Measuring and testing – Speed – velocity – or acceleration – Angular rate using gyroscopic or coriolis effect
Patent
1997-01-14
1998-10-13
Oda, Christine K.
Measuring and testing
Speed, velocity, or acceleration
Angular rate using gyroscopic or coriolis effect
7350402, G01P 900
Patent
active
058214208
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a vibration-type gyro apparatus for measuring an angular velocity using the Coriolis force exerted on a tuning fork. The tuning fork has two vibrational members symmetric about a Z axis. The two vibrational members vibrate along Z axis and are displaced along a Y axis by the Coriolis force. Each of the two vibrational members includes a cantilevered tabular member arranged along an XZ plane and has a shape symmetric about the center axis thereof. Electrode sections are formed on the two sides of the vibrational members, and electrodes are formed in the internal space of a casing at positions corresponding to the electrode sections. The electrodes are arranged by being deviated outward or inward of the center axis of the vibration members with respect to the electrode sections. Each of the electrodes is supplied with a displacement detection AC voltage and a control voltage from a detection and drive circuit.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5434467 (1995-07-01), Abe
patent: 5451828 (1995-09-01), Tomikawa
patent: 5625145 (1997-04-01), Maeno
Cho Akihiro
Hojo Takeshi
Nakamura Shigeru
Sato Kazuteru
Oda Christine K.
Tokimec Inc.
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