The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Dec. 06, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2020
Applicant:
Sintokogio, Ltd., Nagoya, JP;
Inventors:
Suguru Mukai, Nagano, JP;
Natsuki Yui, Nagano, JP;
Hiroyasu Makino, Aichi, JP;
Takumi Kobayashi, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
SINTOKOGIO, LTD., Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/1627 (2020.01); G01L 5/10 (2020.01); G01B 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/1627 (2020.01); G01B 7/18 (2013.01); G01L 5/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides a force sensor that is capable of detecting plastic deformation of a strain element. The force sensor detects components, in a plurality of directions, of a force exerted on the strain element. The force sensor includes: inspection strain gauges disposed in stress concentration areas of the strain element; and an inspection bridge circuit that includes the inspection strain gauges and that is configured to detect a component, in a specific direction, of a stress that occurs in the strain element.