公开(公告)号：US20240319026A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18731914

申请日：2024-06-03

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Susumu URAGAMI ,  Takafumi HAMANO ,  Yuta MORIURA ,  Takashi MATSUMOTO ,  Hironobu UKITSU ,  Yodai MATSUMURA

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/14

Abstract: A load sensor includes: a first base member; a second base member; a plurality of electrically-conductive elastic bodies disposed so as to be arranged; a plurality of conductor wires crossing the plurality of electrically-conductive elastic bodies; a dielectric body disposed between the electrically-conductive elastic body and the conductor wire; and a thread configured to sew and fasten the plurality of conductor wires to the first base member or the second base member by a stitch row extending in a direction crossing an arrangement direction of the plurality of electrically-conductive elastic bodies. At a position of the stitch row, one of the conductor wires crosses or is close to another of the conductor wires. The thread is sewn so as to extend across the one conductor wire and the other conductor wire.

公开(公告)号：US20230258511A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18139228

申请日：2023-04-25

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yuta MORIURA ,  Susumu URAGAMI ,  Takashi MATSUMOTO ,  Yodai MATSUMURA ,  Hiroyuki FURUYA ,  Hitoshi ISHIMOTO

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/14

Abstract: A load sensor includes: a first base member and a second base member disposed so as to face each other; an electrically-conductive elastic body disposed on an opposing face of the first base member; a wire member that is electrically conductive and disposed between the second base member and the electrically-conductive elastic body; and a dielectric body disposed between the electrically-conductive elastic body and the wire member. A permittivity of the dielectric body is changed in a contact surface direction in which contact of the dielectric body advances in association with increase in a load, such that a form of change in capacitance between the electrically-conductive elastic body and the wire member associated with change in the load becomes close to that of a straight line.

公开(公告)号：US20220357220A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17874795

申请日：2022-07-27

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Susumu URAGAMI ,  Hiroyuki FURUYA ,  Yuta MORIURA ,  Takashi MATSUMOTO ,  Hironobu UKITSU ,  Yodai MATSUMURA

IPC: G01L1/14 ,  G01L5/00

Abstract: A load sensor includes: a first base member and a second base member disposed so as to face each other; an electrically-conductive elastic body disposed on an opposing face of the first base member; and a conductor wire disposed between the second base member and the electrically-conductive elastic body and configured as a plurality of element wires being twisted. Each element wire is configured as an electrically-conductive member which has a linear shape and of which the surface is covered by a dielectric body. A twist pitch of the plurality of element wires satisfies a conditional expression “p≤12nd”. In the expression, p is the twist pitch of the plurality of element wires, n is the number of the element wires included in the conductor wire and d is the outer diameter of each element wire.

公开(公告)号：US20240310223A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-19

申请号：US18677398

申请日：2024-05-29

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Susumu URAGAMI ,  Takafumi HAMANO ,  Yuta MORIURA ,  Takashi MATSUMOTO ,  Hironobu UKITSU ,  Yodai MATSUMURA

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/142

Abstract: A load sensor includes: a first base member; a second base member; a plurality of electrically-conductive elastic bodies formed so as to extend in a first direction on an opposing face of the first base member; a plurality of conductor wires extending in a second direction crossing the first direction between the first base member and the second base member; a dielectric body disposed between the electrically-conductive elastic body and the conductor wire; and a thread configured to sew and fasten the plurality of conductor wires to the first or second base member. A plurality of stitch rows, of the thread, in each of which stitches are arranged in the first direction are formed at a predetermined pitch in the second direction. Waving that supports a load does not occur, at least in a load detection range, in the target base member.

公开(公告)号：US20240142319A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18405828

申请日：2024-01-05

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yodai MATSUMURA ,  Takashi MATSUMOTO ,  Susumu URAGAMI ,  Yuta MORIURA ,  Takafumi HAMANO ,  Hiroyuki FURUYA

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/142

Abstract: A load sensor includes: an electrically-conductive elastic body; an electrically-conductive member having a linear shape and disposed so as to cross the electrically-conductive elastic body; and a dielectric body disposed between the electrically-conductive elastic body and the electrically-conductive member. A width of the electrically-conductive elastic body in a longitudinal direction of the electrically-conductive member is changed such that a relationship between a load and a contact area between the electrically-conductive elastic body and the electrically-conductive member via the dielectric body becomes close to a linear relationship.

