Vibratory rotation sensor with novel electrode placements
US6065340A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 29, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C19/5691
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is an apparatus for sensing rotation comprising a housing, a resonator attached to the housing, a first set of electrodes consisting of one or more electrically-connected electrodes, and a second set of N electrodes. The resonator is a rotationally-symmetric, thin-walled object capable of vibrating in at least one of a plurality of standing-wave modes. The orientation of a standing wave with respect to a reference point on the resonator is specified by an orientation angle. The first set of electrodes are attached to either the resonator or the housing. The N electrodes of the second set are attached around the circumference of either (1) the housing if the first set of electrodes is attached to the resonator or (2) the resonator if the first set of electrodes is attached to the housing. The n'th electrode of the second set is attached at angular position .theta..sub.n with respect to the reference point on the resonator, opposing one or more of the second set of electrodes. The apparatus further comprises driving electronics which supplies driving signals to one or more of the second set of electrodes and sensing electronics which receives the first-set signal appear…
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