Sensing unit and method of making same
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1. A sensing unit comprising:
- a substrate formed with a recessed portion;
a spring portion formed from a conductive material and having a support portion provided on said substrate and a flat coil-shaped movable portion supported by said support portion so as to be capable of floating relative to said substrate; and
a sensor portion provided on said movable portion of said spring portion, for detecting displacement in said movable portion and transmitting a signal relating to said displacement via said spring portion.
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Abstract
In a sensing unit according to the present invention, a spring portion having a support portion and a movable portion is conductive. A signal of a sensor portion provided on the movable portion of the spring portion is transmitted via the spring portion. Hence, the sensing unit according to the present invention has a simple constitution with a small number of components, and a wire does not necessarily have to be provided for each sensor portion. As a result, a reduction in manufacturing cost, simplification of the manufacturing process, and so on are achieved.
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1. A sensing unit comprising:
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a substrate formed with a recessed portion; a spring portion formed from a conductive material and having a support portion provided on said substrate and a flat coil-shaped movable portion supported by said support portion so as to be capable of floating relative to said substrate; and a sensor portion provided on said movable portion of said spring portion, for detecting displacement in said movable portion and transmitting a signal relating to said displacement via said spring portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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