Abstract:
A TRANSMITTER ELEMENT ARRANGED TO MECHANICALLY OSCILLATE BETWEEN FIXED ENDS. THE ELEMENT TAKES THE FORM OF A ROD, BAND OR THE LIKE WHICH IS RESISTANT TO BENDING, AND IS CURVED IN SHAPE BETWEEN ITS POINTS OF MOUNTING. THE TRANSMITTER ELEMENT MAY BE USED FOR MEASURING FORCES, ELONGATION, MOTION, ETC. BY MONITORING CHANGES IN ITS OSCILLATING FREQUENCY.
Abstract:
THE INVENTION RELATES TO LOD-MEASURING INSTRUMENTS WHICH EMPLOY ELECTRICAL MEANS AS THE LOAD-MEASURING MEANS. IN THE INSTRUMENT OF THIS INVENTION, THE LOAD-MEASURING MEANS COMPRISES A PAIR OF TENSIONED STRINGS WHICH ARE ELECTRICALLY EXCITED TO VIBRATE. A LOAD IS APPLIED TO SAID STRINGS SO AS TO VARY THE TENSION WITH A CONSEQUENT VARIATION IN THEIR VIBRATION FREQUENCY, WHICH INFORMATION IN TURN IS TRANSMITTED TO A DIGITAL DEVICE WHICH TRANSLATES IT INTO A LOAD-INDICATING QUANTITY.
Abstract:
A physical quantity sensor includes: a base portion; a first arm portion, a second arm portion, and a third arm portion that are coupled to the base portion and that are provided with fixing portions; a movable portion disposed between the first arm portion and the second arm portion and between the first arm portion and the third arm portion in a plan view; a constricted portion that is disposed between the base portion and the movable portion, and that couples the base portion and the movable portion; and a physical quantity detection element that is disposed across the constricted portion in the plan view and that is attached to the base portion and the movable portion. Thin portions are formed at least at two positions in at least one of the second arm portion and the third arm portion.
Abstract:
A soft sensor includes an elastic sheet, which includes a first elastic layer and a second elastic layer facing each other, and a sensor unit formed by printing a predetermined conductive liquid metal between the first elastic layer and the second elastic layer. A hand-wearable device may include at least one soft sensor, wherein the hand-wearable device has a shape corresponding to at least a portion of a shape of a hand, and the soft sensor is located at a position corresponding to at least some joints of the hand.
Abstract:
A vibrator includes a vibrator element and a base on which the vibrator element is installed. In addition, when n is set to a natural number equal to or greater than 2, and j is set to a natural number equal to or greater than 1 and equal to or less than n, the vibrator element includes n inherent vibration modes having resonance frequencies different from each other, and when a resonance frequency of a main vibration of the vibrator element in the n inherent vibration modes is set to ω1 in a relationship between an arbitrary integer kj and a resonance frequency ωj corresponding to each of the n inherent vibration modes, the following three expressions are all satisfied. Δω ≡ ( ∑ j = 2 n k j ω j - k 1 - ω 1 ) / ω 1 ω 1 ≥ 0.1 3 ≤ ∑ j = 1 n k j ≤ 10
Abstract:
A vibrator includes a vibrator element and a base on which the vibrator element is installed. In addition, when n is set to a natural number equal to or greater than 2, and j is set to a natural number equal to or greater than 1 and equal to or less than n, the vibrator element includes n inherent vibration modes having resonance frequencies different from each other, and when a resonance frequency of a main vibration of the vibrator element in the n inherent vibration modes is set to ω1 in a relationship between an arbitrary integer kj and a resonance frequency ωj corresponding to each of the n inherent vibration modes, the following three expressions are all satisfied. Δω ≡ ( ∑ j = 2 n k j ω j - k 1 - ω 1 ) / ω 1 ω 1 ≥ 0.1 3 ≤ ∑ j = 1 n k j ≤ 10
Abstract:
A resonator element satisfies, when a shortest distance between a first end portion and a second end portion of a base is Wb [m], an effective width of the base in a Y axis direction is We [m], and a Q value of the resonator element is Q, the following expressions (A) and (B). Q={(ρ·Cp)/(c·α2·Θ)}×[{1+(2·ρ·Cp·We2·f/(π·k))2}/(2·ρ·Cp·We2·f/(π·k))] (A) 0.81≦Wb/We≦1.70 (B)
Abstract:
A physical quantity detecting device includes a vibrating element and a charge amplifier. The vibrating element includes a first detection electrode, a second detection electrode, a third detection electrode, and a fourth detection electrode. The first and fourth detection electrodes have the same electrical polarity, the second and third detection electrodes have the same electrical polarity, and the first and second detection electrodes have opposite electrical polarities. The first and fourth detection electrodes are connected to the charge amplifier, and the second and third detection electrodes are connected to the charge amplifier.
Abstract:
A resonator element includes: a base portion; a vibrating arm including an arm portion, extending from the base portion, and a wide portion which is connected to a distal end of the arm portion and has a width larger than that of the arm portion; a first driving electrode provided in the vibrating arm; and a weight layer which is provided in the wide portion and has a thickness larger than that of the first driving electrode. The weight layer includes a first weight portion, and a second weight portion which is disposed on the base portion side with respect to the first weight portion and has a fixed-width portion having a width smaller than that of the first weight portion.