitation conductor portion 1D. A small annular protrusion 2C is formed around the window hole 2B. In the sensor housing 2A, a wall portion 2D that forms a space for housing the detection portion around the window hole 2B is formed by resin molding.

  Adhesive 2E is poured into the recess formed by the annular protrusion 2C and the wall 2D. A resin film 2G as shown in FIG. 3 is placed on the adhesive 2E so as to close the annular window hole 2B. Several notches 2G are provided around the resin film 2G, and the adhesive is exposed at this portion.

  On this resin film 2F, a sensor circuit board 3 on which excitation conductor portions 3A and 3a, which will be described later, and signal detection conductor portions 3B and 3b as reception conductor portions are printed is installed and exposed around the resin film 2F. The periphery thereof is fixed to the bottom surface of the sensor housing 2A together with the resin film 2F by the adhesive 2E.

  The two rectangular window holes 2H provided in the film 2F are for removing bubbles accumulated between the adhesive 2E, the resin film 2F, and the sensor circuit board 3. The resin film 2F has an area that covers at least the excitation conductor portion 3a and the signal detection conductor portion 3b printed on the back surface of the fixed substrate, and further, an adhesive is provided between the sensor circuit board 3 and the resin film 2F. The distance is controlled so as not to flow into the signal detection conductor 3b. Further, a groove may be provided in the sensor circuit board 3 so as to surround the excitation conductor portion 3a, and the groove may be covered with the resin film 2F. If comprised in this way, even if an adhesive approachs from between the circuit board 3 for sensors and the resin film 2F, it cannot reach | attain the exciting conductor part 3a.

  The housing space of the sensor housing 2A is covered with a sensor cover 2J, and the sensor cover 2J is blocked from outside air by adhering the sensor cover 2J to the sensor housing 2A with an adhesive.

  Terminals 3K1-3K4 molded in the sensor housing 2A are electrically connected to the sensor circuit board 3.

  As shown in FIG. 1, four annular exciting conductors 3A are printed on the sensor circuit board 3 which is an insulating substrate. In addition, a plurality of radially extending signal detection conductors 3B are printed. The same excitation conductor 3A and signal detection conductor 3B are also printed on the back side of the sensor circuit board 3, and the front and back excitation conductors 3A and signal detection conductors 3B are connected by through holes 3C-3F.

  In this embodiment, a three-phase AC signal that is 120 degrees out of phase is obtained from the signal detection conductor 3B.

  In addition, two sets of the same non-contact type inductance-type rotation angle detection device are formed, and are configured to detect an abnormality of the sensor 2 by comparing each other's signals and to back up each other in case of an abnormality.

  3L and 3M are microcomputers, which have drive control and signal processing functions for each non-contact type rotation angle detection device.

  One of the terminals 3K1 to 3K4 functions as a power supply terminal (for example, 3K1), one functions as a ground terminal (for example, 3K3), and the remaining two terminals 3K2 and 3K4 function as signal output terminals of the respective angle detection devices. By arranging the ground terminal between the signal terminals, it is possible to prevent the signal terminals from being short-circuited to cause both signals to be in an abnormal state at the same time.

  The microcomputers 3L and 3M supply current from the power supply terminal 3K1 to the exciting conductor 3A, process the three-phase alternating current waveform generated in the signal detecting conductor 3B, and rotate the disk 1C to which the exciting conductor 1D is attached. As a result, the rotation angle of the rotating shaft 1A is detected.

  The operation of the non-contact type inductance rotation angle detection device of the embodiment will be described below.

  It can be considered that the microcomputer 3M basically controls the conductor pattern groups 3A and 3B constituting the first rotation angle detection device formed on the front and back of FIG.

  On the other hand, it may be considered that the microcomputer 3L basically controls the conductor pattern groups 3A and 3B constituting the second rotation angle detection device formed on the front and back of FIG. Each of the computers 3L and 3M supplies a direct current Ia from the power supply terminal 3K1 to the exciting conductor 3A.

  When the direct current Ia flows through the exciting conductor 3A, a current IA opposite to the current Ia is excited in the outer arcuate conductor 1D3 of the exciting conductor 1D of the disk 1C facing the exciting conductor 3A. This excited current IA flows in the direction of the arrow through the entire excitation conductor 1D. The current IR flowing in the radial conductor 1D1 induces a current Ir in the opposite direction to the current IR in the radial conductor portion of the signal detection conductor 3B facing this portion. This current Ir becomes an alternating current.

