Oscillator device and method for manufacturing the device
First Claim
1. An oscillator device comprising:
- an oscillator having a vibrating prong and a base portion with a first reference portion;
a package;
a mounting base with a second reference portion provided inside said package; and
a bonding material for fixing said oscillator to said mounting base by aligning said first reference portion with said second reference portion by utilizing a self-alignment effect occurring due to surface tension,wherein said second reference portion is formed by inclining at a certain angle with respect to a center line of said package.
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Abstract
An object of the present invention is to provide a compact and highly reliable oscillator device having stable vibration characteristics, the object being achieved by constructing the oscillator device by bonding an oscillator in place by accurately positioning it, in a prescribed position and at a prescribed angle, inside a package. The oscillator device according to the present invention includes an oscillator having a vibrating prong and a base portion with a first reference portion, a package, a mounting base with a second reference portion provided inside the package, and a bonding material for fixing the oscillator to the mounting base by aligning the first reference portion with the second reference portion by utilizing a self-alignment effect occurring due to surface tension.
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22 Claims
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1. An oscillator device comprising:
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an oscillator having a vibrating prong and a base portion with a first reference portion; a package; a mounting base with a second reference portion provided inside said package; and a bonding material for fixing said oscillator to said mounting base by aligning said first reference portion with said second reference portion by utilizing a self-alignment effect occurring due to surface tension, wherein said second reference portion is formed by inclining at a certain angle with respect to a center line of said package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21)
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10. A method for manufacturing an oscillator device, comprising the steps of:
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forming an oscillator having a vibrating prong and a base portion with a first reference portion; forming a package having a mounting base with a second reference portion which is formed by inclining at a certain angle with respect to a center line of said package; placing said oscillator on said mounting base by aligning said first reference portion with said second reference portion by utilizing a self-alignment effect occurring due to surface tension of a bonding material; and hardening said bonding material. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22)
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