Vibrators vibratory gyroscopes a method of detecting a turning angular rate and a linear accelerometer
First Claim
1. A vibrator comprising a loop-shaped vibration system, another vibration system, and a connecting portion connecting said loop-shaped vibration system and said another vibration system, wherein said another vibration system comprises a base portion connected with said loop-shaped vibration system through said connecting portion and at least one bending vibration piece extending from an outer edge portion of said base portion.
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Abstract
A vibrator including a loop-shaped vibration system 2, another vibration system 3A, 5A and 5B vibrating independently from the system 2, and connecting portions 4A and 4B. Exciting means for exciting driving vibration in the vibrator is provided in one of the loop-shaped vibration system and another vibration system, and detecting means for detecting detection vibration induced in the vibrator, when it is turned, is provided in the other of the systems, to provide a vibratory gyroscope.
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37 Claims
- 1. A vibrator comprising a loop-shaped vibration system, another vibration system, and a connecting portion connecting said loop-shaped vibration system and said another vibration system, wherein said another vibration system comprises a base portion connected with said loop-shaped vibration system through said connecting portion and at least one bending vibration piece extending from an outer edge portion of said base portion.
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16. A vibratory gyroscope for detecting a turning angular rate in a turning system, comprising:
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a vibrator comprising a loop-shaped vibration system, another vibration system, and a connecting portion connecting said loop-shaped vibration system and said another vibration system, wherein said another vibration system is formed within said loop-shaped vibration system in a plane, and said another vibration system comprises a base portion connected with said loop-shaped vibration system through said connecting portion, and at least one bending vibration piece extending from an outer edge portion of said base portion;
exciting means for exciting driving vibration in said vibrator and provided in one of said loop-shaped vibration system and said another vibration system; and
detecting means for detecting detection vibration in said vibrator when said vibrator is turned about an axis and provided in the other of said loop-shaped vibration system and said another vibration system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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