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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2008
Takao Noguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Tochi, Tokyo, JP;
Ken Unno, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuo Namikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Takao Noguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Kenichi Tochi, Tokyo, JP;
Ken Unno, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuo Namikawa, Tokyo, JP;
TDK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An angular velocity sensor of a horizontally located type, in which influence of a translational acceleration applied thereto from a lateral direction is readily removed and a fixed portion thereof is easily fixed, is provided. It includes a fixed portion fixed to the top surface of a sensor element supporting portion of a casing, an upper detection arm portion and a lower detection arm portion respectively connected to the fixed portion on sides opposite to each other and extending along a plane parallel to the top surface of the sensor element supporting portion, and a pair of upper vibration arms connected to the fixed portion with the upper detection arm portion in between. The fixed portion includes one or more slits extending at least in a direction intersecting with the extending direction of the upper detection arm portion.