Resolver

Abstract

To provide means for maintaining or increasing detection precision of a rotational angle of a rotating part.SOLUTION: A resolver includes a body unit constituted by providing an excitation coil in a fixing part and by providing a detection coil in a rotating part, and a signal processing unit for detecting a rotational angle on the basis of a detection signal that changes according to a rotational angle of the rotating part, the fixing part having the excitation coil includes a first coil layer and a second coil layer formed via an insulating layer, a sine coil is formed from a first sine coil unit formed in the first coil layer and a second sine coil unit formed in the second coil layer, a cosine coil in the excitation coil is formed from a first cosine coil unit formed in the first coil layer and a second cosine coil unit formed in the second coil layer, and the first sine coil unit and the first cosine coil unit are provided alternately in the first coil layer, and the second sine coil unit and the second cosine coil unit are provided alternately in a peripheral direction in the second coil layer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of resolver structure. [Background technology]

[0002] A resolver is known that has a two-phase excitation coil that inputs an excitation signal provided in a fixed part with an output phase difference of 90 degrees, and a detection coil that outputs a detection signal provided in a rotating part, and detects the rotation angle of the rotating part from the phase difference between the excitation signal and the detection signal.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a resolver that has an excitation coil that inputs an excitation signal and a detection coil that outputs a detection signal, and detects the rotation angle of a passive body based on the detection signal that changes according to the amount of displacement of the passive body in which the excitation coil or detection coil is provided. The detection signal is obtained by inputting a modulated signal, which is a high-frequency signal modulated by the excitation signal, to the excitation coil and demodulating the modulated signal output from the detection coil. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2000-292205 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In a resolver such as that shown in Patent Document 1, it is desirable to maintain or improve the detection accuracy of the rotation angle. However, the distance relationship between each of the two-phase excitation coils that inputs the excitation signal and the detection coil that outputs the detection signal affects the output of the detection signal, and can be one factor that reduces the detection accuracy of the rotation angle.

[0006] Therefore, the present invention proposes a resolver structure that can suppress the decrease in detection accuracy of the rotation angle caused by the difference in distance between each of the two-phase excitation coils and the detection coil. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] A resolver according to the present invention includes an excitation coil to which an excitation signal is input and a detection coil to which a detection signal is output, and includes a main body portion configured by providing one of the excitation coil or the detection coil on a fixed portion and the other on a rotating portion, and a signal processing portion configured to detect the rotation angle based on the detection signal that changes according to the rotation angle of the rotating portion. In this resolver, the fixed portion or the rotating portion on which the excitation coil is provided includes a first coil layer and a second coil layer formed in a planar shape, and a first insulating layer formed between the first coil layer and the second coil layer, and the excitation coil includes a sine coil and a cosine coil, and the sine coil is disposed on the first coil layer. The cosine coil is formed by connecting a first sine coil section formed in the first coil layer and a second sine coil section formed in the second coil layer in series via a through hole formed in the first insulating layer, and the cosine coil is formed by connecting a first cosine coil section formed in the first coil layer and a second cosine coil section formed in the second coil layer in series via a through hole formed in the first insulating layer, and in the first coil layer, the first sine coil section and the first cosine coil section are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction, and in the second coil layer, the second sine coil section and the second cosine coil section are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction. As a result, the distance from the detection coil to the first sine coil is the same as the distance from the detection coil to the first cosine coil, and the distance from the detection coil to the second sine coil is the same as the distance from the detection coil to the second cosine coil.

[0008] In the resolver described above, it is considered that the first sine coil section and the first cosine coil section are provided alternately for each period, and the second sine coil section and the second cosine coil section are provided alternately for each period. This reduces the difference in the amount of magnetic flux generated from the sine coil and cosine coil in the excitation coil that interlinks with the detection coil.

[0009] In the above-mentioned resolver, it is considered that the first sine coil section and the second cosine coil section are provided in positions facing each other with the first insulating layer interposed therebetween, and the second sine coil section and the first cosine coil section are provided in positions facing each other with the first insulating layer interposed therebetween. This ensures a space for forming a sine coil or a cosine coil.

[0010] In the above-mentioned resolver, it is considered that one period of the first sine coil portion is formed by connecting a first outer peripheral wiring and a first inner peripheral wiring via a first radial wiring, one period of the first cosine coil portion is formed by connecting a second outer peripheral wiring and a second inner peripheral wiring via a second radial wiring, the first through hole is formed on a circumference along the first outer peripheral wiring or on a circumference along the first inner peripheral wiring, and the second through hole is formed on a circumference along the second outer peripheral wiring or on a circumference along the second inner peripheral wiring. As a result, the through holes formed in the first insulating layer prevent interference between the outputs from the first sine coil section and the first cosine coil section.

