公开(公告)号：US20110048127A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12855347

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Masahiro MATSUMOTO ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Masamichi Yamada

发明人： Masahiro MATSUMOTO ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Masamichi Yamada

IPC分类号： G01N19/10 ,  G01F1/692

CPC分类号： G01N27/18

摘要： Provided is a high-precision, mechanically robust thermal humidity sensor. A detecting element 1 of the thermal humidity sensor of the present invention has a diaphragm (a bridge structure) 2 formed on a planar substrate which is formed from a material with high thermal conductivity such as silicon or ceramic. Formed on the diaphragm 2 are temperature detecting resistors 4, 5, 6, and 7 and a heating resistor 3 arranged in a manner surrounding the temperature detecting resistors. Humidity is detected based on the outputs of the temperature detecting resistors 4, 5, 6, and 7. Accordingly, humidity measurement errors that can possibly occur due to the leakage of heat through the diaphragm 2 to the planar substrate can be reduced.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种高精度，机械坚固的热湿度传感器。 本发明的热湿度传感器的检测元件1具有形成在由诸如硅或陶瓷等导热性高的材料形成的平面基板上的隔膜（桥结构）2。 形成在隔膜2上的是温度检测电阻4,5,6和7以及围绕温度检测电阻器布置的加热电阻3。 基于温度检测电阻4,5,6和7的输出检测湿度。因此，可以减少由于通过隔膜2的热量泄漏到平面基板而可能发生的湿度测量误差。

公开(公告)号：US07656624B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-02

申请号：US11656994

申请日：2007-01-24

申请人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Ryo Sato

发明人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Ryo Sato

IPC分类号： H02H7/00

CPC分类号： H02H9/046 ,  H01L27/0248 ,  H02H11/002

摘要： An IC power protection circuit functions as a surge protection circuit and reverse connection protection circuit. The IC power protection circuit includes an error amplification circuit, positioned and integrated within an integrated circuit and a transistor positioned as a stand-alone element that is separate from the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit includes a sensor signal processing circuit that processes a signal of a sensor. A transistor protects the integrated circuit against a surge voltage from a battery terminal. A resistor is positioned between an output terminal of an error amplifier and a base terminal of the transistor to provide reverse connection protection. Another resistor is connected between a ground and a connection point between the above resistor and the output terminal to provide overvoltage protection for the integrated circuit. A starting resistor is connected between a collector and base of the transistor.

摘要翻译： IC电源保护电路用作浪涌保护电路和反向连接保护电路。 IC电源保护电路包括位于并集成在集成电路内的误差放大电路和定位为与集成电路分离的独立元件的晶体管。 集成电路包括处理传感器的信号的传感器信号处理电路。 晶体管保护集成电路免受来自电池端子的浪涌电压的影响。 电阻器位于误差放大器的输出端子和晶体管的基极端子之间，以提供反向连接保护。 另一个电阻连接在上述电阻和输出端之间的接地点和连接点之间，为集成电路提供过压保护。 启动电阻连接在晶体管的集电极和基极之间。

公开(公告)号：US07631555B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-15

申请号：US10580112

申请日：2003-11-20

申请人： Hiroshi Nakano ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Keiichi Nakada

发明人： Hiroshi Nakano ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Keiichi Nakada

IPC分类号： G01F1/68

CPC分类号： G01F1/6965 ,  G01F1/6845

摘要： A thermal air flowmeter having excellent temperature characteristics and improved measurement accuracy. The thermal air flowmeter includes a temperature sensor disposed in a casing of the air flowmeter, a computing unit for correcting a flow rate detection voltage from a measuring element by using the temperature sensor, and a heating temperature control disposed in a temperature control circuit for performing temperature control of a heating resistor to vary a temperature rise of the heating resistor relative to an air temperature depending on the air temperature. Flow rate detection errors of the thermal air flowmeter caused by an overall temperature change and a temperature change on an intake passage wall surface can be corrected simultaneously and a thermal air flowmeter having superior measurement accuracy can be realized.