  Three sets of phase (U, V, W layer) patterns for the first rotation angle detection device and the second rotation angle detection device by the front and rear 36 signal detection conductors 3B arranged at equal intervals radially. These three sets of phase (U, V, W layer) patterns are formed.

  The alternating current Ir is an alternating current that is 120 degrees out of phase in each of the U, V, and W layers when the excitation conductor 1D is at a specific rotation position, for example, a start position (position where the rotation angle is zero).

  When the disc rotates, the phases of these three-phase alternating currents are shifted from each other. The microcomputers 3L and 3M detect this phase shift, and detect how much the disk 1C has rotated from the phase shift.

  The two signal currents of the first and second rotation angle detection device signals input from the signal detection conductor 3B to the microcomputers 3L and 3M basically have the same value. The microcomputers 3L and 3M process the same signal current, and output signal voltages having the same amount of change and opposite slopes from the signal terminals 3K1 to 3K4. This signal is a signal proportional to the rotation angle of the disk. The external device that receives this signal monitors both signals and determines whether the first and second rotation angle detection devices are normal. If either indicates an abnormality, the remaining detection device signal is used as the control signal.

  Next, an example in which the non-contact rotation angle detection device is applied to a motor-driven throttle valve (throttle valve) control device for a diesel engine will be specifically described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a main sectional view thereof, and FIGS. 5 to 9 are exploded perspective views for explaining the detailed structure.

  The configuration of the motor-driven throttle valve control device will be described below.

  An intake passage 1 (hereinafter referred to as a bore) and a motor housing 20A for housing the motor 20 are molded together in an aluminum die cast throttle valve assembly (hereinafter referred to as a throttle body) 6.

  A metal rotating shaft (hereinafter referred to as a throttle shaft) 3 is disposed on the throttle body 6 along one diameter line of the bore 101. Both ends of the throttle shaft 103 are fitted and fixed to the inner rings of the ball bearings 9 and 10. The outer rings of the ball bearings 9 and 10 are press-fitted and fixed to bearing boss portions 7 and 8 provided on the throttle body 6.

  Thus, the throttle shaft 103 is rotatably supported with respect to the throttle body 6. A throttle valve (hereinafter referred to as a throttle valve) 2 made of a disk made of a metal material is inserted into the throttle shaft 103 into a slit provided in the throttle shaft 103 and fixed to the throttle shaft 103 with screws 104 and 105. .

  Thus, when the throttle shaft 103 rotates, the throttle valve 102 rotates, and as a result, the cross-sectional area of the intake passage changes and the intake air flow rate to the engine is controlled.

  The motor housing 20A is formed substantially in parallel with the throttle shaft 103. The motor 20 composed of a brush type DC motor is inserted into the motor housing 20A, and the flange of the bracket 20B of the motor 20 is inserted into the side wall 6A of the throttle body 6. The part is fixed by screwing with a screw 21.

  The opening of the bearing boss portion 8 is sealed with a cap 11, and the seal boss 12 is disposed between the throttle shaft 103 and the inner wall of the bearing boss portion 7 on the bearing boss portion 7 side to constitute a shaft seal portion. Configured to remain confidential.

  As a result, air leakage from the bearing portion or grease for lubricating the bearing is prevented from leaking into the outside air or into a sensor chamber to be described later.

  A motor gear 22, which is a metal gear having the smallest number of teeth, is fixed to the end of the rotating shaft of the motor 20. A reduction gear mechanism and a spring mechanism for rotationally driving the throttle shaft 103 are collectively arranged on the side surface of the throttle body where the motor gear 22 is provided. These mechanisms are covered with a resin cover (hereinafter referred to as a gear cover) fixed to the side surface of the throttle body 6. The so-called gear housing chamber 30 covered with the gear cover is provided with the inductance-type non-contact rotation angle detection device (hereinafter referred to as a throttle sensor) described with reference to FIGS. The angle, and consequently the opening of the throttle valve 102, is detected.

