US5138885A
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Piezoelectric-type pressure sensor
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1991-03-12
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Granted: 1992-08-18
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Expires: 2011-03-12
Abstract
Abstract Members as an upper fixing screw, a piezoelectric element, a pressure transmitting member are located closer to region of an engine to be measured and the like than a fitting thread portion of a sensor casing so that a pre-stress on the piezoelectric element can be constantly maintained at a predetermined value, thus enabling pressure measurement with a high degree of accuracy. Further, a projecting portion or a spacer is provided on the backside of a pressure receiving surface in order to ensure the surface contact between the pressure transmitting member and the back surface of the pressure receiving surface, thus preventing the stress from concentrating on corners of the bottom surface of the pressure transmitting member.
Inventors
- 👤 Tohru Okauchi
- 👤 Hiroki Kusakabe
- 👤 Masuo Takigawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 11:22
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L9/00; G01L9/02; G01L9/06; G01L9/0041; G01L9/008; G01L19/00; G01L19/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor comprising: a casing including a pressure receiving surface and a thread portion, and having an outer peripheral surface extending from said pressure receiving surface to said thread portion and cylindrically formed; a pressure transmitting member provided in said casing, having one end and the other end, said one end making contact with the backside of said pressure receiving surface; a piezoelectric element provided in said casing and making contact with the other end of said pressure transmitting member; and an upper fixing screw provided at the inside of said casing while fixing one end of said piezoelectric element, said upper fixing screw, said piezoelectric element and said pressure transmitting member being located closer to said pressure receiving surface than said thread portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor comprising: a casing including a pressure receiving surface and a thread portion, and having an outer peripheral surface extending from said pressure receiving surface to said thread portion and cylindrically formed; a pressure transmitting member provided in said casing, having one end and the other end, said one end making contact with the backside of said pressure receiving surface; a piezoelectric element provided in said casing and making contact with the other end of said pressure transmitting member; and an upper fixing screw provided at the inside of said casing while fixing one end of said piezoelectric element, said upper fixing screw, said piezoelectric element and said pressure transmitting member being located closer to said pressure receiving surface than said thread portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to claim 1, wherein a pressure is applied in such a manner that a shear stress is generated through said piezoelectric element so as to detect an electric charge generated by this shear stress.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to claim 1, wherein said piezoelectric element is made of a lead-titanate piezoelectric material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to claim 1, wherein a positioning guide for adjusting the position of said pressure transmitting member is provided between said pressure transmitting member and the inner side wall of said casing or between said piezoelectric element, said pressure transmitting member and the inner side wall of said casing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to claim 4, wherein said positioning guide is formed of tetrafluoride ethylene resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
113 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor comprising: a casing including a pressure receiving surface; a pressure transmitting member provided in said casing, having one end and the other end, said one end making contact with the backside of said pressure receiving surface; a piezoelectric element provided in said casing and making contact with the other end of said pressure transmitting member; an upper fixing screw provided in said casing while fixing one end of said piezoelectric element; and surface contact maintaining means provided between the backside of said pressure receiving surface and said pressure transmitting member so that said surface contact maintaining means and said pressure transmitting member are made in surface-contact with each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
113 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor comprising: a casing including a pressure receiving surface; a pressure transmitting member provided in said casing, having one end and the other end, said one end making contact with the backside of said pressure receiving surface; a piezoelectric element provided in said casing and making contact with the other end of said pressure transmitting member; an upper fixing screw provided in said casing while fixing one end of said piezoelectric element; and surface contact maintaining means provided between the backside of said pressure receiving surface and said pressure transmitting member so that said surface contact maintaining means and said pressure transmitting member are made in surface-contact with each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to claim 6, wherein said surface-contact maintaining means is a projecting portion formed on the backside of said pressure receiving surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to claim 6, wherein said surface-contact maintaining means is a spacer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to claim 8, wherein said spacer is made of aluminum or copper.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to claim 6, wherein a pressure is applied in such a manner that shear stress is generated onto said piezoelectric element so as to detect an electric charge generated by this shear stress.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein said piezoelectric element is made of a lead-titanate piezoelectric material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to claim 6, wherein a positioning guide for adjusting the position of said pressure transmitting member is provided between said pressure transmitting member and the inner side wall of said casing or between said piezoelectric element, said pressure transmitting member and the inner side wall of said casing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A piezoelectric-type pressure sensor according to claim 12, wherein said positioning guide is formed of tetrafluoride ethylene resin.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-18 | 1996-02-17 | 1996-08-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-18 | 2000-02-17 | 2000-08-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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