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Bell-shaped vibrator type angular rate gyro

US9568314B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 2, 2013
Grant dateFeb 14, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C19/5691
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides an angular rate gyro in which a bell-shaped vibrator having nonuniform thickness, axially symmetric and multi curved surface combined structural features is used as a sensitive element. The angular rate gyro is composed of the bell-shaped vibrator, a vibrator fixing shaft, a vibrator base, an airtight hood, a housing and a circuit system. The bell-shaped vibrator includes a bell shoulder having a hemispheric shell structure, a bell waist having a cylindrical shell structure and a bell lip having a hyperboloidal shell structure. The bell-shaped vibrator, the base and a central shaft are mechanically and fixedly connected together to be formed into an integral core having sensitive gyratory effect. A circuit system is used to control vibration forms of the bell-shaped vibrator, perform signal processing and solve the applied angular rate.

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