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Magnetostriction type stress detector

Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1990-05-24
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Granted: 1992-09-01
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Expires: 2010-05-24
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Abstract

Abstract A magnetostriction type stress detector including a passive member to which an external force is applied, which passive member is formed of a magnetic material; a magnetic shielding member provided around the passive member, which magnetic shielding member is formed with a plurality of slits; and a detection coil provided around the magnetic shielding member for detecting a change in magnetic permeability due to a stress in the passive member to be generated by the external force, through the slits of the magnetic shielding member.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hiroshi Satoh
  • 👤 Yoshihiko Utsui
  • 👤 Katsuhiko Honda
  • 👤 Masahiko Hasegawa

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 00:56
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L3/00; G01L3/02; G01L3/04; G01L3/10; G01L3/101; G01L3/102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 104 words
A magnetostriction type stress detector, comprising: a passive member to which an external force is applied, said passive member being formed of a magnetic material; a magnetic shielding member provided around said passive member, said magnetic shielding member being formed with a plurality of slits; and a detection coil provided around said magnetic shielding member for detecting a change in magnetic permeability due to a stress in said passive member generated by said external force, through said slits of said magnetic shielding member, wherein said magnetic shielding member is located in contact with or in proximity to said passive member under an unbonded condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 104 words
A magnetostriction type stress detector, comprising: a passive member to which an external force is applied, said passive member being formed of a magnetic material; a magnetic shielding member provided around said passive member, said magnetic shielding member being formed with a plurality of slits; and a detection coil provided around said magnetic shielding member for detecting a change in magnetic permeability due to a stress in said passive member generated by said external force, through said slits of said magnetic shielding member, wherein said magnetic shielding member is located in contact with or in proximity to said passive member under an unbonded condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 26 words
The magnetostriction type stress detector according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic shielding member is formed of a nonmagnetic or diamagnetic material having a high conductivity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 32 words
The magnetostriction type stress detector according to claim 1, wherein said passive member is formed at its outer circumference with a recess, and said magnetic shielding member is received in said recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 98 words
A magnetostriction type stress detector, comprising: a passive member to which an external force is applied, said passive member being formed of a magnetic material; a magnetic shielding member provided around said passive member, said magnetic shielding member being formed with a plurality of slits; and a detection coil provided around said magnetic shielding member for detecting a change in magnetic permeability due to a stress in said passive member generated by said external force, through said slits of said magnetic shielding member, wherein said detection coil is fixed to an outer circumference of said magnetic shielding member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 98 words
A magnetostriction type stress detector, comprising: a passive member to which an external force is applied, said passive member being formed of a magnetic material; a magnetic shielding member provided around said passive member, said magnetic shielding member being formed with a plurality of slits; and a detection coil provided around said magnetic shielding member for detecting a change in magnetic permeability due to a stress in said passive member generated by said external force, through said slits of said magnetic shielding member, wherein said detection coil is fixed to an outer circumference of said magnetic shielding member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 26 words
The magnetostriction type stress detector according to claim 4, wherein said magnetic shielding member is formed of a nonmagnetic or diamagnetic material having a high conductivity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 115 words
A magnetostriction type stress detector, comprising: a passive member to which an external force is applied, said passive member being formed of a magnetic material; a magnetic shielding member provided around said passive member, said magnetic shielding member being formed with a plurality of slits; and a detection coil provided around said magnetic shielding member for detecting a change in magnetic permeability due to a stress in said passive member generated by said external force, through said slits of said magnetic shielding member, wherein said magnetic shielding member comprises a magnetic shielding plate coated with a solder plating, and said magnetic shielding plate is mounted on an outer circumference of said passive member by soldering.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 115 words
A magnetostriction type stress detector, comprising: a passive member to which an external force is applied, said passive member being formed of a magnetic material; a magnetic shielding member provided around said passive member, said magnetic shielding member being formed with a plurality of slits; and a detection coil provided around said magnetic shielding member for detecting a change in magnetic permeability due to a stress in said passive member generated by said external force, through said slits of said magnetic shielding member, wherein said magnetic shielding member comprises a magnetic shielding plate coated with a solder plating, and said magnetic shielding plate is mounted on an outer circumference of said passive member by soldering.

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