  In the motor-driven throttle valve control device to which the rotation angle detection device described above is applied, chemical substances such as nitrogen and moisture leaking from the seal ring 12 to the gear storage chamber 30, adhesion of grease, gear wear powder, etc. In particular, the signal detection conductor and the excitation conductor of the throttle sensor can be protected.

  A throttle gear 13 is fixed to the end of the throttle shaft 103 on the gear storage chamber 30 side. The throttle gear 13 includes a metal plate 14 and a resin gear portion 15 formed by resin molding on the metal plate 14. A cup-shaped recess is provided at the center of the metal plate 14, and a gear-forming flange is provided at the open end of the recess. A resin material gear portion 15 is molded on the flange portion by resin molding.

  The metal plate 14 has a hole in the center of the recess. A thread groove is formed around the tip of the throttle shaft 103. The metal plate 14 is fixed to the throttle shaft 103 by inserting the tip of the throttle shaft 103 into the hole of the concave portion of the metal plate 14 and screwing the nut 17 into the threaded portion. Thus, the metal plate 14 and the resin gear portion 15 molded there rotate integrally with the throttle shaft 103.

  A return spring 16 formed of a string-wound spring is sandwiched between the back surface of the throttle gear 13 and the side surface of the throttle body 6 while being compressed in the axial direction. As a result, the throttle shaft 103 is always subjected to a preload in the right direction in FIG. 4, thereby suppressing the shakiness in the axial direction due to the gap of the ball bearing.

  One side of the return spring 16 surrounds the periphery of the bearing boss portion 7, and its tip is engaged with a notch formed in the throttle body 6, so that the end portion cannot rotate in the rotational direction. The other end surrounds the cup-shaped portion of the metal plate 14, and its tip is locked in a hole formed in the metal plate 14, so that this end portion cannot rotate in the rotation direction.

  Since the present embodiment relates to a diesel throttle valve control device, the initial position of the throttle valve 102, that is, the throttle valve 102 is set to the initial position when the motor 20 is powered off, and the given opening position is the fully open position. It is.

  For this reason, the return spring 16 is preloaded in the rotational direction so that the throttle valve 102 maintains the fully open position when the motor 20 is not energized.

  Between the motor gear 22 attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 20 and the throttle gear 13 fixed to the throttle shaft 103, it is rotatably supported by a metal intermediate gear shaft 24 press-fitted and fixed to the side surface of the throttle body 6. The intermediate gear 23 is engaged. The intermediate gear 23 includes a large-diameter gear 23A that meshes with the motor gear 22 and a small-diameter gear 23B that meshes with the throttle gear 13. Both gears are integrally molded by resin molding. These motor gear 22, intermediate gear 23 (large diameter gear 23A, small diameter gear 23B), and resin material gear portion 15 constitute a two-stage reduction gear mechanism.

  Thus, the rotation of the motor 20 is transmitted to the throttle shaft 103 via this reduction gear mechanism.

  These speed reduction mechanism and spring mechanism are covered with a gear cover 25 made of a resin material. A groove into which the seal member 32 is inserted is formed at the opening end side periphery of the gear cover 25. When the gear cover 25 is put on the throttle body 6 with the seal member 32 mounted in the groove, the seal member 32 is inserted. Is in close contact with the end face of the frame around the gear housing chamber 30 formed on the side surface of the throttle body 6 to shield the gear housing chamber 30 from the outside air. In this state, the gear cover 25 is fixed to the throttle body 6 with six screws 26.

  The rotation angle detection device, that is, the throttle sensor formed between the reduction gear mechanism configured as described above and the gear cover 25 covering the reduction gear mechanism will be described in detail below.

  The cylindrical portion of the rotor conductor 18 is fixed to the cylindrical portion at the tip of the throttle shaft 103 by press fitting, and the flat portion of the throttle shaft 103 and the flat portion of the conductor 18 of the rotor are fitted.

  Therefore, when the motor 20 rotates and the throttle valve 102 rotates, the rotor conductor 18 also rotates together.

  A sensor circuit board 27 of a throttle sensor is fixed to the gear cover 25 at a position facing the conductor 18 of the rotor with a film (hereinafter referred to as a thin resin plate) 28 interposed therebetween.

