Detecting device
US10514257B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01L1/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided a detecting device which detects a contact with an object, which includes, a fixed portion provided in the detecting device, a shaft portion, and a base portion which is connected to the shaft portion and configured to move relative to the fixed portion, a sensor which measures a displacement resulting from an inclination of the base portion relative to the fixed portion caused by a contact between an object and the shaft portion, and a control portion which determines if a contact between an object and the shaft portion occurs or not based on the measured displacement.
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