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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2018
Applicants:
Shinya Yamaguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Tomohito Taki, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Shinya Yamaguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Tomohito Taki, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc., Nagano, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 15/12 (2006.01); G01P 15/18 (2013.01); G01L 5/162 (2020.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); G01L 1/22 (2006.01); G01L 1/18 (2006.01); G01P 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 15/123 (2013.01); G01L 1/18 (2013.01); G01L 1/2225 (2013.01); G01L 1/2268 (2013.01); G01L 1/2281 (2013.01); G01L 5/162 (2013.01); G01L 5/228 (2013.01); G01P 15/18 (2013.01); G01P 2015/084 (2013.01);
Abstract
A force sensor includes a sensor chip that detects displacements in multiple axial directions, and a strain body that transfers force applied thereto to the sensor chip. The strain body includes a sensor chip mount on which the sensor chip is mounted, multiple columns disposed around and apart from the sensor chip mount, and connecting beams via which the sensor chip mount is fixed to the columns.