[0011] In the resolver described above, the fixed portion or the rotating portion in which the excitation coil is provided further includes a third coil layer and a fourth coil layer formed in a planar shape, a second insulating layer formed between the third coil layer and the fourth coil layer, and a third insulating layer formed between the second coil layer and the third coil layer, the sine coil is formed by connecting a third sine coil portion formed in the third coil layer and a fourth sine coil portion formed in the fourth coil layer via a through hole formed in the second insulating layer, and connecting the second sine coil portion and the third sine coil portion via a through hole formed in the third insulating layer, and the cosine coil is formed by connecting a third cosine coil portion formed in the third coil layer and a fourth cosine coil portion formed in the fourth coil layer via a through hole formed in the third insulating layer. the second cosine coil portion and the third cosine coil portion are connected via a through hole formed in the third insulating layer, and the second cosine coil portion and the third cosine coil portion are connected via a through hole formed in the third insulating layer, wherein in the third coil layer, the third sine coil portion and the third cosine coil portion are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction for each period of the conductor pattern, and in the fourth coil layer, the fourth sine coil portion and the fourth cosine coil portion are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction for each period of the conductor pattern, the first sine coil portion and the third sine coil portion are arranged at positions facing each other with the third insulating layer interposed, with the conductor patterns shifted by half the period, and the first cosine coil portion and the third cosine coil portion are arranged at positions facing each other with the third insulating layer interposed, with the conductor patterns shifted by half the period. As a result, magnetic flux in the opposite direction to the original direction is generated in each region on the outer periphery and inner periphery of the conductor pattern, and the magnetic fluxes cancel each other out. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the detection accuracy of the rotation angle. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1]2 is a side cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of a main body according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 2] 4 is a side cross-sectional view that illustrates a schematic positional relationship between a detection-side sheet coil portion and an excitation-side sheet coil portion in the embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 3] 2 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a signal processing unit in the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 4] 3 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of a detection-side first coil layer in the present embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 5] 4 is a diagram illustrating a detection-side second coil layer according to the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] 4 is an enlarged view of a partial region of a detection-side first coil layer in the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 7] 11 is a side cross-sectional view showing a schematic positional relationship between a detection-side sheet coil portion and an excitation-side sheet coil portion in a comparative example. FIG. [Figure 8] 3 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of a first excitation side coil layer in the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 9] 3 is a diagram showing a schematic diagram of a first excitation side coil layer in the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 10] 3 is a diagram illustrating a schematic diagram of a second excitation side coil layer in the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 11] 4 is an enlarged view of a partial region of a first excitation side coil layer in the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 12] 4 is a side cross-sectional view that illustrates a schematic positional relationship between a detection-side sheet coil portion and an excitation-side sheet coil portion in the embodiment. FIG. [Figure 13] 4 is a diagram showing a partial region of an excitation side sheet coil portion in the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 14] 3A to 3C are diagrams showing partial regions of a first excitation side coil layer and a third excitation side coil layer in the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The configurations shown in the drawings referred to in the description of the present embodiment are extracted and show the essential parts and their peripheral configurations required to realize the present embodiment. The drawings are schematic, and the relationship between the thickness and the planar dimensions of each structure shown in the drawings, ratios, etc. are merely examples. Therefore, various modifications can be made according to the design, etc., within the scope of the technical concept of the present invention.

[0015] <1. Resolver configuration example> An example of the configuration of a resolver 1 in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. The resolver 1 includes a main body 2 shown in FIG. 1 and a signal processing unit 3 shown in FIG.

[0016] An example of the configuration of the main body 2 will now be described. The main body 2 has a rotating part 21 that is rotatably supported at the center of the casing 20 , and a fixed part 22 that is fixed to the casing 20 .

[0017] The rotating portion 21 includes a rotating shaft 31, a rotating plate 32, a primary coil 33, an iron core 34, and a detection-side sheet coil portion 35.

[0018] A rotating plate 32 is fixed to the rotating shaft 31. A primary coil 33 is also provided on the rotating shaft 31. The primary coil 33, together with a secondary coil 24 described below, constitutes an output transformer 45 shown in FIG. A ring-shaped iron core 34 is fixed to one surface of the rotating plate 32. A detection-side sheet coil portion 35 formed of a flexible printed circuit board or the like is attached on the surface of the iron core 34.

[0019] An example of the configuration of the detection-side sheet coil portion 35 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a side cross-sectional view that typically shows the positional relationship between the detection-side sheet coil portion 35 and an excitation-side sheet coil portion 26, which will be described later.

[0020] The detection-side sheet coil portion 35 includes an insulating layer 36 and a detection coil 37 . The insulating layer 36 is formed in a ring shape, and a detection coil 37 is formed in a planar shape on a front surface 36a and a back surface 36b of the insulating layer 36.

[0021] In the following explanation, for convenience of explanation, the planar area on the front side 36a on which the detection coil 37 is formed will be referred to as the detection-side first coil layer L1, and the planar area on the back side 36b on which the detection coil 37 is formed will be referred to as the detection-side second coil layer L2.

[0022] Returning to the explanation of Fig. 1, the fixed portion 22 has a base portion 23, a secondary coil 24, an iron core 25, and an excitation side sheet coil portion 26.

[0023] The base portion 23 is formed in a ring shape and is fixed to the casing 20 . A secondary coil 24 is provided near the center of base portion 23, and a ring-shaped iron core 25 is fixed to one surface located near the outer periphery of base portion 23. Secondary coil 24 and primary coil 33 constitute an output transformer 45 as shown in FIG.

[0024] On the surface of the iron core 25, an excitation-side sheet coil section 26 formed of a flexible printed circuit board or the like is attached so as to face the detection-side sheet coil section 35. As shown in FIG. 2, the excitation side sheet coil portion 26 has an insulating layer 27 and an excitation coil 28. The insulating layer 27 is formed in a ring shape, and an exciting coil 28 is formed in a planar shape on a front surface 27a and a back surface 27b of the insulating layer 27. In the following explanation, for convenience of explanation, the planar area on the front side 27a on which the excitation coil 28 is formed will be referred to as the excitation-side first coil layer L3, and the planar area on the back side 27b on which the excitation coil 28 is formed will be referred to as the excitation-side second coil layer L4.