公开(公告)号：US20230314242A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-05

申请号：US18329391

申请日：2023-06-05

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Susumu URAGAMI ,  Hiroyuki FURUYA ,  Yuta MORIURA ,  Takashi MATSUMOTO ,  Hironobu UKITSU ,  Yodai MATSUMURA

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/142

Abstract: A load sensor includes: a first base member and a second base member disposed so as to face each other; an electrically-conductive elastic body disposed on an opposing face of the first base member; an electrically-conductive member disposed between the second base member and the electrically-conductive elastic body; a dielectric body disposed between the electrically-conductive elastic body and the electrically-conductive member; and a component configured to change a contact area of the dielectric body in association with increase in a load, such that a form of change in capacitance between the electrically-conductive elastic body and the electrically-conductive member associated with change in the load becomes close to that of a straight line.

公开(公告)号：US20240219246A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18601767

申请日：2024-03-11

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Susumu URAGAMI ,  Takafumi HAMANO ,  Yuta MORIURA ,  Takashi MATSUMOTO ,  Hironobu UKITSU ,  Yodai MATSUMURA

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/146

Abstract: A load sensor includes: a base member having a flat plate shape; a plurality of electrically-conductive elastic bodies disposed so as to extend in a first direction on an upper face of the base member; at least one electrically-conductive member extending in a second direction and crossing the plurality of the electrically-conductive elastic bodies; a dielectric body disposed between the plurality of electrically-conductive elastic bodies and the electrically-conductive member; and a plurality of wires respectively connected to the plurality of electrically-conductive elastic bodies and disposed so as to extend in the second direction on the upper face of the base member. Each wire is disposed at a position where the wire does not overlap with the electrically-conductive member, and is insulated at least in a range where the wire overlaps with the electrically-conductive elastic body other than the electrically-conductive elastic body serving as a connection target.

公开(公告)号：US20230332961A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18213749

申请日：2023-06-23

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Susumu URAGAMI ,  Hiroyuki FURUYA ,  Yuta MORIURA ,  Takashi MATSUMOTO ,  Hironobu UKITSU ,  Yodai MATSUMURA

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/14

Abstract: A load sensor includes: two base members disposed so as to face each other; two electrically-conductive elastic bodies respectively disposed on opposing faces of the two base members; and a plurality of conductor wires disposed between the two electrically-conductive elastic bodies. The plurality of conductor wires are disposed under a condition that, when a diameter of each conductor wire is not greater than 0.3 mm, a gap between the plurality of conductor wires is not less than 0.6 mm, and when the diameter of each conductor wire is greater than 0.3 mm, the gap between the plurality of conductor wires is not less than twice the diameter of each conductor wire.

公开(公告)号：US20220221351A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-14

申请号：US17709722

申请日：2022-03-31

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yuta MORIURA ,  Hironobu UKITSU ,  Susumu URAGAMI ,  Takashi MATSUMOTO ,  Hiroyuki FURUYA ,  Akira ITO

IPC: G01L1/14

Abstract: A load sensor includes: a base member being insulative and having elasticity; an electrode having elasticity and formed on an upper face of the base member; and a wire member being electrically conductive and disposed so as to be superposed on an upper face of the electrode, a surface of the wire member being covered by a dielectric body. A ratio of a thickness of the electrode to a thickness of the base member is not less than 0.02 and not greater than 0.3.

公开(公告)号：US20240230431A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-11

申请号：US18613811

申请日：2024-03-22

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yuta MORIURA ,  Susumu URAGAMI ,  Takashi MATSUMOTO ,  Hironobu UKITSU ,  Yodai MATSUMURA

IPC: G01L1/14

CPC classification number: G01L1/142

Abstract: A load sensor includes: a base member; a plurality of electrically-conductive elastic bodies disposed on an upper face of the base member and arranged in a first direction with a predetermined gap therebetween; a plurality of electrically-conductive members each having a linear shape and extending in a second direction, the plurality of electrically-conductive members crossing the plurality of electrically-conductive elastic bodies; and a dielectric body disposed between the electrically-conductive elastic body and the electrically-conductive member.