Sony Corporation

Sony Group Corporation

Yoshiaki Sakakura

Akira Ebisui

Ken Kobayashi

Tomoko Katsuhara

Kei Tsukamoto

Manami Miyawaki

Tetsuro Goto

Taizo Nishimura

Hayato Hasegawa

Hiroshi Mizuno

Hiroto Kawaguchi

Takeshi Takahashi

Toshio Kano

Toru Takahashi

Toshiyuki Onodera

Tatsuo Suzuki

A sensor apparatus and a robotic apparatus that can detect a distribution of a shearing force. A sensor apparatus according to an embodiment of the present technology includes a sensor section, a separation layer, and a first viscoelastic body layer. The sensor section includes a first pressure sensor on a front side of the sensor section that faces and a second pressure sensor on a rear side of the sensor section, the sensor section detecting a force applied in an in-plane direction. The separation layer is between the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor, and is made of a viscoelastic material that is deformed by a load applied to the first pressure sensor. The first viscoelastic body layer is on a front surface of the first pressure sensor, and is made of a viscoelastic material that is deformable on the first pressure sensor in the in-plane direction.

Pressure sensor apparatus having a viscoelastic separation layer between a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor

A sensor according to the present technology includes a sensor unit and a separation layer. The sensor unit includes a first pressure sensor on a front side and a second pressure sensor on a rear side that are opposite to each other and detects, on the basis of pressure detection positions in an in-plane direction by the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor, a force in the in-plane direction. The separation layer has a gap portion and is interposed between the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor.

Sensor and electronic apparatus

A three-axis sensor includes: a first detection layer having a first surface, and a second surface on side opposite to the first surface, and including a first sensing section of a capacitive type; a second detection layer having a first surface opposed to the second surface of the first detection laver, and including a second sensing section of the capacitive type; a first electrically conductive layer provided to be opposed to the first surface of the first detection layer; a second electrically conductive layer provided between the first detection layer and the second detection layer; a separation layer provided between the first detection layer and the second electrically conductive layer to separate the first detection layer and the second electrically conductive layer from each other; a first deformation layer that is provided between the first electrically conductive layer and the first detection layer, and is elastically deformed in accordance with pressure acting in a thickness direction of a sensor; and a second deformation layer that is provided between the second electrically conductive layer and the second detection layer, and is elastically deformed in accordance with pressure acting in the thickness direction of the sensor. A 25% CLD value of the separation layer is 10 or more times a 25% CLD value of the first deformation layer, and the 25% CLD value of the separation layer is 10 or more times a 25% CLD value of the second deformation layer.

Three-axis sensor, sensor module, and electronic apparatus

A sensor includes a sensor electrode layer including a capacitive sensing unit, a first reference electrode layer provided to face a first surface of the sensor electrode layer, and a first elastic layer that is provided between the first reference electrode layer and the sensor electrode layer, and is configured to be elastically deformed by shear force added in an in-plane direction. At least one of the first reference electrode layer or the first elastic layer includes a first probe portion that is displaced in an in-plane direction in accordance with elastic deformation of the first elastic layer, and changes an electrostatic capacitance of the sensing unit.

Sensor, stack-type sensor, and electronic device

An electronic apparatus includes: an exterior body; a pressure-sensitive sensor having a sensing face; and a support supporting the pressure-sensitive sensor such that inner faces the exterior body is opposed to the sensing face.

Sensor, input device, and electronic apparatus

A sensor includes a capacitive sensor electrode layer, a reference electrode layer, and an elastic layer provided between the sensor electrode layer and the reference electrode layer. A thickness of the elastic layer is 100 &#x3bc;m or less, and a weight per unit area of the elastic layer is less than 3 mg/cm.

Sensor, inputting device, and electronic apparatus

Electronic equipment includes a pressed body as either a housing or a display, a pressure-sensitive sensor, a support configured to support the pressure-sensitive sensor such that the pressure-sensitive sensor is opposed to the pressed body, and a filler provided between the pressed body and the pressure-sensitive sensor. The filler has a thickness that changes with distance between the pressed body and the pressure-sensitive sensor.

Input apparatus and electronic equipment

A sensor device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of detection electrode sections of a capacitive type, a reference electrode layer disposed at a position that faces each of the detection electrode sections, and a pressing transmission layer that causes locations, of the reference electrode layer, that face the respective detection electrode sections to be deformed locally in response to pressing performed from outside.

Sensor device, input device, and electronic apparatus

[Object] To provide a technology such as a pressure-sensitive sensor that can sufficiently ensure tolerances. [Solving Means] A pressure-sensitive sensor according to the present technology includes a sensor section, a clearance layer, and a push-in layer. The sensor section includes a sensor electrode layer, a first reference electrode layer, and a first deformable layer that is situated between the sensor electrode layer and the first reference electrode layer. The clearance layer is situated outside of the sensor section to face the first reference electrode layer. The push-in layer is situated between the first reference electrode layer and the clearance layer, and pushes the first reference electrode layer toward the sensor electrode layer in response to an external force to deform the first deformable layer.

Pressure-sensitive sensor and electronic apparatus

A sensor includes a base layer and a pressing unit protruding with respect to the base layer. The pressing unit includes a first structure unit and a hollow second structure unit disposed on the first structure unit and having a bottom side opened. The second structure unit has a shape portion on a surface facing the base layer.

Input device pressing unit

An input apparatus includes a conductive layer having flexibility, a capacitance-type sensor layer having a plurality of detection units, and a structure layer having a plurality of structures, a reaction force of which is non-linearly changed with respect to a pressing amount. The structure layer is disposed between the conductive layer and the sensor layer. The two or more structures are disposed in an operation area corresponding to the detection units.

Input apparatus, keyboard, and electronic apparatus

An input apparatus includes a conductive layer having flexibility, a plurality of structures, a reaction force of which is non-linearly changed with respect to a pressing amount, a capacitance-type sensor layer, and an intermediate layer disposed between the plurality of structures and the sensor layer. The intermediate layer has a plurality of hole portions into which the plurality of structures is pressed, respectively.

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Yoshiaki Sakakura