Member position detection apparatus not affected by external magnetic field
First Claim
1. A member position detecting apparatus for detecting that a metallic moving member guided by a metallic stationary rail has reached a predetermined position of the stationary rail,wherein one of a magnet and a magnetic sensor is disposed at a position corresponding to the predetermined position of the stationary rail,wherein the other of the magnet and the magnetic sensor is disposed at a position of the moving member facing the stationary rail,wherein the magnet is disposed on an inner side of the stationary rail, and the magnetic sensor is disposed on an inner side of the moving member,wherein a central region of a facing plane of the magnet faces the magnetic sensor, and a magnetic polarity is different at both sides of the central region, and the magnetic polarity of a rear surface of the magnet is different from the magnetic polarity of the facing plane facing the magnetic sensor,wherein the magnet and the magnetic sensor are surrounded by the metallic stationary rail and the metallic moving member,wherein the magnet is provided on one end portion of the stationary rail, and another end portion of the stationary rail does not have the magnet, andwherein a border of the different magnetic polarities of the facing plane of the magnet is parallel to the movement of the magnetic sensor disposed on the metallic moving member.
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a member position detecting apparatus having a high degree of freedom for design and layout of a seat rail, capable of suppressing accumulation of dust and eliminating influence of an external magnetic field. A member position detecting apparatus 1 has a function of detecting whether a metallic seat rail (a moving member) 3 guided by a metallic stationary rail 2 has reached a front end position (a predetermined position) P on the stationary rail 2. The openings of the stationary rail 2 and the seat rail 3 face each other and the end portions thereof are folded and engaged with each other. The stationary rail 2 is disposed on the floor of a vehicle, and a planar magnet 5 is provided at a front end portion thereof. The seat rail 3 is fixed on a lower portion of the vehicle seat, and a magnetic sensor 7 is provided to face the magnet 5 at the front end portion of the seat rail.
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1. A member position detecting apparatus for detecting that a metallic moving member guided by a metallic stationary rail has reached a predetermined position of the stationary rail,
wherein one of a magnet and a magnetic sensor is disposed at a position corresponding to the predetermined position of the stationary rail, wherein the other of the magnet and the magnetic sensor is disposed at a position of the moving member facing the stationary rail, wherein the magnet is disposed on an inner side of the stationary rail, and the magnetic sensor is disposed on an inner side of the moving member, wherein a central region of a facing plane of the magnet faces the magnetic sensor, and a magnetic polarity is different at both sides of the central region, and the magnetic polarity of a rear surface of the magnet is different from the magnetic polarity of the facing plane facing the magnetic sensor, wherein the magnet and the magnetic sensor are surrounded by the metallic stationary rail and the metallic moving member, wherein the magnet is provided on one end portion of the stationary rail, and another end portion of the stationary rail does not have the magnet, and wherein a border of the different magnetic polarities of the facing plane of the magnet is parallel to the movement of the magnetic sensor disposed on the metallic moving member.
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4. A member position detecting apparatus for detecting that a metallic moving member guided by a metallic stationary rail has reached a predetermined position of the stationary rail, the apparatus comprising:
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a magnet disposed on an inner side of the stationary rail at a position corresponding to the predetermined position of the stationary rail; and a magnetic sensor disposed on an inner side of the moving member so as to face the inner side of the stationary rail, wherein the magnet includes a facing plane facing the inner side of the moving member, the facing plane includes; a central region having a first magnetic polarity; and side regions provided on both sides of the central region, the side regions having a second magnetic polarity opposite to the first magnetic polarity, and wherein the central region of the magnet faces the magnetic sensor when the metallic moving member reaches the predetermined position, and a border between the central region and each side region is parallel to a direction of the movement of the magnetic sensor. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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