US4348905A
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Vibration sensor for an automotive vehicle
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1980-07-08
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Granted: 1982-09-14
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Expires: 2000-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A vibration sensor for an automotive vehicle including a piezoelectric vibrator of cantilever type for detecting mechanical vibrations, such as knocking, from an engine body. The vibration sensor prevents the vibrator from being deformed by thermal stress even if temperature near the sensor rises sharply, so that a stable resonant frequency will be maintained when detecting the vibration of an engine body.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshifumi Nishimura
- 👤 Kunihiko Sugihara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:11
CPC Classifications
B; B06; B06B; B06B1/00; B06B1/02; B06B1/06; B06B1/0603; G; G01; G01H; G01H11/00; G01H11/06; G01H11/08; G01L; G01L23/00; G01L23/22; G01L23/221; G01L23/222; G01P; G01P15/00; G01P15/02; G01P15/08; G01P15/09; G01P15/0922; H; H04; H04R; H04R17/00; H04R17/10; G01N; G01N2291/00; G01N2291/02; G01N2291/028; G01N2291/02827
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A vibration sensor for an automotive vehicle comprising: (a) a housing having a first cavity, a second cavity, and an opening in said housing between said cavities; (b) an elongated piezoelectric vibration element extending through said opening, the free end of said element being positioned within said first cavity to vibrate freely therein in cantilever fashion, the fixed end of said element being positioned within said second cavity and being fixed in position therein by a bonding material; and (c) means for conducting a piezoelectric signal in response to the vibration of said piezoelectric element, said means for conducting the signal being fixed in position within said second cavity by a bonding material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A vibration sensor for an automotive vehicle comprising: (a) a housing having a first cavity, a second cavity, and an opening in said housing between said cavities; (b) an elongated piezoelectric vibration element extending through said opening, the free end of said element being positioned within said first cavity to vibrate freely therein in cantilever fashion, the fixed end of said element being positioned within said second cavity and being fixed in position therein by a bonding material; and (c) means for conducting a piezoelectric signal in response to the vibration of said piezoelectric element, said means for conducting the signal being fixed in position within said second cavity by a bonding material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A vibration sensor as set forth in claim 1, wherein said housing opening is larger than said vibration element, and said vibration element is fixed in position in said second cavity by a selected amount of bonding material, the amount of bonding material used determining the effective vibrating length of said vibration element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A vibration sensor for an automotive vehicle as set forth in claims 1 or 2, further comprising a protection cover mounted on said housing to enclose said vibration element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A vibration sensor for an automotive vehicle as set forth in claim 3, further comprising an anchor bolt to mount said housing to an engine body.
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