Pressure sensitive sensor, object detecting device and opening, attachment structure thereof and opening-and-closing device
First Claim
1. A pressure sensitive sensor provided in at least one of an opening section and an opening-and-closing section for opening and closing the opening section and serving to detect pinching of an object between the opening section and the opening and closing section based on an output signal generated by deformation upon receipt of external force, said pressure sensitive sensor comprising:
- pressure sensitive means for generating an output signal corresponding to deformation; and
support means for supporting the pressure sensitive means on at least one of the opening section and the opening and closing section;
the support means including at least a first deformation section having a first elastic modulus and serving to increase deformation of the pressure sensitive sensor; and
a second deformation section having a second elastic modulus which is higher than the first elastic modulus.
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Abstract
A pressure sensitive sensor provided in at least one of an opening section and an opening and closing section for opening and closing the opening section and serving to detect pinching of an object between the opening section and the opening and closing section based on an output signal generated by deformation upon receipt of external force, comprising pressure sensitive means 33 for generating an output signal corresponding to deformation and support means 35 for supporting the pressure sensitive means 33 on at least one of the opening section and the opening and closing section, the support means 35 including at least a first deformation section 37 having a first elastic modulus and serving to increase deformation of the pressure sensitive sensor 17, and a second deformation section 39 having a second elastic modulus which is higher than the first elastic modulus.
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28 Claims
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1. A pressure sensitive sensor provided in at least one of an opening section and an opening-and-closing section for opening and closing the opening section and serving to detect pinching of an object between the opening section and the opening and closing section based on an output signal generated by deformation upon receipt of external force, said pressure sensitive sensor comprising:
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pressure sensitive means for generating an output signal corresponding to deformation; and
support means for supporting the pressure sensitive means on at least one of the opening section and the opening and closing section;
the support means including at least a first deformation section having a first elastic modulus and serving to increase deformation of the pressure sensitive sensor; and
a second deformation section having a second elastic modulus which is higher than the first elastic modulus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15)
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8. An object detecting device comprising:
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a pressure sensitive sensor provided in at least one of an opening section and an opening-and-closing section for opening and closing the opening section and serving to detect pinching of an object between the opening section and the opening and closing section based on an output signal generated by deformation upon receipt of external force, said pressure sensitive sensor including;
pressure sensitive means for generating an output signal corresponding to deformation; and
support means for supporting the pressure sensitive means on at least one of the opening section and the opening and closing section;
the support means including at least a first deformation section having a first elastic modulus and serving to increase deformation of the pressure sensitive sensor; and
a second deformation section having a second elastic modulus which is higher than the first elastic modulus; and
deciding means for deciding presence of a contact of an object with the pressure sensitive sensor based on a signal output from the pressure sensitive sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 16, 17)
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12. An object detecting device comprising:
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a pressure sensitive sensor provided in at least one of an opening section and an opening and closing section for opening and closing the opening section and serving to detect pinching of an object between the opening section and the opening and closing section based on an output signal generated by deformation upon receipt of external force; and
deciding means for deciding presence of a contact of the object with the pressure sensitive sensor based on a signal output from the pressure sensitive sensor;
wherein the pressure sensitive sensor includes pressure sensitive means for generating an output signal corresponding to deformation and support means for supporting the pressure sensitive means on at least one of the opening section and the opening and closing section, and the deciding means outputs a decision signal when the signal output from the pressure sensitive means reaches a preset first change amount, and holds the decision signal until the signal output from the pressure sensitive means which has a different polarity from the polarity of the output signal has a preset second change amount or more after the decision signal is output. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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13. An opening and closing device comprising:
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an object detecting device comprising;
a pressure sensitive sensor provided in at least one of an opening section and an opening and closing section for opening and closing the opening section and serving to detect pinching of an object between the opening section and the opening and closing section based on an output signal generated by deformation upon receipt of external force; and
deciding means for deciding presence of a contact of the object with the pressure sensitive sensor based on a signal output from the pressure sensitive sensor;
wherein the pressure sensitive sensor includes pressure sensitive means for generating an output signal corresponding to deformation and support means for supporting the pressure sensitive means on at least one of the opening section and the opening and closing section, and the deciding means outputs a decision signal when the signal output from the pressure sensitive means reaches a preset first change amount, and holds the decision signal until the signal output from the pressure sensitive means which has a different polarity from the polarity of the output signal has a preset second change amount or more after the decision signal is output;
driving means for driving an opening and closing section; and
control means for controlling the driving means to stop a closing operation of the opening and closing section or to cause the opening and closing section to carry out an opening operation when deciding means decides a contact of an object with a pressure sensitive sensor when the opening and closing section carries out the closing operation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A pressure sensitive sensor attachment structure provided in at least one of an opening section having an inclined side and another side connected thereto through a corner section and an opening and closing member for opening and closing the opening section and serving to detect pinching of an object between the opening section and the opening and closing member,
wherein the pressure sensitive sensor has a flexibility and is long, and is inserted in elastic support means to be supported on the opening section or the opening and closing member, and is provided on at least the inclined side of the opening section.
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23. A pressure sensitive sensor attachment structure provided in at least one of an opening section having an inclined side and another side connected thereto through a corner section and an opening and closing member for opening and closing the opening section and serving to detect pinching of an object between the opening section and the opening and closing member,
wherein the pressure sensitive sensor has a flexibility and is formed like along shaft, and is inserted in elastic support means to be supported on the opening section or the opening and closing member, and the single continuous pressure sensitive sensor is inserted in the elastic support means in a region including the inclined side and another side.
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