  FIG. 9 shows a plan view of the gear storage chamber 30. The gear housing chamber 30 is partitioned by a frame 6F to which the resin material gear cover 25 is fixed. Six screw holes for screwing the resin gear cover 25 can be seen inside the frame 6F. 6P1-6P3 are positioning walls for the resin gear cover 25, and the positioning projections of the resin gear cover 25 are engaged with the three walls, so that the conductor of the sensor circuit board 27 is a conductor on the rotation side. And can output a signal within a required allowable range.

  The fully open stopper 13A mechanically determines the initial position (that is, fully open position) of the throttle gear 13, and is constituted by a protrusion formed integrally with the side wall of the throttle body.

  The throttle shaft 103 cannot rotate beyond the fully open position because the notch end portion of the throttle gear 13 abuts against this protrusion.

  The fully closed stopper 13B regulates the fully closed position of the throttle shaft 103. The end 13C on the opposite side of the throttle gear 13 collides with the fully closed stopper 13B at the fully closed position, and the throttle shaft 103 is moved beyond the fully closed position. Stop spinning. As a result, the maximum value in the rotational direction of the rotor conductor 18 fixed to the end of the throttle shaft 103 is determined.

  The outputs of the signal detection conductors (corresponding to those indicated by reference numeral 3B in FIG. 2) at the positions of the stoppers indicate fully closed and fully opened values. 20B indicates a motor bracket, and 20F indicates a flange portion of the motor bracket 20B.

  Next, a method for managing the gap between the rotor conductor 18 and the sensor circuit board 27 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The gap dimension is a dimension A from the flat surface of the bearing boss 7 to which the ball bearing 9 is press-fitted and fixed to the flat surface to which the resin gear cover 25 is fixed, and the flat surface to which the resin gear cover 25 is fixed. Dimension B to the circuit board 27 mounting surface, dimension a of the ball bearing 9, dimension b for fixing the throttle shaft 103 to the ball bearing 9, and dimension c for fixing the rotor conductor 18 to the throttle shaft 103 Is determined by the following equation.

Gap = (A + B) − (a + b + c)
Therefore, the dimension A is the dimension of the throttle body 6, the dimension B is the dimension of the resin gear cover 25, the dimension a is the dimension of the ball bearing 9, the dimension b is the assembly dimension of the throttle shaft 103, and the dimension c is the rotor conductor. By managing the 18 assembling dimensions, the gap can be within a predetermined range.

  FIG. 13 illustrates a method for managing the gap between the conductor 18 of another rotor and the sensor circuit board 27.

  As for the gap dimension, the throttle shaft 103 is fixed to the ball bearing 9 from the dimension B from the plane where the resin material gear cover 25 is fixed to the mounting surface of the sensor circuit board 27 and the plane where the resin material gear cover 25 is fixed. The following equation is determined by the dimension e after that and the dimension c by which the rotor conductor 18 is fixed to the throttle shaft 103.

Gap = (B) − (e + c)
Accordingly, the dimension B is the dimension of the resin gear cover 25, the dimension e is the dimension after the throttle shaft 103 is assembled, and the gap is set by adjusting the assembly dimension c of the rotor conductor 18 according to the dimension e. It can be easily within a predetermined range.

  After the sensor circuit board 27 is attached to the gear cover 25, the board mounting space 31 is closed from the outside by the resin cover 29. With this configuration, the sensor can be sealed after the sensor is brought into a state in which the rotation angle of the throttle shaft 103 can be detected.

  As a result, the throttle shaft 103 is operated, the sensor rotor conductor 18 is actually rotated, and the output signal of the sensor circuit board 27 is output while adjusting the coupling inductance and the characteristics of the sensor provided on the board. Trimming of the resistance conductor for adjustment and measurement / adjustment of the output signal are possible.

  The embodiments of the present invention are summarized as follows.

Embodiment 1
Exciting conductors (3A, 3a) that generate a magnetic field when current flows
Excitation conductor part (1D, rotor conductor 18) which is attached to the rotation detection body (4, 103) and through which a current flows by the action of the magnetic field of the excitation conductor part.
Reception conductor portions (signal detection conductor portions 3A and 3b) arranged close to the excitation conductor portion
With
By detecting a change in inductance that changes in accordance with a relative position in the rotation direction between the excitation conductor and the reception conductor by a current flowing through the reception conductor, the rotation position of the rotation detection body is detected. An inductance type rotation angle detection device,
An inductance-type rotation angle detection device in which a fixed portion (1A) for fixing the excitation conductor portion to the rotation detection body is formed integrally with the excitation conductor portion (1, 18) in the excitation conductor portion. .

