Abstract:
El sistema comprende, al menos: - una instalación hidráulica auxiliar (1) que abastece unos circuitos hidráulicos (2) sensor y actuador (4); - un circuito hidráulico sensor (2) interrumpible por estímulos físicos y el paso del fluido a su través determina una serie de respuestas; - un circuito hidráulico actuador (4) concatenado con el circuito hidráulico sensor (2) a través de una serie de válvulas hidráulicas que ejecutan funciones de computación, y que lleva el fluido hasta unos actuadores, desencadenando las funciones programadas y, - un cuerpo programado (3) que recibe las señales procedentes del circuito hidráulico sensor (2), reaccionando a los cambios de flujo del fluido a través de él, y contiene una serie de válvulas fluídicas que producen acciones de respuesta pre programadas.
Abstract:
A reversible force measuring device for ascertaining the magnitude and/or direction of an applied load and having a cavity containing an indicating material such as a fluid, with the cavity configured such that when a load is applied to the device, it causes a reversible volumetric change to the cavity. This change causes indicating material to move in or out of the cavity in a quantity which corresponds to the magnitude and/or direction of the applied load. By measuring the movement of the indicating material, a user can determine the magnitude and/or direction of the applied load. The device may include a component which generates an electrical signal from the measured movement and transmits this signal to another device to control the tensioning of one or more fastener components and make other analytical measurements by combining this measurement with other measurements like torque and or angle.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical sensor device comprising a reference body, an optical fiber including an intrinsic fiber optic sensor, and a hydraulic transmission system. The hydraulic transmission system is connected to the reference body such that an input portion and an output portion are movable with respect to the reference body. The optical fiber is connected with a first connecting portion to the output portion of the hydraulic transmission system and with a second connecting portion to an element exterior to the hydraulic transmission system. The intrinsic sensor is positioned between the first and second connecting portion. The input portion is arranged for receiving an input action and the hydraulic transmission system is arranged for converting the input action to a sensing action applied to the optical fiber by the output portion such as to modify strain in the optical fiber dependent on said input action.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a laparoscopic grasping instrument of the kind that comprises grasping jaws composed of an upper jaw and a lower jaw, and that is provided with a force sensor, wherein the grasping jaws are provided with a balloon containing liquid and a sensor, which is in liquid communication with the liquid in the balloon, is connected to the balloon.
Abstract:
In a pressure sensor (35), a pressure-sensor element (10) has a monolithic body (12) of semiconductor material, and a first main face (12a) and a second main face (12b) acting on which is a stress resulting from a pressure (P) the value of which is to be determined; and a package (36) encloses the pressure-sensor element (10). The package (36) has an inner chamber (37) containing liquid material (38), and the pressure-sensor element (10) is arranged within the inner chamber (37) in such a manner that the first and second main faces (12a, 12b) are both in contact with the liquid material (38). In particular, the liquid material is a silicone gel.
Abstract:
A method and a device for detecting a low rigidity capable of preventing a force detection means from being damaged even if a large impact force acts thereon by using an impact absorbing means and the force detection means formed integrally with each other, the device wherein at least one impact absorbing and detection mechanism 3 having the impact absorbing means 4 and the force detection means 5 formed integrally with each other is installed between a pair of opposed substrates 2a, 2b displaced in such a direction that the mutual distance thereof is varied by the action of an impact force, and a force between both substrates 2a, 2b is detected by the force detection means 5 while absorbing the impact force acting between both substrates 2a, 2b by the resiliency of the impact absorbing means 4.
Abstract:
A measuring device comprising a balloon unit (200) placed under the portion to be measured of a patient lying on a bed, a measuring device body (100) for measuring the internal pressure of the balloon unit, and connecting paths (410, 420) for connecting the above two. The balloon unit has a bag−like member (210) having a flat−plate form and an enclosed inner space, and a flat−plate mat (220) disposed inside the bag−like member and constituted of a polyurethane foam. The internal pressure of the balloon unit placed under a patient is measured by a pressure sensor inside the measuring device body to be displayed on a display unit (110). A 3−way cock (300) is provided in the middle of the connecting paths to form a side−wise branch path, to which a syringe (500) is connected for regulating the internal pressure before measuring.
Abstract:
The invention is a bubble-shaped pressure sensing device. This device comprises a flexible integral shell (1), electronic elements (2), a rigid plate (5), battery (6), charging units (3) and sensors (4). The application of this affordable device is for determining the amount of contact pressure. Hence, it can be used in a wide range of industries such as manufacturing medical equipment needing to measure pressure, manufacturing home appliance especially in connection with BMS (Building Management System) and smart homes, vehicle industry, manufacturing furniture such as chairs, sofa, and beds, and any other fields have any need to pressure measuring especially the contact pressure. It has high accuracy in measuring the average pressure exerted to its surface in contact with both rigid and pliable surfaces, as it is capable to be placed under any kind of material with any kind of characteristics. In order to maintain its effectiveness, the material used in producing this invention is scratch-resistant and of high quality. Therefore, the reliability and accessibility of this bubble-shaped technology have been estimated to be desirably high during its long life cycle. Higher reliability leads to a much durable device. The invention has many novel capabilities such as reserving its battery charge for a long time meaning charging action wouldn't be necessary very often, sending the data collected by the sensors (4) to any connected device or cloud wirelessly, and being used collectively with no limit. The last one means that any number of these sensors (4) kits can be used together as a network. This number customization enables the user to optimize the device for their desirable goal according to their need, working load, amount of accuracy and precision, and the required configuration. Interestingly enough, these sensor (4) cells can be connected to each other and to any other sensors including ultrasound and infrared sensors in series or parallel configuration. This configuration depends on the application. If other sensors or devices need to be corrected or validated by using ours, they need to be connected in parallel form. Otherwise, if they need to be working along with each other, the series configuration is recommended.