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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2008
Applicant:
Yusuke Hirabayashi, Wako, JP;
Inventor:
Yusuke Hirabayashi, Wako, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A force sensor including a force sensor chip and a shock absorbing device that has a damping mechanism is disclosed. The damping mechanism is disc-shaped and has an annular groove formed in at least a front surface so as to dampen external force. The damping force is adjusted by varying the depth of the groove.