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Granted Patent B2
US 12674708 · App. 18/799,011 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Detection sensor

Inventors: Shingo Ishibashi (Yao, JP); Hiroyuki Harano (Yao, JP); Ryuji Awamura (Yao, JP); Kensuke Nakanishi (Yao, JP)
Assignee: HOSIDEN CORPORATION
G01J5/34G01H11/08
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12674708
App. No.
18/799,011
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detection sensor including a sensor unit and a holder. The unit includes a vibratable film and a case. The case accommodates the film and includes an opening disposed on one side in a first direction relative to the film. The holder includes a holding portion holding the unit, a front portion disposed on the one side in the first direction relative to the case, a transmissive part, a sound hole for sound-wave input, and a sound path extending from the sound hole to the opening. The transmissive part is configured to transmit at least infrared rays, provided at the front portion, disposed on the one side in the first direction relative to the opening and the film, and opposed to the film. The sound hole is provided in a portion around the transmissive part of the front portion and open to the one side in the first direction.

Claims (54)

1 . A detection sensor comprising:

a sensor unit comprising:

a vibratable film constituted by a piezoelectric film, configured to be irradiated with infrared rays and thereby generate first electric signals through a pyroelectric effect, and configured to be vibrated by sound waves and thereby generate second electric signals through a piezoelectric effect, and

a case accommodating the vibratable film and including an opening disposed on one side in a first direction relative to the vibratable film, the first direction being a thickness direction of the vibratable film; and

a holder comprising:

a holding portion holding the sensor unit,

a front portion disposed on the one side in the first direction relative to the case,

a transmissive part configured to transmit at least infrared rays, the transmissive part being provided at the front portion, exposed from the front portion to the one side and the other side in the first direction, disposed on the one side in the first direction relative to the opening and the vibratable film, and opposed to the vibratable film,

a sound hole to input therethrough sound waves, the sound hole being provided in a portion around the transmissive part of the front portion, the sound hole being open to the one side in the first direction, and

a sound path extending from the sound hole to the opening of the case.

2 . The detection sensor according to claim 1 , wherein

the front portion is disposed on the one side in the first direction relative to the case with a gap therebetween and opposed to the case,

the sound path includes the gap,

the gap communicates with the opening of the case, and

the sound hole extends through the portion around the transmissive part of the front portion, communicates with the gap, and is opposed to the holding portion and/or a peripheral edge of the opening of the case.

3 . The detection sensor according to claim 2 , wherein

the holder further comprises at least one stop at the front portion or the holding portion, and

the at least one stop is disposed on the other side in the first direction relative to the front portion and abuts the case from the one side in the first direction.

4 . The detection sensor according to claim 3 , wherein the holding portion extends from the front portion to the other side in the first direction.

5 . The detection sensor according to claim 2 , wherein

the case further comprises at least one stop, and

the at least one stop extends from the case to the one side in the first direction and abuts the front portion from the other side in the first direction.

6 . The detection sensor according to claim 5 , wherein the holding portion extends from the front portion to the other side in the first direction.

7 . The detection sensor according to claim 2 , wherein the holding portion extends from the front portion to the other side in the first direction.

8 . The detection sensor according to claim 2 , wherein

the holding portion includes a tubular portion, the tubular portion extending from the front portion to the other side in the first direction and fitting over the sensor unit, and

the sound hole is opposed to the tubular portion of the holding portion and/or the peripheral edge of the opening of the case with the sound path existing therebetween.

9 . The detection sensor according to claim 1 , wherein

the front portion directly abuts the case of the sensor unit from the one side in the first direction, and

the sound path is provided at the front portion.

10 . The detection sensor according to claim 9 , wherein the holding portion extends from the front portion to the other side in the first direction.

11 . The detection sensor according to claim 9 , wherein

the sound hole is opposed to the holding portion and/or a peripheral edge of the opening of the case with the sound path existing therebetween.

12 . The detection sensor according to claim 11 , wherein

the holding portion includes a tubular portion, the tubular portion extending from the front portion to the other side in the first direction and fitting over the sensor unit, and

the sound hole is opposed to the tubular portion of the holding portion and/or the peripheral edge of the opening of the case with the sound path existing therebetween.

13 . The detection sensor according to claim 1 , wherein

the holder further comprises a spacer interposed between the front portion and the case of the sensor unit,

the spacer is provided with a central hole extending in the first direction through the spacer and being located between the transmissive part and the opening of the case of the sensor unit, and

the sound path is provided at the spacer or alternatively at the front portion and the spacer, and includes the central hole.

14 . The detection sensor according to claim 13 , wherein the holding portion extends from the front portion to the other side in the first direction.

15 . The detection sensor according to claim 13 , wherein

the sound hole is opposed to the holding portion and/or a peripheral edge of the opening of the case with the sound path existing therebetween.

16 . The detection sensor according to claim 15 , wherein

the holding portion includes a tubular portion, the tubular portion extending from the front portion to the other side in the first direction and fitting over the sensor unit, and

the sound hole is opposed to the tubular portion of the holding portion and/or the peripheral edge of the opening of the case with the sound path existing therebetween.

17 . The detection sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the holding portion extends from the front portion to the other side in the first direction.

18 . The detection sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the transmissive part includes an optical filter configured to transmit infrared rays in a predetermined wavelength band.

19 . The detection sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the vibratable film includes:

a film body including a first face on the one side in the first direction and a second face on the other side in the first direction,

a first electrode on the first face of the film body, and

a second electrode on the second face of the film body.

20 . The detection sensor according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover configured to pass therethrough sound waves,

wherein the cover is provided on the portion around the transmissive part of the front portion and blocks the sound hole from the one side in the first direction.