Capacitive force sensor and grasping device
US10126190B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/39527
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A capacitive force sensor 101 of the present invention includes a plurality of cells each including a lower electrode 104, a movable member that includes an upper electrode 107 and has flexibility, and a support 105b arranged to movably support the movable member and to form a gap 106 between the upper and the lower electrodes. The plural cells are grouped into elements each including one or more of the cells, and the one or more cells in a same element are electrically connected to each other.
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