US 12,119,589 B2
Sensor unit
Kenji Fukuda, Aichi (JP); and Yuta Yamanishi, Aichi (JP)
Assigned to KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, Aichi (JP)
Appl. No. 17/606,195
Filed by KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKAI RIKA DENKI SEISAKUSHO, Aichi (JP)
PCT Filed Jun. 10, 2020, PCT No. PCT/JP2020/022894
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 25, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/255833, PCT Pub. Date Dec. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 2019-115403 (JP), filed on Jun. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0247126 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. H01R 13/631 (2006.01); B60R 25/0215 (2013.01); B62D 1/16 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); G01B 7/30 (2006.01); G01D 5/14 (2006.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01)
CPC H01R 13/6315 (2013.01) [B60R 25/0215 (2013.01); B62D 1/16 (2013.01); B62D 15/0215 (2013.01); G01B 7/30 (2013.01); G01D 5/145 (2013.01); H01R 12/712 (2013.01); H01R 2201/20 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor unit configured to be coupled to a steering shaft for use in steering a mobile entity, the sensor unit comprising:
a first circuit board including a first signal output part of a first sensor, the first signal output part being configured to output a first signal corresponding to a first operation state of a first mechanism for locking rotation of the steering shaft;
a second circuit board including a second signal output part of a second sensor, the second signal output part being configured to output a second signal corresponding to a second operation state of a second mechanism for detecting a rotation angle of the steering shaft; and
a connector electrically connecting the first circuit board and the second circuit board while allowing relative displacement therebetween.