Abstract:
A heat sensitive flow meter comprising a power source for changing an offset voltage &Dgr;E at the time of application of a power voltage. The power source is connected to the non-inversion input terminal of an operation amplifier for amplifying a potential difference between a first heat sensitive element for measuring the temperature of a fluid and a second heat sensitive element which is cooled by the fluid. The heat sensitive flow meter can suppress an output error right after the application of a power voltage and shorten a target signal reach time.
Abstract:
A constant voltage circuit having excellent temperature characteristics at a wide temperature range. Temperature characteristics control means constructed by connecting a voltage dividing circuit formed by connecting fixed resistors in series to a diode in parallel is provided between a fixed resistor and a Zener diode having a positive temperature coefficient of a bridge circuit, and the output of a connection point between the fixed resistors of the temperature characteristics control means is applied to the non-inversion input terminal of a differential amplifier to correct the temperature change of the Zener diode.
Abstract:
An inflow port and an outflow port of a bypass passage have openings on a front surface near a projecting end and on a bottom surface, respectively, of a bypass passage forming member. A recess portion is disposed on the front surface of the bypass passage forming member on a circuit housing portion side of the inflow port so as to extend at a predetermined depth over an entire region in a longitudinal direction of a short side of a rectangular cross section of the bypass passage forming member.
Abstract:
Provided is a power supply protection circuit for an in-vehicle electronic device, for protecting a power supply of a circuit to be protected which is installed in the in-vehicle electronic device, including a battery power supply for the in-vehicle electronic device, a diode whose anode terminal is connected therewith, a transistor whose collector terminal is connected with a cathode terminal of the diode and whose emitter terminal is connected with a power supply voltage supplying terminal of the circuit to be protected, and a Zener diode provided between the battery power supply and a ground terminal to be connected in series with a resistor having an anode terminal connected with the ground terminal and a cathode terminal connected with the resistor and a base terminal of the transistor.
Abstract:
A heat-sensitive type flow sensor which can be manufactured by using discrete parts at low cost in a miniature size with high accuracy and reliability includes a correcting circuitry capable of compensating for a detected current indicating a flow rate of a fluid of concern and outputted from a flow rate detecting circuit. In the heat-sensitive type flow sensor, an arithmetic processing circuit (200) for processing a detection voltage (VM) supplied from a flow rate detecting circuit (100) and indicating the flow rate includes a voltage-to-current conversion circuitry (504) for converting the detection voltage (VM) into a current (I1) and capable of performing gain adjustment, a correcting circuitry (300) for correcting a level of a current signal (I2) outputted from the voltage-to-current conversion circuit (500), and a detection current signal output circuit (600) for outputting the current signal (I01) corrected by the correcting circuitry (300) as a detection output current signal of the heat-sensitive type flow sensor. The correcting circuitry (300) includes diodes implemented as discrete parts which need not exhibit identical characteristic.
Abstract:
A microcomputer that exercises driving control and power-generation control over a motor generator unit and a power-generation maintaining unit that, separately from the power-generation control exercised by the microcomputer, maintains a power-generation process performed by the motor generator unit are provided. While the microcomputer is operating normally, the power-generation maintaining unit allows the microcomputer to exercise the power-generation control. When an abnormality has occurred in the microcomputer, the power-generation maintaining unit maintains the power-generation process performed by the motor generator unit, in an autonomous manner independently of the microcomputer.
Abstract:
An inflow port and an outflow port of a bypass passage have openings on a front surface near a projecting end and on a bottom surface, respectively, of a bypass passage forming member. A recess portion is disposed on the front surface of the bypass passage forming member on a circuit housing portion side of the inflow port so as to extend at a predetermined depth over an entire region in a longitudinal direction of a short side of a rectangular cross section of the bypass passage forming member.
Abstract:
Provided is a heat sensitive flow meter for measuring a flow rate of a fluid passing through a flow passage provided in an internal combustion engine, including: a filter (7) (constituted of a fixed resister (3) and a capacitor (4)) for inputting a flow rate signal Vin outputted from a flow rate measurement unit installed within the flow passage to subject the flow rate signal to a predetermined filter processing; and a selection unit (8) (constituted of a fixed resister (2), an operational amplifier (5), and a diode (6)) for comparing the flow rate signal Vin outputted from the flow rate detection unit and a filter signal Vf passed through the filter (7) to select the signal having a higher voltage as a new flow rate signal.
Abstract:
A thermal flow sensor constructed by a temperature control circuit which includes a bridge circuit consisting of a thermoresistor arranged in a fluid passageway and a plurality of resistors, and a correction circuit for correcting the output of the control circuit in accordance with a gradient of a flow rate detecting characteristic is described. The correction circuit includes a subtracting circuit for subtracting a predetermined value from an output of the control circuit, a voltage dividing circuit for dividing an output of the subtracting circuit and an arithmetic operating circuit for performing either an addition or a substraction between outputs of the dividing circuit and the control circuit. The correction circuit may further include an amplifying circuit for amplifying the output of the dividing circuit and may change the arithmetic operating circuit to the circuit for adding the outputs of the arithmetic operating circuit and the control circuit and for subtracting the output of the subtracting circuit from the added voltage.
Abstract:
A signal processing circuit can obtain a ratiometric output with high precision and high responsiveness in a relatively easy and simple way. A pulse generation circuit generates a pulse signal corresponding to an input signal. An integration part generates an integrated voltage having a time slope proportional to an input voltage with a duration specified by the pulse signal being set as an integration period. A hold part holds and outputs a difference voltage between a start voltage and an end voltage of the integrated voltage in the integration period. The integration period is specified at the timing of the pulse signal output from the pulse output circuit, and a ratiometric output is generated by sample holding the integral signal.