[Embodiment 2]
In the embodiment described in Embodiment 1,
The rotation detection body is constituted by a column or a cylinder,
An inductance type rotation angle in which a detent (1B, 1C) between the excitation conductor and the rotation detection body is formed integrally with the excitation conductor (1, 18) by the same member as the excitation conductor. Detection device.

[Embodiment 3]
In the device according to Embodiment 2,
The anti-rotation portion includes at least one first plane portion (1A, 1B) formed on the fixed portion, and a second plane portion (4A) formed on a part of the columnar or cylindrical body of the rotation detection body. 4B), and the both plane portions are formed in a direction along the rotation axis of the rotation detection body, and the both plane portions are in contact with each other.

Embodiment 4
In the device according to Embodiment 3,
The inductance-type rotation angle detection device, wherein the first plane portion is fixed to the second plane portion by press-fitting, welding, or adhesion.

[Embodiment 5]
In the embodiment described in Embodiment 1,
The said excitation conductor part (1,18) is an inductance type rotation angle detection apparatus made from a nonmagnetic metal material.

Embodiment 6
In the embodiment described in Embodiment 1,
The fixed portion (1A) is configured to have an insertion structure in a direction along the rotation axis of the rotation detection body, and the insertion structure portion is an inductance type rotation angle detection device formed so that the insertion amount can be adjusted.

[Embodiment 7]
In the embodiment described in Embodiment 1,
Inductance type rotation angle detection device provided with the rotation prevention part (1B, 1C) which prevents rotation between the said to-be-rotated detection bodies other than the said fixing | fixed part (1A) in the said excitation conductor part.

[Embodiment 8]
In the seventh embodiment,
The said rotation prevention part is an inductance type rotation angle detection apparatus formed by the press-fit part of the said excitation conductor part and the said to-be-rotated detection body (4,103), a welding part, or an adhesion part.

[Embodiment 9]
In the seventh embodiment,
The rotation preventing portion includes a first flat portion (1B, 1C) formed on the rotation detection body and a second flat portion (4B, 4C) provided on the excitation conductor portion fitted in parallel therewith. ) And an inductance type rotation angle detection device.

[Embodiment 10]
In the manufacturing method of the inductance type rotation angle detection device described in the first embodiment,
The manufacturing process of the said excitation conductor part is a manufacturing method of the inductance type rotation angle detection apparatus including the press drawing process.

[Embodiment 11]
In the method of assembling the inductance type rotation angle detection device described in the first embodiment,
A method for assembling an inductance type rotation angle detection device, including a step of adjusting a relative position in an axial direction between the excitation conductor portion and the rotation detection object.

[Embodiment 12]
In a motor-driven throttle valve assembly for an internal combustion engine provided with the inductance-type rotation angle detection device according to the first embodiment,
The throttle shaft (103) constitutes the rotation detection body,
The throttle valve shaft is supported by bearings (9, 10),
The excitation conductor (18) is fixed to one end of the throttle shaft,
The throttle valve assembly (6) is provided with a receiving conductor portion (3B) of the inductance type rotation angle detecting device at a position facing the excitation conductor portion,
The distance between the excitation conductor portion and the reception conductor portion is defined to be larger than the maximum backlash amount provided between the inner ring and the outer ring of the bearing (9, 10),
A motor-driven throttle assembly for an internal combustion engine, wherein the distance can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of insertion of the excitation conductor portion into the throttle shaft.

[Embodiment 13]
In the embodiment 12,
A final gear (13) of a reduction gear is fixed to the throttle shaft,
The excitation conductor portion is fixed to the end portion of the throttle shaft protruding in the axial direction from the fixed portion of the final gear,
The motor of the internal combustion engine in which the cover to which the receiving conductor portion is attached forms a space for housing the reduction gear including the first gear and the final gear provided at the end of the rotating shaft of the motor. Drive type throttle valve assembly.