[0025] The excitation side sheet coil portion 26 is formed with two excitation coils 28, namely, excitation coils 28x and 28y shown in FIG. In the excitation side first coil layer L3 shown in FIG. 2, excitation coils 28x and 28y are respectively formed, and also in the excitation side second coil layer L4, excitation coils 28x and 28y are respectively formed. The excitation coils 28x, 28y are insulated from each other by the insulating layer 27, and are connected between the excitation side first coil layer L3 and the excitation side second coil layer L4 via through holes (not shown) formed in the insulating layer 27.

[0026] The excitation coils 28x and 28y are configured so that the phases of the signals generated on the detection coil 37 side by their respective signal outputs differ by 90°, so that the excitation coil 28x functions as an excitation coil on the sine phase side, and the excitation coil 28y functions as an excitation coil on the cosine phase side. In the following description, the sine-phase excitation coil 28x will be referred to as a sine coil 28x, and the cosine-phase excitation coil 28y will be referred to as a cosine coil 28y.

[0027] Next, an example of the configuration of the signal processing unit 3 will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing the functional configuration of the signal processing unit 3.

[0028] The signal processing unit 3 includes a signal generating unit 41, a first signal output unit 42, a second signal output unit 43, and an angle detecting unit 44.

[0029] The signal generating unit 41 generates a counter pulse based on a clock signal generated by a crystal oscillator (not shown), and generates a high-frequency signal Sh having a frequency of about 1 [MHz] based on the generated counter pulse. Furthermore, the signal generating unit 41 generates excitation signals Sx and Sy having a frequency of about 1 [KHz] based on the generated high-frequency signal Sh.

[0030] The first signal output unit 42 receives the high frequency signal Sh and the excitation signal Sx from the signal generating unit 41. The first signal output unit 42 inverts the polarity of the high frequency signal Sh at the polarity inversion position of the excitation signal Sx, and modulates the inverted high frequency signal Sh with the excitation signal Sx to generate a modulated signal Smx. The first signal output unit 42 supplies the generated modulation signal Smx to the sine coil 28x.

[0031] The second signal output unit 43 receives the high frequency signal Sh and the excitation signal Sy from the signal generating unit 41. The second signal output unit 43 inverts the polarity of the high frequency signal Sh at the polarity inversion position of the excitation signal Sy, and modulates the inverted high frequency signal Sh with the excitation signal Sy to generate a modulated signal Smy. The second signal output unit 43 supplies the generated modulation signal Smy to the cosine coil 28y.

[0032] In this way, by supplying a modulation signal Smx to the sine coil 28x and a modulation signal Smy to the cosine coil 28y, a two-phase magnetic flux exhibiting a periodic change having a phase difference of 90° is simultaneously generated in the excitation side sheet coil section 26, and this two-phase magnetic flux is detected as a modulation signal Smo by the detection coil 37 of the detection side sheet coil section 35. The modulated signal Smo detected by the detection coil 37 is supplied to an angle detection unit 44 via an output transformer 45 .

[0033] The angle detection unit 44 demodulates the modulated signal Smo output from the secondary coil 24 of the output transformer 45, and performs various correction processes as necessary to obtain the detection signal So. Moreover, the angle detection unit 44 acquires signals necessary for angle detection, such as counter pulses acquired from the signal generation unit 41 . The phase of the detection signal So changes in response to the rotation of the rotating unit 21 in Fig. 1. The angle detection unit 44 detects the phase difference of the detection signal So based on the signal acquired from the signal generation unit 41, and calculates the rotation angle of the rotating unit 21 based on the detected phase difference. The angle detection unit 44 outputs the calculated rotation angle information to an external device or the like.

[0034] In this manner, in the resolver 1 of the embodiment, the modulated signals Smx, Smy, and Smo modulated by the high frequency signal Sh flow through the sine coil 28x, the cosine coil 28y, and the detection coil 37, respectively, so that a sufficient voltage can be induced in the detection coil 37 even if each coil is formed in a sheet coil shape with few windings.

[0035] <2. Structure of the detection side sheet coil part> The structure of the detection-side sheet coil portion 35 in this embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4 to Fig. 6. Fig. 4 shows the detection-side first coil layer L1, and Fig. 5 shows the detection-side second coil layer L2. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a region Pt1 of the detection-side first coil layer L1 shown in Fig. 4.

[0036] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the detection-side sheet coil portion 35 has a detection-side first coil layer L1 formed on the front surface 36a side of the ring-shaped insulating layer 36, and a detection-side second coil layer L2 formed on the back surface 36b side.

[0037] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the detection coil 37 is composed of a first detection coil section 51 formed in the detection-side first coil layer L1, and a second detection coil section 52 formed in the detection-side second coil layer L2. For ease of explanation, the position of the second detection coil section 52 formed in the detection-side second coil layer L2 is virtually shown by a dashed line in Fig. 4. The portion where the dashed line runs along the solid line actually coincides with the overlapping direction.

[0038] The detection-side first coil layer L1 has a conductor pattern formed as a first detection coil section 51. When this conductor pattern is subdivided, it can be divided into radial wiring 55, inner circumferential wiring 56, and outer circumferential wiring 57 as shown in FIG.

[0039] The radial wirings 55 extend linearly in the radial direction and are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The inner circumferential wirings 56 are formed at equal intervals on the circumference of the inner circumferential side of the detection-side first coil layer L1. The inner circumferential wirings 56 connect the inner circumferential ends of the radial wirings 55 adjacent to each other. The outer peripheral wirings 57 are formed at equal intervals on the circumference of the outer peripheral side of the detection-side first coil layer L1. The outer peripheral wirings 57 connect the outer peripheral ends of the radial wirings 55 adjacent to each other.