摘要翻译： 具有优异的温度特性和改进的测量精度的热空气流量计。 热空气流量计包括设置在空气流量计的壳体中的温度传感器，用于使用温度传感器校正来自测量元件的流量检测电压的计算单元，以及设置在温度控制电路中的加热温度控制，用于执行 加热电阻器的温度控制以根据空气温度改变加热电阻器相对于空气温度的温度升高。 可以同时校正由总体温度变化和进气通道壁面上的温度变化引起的热空气流量计的流量检测误差，并且可以实现具有优异的测量精度的热空气流量计。

公开(公告)号：US07617723B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-17

申请号：US11765736

申请日：2007-06-20

申请人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Yasuhiro Kanamaru

发明人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Yasuhiro Kanamaru

IPC分类号： G01F1/68

CPC分类号： G01F1/6845 ,  G01F1/692 ,  G01F1/6986

摘要： The coupling capacitance of the wiring portions of a thermal type flow rate measuring apparatus is reduced so as to prevent a drop in the response characteristics. A detection element of the thermal type flow rate measuring apparatus includes a planar substrate made of silicon, ceramic, or the like, in which a diaphragm is formed. On the surface of the diaphragm, there are disposed a heat-generating resistor as a heat-generating element that is heated to a predetermined temperature difference from the temperature of air flow to be measured, a heat-generating element temperature-detecting resistor for detecting the temperature of the heat-generating resistor, and temperature-detecting resistors disposed on both sides of the heat-generating resistor. The detection element also includes wiring portions which have connecting terminals electrically connected to the heat-generating resistor and a wiring pattern electrically connected with the surface of the planar substrate.

摘要翻译： 热式流量测量装置的布线部分的耦合电容减小，以防止响应特性的下降。 热式流量测量装置的检测元件包括其中形成有隔膜的由硅，陶瓷等制成的平面基板。 在隔膜的表面上设置有发热电阻器作为发热元件，其被加热到与要测量的空气流的温度的预定温度差，用于检测的发热元件温度检测电阻器 发热电阻器的温度和设置在发热电阻器两侧的温度检测电阻器。 检测元件还包括具有与发热电阻器电连接的连接端子的布线部分和与平面基板的表面电连接的布线图案。

公开(公告)号：US20090000372A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US11814308

申请日：2006-02-20

申请人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiichi Nakada ,  Yasuhiro Kanamaru

发明人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiichi Nakada ,  Yasuhiro Kanamaru

IPC分类号： G01F1/69

CPC分类号： G01F15/006 ,  G01F1/6845 ,  G01F1/692

摘要： Conventional thermal flow measurement devices lack consideration for automobiles in severe environments. A detection element of the thermal flow measurement device according to the present invention is structured by the provision of a planar substrate made of a material having good thermal conductivity, such as silicon or ceramic, with a thin-walled portion (diaphragm). On the surface of the thin-walled portion, the detection element comprises a heat element as a heater heated to a temperature being different to a predetermined extent from the temperature of the air flow to be measured, temperature-detecting resistors as temperature-detecting means on both sides of the heat element, wiring portions formed of electrical conductors that draw signal lines from the heat element and the temperature-detecting resistors and that have a melting point of 2000° C. or higher, and pads.

摘要翻译： 传统的热流测量装置在恶劣环境中缺乏汽车的考虑。 根据本发明的热流测量装置的检测元件通过提供由具有良好导热性的材料（例如硅或陶瓷）制成的具有薄壁部分（隔膜）的平面基板构成。 在薄壁部分的表面上，检测元件包括作为加热器的加热元件加热到与待测量的空气流的温度不同的温度，作为温度检测装置的温度检测电阻器 在加热元件的两侧，由从导热元件和温度检测电阻器吸引信号线并且具有2000℃或更高熔点的电导体形成的布线部分和焊盘。

公开(公告)号：US20070125169A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-07

申请号：US10580112

申请日：2003-11-20

申请人： Hiroshi Nakano ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Keiichi Nakada

发明人： Hiroshi Nakano ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Keiichi Nakada

