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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2012
The University of Tokyo, Toyko, JP;
Isao Shimoyama, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Matsumoto, Tokyo, JP;
Akihito Nakai, Tokyo, JP;
Hidetoshi Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
THE UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tactile sensor and a multi-axial tactile sensor are provided, each of which is thin and can measure shearing force. A multi-axial tactile sensorincludes a sensor elementprovided in a plane substantially at the same level as the surface of a substrate, and an outer package membercovering around the sensor elementand transmitting external force to the sensor element. The sensor elementincludes a flexible beam() having at least one end supported by the substrate. The sensor elementdetects deformation of the beam(), the deformation being caused in the direction in parallel with the surface of the substrate