[0040] The radial wiring 55, which continues in the circumferential direction, is alternately connected by the inner peripheral wiring 56 and the outer peripheral wiring 57, so that the conductor pattern of one first detection coil section 51 is formed in series as shown in FIG.

[0041] The second detector coil section 52 is formed in the detection-side second coil layer L2 using the same conductor pattern as the above-mentioned first detector coil section 51. At this time, the second detector coil section 52 is formed with a phase difference of 180° in electrical angle with respect to the first detector coil section 51.

[0042] A connection terminal 53 is provided at one end 51a of the first detection coil section 51, and the connection terminal 53 is connected to one end of the primary coil 33 that constitutes the output transformer 45 in FIG. 3 (see FIG. 4). The other end 51b of the first detector coil section 51 is connected to one end 52b of the second detector coil section 52 via a through hole 54 formed in the insulating layer 36 (see FIG. 5). 3. A connection terminal 58 is provided at the other end 52a of the second detection coil section 52, and the connection terminal 58 is connected to the other end of the primary coil 33 in FIG. The modulation signal Smo generated in the first detection coil section 51 and the second detection coil section 52 in response to the rotation of the rotating section 21 in FIG. 1 is supplied to the angle detection section 44 via the output transformer 45 (see FIG. 3).

[0043] <3. Structure of the excitation side sheet coil part> Here, the structure of the excitation-side sheet coil portion 26 before the present invention will be described as a comparative example (see Fig. 7). Fig. 7 is a side cross-sectional view that shows a schematic positional relationship between the detection-side sheet coil portion 35 and the excitation-side sheet coil portion 26 in the comparative example.

[0044] In the comparative example, a sine coil 28x is formed in the excitation side first coil layer L3, and a cosine coil 28y is formed in the excitation side second coil layer L4. The sine coil 28x and the cosine coil 28y are insulated from each other by an insulating layer 27.

[0045] In this way, the sine coil 28x and the cosine coil 28y are formed in different layers, that is, the excitation-side first coil layer L3 and the excitation-side second coil layer L4, so that the distance d1 between the sine coil 28x and the detection coil 37 differs from the distance d2 between the cosine coil 28y and the detection coil 37. Here, the cosine coil 28y is farther from the detection coil 37 than the sine coil 28x (d1 <d2)。

[0046] Therefore, in the detection-side sheet coil portion 35, the amplitude of the magnetic flux of the cosine phase output is smaller than the amplitude of the magnetic flux of the sine phase output. This causes an output difference between the sine phase output and the cosine phase output detected by the detection coil 37. Such a difference in magnitude between the sine phase and cosine phase outputs is one factor that reduces the detection accuracy of the rotation angle.

[0047] On the other hand, the excitation side sheet coil portion 26 in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 2, is provided with both a sine coil 28x and a cosine coil 28y in each of the excitation side first coil layer L3 and the excitation side second coil layer L4, thereby preventing such a difference in distance from the detection coil 37.

[0048] The structure of the excitation-side sheet coil portion 26 in the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 8 to Fig. 11. Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 show the excitation-side first coil layer L3, and Fig. 10 shows the excitation-side second coil layer L4. Fig. 11 is an enlarged view of the region Pt2 of the excitation-side first coil layer L3 shown in Fig. 8.

[0049] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the excitation side sheet coil portion 26 has an excitation side first coil layer L3 formed on the front surface 27a side of the ring-shaped insulating layer 27, and an excitation side second coil layer L4 formed on the back surface 27b side.

[0050] 8 to 11, the cosine coil 28y is illustrated by a dashed line to distinguish it from the sine coil 28x. Therefore, the dashed line does not indicate that the cosine coil 28y is disconnected.

[0051] 8 and 11, for convenience of explanation, the positions of the sine coil 28x and the cosine coil 28y formed in the excitation-side second coil layer L4 are virtually illustrated by dashed lines. Here, the dashed line portions along the circumferential solid lines or dashed dotted lines are actually portions that coincide with the overlapping direction.

[0052] A connection terminal 73 is provided at one end 29a of the sine coil 28x, and the connection terminal 73 is connected to one end of the first signal output section 42 shown in FIG. Furthermore, a connection terminal 74 is provided at the other end 29b of the sine coil 28x, and the connection terminal 74 is connected to the other end of the first signal output portion .

[0053] A connection terminal 75 is provided at one end 30a of the cosine coil 28y, and the connection terminal 75 is connected to one end of the second signal output section 43. Furthermore, a connection terminal 76 is provided at the other end 30b of the cosine coil 28y, and the connection terminal 76 is connected to the other end of the second signal output section 43.

[0054] The sine coil 28x is composed of a first sine coil portion xa exposed in the excitation side first coil layer L3, and a second sine coil portion xb exposed in the excitation side second coil layer L4.

[0055] The first sine coil portion xa and the second sine coil portion xb are connected in series via through holes 71 formed in the insulating layer 27 (see FIG. 8). The through holes 71 are formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction at the inner end position of the region in the insulating layer 27 where the first sine coil portion xa and the second sine coil portion xb are arranged.

[0056] The cosine coil 28y is composed of a first cosine coil portion ya exposed in the excitation side first coil layer L3, and a second cosine coil portion yb exposed in the excitation side second coil layer L4.

[0057] The first cosine coil portion ya and the second cosine coil portion yb are connected in series via through holes 72 formed in the insulating layer 27. The through holes 72 are formed at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction at the end positions on the outer circumferential side of the area in the insulating layer 27 where the first cosine coil portion ya and the second cosine coil portion yb are arranged.

