Patent ID: 6862926
Filing Date: 2005-03-08
Classification: B60G,G01D

Abstract:
1. A rotary sensor comprising: a housing; a rotary body rotatably supported in the housing; a detection unit operated by rotating the rotary body; and a driving shaft inserted in a recess formed on the rotary body for rotating the rotary body, wherein a spring member made of metal having at least a pair of arm sections and a connecting section for connecting the arm sections is disposed in the recess of the rotary body; and the driving shaft is elastically pressed and sandwiched by the pair of arm sections, wherein the recess of the rotary body has wall sections facing each other; and the pair of arm sections are in elastic contact with the wall sections, and wherein at least either of the arm sections has an elastic piece that is bent to extend toward the connecting section; and the driving shaft is in elastic contact with the elastic piece.