IP Library Patent Application 12577265
Patent Application
App. No. 12/577,265

PRESURE SENSOR AND PRESSURE RECEIVER

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App. No.
12/577,265
Abstract

A pressure sensor includes a pressure sensing element and a pressure receiver. The pressure sensing element includes a pressure sensing portion and a pair of base portions connected to both ends of the pressure sensing portion. The pressure receiver has a first main surface that is a pressure receiving surface and a second main surface that is a back side of the pressure receiving surface. The pressure receiver includes a pair of supporting portions provided on the second main surface. The pair of supporting portions cover one main surface of the pressure sensing element and support the pair of base portions of the pressure sensing element. The pressure receiver has a thick portion in a position symmetrical with respect to at least one of a first virtual line passing through a center of the second main surface and extending in a direction of an arrangement of the pair of supporting portions and a second virtual line passing through the center and extending in a direction perpendicular to the first virtual line.

Claims (15)

1 . A pressure sensor, comprising:

a pressure sensing element including:

a pressure sensing portion; and

a pair of base portions connected to both ends of the pressure sensing portion; and

a pressure receiver having a first main surface that is a pressure receiving surface and having a second main surface that is a back side of the pressure receiving surface, the pressure receiver including a pair of supporting portions provided on the second main surface, the pair of supporting portions covering one main surface of the pressure sensing element and supporting the pair of base portions of the pressure sensing element, wherein

the pressure receiver has a thick portion in a position symmetrical with respect to at least one of a first virtual line passing through a center of the second main surface and extending in a direction of an arrangement of the pair of supporting portions and a second virtual line passing through the center and extending in a direction perpendicular to the first virtual line.

2 . The pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein

the thick portion is formed on and integrated with at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface of the pressure receiver.

3 . The pressure sensor according to claim 1 , wherein

the thick portion is formed and bonded on at least one of the first main surface and the second main surface of the pressure receiver.

4 . A pressure receiver, comprising:

a first main surface that is a pressure receiving surface;

a second main surface that is a back side of the pressure receiving surface;

a pair of supporting portions that are provided on the second main surface and support a pair of base portions connected to both ends of a pressure sensing element, wherein

the pressure receiver has a thick portion in a position symmetrical with respect to at least one of a first virtual line passing through a center of the second main surface and extending in a direction of an arrangement of the pair of supporting portions and a second virtual line passing through the center and extending in a direction perpendicular to the first virtual line.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2011
From: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026808/0348 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE TITLE TO PRESSURE SENSOR AND PRESSURE RECEIVER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 023356 FRAME 0722. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE TITLE WAS INCORRECTLY IDENTIFIED AS PRESURE SENSOR AND PRESSURE RECEIVER. Recorded Jan 31, 2011
From: SATO, KENTA
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025722/0941 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2009
From: SATO, KENTA
To: EPSON TOYOCOM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023356/0722 →