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Vibrator, vibratory gyroscope, and linear accelerometer

US6046531A · kind A · utility

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33Claims
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Filing dateJul 1, 1998
Grant dateApr 4, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 1, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C19/5621
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vibrator comprising a base part at least one of whose ends is fixed, a first leg extending in a direction crossing this base part, a second leg extending in a direction crossing the base part and being opposed to said first leg with respect to said base part, a first bending-vibration piece extending in a direction crossing said first leg, a second bending-vibration piece extending in a direction crossing the first leg and being opposite to said first bending-vibration piece with respect to said first leg, a third bending-vibration piece extending in a direction crossing said second leg, and a fourth bending-vibration piece extending in a direction crossing the second leg and being opposite to said third bending-vibration piece with respect to said second leg.

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