Abstract:
A force measurement apparatus adapted to be installed on a pile includes at least one pressing ring and a plurality of force sensors. The pressing ring includes a ring body and at least one pressing part. The ring body has at least one end and an inner surface facing the pile. The pressing part is disposed at the end. The force sensor is disposed between the inner surface of the ring body and the pile so as to sense a radial deformation and the degree of eccentricity of the pile.
Abstract:
A pressure sensor with calibration function includes a casing, a diaphragm, a sensing element, a medium, and at least one calibration element. The diaphragm is disposed on the casing, wherein the casing and the diaphragm define an accommodating space. The sensing element is disposed in the casing. The medium is filled in the accommodating space and in contact with the sensing element. The at least one calibration element is adjustably disposed at the casing and extended into the accommodating space to be in contact with the medium, wherein when the at least one calibration element is moved relative to the casing, the at least one calibration element changes the pressure applied to the medium.
Abstract:
A vibration sensor with monitoring function is provided, which includes a substrate, a microelectromechanical vibration sensor chip and an application-specific integrated circuit chip. The microelectromechanical vibration sensor chip is disposed on the substrate and detects a vibration applied to an object to generate a plurality of vibration signals. The application-specific integrated circuit chip is disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the microelectromechanical vibration sensor chip, which includes a sampling module, a transform module and an analysis module. The sampling module receives and converts the vibration signals into a plurality of digital signals, and filters the digital signals to generate a plurality of time-domain data. The transform module transforms the time-domain data into a frequency-domain data according to a predetermined number. The analysis module executes a comparison process to compare the frequency-domain data with a predetermined spectrum feature table and generates a notification signal according to the comparison result.
Abstract:
A multi-axis force sensor including a central portion, an outer ring portion, and at least one sensing portion disposed along an axial direction of an axis is provided. The sensing portion includes a first and a second elements connected with each other, and at least one first and at least one second strain gauges. A first end surface of the first element is connected to the central portion, and a second end surface of the second element is connected to the outer ring portion. A normal vector of the first end surface is parallel to the axis and the axis passes through a centroid of the first end surface. When the first end surface is subjected to an axial force, a first strain of a first sensing region of the first element in the axial direction is smaller than a second strain of a second sensing region of the second element in the axial direction. When the first end surface is subjected to a first torque with respect to the axis, a first twist angle of the first sensing region with respect to the axis is greater than a second twist angle of the second sensing region with respect to the axis.
Abstract:
A ball screw with tilt detector includes a screw rod, two screw nuts, a channel, a plurality of balls, and a tilt detector. The screw rod is extended along a direction of an axis. The two screw nuts are installed on the screw rod and capable of moving along the axis. The tilt detector is disposed between the two screw nuts to detect a tilt angle and a preload of the two screw nuts. The tilt detector includes a force receiving element, at least one first strain sensor, and at least one second strain sensor. The force receiving element includes a point symmetric ring-type structure, and the ring-type structure has two planes which are parallel to each other and respectively contact the two screw nuts.
Abstract:
An interaction force detection apparatus includes a sensor, a driving element, a moving element, and a connecting element. The connecting element is connected to the driving element and the sensor. The driving element is adapted to interact with the moving element, so as to generate a pair of forces. The pair of forces includes a first force and a second force, and a magnitude of the first force is equal to that of the second force. The sensor detects the first force exerted on the driving element, and the second force is exerted on the moving element to generate a movement.
Abstract:
An apparatus with two anchors including a housing, a movable element, and a rotary element is provided. The housing includes a first expansion unit, a second expansion unit, and a linkage. First alignment structures are disposed in the movable element and anti-rotation structures are disposed in the linkage. When the movable element and the rotary element enter the housing from two ends and are coupled along an axis, the movable element and the rotary element can approach each other to expand the first expansion unit and the second expansion unit to fonn two anchors. The apparatus :with two anchors secures a sensor in a variety of environments such as walls or machines. When the apparatus with two anchors fixes a sensor in a hole of a stamping machine, the impact force does not cause stress concentration on the sensor so as to improve the reliability of the sensor.
Abstract:
A MEMS apparatus for thermal energy control including a sensor and an IC chip is provided. The sensor includes a heating device for heating a sensing element and a detecting device for detecting a physical quantity. The IC chip includes a memory unit for storing a target value of the sensing element and a data processing unit for convert the physical quantity to a converted value, where a gap value is defined by subtracting the converted value from the target value. Besides, a control unit of the IC chip sets a parameter value according to the gap value, and a driving unit adjusts a quantity of thermal energy generated by the heating device according to the parameter value to reduce heating time and frequency of the heating device thereby reducing electrical power consumption. The MEMS apparatus is applicable to MEMS sensors requiring controlled operating temperature, such as a gas sensor.
Abstract:
A micro-electromechanical apparatus with multiple chambers and a method for manufacturing the same are provided, wherein various micro-electromechanical sensors are integrated into a single apparatus. For example, the micro-electromechanical apparatus in this disclosure may have two independent hermetically sealed chambers with different pressures, such that a micro-electromechanical barometer and a micro-electromechanical accelerometer can be operated in an optimal pressure circumstance.
Abstract:
A micro-electromechanical apparatus may include a substrate, a first frame, a plurality of first anchors, a region and a plurality of pivot elements. The plurality of first anchors and the region is disposed on the substrate. The region is surrounded by the plurality of first anchors. Each of the pivot elements includes a pivot end and a rotary end. Each of the pivot ends is connected to a corresponding first anchor and each of the rotary ends is connected to the first frame such that the first frame is able to rotate with respect to an axis passing the region. The micro-electromechanical apparatus having the pivot elements and the region is adapted for detecting multi-degree physical quantities such as angular velocities in at least two axes, angular velocities and accelerations, angular velocities and Earth's magnetic field.