IPC分类号： G01F1/68

CPC分类号： G01F1/6965 ,  G01F1/6845

摘要： A thermal air flowmeter having excellent temperature characteristics and improved measurement accuracy. The thermal air flowmeter comprises a temperature sensor disposed in a casing of the air flowmeter, a computing unit for correcting a flow rate detection voltage from a measuring element by using the temperature sensor, and heating temperature control means disposed in a temperature control circuit for performing temperature control of a heating resistor to vary a temperature rise of the heating resistor relative to an air temperature depending on the air temperature. Flow rate detection errors of the thermal air flowmeter caused by an overall temperature change and a temperature change on an intake passage wall surface can be corrected simultaneously and a thermal air flowmeter having superior measurement accuracy can be realized.

摘要翻译： 具有优异的温度特性和改进的测量精度的热空气流量计。 热空气流量计包括设置在空气流量计的壳体中的温度传感器，用于通过使用温度传感器校正来自测量元件的流量检测电压的计算单元，以及设置在温度控制电路中的加热温度控制装置，用于执行 加热电阻器的温度控制以根据空气温度改变加热电阻器相对于空气温度的温度升高。 可以同时校正由总体温度变化和进气通道壁面上的温度变化引起的热空气流量计的流量检测误差，并且可以实现具有优异的测量精度的热空气流量计。

公开(公告)号：US07225669B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-05

申请号：US11283778

申请日：2005-11-22

申请人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Keiichi Nakada

发明人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Keiichi Nakada

IPC分类号： G01F1/68

CPC分类号： G01F1/6845 ,  F02D41/187 ,  G01F1/692 ,  G01F1/696 ,  G01F1/699

摘要： A heating resistance flow rate measuring apparatus which can use a power source of an ECU in an automobile without requiring an expensive protective circuit and regulator. Heating of temperature detecting resistors themselves causes temperature changes on the windward and leeward sides, and these temperature changes depend on the amounts of heat generated by the temperature detecting resistors. The amounts of heat generated by the temperature detecting resistors depend on a voltage value of the ECU power source applied to the temperature detecting resistors, and an error is caused in a sensor output depending on a variation in the voltage of the ECU power source. Based on the finding that suppressing the amount of heat generated by the temperature detecting resistors is effective in avoiding the sensor output error caused depending on a variation in the output voltage of the ECU power source, means for suppressing the amount of heat generated by the temperature detecting resistors is disposed.

摘要翻译： 一种能够在汽车中使用ECU的电源而不需要昂贵的保护电路和调节器的加热电阻流量测量装置。 温度检测电阻本身的加热引起迎风侧风和背风侧的温度变化，这些温度变化取决于温度检测电阻产生的热量。 由温度检测电阻器产生的热量取决于施加到温度检测电阻器的ECU电源的电压值，并且根据ECU电源的电压变化在传感器输出中引起误差。 基于这样的发现，抑制由温度检测电阻产生的热量对于避免根据ECU电源的输出电压的变化而导致的传感器输出误差是有效的，用于抑制由温度产生的热量的装置 设置检测电阻器。

公开(公告)号：US06973826B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-13

申请号：US11052754

申请日：2005-02-09

申请人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Keiichi Nakada

发明人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Keiichi Nakada

IPC分类号： G01F1/698 ,  F02D41/18 ,  G01F1/68 ,  G01F1/684 ,  G01F1/692 ,  G01F1/696 ,  G01F1/699

CPC分类号： G01F1/6845 ,  F02D41/187 ,  G01F1/692 ,  G01F1/696 ,  G01F1/699

摘要： A heating resistance flow rate measuring apparatus which can use a power source of an ECU in an automobile without requiring an expensive protective circuit and regulator. Heating of temperature detecting resistors themselves causes temperature changes on the windward and leeward sides, and these temperature changes depend on the amounts of heat generated by the temperature detecting resistors. The amounts of heat generated by the temperature detecting resistors depend on a voltage value of the ECU power source applied to the temperature detecting resistors, and an error is caused in a sensor output depending on a variation in the voltage of the ECU power source. Based on the finding that suppressing the amount of heat generated by the temperature detecting resistors is effective in avoiding the sensor output error caused depending on a variation in the output voltage of the ECU power source, means for suppressing the amount of heat generated by the temperature detecting resistors is disposed.

