Patent ID: 6441626
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: G01D

Abstract:
A rotary position sensor comprising:a housing; connector terminals mounted in said housing, connecting portions of said connector terminals being exposed inside of said housing; a base plate mounted in said housing, said base plate having a detection circuit formed thereon, terminal portions of said detection circuit being exposed on a surface of said base plate, and the terminal portions of said detection circuit being placed to face the connecting portions of said connector terminals; a rotor rotated relative to said base plate, said rotor having contacts contacting with said detection circuit and being movable relative thereto; and a conductive resilient member disposed between the terminal portions of said detection circuit and the connecting portions of said connector terminals, said conductive resilient member allowing electrical connection between the terminal portions of said detection circuit and the connecting portions of said connector terminals, said conductive resilient member being electrically conductive in a perpendicular direction to the surface of said base plate, and electrically insulating in a parallel direction to the surface of said base plate.