[0058] In the first excitation side coil layer L3, the first sine coil portion xa and the first cosine coil portion ya are alternately formed in the circumferential direction for each period of the conductor pattern (see Figure 9), and in the second excitation side coil layer L4, the second sine coil portion xb and the second cosine coil portion yb are alternately formed in the circumferential direction for each period of the conductor pattern (see Figure 10).

[0059] In this case, the first sine coil portion xa and the second cosine coil portion yb are arranged in opposing positions with an insulating layer 27 interposed therebetween, and the second sine coil portion xb and the first cosine coil portion ya are arranged in opposing positions with an insulating layer 27 interposed therebetween (see Figure 11).

[0060] A conductor pattern is formed as the first sine coil portion xa in the excitation-side first coil layer L3. When this conductor pattern is subdivided, it can be divided into a first radial wiring 81, a first outer peripheral wiring 82, a first radial wiring 83, and a first inner peripheral wiring 84 as shown in FIG.

[0061] The first radial wiring 81 extends radially in a straight line from the through hole 71, and is connected to a first outer peripheral wiring 82 extending in the circumferential direction on the outer circumferential side of the excitation side first coil layer L3. The other end of the first outer peripheral wiring 82 is connected to an adjacent first radial wiring 83. The first radial wiring 83 extends radially in a straight line, and is connected to a first inner peripheral wiring 84 extending in the circumferential direction on the inner circumferential side of the excitation side first coil layer L3. The first inner peripheral wiring 84 is connected to the next through hole 71 formed on the inner circumferential direction. The through hole 71 is formed on the circumference along the first inner peripheral wiring 84.

[0062] The portion formed by the first radial wiring 81, the first outer peripheral wiring 82, the first radial wiring 83, and the first inner peripheral wiring 84 constitutes one period of the conductor pattern of the first sine coil portion xa.

[0063] In addition, a conductor pattern is formed as a first cosine coil portion ya in the excitation-side first coil layer L3. This conductor pattern can be divided into a second outer peripheral wiring 91, a second radial wiring 92, a second inner peripheral wiring 93, and a second radial wiring 94.

[0064] The second outer peripheral wiring 91 extends in the circumferential direction on the outer circumferential side of the excitation side first coil layer L3, one end is connected to the through hole 72, and the other end is connected to the second radial wiring 92 extending in a straight line in the radial direction. The other end of the second radial wiring 92 is connected to the second inner peripheral wiring 93 extending in the circumferential direction on the inner circumferential side of the excitation side first coil layer L3. The other end of the second inner peripheral wiring 93 is connected to the second radial wiring 94 extending in a straight line in the radial direction. The other end of the second radial wiring 94 is connected to the next through hole 72 formed on the outer circumferential direction of the second outer peripheral wiring 91. The through hole 72 is formed on the circumference along the second outer peripheral wiring 91.

[0065] The portion formed by the second outer peripheral wiring 91, the second radial wiring 92, the second inner peripheral wiring 93, and the second radial wiring 94 constitutes one period of the conductor pattern of the first cosine coil portion ya.

[0066] The conductor pattern of the second sine coil portion xb in the excitation side second coil layer L4 is formed in the same configuration as the conductor pattern of the first sine coil portion xa in the above-mentioned excitation side first coil layer L3. The conductor pattern of the second cosine coil portion yb in the excitation side second coil layer L4 is formed in the same configuration as the conductor pattern of the first cosine coil portion ya in the above-mentioned excitation side first coil layer L3.

[0067] At this time, as shown in Figs. 9 and 10, the conductor pattern of the second sine coil portion xb is formed to have an electrical angle phase difference of 90° with respect to the first cosine coil portion ya. Moreover, the conductor pattern of the second cosine coil portion yb is formed to have an electrical angle phase difference of 90° with respect to the first sine coil portion xa.

[0068] According to the conductor patterns of the above-mentioned excitation side first coil layer L3 and excitation side second coil layer L4, as shown in FIG. 2, the distance d3 from the detection coil 37 to the first sine coil section xa in the excitation side first coil layer L3 is equal to the distance d4 from the detection coil 37 to the first cosine coil section ya (d3=d4). Furthermore, the distance d5 from the detection coil 37 to the second sine coil portion xb in the excitation side second coil layer L4 is equal to the distance d6 from the detection coil 37 to the second cosine coil portion yb (d5=d6).

[0069] Therefore, since the peak values ​​of the magnetic flux density detected from the sine coil 28x and the cosine coil 28y become the same, the modulation signal Smo can be obtained from the detection coil 37 with the difference between the output from the cosine coil 28y and the output from the sine coil 28x corrected.

[0070] In this embodiment, the solid line portions in Figures 8 to 11 have been described as sine coil 28x and the dashed line portions as cosine coil 28y, but the solid line portions may also be cosine coil 28y and the dashed line portions as sine coil 28x.

[0071] The present invention can also take the following forms. The structure of the excitation side sheet coil portion 26A in this embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. FIG. 12 is a side cross-sectional view that typically shows the positional relationship between the detection-side sheet coil portion 35 and the excitation-side sheet coil portion 26A.

[0072] The excitation-side sheet coil portion 26A has sheet coil portions 26a, 26b and an insulating layer 61. The sheet coil portions 26a, 26b each have the same structure as the excitation-side sheet coil portion 26 shown in FIG. For ease of explanation, the portion of the sheet coil portion 26b corresponding to the first excitation side coil layer L3 will be referred to as the third excitation side coil layer L5, and the portion of the sheet coil portion 26b corresponding to the second excitation side coil layer L4 will be referred to as the fourth excitation side coil layer L6.

