Flexible sensor and application thereof
First Claim
1. A flexible sensor for sensing a strain, comprising a flexible substrate, electrically conductive layers disposed on a first surface and a second surface of the flexible substrate, and electrodes disposed at end portions of the electrically conductive layers, whereinthe electrically conductive layers include a matrix and electrically conductive particles dispersed in the matrix;
- the electrically conductive particles include first electrically conductive particles and second electrically conductive particles, wherein the first electrically conductive particles include carbon powder or metal powder;
the second electrically conductive particles include carbon fibers, nanometer carbon tubes or graphene; and
two ends the second electrically conductive particles face electrodes of a same direction, respectively; and
the flexible substrate includes a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate which are vertically folded, the first electrically conductive layer and the second electrically conductive layer cover an upper surface of the first substrate, and a third electrically conductive layer and a fourth electrically conductive layer cover a lower surface of the second substrate.
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Abstract
A flexible sensor used for touch detection and an application thereof. The flexible sensor having a flexible substrate, at least two conductive layers and a plurality of electrodes, the conductive layers respectively covering two surfaces of the flexible substrate, the electrodes being arranged at two ends of the conductive layers, the conductive layers having a matrix and first conductive particles dispersed within the matrix. The sensor has stable output characteristics and good consistency between individuals, is easy to install, low-cost and highly sensitive, and can replace PVDF piezoelectric thin film sensors for monitoring human heartbeat and breathing state data.
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1. A flexible sensor for sensing a strain, comprising a flexible substrate, electrically conductive layers disposed on a first surface and a second surface of the flexible substrate, and electrodes disposed at end portions of the electrically conductive layers, wherein
the electrically conductive layers include a matrix and electrically conductive particles dispersed in the matrix; -
the electrically conductive particles include first electrically conductive particles and second electrically conductive particles, wherein the first electrically conductive particles include carbon powder or metal powder; the second electrically conductive particles include carbon fibers, nanometer carbon tubes or graphene; and
two ends the second electrically conductive particles face electrodes of a same direction, respectively; andthe flexible substrate includes a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate which are vertically folded, the first electrically conductive layer and the second electrically conductive layer cover an upper surface of the first substrate, and a third electrically conductive layer and a fourth electrically conductive layer cover a lower surface of the second substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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