VARIABLE VACUUM CAPACITOR AND COOLING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:EP3389063A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-17

    申请号:EP17166679.5

    申请日:2017-04-13

    申请人: Comet AG

    摘要: A variable vacuum capacitor is described in which oil inside the main bellows 21 is pumped through the bellows and through the oil circuit 8 of a heat exchanger by a pump 15. Water passes through coolant channels 6 of the heat exchanger, from inlet 7 to outlet 7'. The extendable capacitor drive shaft 14 is hollow and serves as a conduit, conveying the oil to the bottom of the bellows 21, thereby ensuring a full circulation of the oil right through the bellows and then through the heat exchanger. Pump drive means 9 may be a gerotor hydraulic motor, coupled to a gerotor oil pump 15 via magnetic coupling 22. Pumping heat transfer fluid (oil) through the bellows allows the capacitor to operate at significantly higher currents and/or lower temperatures, and significantly extends the life of the device.

    TUNABLE MEMS CAPACITOR
    4.
    发明公开
    TUNABLE MEMS CAPACITOR 审中-公开
    MEMS可调电容

    公开(公告)号:EP2168239A2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-31

    申请号:EP08763249.3

    申请日:2008-06-09

    申请人: NXP B.V.

    IPC分类号: H03J5/24 H01G5/16

    摘要: A MEMS tunable capacitor comprises first and second opposing capacitor electrodes (10,12), wherein the second capacitor electrode (12) is movable by a MEMS switch to vary the capacitor dielectric spacing, and thereby tune the capacitance. A tunable dielectric material (14) and a non- tunable dielectric material are in series between the first and second electrodes. The tunable dielectric material occupies a dimension gd of the electrode spacing, and the non-tunable dielectric material occupies a dimension g of the electrode spacing. A third electrode (20) faces the movable second electrode (12) for electrically controlling tunable dielectric material. A controller is adapted to vary the capacitor dielectric spacing for a first continuous range of adjustment of the capacitance of the MEMS capacitor, and to tune the dielectric material (14) for a second continuous range of adjustment of the capacitance of the MEMS capacitor, thereby to provide a continuous analogue range of adjustment including the first and second ranges. This arrangement provides independent control of the MEMS function and the dielectric tuning function, and enables a continuous adjustability.

    KAPAZITIVER SENSOR ZUR ERFASSUNG DER BEWEGUNG EINES OBJEKTS
    6.
    发明公开
    KAPAZITIVER SENSOR ZUR ERFASSUNG DER BEWEGUNG EINES OBJEKTS 审中-公开
    KAPAZITIVER传感器ZUR ERFASSUNG DER BEWEGUNG EINES OBJEKTS

    公开(公告)号:EP2861938A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-22

    申请号:EP13729320.5

    申请日:2013-06-12

    IPC分类号: G01D5/241

    摘要: The capacitive sensor for detecting the movement of an object, particularly for detecting the actuation of a key of an operating unit, is furnished with a first electrode (30; 32) and a second electrode (34; 36) which is provided for connection or mechanical coupling to or arrangement on the object, the distance of which second electrode from the first electrode changes (30; 32) when the object moves. The two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) form a first capacitor (26; 28) with a volume (40) between the electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36), the size of which changes when the object moves. An evaluation unit (38), which is connected to the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) and determines a change of capacitance between the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) resulting from a change of their spacing and volume, is further provided. A deformable, non-gaseous first dielectric (42) is arranged between the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36). The first dielectric (42) defines at least one gas volume (44) or, together with at least one of the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) defines a gas volume (44) that is filled by a gaseous second dielectric, wherein at least a part of the second dielectric escapes from the gas volume (44) and from the volume (40) between the two electrodes when the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) approach one another, and, when the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) approach one another, the portion of the volume (40) between the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) occupied by the first dielectric (42) increases and the portion of the volume (40) between the two electrodes (30, 34; 32, 36) occupied by the second dielectric decreases. (Figure 1)

    摘要翻译: 用于检测物体的运动的电容传感器,特别是用于检测操作单元的键的致动的装置,具有第一电极(30; 32)和第二电极(34; 36) 当对象移动时,第二电极与第一电极的距离发生变化(30; 32)。 两个电极(30,34; 32,36)在电极(30,34; 32,36)之间形成具有体积(40)的第一电容器(26; 28),其尺寸在物体移动时变化。 评估单元(38),其连接到所述两个电极(30,34; 32,36)并且确定由于它们的间隔的改变而导致的两个电极(30,34; 32,36)之间的电容变化,以及 体积,进一步提供。 在两个电极(30,34; 32,36)之间布置有可变形的非气态第一电介质(42)。 第一电介质(42)限定至少一个气体体积(44),或者与两个电极(30,34; 32,36)中的至少一个限定气体体积(44),其被气态第二电介质 ,其中当所述两个电极(30,34; 32,36)彼此接近时,所述第二电介质的至少一部分从所述气体体积(44)和所述两个电极之间的体积(40)逸出,并且当 两个电极(30,34; 32,36)彼此接近,由第一电介质(42)占据的两个电极(30,34,32,36)之间的体积(40)的部分增加,并且部分 由第二电介质占据的两个电极(30,34; 32,36)之间的体积(40)减小。