[0073] The sheet coil portion 26a and the sheet coil portion 26b are stacked so as to face each other with a ring-shaped insulating layer 61 in between. As a result, the second excitation-side coil layer L4 is formed on the front surface 61a of the insulating layer 61, and the third excitation-side coil layer L5 is formed on the back surface 61b.

[0074] The excitation coils 28x, 28y of the sheet coil portion 26a and the excitation coils 28x, 28y of the sheet coil portion 26b are insulated from each other by an insulating layer 61 and are connected to each other via through holes (not shown) formed in the insulating layer 61.

[0075] For example, referring to Figure 8, the sine coil 28x of the excitation side sheet coil section 26A is formed by connecting the connection terminal 74 of the sine coil 28x of the sheet coil section 26a in series with the connection terminal 74 of the sine coil 28x of the sheet coil section 26b via a through hole in the insulating layer 61. A connection terminal 73 on the sheet coil portion 26a side of the sine coil 28x of the excitation side sheet coil portion 26A is connected to one end of the first signal output portion 42 shown in Fig. 3. Also, a connection terminal 73 on the sheet coil portion 26b side of the sine coil 28x is connected to the other end of the first signal output portion 42.

[0076] In addition, the connection terminal 76 of the cosine coil 28y of the sheet coil portion 26a is connected in series with the connection terminal 76 of the cosine coil 28y of the sheet coil portion 26b via a through hole in the insulating layer 61, thereby forming the cosine coil 28y of the excitation side sheet coil portion 26A. A connection terminal 75 on the sheet coil portion 26a side of the cosine coil 28y of the excitation side sheet coil portion 26A is connected to one end of the second signal output portion 43 shown in Fig. 3. Also, a connection terminal 75 on the sheet coil portion 26b side of the cosine coil 28y is connected to the other end of the second signal output portion 43.

[0077] The excitation coils 28x, 28y of the sheet coil portion 26a and the excitation coils 28x, 28y of the sheet coil portion 26b are provided with conductor patterns with different periods.

[0078] Here, the positional relationship of the conductor patterns of the excitation coils 28x, 28y will be described with reference to Fig. 13 and Fig. 14. As an example, the positional relationship between the sine coil 28x of the excitation-side first coil layer L3 and the sine coil 28x of the excitation-side third coil layer L5 (to be described later) will be described by extracting a partial region of the excitation-side sheet coil portion 26A.

[0079] For ease of explanation, the first sine coil section xa and the first cosine coil section ya of the excitation side first coil layer L3 will be distinguished and represented as sine coil section xa1 and cosine coil section ya1, and the first sine coil section xa and the first cosine coil section ya of the excitation side third coil layer L5 will be distinguished and represented as sine coil section xa2 and cosine coil section ya2. In addition, in Fig. 13, for convenience of explanation, the cosine coil 28y is illustrated by a dashed line for the same reason as in Fig. 8 etc. Furthermore, the dashed line portion in this figure is a virtual illustration of the configuration of the excitation-side third coil layer L5, and the portion where the dashed line runs along the solid line or the dashed line actually coincides with the overlapping direction. Fig. 14A shows the configuration of the excitation-side first coil layer L3 shown in Fig. 13, and Fig. 14B shows the configuration of the excitation-side third coil layer L5 shown in Fig. 13. Note that in Fig. 14B, the parts shown with dashed lines in Fig. 13 are shown with solid lines or dashed lines, as in Fig. 8 and the like.

[0080] 13, the sine coil portion xa1 and the sine coil portion xa2 facing each other with an insulating layer 61 in between are provided with a half-shift in the period of the conductor pattern. As a result, the sine coil portion xa2 is formed with a phase difference of 180° in electrical angle with respect to the sine coil portion xa1. One period here is a conductor pattern constituted by the portions formed by the first radial wiring 81, the first outer peripheral wiring 82, the first radial wiring 83, and the first inner peripheral wiring 84 shown in FIG.

[0081] The mutually opposing cosine coil sections ya1 and ya2 are also arranged with the conductor pattern periods shifted by half, so that the cosine coil section ya2 is formed with an electrical angle phase shift of 180° with respect to the cosine coil section ya1. One period here is a conductor pattern constituted by the portions formed by the second outer circumferential wiring 91, the second radial wiring 92, the second inner circumferential wiring 93, and the second radial wiring 94 shown in FIG.

[0082] Although not shown, similarly to the above, the second sine coil portion xb of the second excitation side coil layer L4 is also arranged with the period of the conductor pattern shifted by half relative to the second sine coil portion xb of the fourth excitation side coil layer L6, and the second cosine coil portion yb of the second excitation side coil layer L4 and the second cosine coil portion yb of the fourth excitation side coil layer L6 are also arranged with the period of the conductor pattern shifted by half in a similar manner.

[0083] Magnetic flux generated in the region outer than the first outer peripheral wiring 82 and second outer peripheral wiring 91 that form the conductor pattern (hereinafter also referred to as the outer peripheral region) and in the region inner than the first inner peripheral wiring 84 and second inner peripheral wiring 93 (hereinafter also referred to as the inner peripheral region) may reduce the accuracy of angle detection. However, according to the configuration of the conductor pattern described above, magnetic flux is generated in the outer peripheral region and the inner peripheral region in the opposite direction in addition to the original direction, and the magnetic fluxes cancel each other out. By canceling out the magnetic flux in the outer and inner peripheral regions that is not necessary for angle detection, the amplitude of the magnetic flux required for angle detection can be detected with high accuracy in the detection-side sheet coil portion 35. Therefore, the detection accuracy of the rotation angle can be ensured or improved.

