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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1997
Filed:
Jul. 24, 1996
Sadao Seimiya, Tokyo, JP;
Noboru Ichinose, Yokohama, JP;
Takashi Tokuda, Yokohama, JP;
Yoshikazu Goto, Yokohama, JP;
Shingo Kamoshita, Yokohama, JP;
Nippon Dyne-a-mat Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Hokushin Corporation, Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A pressure sensor, having a simple structure for accurately measuring any one of pressure and weight, is provided. The pressure sensor includes a pair of electrode layers and a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is composed of a rubber elastic body positioned between the pair of electrode layers to act as a spacer for the pair of electrode layers. The dielectric layer has a tan .delta., at 1 to 30 Hz at a temperature of 10.degree. C. to 30.degree. C., of 0.03 or less. The dielectric layer also has a rubber hardness of 20 to 80 degrees in terms of scale A according to JIS-K-6301 at 10.degree. C. to 30.degree. C. Further, the dielectric layer has an impact resilience of 75% or more measured according to JIS-K-6301 at 10.degree. C. to 30.degree. C. and a compression set of 3% or less measured according to JIS-K-6301 at 10.degree. C. to 30.degree. C. The dielectric layer is formed of any one of natural rubber, polybutadiene rubber, polyisoprene rubber, polyurethane rubber and silicone rubber.