ELECTROSTATIC CAPACITIVE SENSOR

• US 20120206147A1
• Filed: 10/12/2010
• Published: 08/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Azbil Corporation (Azbil BioVigilant Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Azbil Corporation (Azbil BioVigilant Incorporated)
• Inventors: Soeda, Masaru, Sim, Dongyonn
• Application Number:
  US13/501,845
• Publication Number:
  US 20120206147A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 324/457
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 5/2417 by varying separation
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 2215/00 Details concerning sensor power supply
• CPC Class Codes: G01K 7/34 using capacitative elements capacitors per se H01G
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 28/60 Electrodes

Abstract

An electrostatic capacitive sensor able to detect a first electrostatic capacitance and a second electrostatic capacitance, comprising: a member wherein is formed a movable diaphragm that has electrical conductivity; a thin-film electrode that forms a first electrostatic capacitance with the diaphragm; a thin-film electrode that forms a second electrostatic capacitance with the diaphragm; an upper member that is provided so as to form a space between itself and the top face of the diaphragm; and a tower member that is provided so as to form a second space between itself and the bottom face of the diaphragm; wherein: a gas is filled into the space and another gas, which has a coefficient of thermal expansion different from that of the gas, is filled into the second space.

Claims

1. An electrostatic capacitive sensor able to detect a first electrostatic capacitance and a second electrostatic capacitance, comprising:

a first member wherein is formed a movable electrode plate that has electrical conductivity;

a first electrode forming a first electrostatic capacitance with the electrode plate;

a second electrode forming a second electrostatic capacitance with the electrode plate;

a second member forming a first space between itself and one face of the electrode plate; and

a third member forming a second space between itself and the other face of the electrode plate;

wherein;

a first gas is filled into the first space and a second gas, which has a coefficient of thermal expansion different from that of the first gas, is filled into the second space.

6. The electrostatic capacitive sensor as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

the electrode plate has a mesa shape on the face that faces the space into which is filled the gas, of the first gas and the second gas, that has the higher coefficient of thermal expansion.

7. The electrostatic capacitive sensor as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

the first member includes a first electrically conductive layer wherein the electrode plate is formed, a second electrically conductive layer, and an insulating layer that is interposed between the first electrically conductive layer and the second electrically conductive layer.

8. The electrostatic capacitive sensor as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

the first member includes a first electrically conductive layer wherein the electrode plate is formed, a second electrically conductive layer wherein the second electrode is formed, and an insulating layer that is interposed between the first electrically conductive layer and the second electrically conductive layer.

9. The electrostatic capacitive sensor as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

the first member is formed with a third space that contains a gettering material and that is connected to the first space; and

the first gas is at a vacuum state.

2. An electrostatic capacitive sensor able to detect a first electrostatic capacitance and a second electrostatic capacitance, comprising:

a first member wherein is formed a movable electrode plate that has electrical conductivity;

a first electrode forming a first electrostatic capacitance with the electrode plate;

a second electrode forming a second electrostatic capacitance;

a second member forming a first space between itself and one face of the electrode plate; and

a third member forming a second space between itself and the other face of the electrode plate;

wherein;

a first gas is filled into the first space and a second gas, which has a coefficient of thermal expansion different from that of the first gas, is filled into the second space.

3. The electrostatic capacitive sensor as set forth in claim 2, wherein:

the first member has electrical conductivity, and forms an electrode portion that forms a second electrostatic capacitance with the second electrode.

4. The electrostatic capacitive sensor as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:

a third electrode forming a second electrostatic capacitance with the second electrode.

5. The electrostatic capacitive sensor as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:

a fourth member, having electrical conductivity, wherein is formed an electrode portion forming the second electrostatic capacitance with the second electrode.