An angular position sensing device for detecting angular position of a rotor of a motor includes a first resolver that includes an annular rotor, an annular stator, a plurality of excitation coils and four induction coils. The annular stator has a stator annular body, and a plurality of stator magnetic poles. One of the annular rotor and the annular stator surrounds the other one of the annular rotor and the annular stator. The excitation coils are respectively wound on the stator magnetic poles of the annular stator. The induction coils are respectively wound on four of the stator magnetic poles.

An actuator-sensor system for controlled diverting or deflecting of electromagnetic radiation in at least one axis (9), with an actuator (5) for mechanically moving a deflecting element (10) and with a measuring element (2) for sensing the position of the deflecting element (10), where the measuring element (2) includes a flat substrate (3) having at least one sensor element (4). Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a fast steering mirror (FSM).

Provided is a control device for a permanent magnet-type rotating electrical machine (100), which includes a current coordinate transformation unit (109) configured to output a d-axis current and a q-axis current by coordinate transformation of three-phase AC currents respectively detected by current detection units (111, 112, 113), a current correction direction calculation unit (108) configured to calculate a current correction direction through use of the d-axis current and the q-axis current, and a current correction amount addition unit (102) configured to correct a d-axis current command and a q-axis current command based on the current correction direction. In this manner, an induced voltage is converged to lie within a maximum voltage circle in accordance with a power supply voltage.

An actuation system is proposed for an optical system, comprising a voice coil motor for actuating the optical system, the voice coil motor comprising a magnet and an electric coil, a position measuring unit for measuring the position of the electric coil and providing a position feedback signal, and a control unit for closed loop control of the position of the optical system based on a target position and the position feedback signal, used for generating a drive signal for the electric coil. According to the disclosure, a ferromagnetic element is arranged in proximity to the electric coil so that the inductance of the electric coil depends on its position. Further, the position-measuring unit measures the inductance of the electric coil and determines the position of the electric coil based on the determined inductance.

An actuation system is proposed for an optical system, comprising a voice coil motor for actuating the optical system, the voice coil motor comprising a magnet and an electric coil, a position measuring unit for measuring the position of the electric coil and providing a position feedback signal, and a control unit for closed loop control of the position of the optical system based on a target position and the position feedback signal, used for generating a drive signal for the electric coil. According to the disclosure, a ferromagnetic element is arranged in proximity to the electric coil so that the inductance of the electric coil depends on its position. Further, the position-measuring unit measures the inductance of the electric coil and determines the position of the electric coil based on the determined inductance.

A brushless motor assembly includes a housing, a cover assembly, an insert, and a sensor assembly. The housing is disposed about a motor. The cover assembly is disposed on the housing and has a base and a connecting portion. The connecting portion defines a connecting region. The insert has a first insert surface and a second insert surface disposed opposite the first insert surface, each extending between a first insert end and a second insert end. The sensor assembly is disposed on the second insert surface.

A brushless motor assembly includes a housing, a cover assembly, an insert, and a sensor assembly. The housing is disposed about a motor. The cover assembly is disposed on the housing and has a base and a connecting portion. The connecting portion defines a connecting region. The insert has a first insert surface and a second insert surface disposed opposite the first insert surface, each extending between a first insert end and a second insert end. The sensor assembly is disposed on the second insert surface.

A motor includes a rotational shaft, a bearing supporting the rotational shaft, a magnet including plural magnetic poles in a circumferential direction, a rotor core disposed inside the magnet, and a magnetic sensor. The magnet includes a projection portion projecting toward a side of the bearing with respect to the rotor core in a direction of the rotational shaft. The magnetic sensor is positioned between the rotor core and the bearing in the direction of the rotational shaft and is positioned inside an inner peripheral surface of the projection portion.

A motor includes a rotational shaft, a bearing supporting the rotational shaft, a magnet including plural magnetic poles in a circumferential direction, a rotor core disposed inside the magnet, and a magnetic sensor. The magnet includes a projection portion projecting toward a side of the bearing with respect to the rotor core in a direction of the rotational shaft. The magnetic sensor is positioned between the rotor core and the bearing in the direction of the rotational shaft and is positioned inside an inner peripheral surface of the projection portion.

Provided are: a starter generator including a field portion having a permanent magnet, and an armature unit including a first multi-phase winding and a second multi-phase winding which are arranged in parallel; a first power conversion unit including a first positive-side DC terminal connected to a battery and a plurality of first AC terminals connected to the first multi-phase winding, the first power conversion unit being configured to convert a power bidirectionally between DC and AC; a second power conversion unit including a plurality of second AC terminals connected to the second multi-phase winding, the second power conversion unit being configured to control a current to be input and output via the second AC terminals; and a control unit configured to detect a positional relationship between the field portion and the armature unit based on an output voltage of the second multi-phase winding, and control the first power conversion unit and the second power conversion unit in accordance with the detected positional relationship.