[Embodiment 14]
Exciting conductor that generates a magnetic field when current flows,
An excitation conductor that is attached to the rotation detection body and through which an electric current flows by the action of the magnetic field of the excitation conductor;
A receiving conductor portion disposed in proximity to the excitation conductor portion;
By detecting a change in inductance that changes in accordance with a relative position in the rotation direction between the excitation conductor and the reception conductor by a current flowing through the reception conductor, the rotation position of the rotation detection body is detected. An inductance type rotation angle detection device,
A cylindrical press-fit portion and a planar fitting portion are continuously integrated in the axial direction with the excitation conductor portion,
A cylindrical part and a flat part are continuously and integrally arranged at the tip of the rotation detection body part,
Fitting the planar fitting part of the excitation conductor part and the planar part of the rotated detection body,
An inductance-type rotation angle detection device in which a cylindrical press-fitting portion of the excitation conductor portion is directly fixed to a cylindrical portion of the rotation detection body.

  In the embodiment, a motor-driven throttle valve control device for a diesel engine vehicle (a motor-driven throttle valve control device) is described as being equipped with an inductance-type non-contact rotation angle detection device. The present invention can also be applied to a motor-driven throttle valve control apparatus.

  Moreover, as a rotation angle detection sensor, it is applicable also to the sensor which detects the rotation angle of an accelerator, for example.

  The present invention can also be applied to a rotation angle detection device for a turbocharger movable blade control actuator.

  The present invention can also be applied to a rotation angle detection device for a gear shift actuator of an automatic transmission.

  The present invention can also be applied to a rotation angle detection device for a 2WD or 4WD switching actuator.

The principal part expanded sectional view of an inductance type non-contact-type rotation angle detection apparatus. The principal part disassembled perspective view of an inductance type non-contact-type rotation angle detection device. FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of main components of an inductance type non-contact type rotation angle detection device. Sectional drawing of the motor drive type throttle valve control apparatus used for a diesel engine vehicle. The disassembled perspective view of the gear cover of the motor-driven throttle valve control apparatus used for a diesel engine vehicle. 1 is an external perspective view of a motor-driven throttle valve control device used for a diesel engine vehicle. The perspective view which removed the gear cover of the motor drive type throttle valve control apparatus used for a diesel engine vehicle. The throttle body side exploded perspective view of the motor drive type throttle valve control apparatus used for a diesel engine vehicle. The top view of the gear storage chamber of the motor-driven throttle valve control apparatus used for a diesel engine vehicle. The exploded perspective view of the rotating shaft and rotor of an inductance type non-contact-type rotation angle detection apparatus. FIG. 3 is a dimensional relationship diagram of a rotation shaft and a rotor portion of an inductance type non-contact type rotation angle detection device. The figure of the gap management method example 1 in the partial cross section of a motor drive type throttle valve control apparatus. The figure of gap management method example 2 in a partial section of a motor drive type throttle valve control device.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Conductor rotor 2 Sensor 2A Sensor housing 2J Sensor cover 3 Sensor circuit board 4 Rotating shaft 6 Throttle body 7, 8 Bearing boss part 9, 10 Ball bearing 11 Cap 12 Seal ring 13 Throttle gear 14 Metal plate 15 Resin gear Part 16 Return spring 17 Nut 18 Rotor conductor 20 Motor 21, 26, 104, 105 Screw 22 Motor gear 23 Intermediate gear 24 Intermediate gear shaft 25 Gear cover 25a Partition wall 27 Sensor circuit board 28 Thin resin plate 29 Resin cover 30 Gear housing Chamber 31 Substrate mounting portion space 32 Seal member 33 Adhesive 35 Coating agent 36 Positioning pin 37 Slot 38 Drop-off prevention pin 101 Bore 102 Throttle valve 103 Throttle shaft

Claims (14)

