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Sensing circuit, logic circuit board, joint control board, main controller board, and robot

US12050101B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2021
Grant dateJul 30, 2024
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03J2200/29
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A sensing circuit (51) including a connection terminal (514) configured to couple with an electrode (32) located on a housing of a mechanical device; and a detection circuit (513) configured to couple with the connection terminal (514) to detect a distance between the electrode (32) and an external conductor or a change of the distance between the electrode and an external conductor by utilizing a capacitance between the electrode (32) and the external conductor or a change of the capacitance between the electrode (32) and the external conductor, thus obtaining an electrical signal representing the distance between the electrode (32) and the external conductor or a change of the distance between the electrode (32) and the external conductor. The sensing circuit can perform non-contact distance detection on a grounded object.

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