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Piezoelectric sensor and piezoelectric device

US10784436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2018
Grant dateSep 22, 2020
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N30/88
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A transmitting piezoelectric element and receiving piezoelectric elements and are arranged on a vibrating plate opposed to each opening of openings of a piezoelectric sensor, and, when an external force is applied in a vertical direction with respect to the vibrating plate opposed to the openings, a region which has a maximum principal stress which is a maximum value of the stress of the vibrating plate is a first region, and a region which has a minimum principal stress which is a minimum value of the stress of the vibrating plate is a second region, the receiving piezoelectric elements and are arranged in the first region and the transmitting piezoelectric element is arranged in the second region.

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