Patent ID: 6070462
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: F02D,F02M,G01F

Abstract:
A characteristic adjusting apparatus of a physical quantity sensing device having a sensing element for detecting various physical quantities and an electronic circuit electrically connected to said sensing element for processing a controlled or a detected quantity of said sensing element as an electric signal, comprising:an adjusting circuit provided in said electronic circuit for performing adjustment of one of output characteristic, a controlled quantity and detected quantity of the sensing element;a housing for containing said electronic circuit; andan adjusting terminal electrically connected to said adjusting circuit and provided outside said housing; wherein the output characteristic or the controlled quantity is adjustable by applying an electric signal to said adjusting terminal, wherein said adjusting terminal is arranged inside a connector housing containing therein connector terminals for an output terminal for transmitting an output signal of said electronic circuit to external equipment, a power source terminal for connecting to an power source or a common ground, and a ground terminal.