[0084] <4. Summary and Modifications> The resolver 1 in the above-described embodiment has an excitation coil 28 to which excitation signals Sx, Sy (modulation signals Smx, Smy) are input, and a detection coil 37 to which a detection signal So (modulation signal Smo) is output, and is provided with a main body 2 configured by providing one of the excitation coil 28 or the detection coil 37 on the fixed part 22 and the other on the rotating part 21 (see FIG. 1), and a signal processing unit 3 that detects the rotation angle of the rotating part 21 based on the detection signal So that changes depending on the rotation angle of the rotating part 21 (see FIG. 3).

[0085] The fixed portion 22 or the rotating portion 21 in which the excitation coil 28 of the resolver 1 is provided has a planar excitation side first coil layer L3 (first coil layer) and an excitation side second coil layer L4 (second coil layer), and an insulating layer 27 formed between the excitation side first coil layer L3 and the excitation side second coil layer L4 (see Figure 2).

[0086] Here, the excitation coil 28 has a sine coil 28x and a cosine coil 28y, and the sine coil 28x is formed by connecting a first sine coil portion xa formed in the excitation side first coil layer L3 and a second sine coil portion xb formed in the excitation side second coil layer L4 via a through hole 71 (first through hole) formed in the insulating layer 27 (see Figures 8 to 11).

[0087] In addition, the cosine coil 28y is formed by connecting a first cosine coil portion ya formed in the excitation side first coil layer L3 and a second cosine coil portion yb formed in the excitation side second coil layer L4 via a through hole 72 (second through hole) formed in the insulating layer 27.

[0088] In the excitation side first coil layer L3, the first sine coil portions xa and the first cosine coil portions ya are arranged alternately in the circumferential direction, and in the excitation side second coil layer L4, the second sine coil portions xb and the second cosine coil portions yb are arranged alternately in the circumferential direction.

[0089] As a result, the distance d3 (see Figure 2) from the detection coil 37 to the first sine coil section xa is the same as the distance d4 from the detection coil 37 to the first cosine coil section ya (d3 = d4), and the distance d5 from the detection coil 37 to the second sine coil section xb is the same as the distance d6 from the detection coil 37 to the second cosine coil section yb (d5 = d6).

[0090] Therefore, the peak values ​​of the magnetic flux density detected from the sine coil 28x and the cosine coil 28y become the same, and a detection signal So (modulation signal Smo) can be obtained in a state in which the difference between the output from the cosine coil 28y and the output from the sine coil 28x has been corrected. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the detection accuracy of the rotation angle caused by differences in the distance between each of the two-phase excitation coils 28 and the detection coil 37, and to maintain or improve the detection accuracy.

[0091] In the resolver 1 of this embodiment, the first sine coil section xa and the first cosine coil section ya are arranged alternately for each period, and the second sine coil section xb and the second cosine coil section yb are arranged alternately for each period (see Figures 8 to 11).

[0092] This reduces the difference in the amount of magnetic flux generated from the sine coil 28x and the cosine coil 28y in the excitation coil 28 that intersects with the detection coil 37 (becomes substantially the same). Therefore, the difference between the output from the cosine coil 28y and the output from the sine coil 28x is corrected, and the detection accuracy of the rotation angle of the rotating part 21 can be maintained or improved.

[0093] In the resolver 1 of this embodiment, the first sine coil section xa and the second cosine coil section yb are provided in a position facing each other with an insulating layer 27 interposed therebetween, and the second sine coil section xb and the first cosine coil section ya are provided in a position facing each other with an insulating layer 27 interposed therebetween (see Figures 8 and 11).

[0094] This ensures a sufficient space for arranging the sine coil 28x or the cosine coil 28y. Therefore, the number of poles of the sine coil 28x and the cosine coil 28y can be sufficiently secured, and the detection accuracy of the rotation angle of the rotating part 21 can be maintained or improved.

[0095] In the resolver 1 of this embodiment, one period of the first sine coil section xa formed in the excitation side first coil layer L3 is formed by connecting the first outer peripheral wiring 82 and the first inner peripheral wiring 84 via the first radial wirings 81, 83, one period of the first cosine coil section ya is formed by connecting the second outer peripheral wiring 91 and the second inner peripheral wiring 93 via the second radial wirings 92, 94, the through hole 71 is formed on a circumference along the first inner peripheral wiring 84, and the through hole 72 is formed on a circumference along the second outer peripheral wiring 91 (see FIG. 11).

[0096] Similarly to the excitation side first coil layer L3, one period of the second sine coil section xb formed in the excitation side second coil layer L4 is formed by connecting the first outer peripheral wiring 82 and the first inner peripheral wiring 84 via the first radial wirings 81, 83, one period of the second cosine coil section yb is formed by connecting the second outer peripheral wiring 91 and the second inner peripheral wiring 93 via the second radial wirings 92, 94, the through hole 71 is formed on a circumference along the first inner peripheral wiring 84, and the through hole 72 is formed on a circumference along the second outer peripheral wiring 91 (see FIG. 11). The through-holes 71 may be formed on a circumference that follows the first outer peripheral wiring 82. In this case, the through-holes 72 are formed on a circumference that follows the second inner peripheral wiring 93, for example.

[0097] As a result, through holes 71 and 72 formed in insulating layer 27 prevent interference between outputs from first sine coil portion xa and first cosine coil portion ya (second sine coil portion xb and second cosine coil portion yb).

