Title:
TACTILE SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/080223
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a tactile sensor that is waterproof and dustproof, and in which a decrease in spatial resolution and sensitivity of a sensor element can be suppressed. A tactile sensor (AA) has a sensor element (1) and a casing (2) for housing the sensor element (1). The sensor element (1) has a base part (10), a contactor (20A) having a contact end, a support body for supporting the contactor (20A) such that the contactor (20A) can displace relative to the base part, and a displacement detector for detecting displacement of the contactor (20A) relative to the base part (10). The casing (2) has a flexible film that covers at least the contact end in the sensor element (1). The contact end is secured to an inner surface of the film (60).
Inventors:
TAKAO HIDEKUNI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2021/037128
Publication Date:
April 21, 2022
Filing Date:
October 07, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV KAGAWA NAT UNIV CORP (JP)
International Classes:
G01L5/162
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2015133113A1 | 2015-09-11 |
Foreign References:
| JPH10300594A | 1998-11-13 | |||
| JP2000019036A | 2000-01-21 | |||
| JPS63113326A | 1988-05-18 | |||
| US6388655B1 | 2002-05-14 | |||
| JP2011085435A | 2011-04-28 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 4227658A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YAMAUCHI PATENT ATTORNEYS (JP)
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