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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
May. 01, 2020
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Yu Koyama, Kariya, JP;
Tetsuya Aoyama, Kariya, JP;
Takuya Nomura, Kariya, JP;
Satoru Noro, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An ultrasonic sensor includes: a first electrode that is provided in an ultrasonic microphone including a vibration element having a function of performing conversion between mechanical vibration and an electrical signal; a second electrode that is provided at a position different from the first electrode in an in-plane direction intersecting a directional axis of the ultrasonic microphone; and a detection section that is provided to detect the presence or absence of attached matter attached to the ultrasonic sensor on the basis of a change in capacitance between the first electrode and the second electrode.