US 12,438,417 B2
Rotating device
Koichiro Hirabayashi, Nagano (JP); and Yukimasa Matsumura, Nagano (JP)
Assigned to MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc., Nagano (JP)
Filed by MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc., Nagano (JP)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/809,591.
Application 17/809,591 is a continuation of application No. 16/645,546, granted, now 11,411,466, previously published as PCT/JP2018/031809, filed on Aug. 28, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 2017-176231 (JP), filed on Sep. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0329131 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02K 7/11 (2006.01); F16H 55/06 (2006.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01); H02K 5/22 (2006.01); H02K 7/116 (2006.01); H02K 11/23 (2016.01); F16H 1/20 (2006.01)
CPC H02K 7/1166 (2013.01) [F16H 55/06 (2013.01); F16H 57/02 (2013.01); H02K 5/225 (2013.01); H02K 11/23 (2016.01); F16H 1/203 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02034 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rotating device comprising:
a motor;
a plurality of gears;
a sensor;
a casing including a connector portion, the casing being configured to accommodate the motor, the plurality of gears, and the sensor;
wherein a connection terminal of the connector portion is configured to be electrically connected to the sensor;
wherein the sensor includes:
a brush;
a conductive portion in contact with the brush;
a board;
wherein the conductive portion is provided at the board;
a sensor housing configured to accommodate the brush and the board; wherein the connection terminal of the connector portion includes a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is configured to be electrically connected to the conductive portion of the sensor; and
the second end portion is configured to be electrically connected to an external device; and
wherein in a longitudinal axis direction of the connection terminal of the connector portion, the first end portion of the connection terminal of the connector portion and the board of the sensor are placed in a row and oppose one another.