[0098] If through holes 71, 72 are formed on the wiring of, for example, the first radial wirings 81, 83 or the second radial wirings 92, 94 of the sine coil 28x or the cosine coil 28y, the outputs of the sine coil 28x and the cosine coil 28y may interfere with each other, causing distortion of the magnetic flux density distribution.

[0099] Therefore, by providing through holes 71, 72 on the circumference of the first outer peripheral wiring 82 (second outer peripheral wiring 91) or the first inner peripheral wiring 84 (second inner peripheral wiring 93), which has little effect on the output of the sine coil 28x and the cosine coil 28y, distortion of the magnetic flux density distribution can be prevented and the detection accuracy of the rotation angle of the rotating part 21 can be ensured.

[0100] In this embodiment, as an example of the configuration of the resolver 1, an example has been described in which the detection side sheet coil portion 35 is provided in the rotating portion 21 and the excitation side sheet coil portion 26 is provided in the fixed portion 22. However, it is also possible to provide the excitation side sheet coil portion 26 in the rotating portion 21 and the detection side sheet coil portion 35 in the fixed portion 22.

[0101] In addition, in this embodiment, the detection side sheet coil section 35 has been described as having a two-layer structure in which the detection side first coil layer L1 in which the first detection coil section 51 is formed and the detection side second coil layer L2 in which the second detection coil section 52 is formed are provided with an insulating layer 36 interposed therebetween (see Figure 2, etc.), but the detection side sheet coil section 35 may have a structure of three or more layers, or may have a single-layer structure.

[0102] Finally, the effects described in this disclosure are illustrative and not limiting, and may have other effects or may have some of the effects described in this disclosure. The embodiments described in this disclosure are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Therefore, even if the embodiment is different from the above-mentioned embodiment, various modifications can be made depending on the design, etc., as long as they do not deviate from the technical idea of ​​the present invention. Note that not all of the combinations of the configurations described in the embodiments are necessarily required to solve the problem. [Explanation of symbols]

[0103] 1 Resolver 2 Main unit 3. Signal Processing Section 21 Rotating section 22 Fixed part 27 Insulating layer 28 Excitation coil 28x sine coils 28y cosine coil 37 Detection coil 71,72 Through hole L3 Excitation side first coil layer L4 Excitation side second coil layer So detection signal Sx,Sy Excitation signal Smx, Smy, Smo modulation signal xa First sine coil section xb Second sine coil section ya 1st cosine coil section yb Second cosine coil section

Claims

1. a main body having an excitation coil to which an excitation signal is input and a detection coil to which a detection signal is output, one of the excitation coil and the detection coil being provided on a fixed part and the other being provided on a rotating part; a signal processing unit that detects a rotation angle based on the detection signal that changes depending on a rotation angle of the rotating unit; In a resolver comprising: The fixed portion or the rotating portion on which the excitation coil is provided is A first coil layer and a second coil layer formed in a planar shape; an insulating layer formed between the first coil layer and the second coil layer, The excitation coil includes a sine coil and a cosine coil, the sine coil is formed by connecting in series a first sine coil portion formed in the first coil layer and a second sine coil portion formed in the second coil layer via a first through hole formed in the insulating layer, the cosine coil is formed by connecting in series a first cosine coil portion formed in the first coil layer and a second cosine coil portion formed in the second coil layer via a second through hole formed in the insulating layer, In the first coil layer, the first sine coil portion and the first cosine coil portion are alternately provided for each period of a conductor pattern in a circumferential direction, In the second coil layer, the second sine coil portion and the second cosine coil portion are alternately provided for each period of a conductor pattern in a circumferential direction, one period of the first sine coil portion includes wiring formed by connecting a first outer peripheral wiring formed to extend in a circumferential direction of the first coil layer and a first inner peripheral wiring formed to extend in a circumferential direction on the inner side of the first outer peripheral wiring via a first radial wiring, one period of the first cosine coil portion includes wiring formed by connecting a second outer peripheral wiring formed to extend in a circumferential direction of the first coil layer and a second inner peripheral wiring formed to extend in a circumferential direction on the inner side of the second outer peripheral wiring via a second radial wiring, The first inner peripheral wiring and the second outer peripheral wiring are positioned so as to be spaced apart from each other and aligned in the radial direction, or the second inner peripheral wiring and the first outer peripheral wiring are positioned so as to be spaced apart from each other and aligned in the radial direction. Resolver.

2. One period of the second sine coil portion includes wiring formed by connecting a third outer peripheral wiring formed by extending in a circumferential direction of the second coil layer and a third inner peripheral wiring formed by extending in a circumferential direction on the inside of the third outer peripheral wiring via a third radial wiring; one period of the second cosine coil portion includes wiring formed by connecting a fourth outer peripheral wiring formed to extend in a circumferential direction of the second coil layer and a fourth inner peripheral wiring formed to extend in a circumferential direction on the inner side of the fourth outer peripheral wiring via a fourth radial wiring, The third inner peripheral wiring and the fourth outer peripheral wiring are positioned so as to be spaced apart from each other and aligned in the radial direction, or the fourth inner peripheral wiring and the third outer peripheral wiring are positioned so as to be spaced apart from each other and aligned in the radial direction. The resolver according to claim 1 .

3. the first sine coil section and the second cosine coil section are provided at positions facing each other with the insulating layer interposed therebetween, The second sine coil section and the first cosine coil section are provided at positions facing each other via the insulating layer. The resolver according to claim 1 .

4. The first through hole is formed on a circumference along the first outer peripheral wiring or on a circumference along the first inner peripheral wiring, The second through holes are formed on a circumference along the second outer peripheral wiring or on a circumference along the second inner peripheral wiring. The resolver according to claim 1 .

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