Exciting conductor that generates a magnetic field when current flows,
An excitation conductor that is attached to the rotation detection body and through which an electric current flows by the action of the magnetic field of the excitation conductor;
A receiving conductor portion disposed in proximity to the excitation conductor portion;
By detecting a change in inductance that changes in accordance with a relative position in the rotation direction between the excitation conductor and the reception conductor by a current flowing through the reception conductor, the rotation position of the rotation detection body is detected. An inductance type rotation angle detection device,
An inductance type rotation angle detecting device in which a fixed portion for fixing the excitation conductor portion to the rotation detection body is formed integrally with the excitation conductor portion itself in the excitation conductor portion. In claim 1,
The rotation detection body is constituted by a column or a cylinder,
An inductance-type rotation angle detection device in which a detent between the excitation conductor and the rotation detection body is formed integrally with the excitation conductor by the same member as the excitation conductor. In claim 2,
The anti-rotation part includes at least one first plane part formed on the fixed part, and a second plane part formed on a part of the columnar or cylindrical body of the rotation detection body, and the both planes An inductance-type rotation angle detection device in which a portion is formed in a direction along the rotation axis of the rotation detection body and the two flat portions are in contact with each other. In claim 3,
The inductance-type rotation angle detection device, wherein the first plane portion is fixed to the second plane portion by press-fitting, welding, or adhesion. In claim 1,
The inductance type rotation angle detection device, wherein the excitation conductor is made of a nonmagnetic metal material. In claim 1,
The inductance-type rotation angle detection device is configured such that the fixed portion has an insertion structure in a direction along the rotation axis of the rotation detection body, and the insertion structure portion is formed so that an insertion amount can be adjusted. In claim 1,
An inductance type rotation angle detection device, wherein the excitation conductor portion is provided with a rotation preventing portion for preventing rotation between the rotation detection body and the rotation detection body in addition to the fixed portion. The thing of Claim 7 WHEREIN:
The said rotation prevention part is an inductance type rotation angle detection apparatus formed by the press-fit part of the said excitation conductor part and the said to-be-rotated detection body, a welding part, or an adhesion part. The thing of Claim 7 WHEREIN:
The rotation prevention unit is an inductance type rotation angle composed of a first plane part formed on the rotation detection body and a second plane part provided on the excitation conductor part fitted in parallel therewith. Detection device. In the manufacturing method of the inductance type rotation angle detection device according to claim 1,
The manufacturing process of the said excitation conductor part is a manufacturing method of the inductance type rotation angle detection apparatus including the press drawing process. In the method of assembling the inductance type rotation angle detection device according to claim 1,
A method for assembling an inductance type rotation angle detection device, including a step of adjusting a relative position in an axial direction between the excitation conductor portion and the rotation detection object. A motor-driven throttle valve assembly for an internal combustion engine comprising the inductance-type rotation angle detection device according to claim 1,
The throttle shaft (103) constitutes the rotation detection body (4),
The excitation conductor (18) is fixed to one end of the throttle shaft,
The throttle valve assembly has a receiving conductor portion of the inductance type rotation angle detection device attached to a position facing the excitation conductor portion,
A final gear of a reduction gear is fixed to the throttle shaft,
The excitation conductor portion is fixed to the end portion of the throttle shaft protruding in the axial direction from the fixed portion of the final gear,
The cover to which the receiving conductor portion is attached has a space (30) for accommodating the reduction gear including the first gear (22) and the final gear (13) provided at the end of the rotating shaft of the motor. A motor-driven throttle valve assembly for an internal combustion engine forming a cylinder. The thing according to claim 12,
The throttle valve shaft is supported by bearings (9, 10),
An interval between the excitation conductor portion and the reception conductor portion is defined to be larger than a maximum backlash amount provided between an inner ring and an outer ring of the bearing,
A motor-driven throttle assembly for an internal combustion engine, wherein the distance can be adjusted by adjusting the amount of insertion of the excitation conductor portion into the throttle shaft. Exciting conductor part (3A) that generates a magnetic field when current flows,
An excitation conductor (1D) that is attached to the rotation detection body (4) and through which an electric current flows by the action of the magnetic field of the excitation conductor;
Reception conductor part (3B) arranged close to the excitation conductor part
With
By detecting a change in inductance that changes in accordance with a relative position in the rotation direction between the excitation conductor and the reception conductor by a current flowing through the reception conductor, the rotation position of the rotation detection body is detected. An inductance type rotation angle detection device,
A cylindrical press-fit portion (1A) and a planar fitting portion (1B, 1C) are integrally formed in the axial direction in the excitation conductor portion,
A cylindrical part (4A) and a flat part (4B, 4C) are continuously and integrally arranged at the tip of the rotation detection body part,
Fitting the planar fitting part of the excitation conductor part and the planar part of the rotated detection body,
An inductance-type rotation angle detection device in which a cylindrical press-fitting portion of the excitation conductor portion is directly fixed to a cylindrical portion of the rotation detection body.

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