Patent ID: 6272912
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: B62D,G01D

Abstract:
A steering angle sensor unit comprising:a rotary connector, which has a stator having a through hole, and which has first and second rotors placed across the stator in such a way as to face each other and connected to each other through the through hole and rotatably supported, and which has a flexible cable, placed in such a manner as to be would among the first, second rotors, and the stator, and as to have an end portion supported by the stator and an opposing end portion supported by one of the first and second rotors; anda steering angle sensor, which has a rotary member rotatably supported by a stationary member and which has an amount-of-rotation detecting means for detecting an amount of rotation of the rotary member,wherein said second rotor is disposed to face said rotary member,wherein said first rotor is disposed further from said rotary member than the second rotor,wherein an extension portion is provided in one of said first rotor and said rotary member,wherein said first rotor is directly connected to said rotary member by said extension portion, andwherein said first and second rotors and said rotary member are rotated as a single body by transmitting rotation of said first rotor to said rotary member.