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Temperature·humidity detecting apparatus
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1979-12-26
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Granted: 1982-03-16
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Expires: 1999-12-26
Abstract
Abstract A temperaturexhumidity detecting apparatus which can detect the temperature and humidity with a single element. The temperaturexhumidity detecting element of the present invention varies its impedance value with respect to variations in the temperature and humidity, and the temperaturexhumidity detecting apparatus is adapted to detect the variations in the temperaturexhumidity detecting element impedance to determine the temperature and humidity.
Inventors
- 👤 Jiro Terada
- 👤 Tsuneharu Nitta
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 12:48
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N27/00; G01N27/02; G01N27/22; G01N27/223; G01K; G01K7/00; G01K7/34; G01K7/343
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A temperature·humidity detecting apparatus comprising: an element in which a pair of electrodes having terminals are provided on a dielectric portion, said dielectric varying in impedance in accordance with variations in the ambient temperature and humidity due to the large temperature dependency of the dielectric constant thereof and the large variation in resistance value due to the vapor absorption thereof; a load impedance whose impedance selectively varies in accordance with variations in frequency; and an oscillating circuit power source, said load impedance and said oscillating circuit power source being connected in series with said electrode terminals of said element, the temperature and humidity being detected by selecting respective oscillating frequencies of said oscillating circuit power source.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A temperature·humidity detecting apparatus comprising: an element in which a pair of electrodes having terminals are provided on a dielectric portion, said dielectric varying in impedance in accordance with variations in the ambient temperature and humidity due to the large temperature dependency of the dielectric constant thereof and the large variation in resistance value due to the vapor absorption thereof; a load impedance whose impedance selectively varies in accordance with variations in frequency; and an oscillating circuit power source, said load impedance and said oscillating circuit power source being connected in series with said electrode terminals of said element, the temperature and humidity being detected by selecting respective oscillating frequencies of said oscillating circuit power source.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A temperature·humidity detecting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said dielectric is an oxide having, as a major component thereof, a composition composed of a Ba 1-x Sr x TiO 3 component with the composition range of x=0 to 1.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
146 words
A temperature·humidity detecting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said dielectric is an oxide having, as a major component thereof, a component shown in PbXO 3 , the X being a component containing at least one compound selected from among (Mg 1/2 W 1/2 ), (Cd 1/2 W 1/2 ), (Co 1/2 W 1/2 ), (Sc 1/2 Nb 1/2 ), (Fe 1/2 Nb 1/2 ), (In 1/2 Nb 1/2 ), (Yb 1/2 Nb 1/2 ), (Ho 1/2 Nb 1/2 ), (Fe 1/2 Ta 1/2 ), (Sc 1/2 Ta 1/2 ), (Lu 1/2 Nb 1/2 ), (Lu 1/2 Ta 1/2 ), (Mg 1/3 Nb 2/3 ), (Zn 1/3 Nb 2/3 ), (Co 1/3 Nb 2/3 ), (Ni 1/3 Nb 2/3 ), (Mg 1/3 Ta 2/3 ), (Co 1/3 Ta 2/3 ), (Ni 1/3 Ta 2/3 ), (Fe 2/3 W 1/3 ), (Mn 2/3 W 1/3 ).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A temperature·humidity detecting apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein said dielectric is an oxide having, as a major component thereof, a component shown in ABO 3 , the AB being a component containing at least one compound selected from among KTa, PbHf, LiTa, LiNb, CaTi, PbZr, NaNb, KNb, PbTi.
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