摘要翻译： 一种能够在汽车中使用ECU的电源而不需要昂贵的保护电路和调节器的加热电阻流量测量装置。 温度检测电阻本身的加热引起迎风侧风和背风侧的温度变化，这些温度变化取决于温度检测电阻产生的热量。 由温度检测电阻器产生的热量取决于施加到温度检测电阻器的ECU电源的电压值，并且根据ECU电源的电压变化在传感器输出中引起误差。 基于这样的发现，抑制由温度检测电阻产生的热量对于避免根据ECU电源的输出电压的变化而导致的传感器输出误差是有效的，用于抑制由温度产生的热量的装置 设置检测电阻器。

公开(公告)号：US20050120789A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-09

申请号：US10921206

申请日：2004-08-19

申请人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Ryo Sato

发明人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Ryo Sato

IPC分类号： G01F1/698 ,  G01F1/684 ,  G01F1/692 ,  G01F1/696 ,  G01F1/699 ,  G01K7/20 ,  G01F1/68

CPC分类号： G01F1/692 ,  G01F1/6845 ,  G01F1/699 ,  G01K7/20

摘要： A heating resistor type flow-measuring device is capable of adjusting heating temperature of a heating resistor according to the ambient temperature as well as making the initial adjustment. A heating resistor, a thermoresistance, a group of the resistors, and an amplifier constitute a bridge circuit, and leading terminals of the group of resistors are connected to one of input terminals of an amplifier for amplifying an error voltage through MOS transistors. The heating temperature of the heating resistor can be changed by selecting one of the MOS transistors and turning it on.

摘要翻译： 加热电阻式流量测量装置能够根据环境温度调节加热电阻器的加热温度，并进行初始调整。 加热电阻器，热电阻器，一组电阻器和放大器构成桥式电路，并且该组电阻器的引线端子连接到放大器的一个输入端子，用于通过MOS晶体管放大误差电压。 可以通过选择一个MOS晶体管并将其加热来改变加热电阻器的加热温度。

公开(公告)号：US07721599B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-25

申请号：US11814308

申请日：2006-02-20

申请人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiichi Nakada ,  Yasuhiro Kanamaru

发明人： Masahiro Matsumoto ,  Hiroshi Nakano ,  Masamichi Yamada ,  Keiji Hanzawa ,  Izumi Watanabe ,  Keiichi Nakada ,  Yasuhiro Kanamaru

IPC分类号： G01F1/68

CPC分类号： G01F15/006 ,  G01F1/6845 ,  G01F1/692

摘要： Conventional thermal flow measurement devices lack consideration for automobiles in severe environments. A detection element of the thermal flow measurement device according to the present invention is structured by the provision of a planar substrate made of a material having good thermal conductivity, such as silicon or ceramic, with a thin-walled portion (diaphragm). On the surface of the thin-walled portion, the detection element comprises a heat element as a heater heated to a temperature being different to a predetermined extent from the temperature of the air flow to be measured, temperature-detecting resistors as temperature-detecting means on both sides of the heat element, wiring portions formed of electrical conductors that draw signal lines from the heat element and the temperature-detecting resistors and that have a melting point of 2000° C. or higher, and pads.

摘要翻译： 传统的热流测量装置在恶劣环境中缺乏汽车的考虑。 根据本发明的热流测量装置的检测元件通过提供由具有良好导热性的材料（例如硅或陶瓷）制成的具有薄壁部分（隔膜）的平面基板构成。 在薄壁部分的表面上，检测元件包括作为加热器的加热元件加热到与待测量的空气流的温度不同的温度，作为温度检测装置的温度检测电阻器 在加热元件的两侧，由从导热元件和温度检测电阻器吸引信号线并且具有2000℃或更高熔点的电导体形成的布线部分和焊盘。