IP Library › Granted Patent US 8,875,575
Granted Patent B2
US 8,875,575 · App. 13/134,024 · Granted Nov 4, 2014

Yaw rate sensor

Inventors: Torsten Ohms (Vaihingen/Enz-Aurich, DE); Burkhard Kuhlmann (Reutlingen, DE); Daniel Christoph Meisel (Vaihingen an der Enz, DE); Rolf Scheben (Stuttgart, DE)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
G01C19/5755
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Patent No.
US 8,875,575
App. No.
13/134,024
Granted
Nov 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A yaw rate sensor includes: at least one Coriolis element; a drive device connected to the Coriolis element and configured to drive a vibration of the Coriolis element; a detection device having at least one rotor; and a coupling device connected to the detection device and to the Coriolis element. The coupling device is configured to couple a deflection in the plane of vibration of the Coriolis element to the detection device in a direction orthogonal to the vibration, so that when the Coriolis element is deflected a torque for driving the at least one rotor is transmitted from the Coriolis element to the at least one rotor.

Claims (15)

1. A yaw rate sensor, comprising:

at least one Coriolis element;

a drive device connected to the Coriolis element and configured to drive a vibration of the Coriolis element;

a detection device having at least one rotor; and

a coupling device connected to the detection device and to the Coriolis element, wherein the coupling device is configured to couple a deflection in the plane of vibration of the Coriolis element to the detection device in a direction orthogonal to the vibration, so that when the Coriolis element is deflected a torque for driving the at least one rotor is transmitted from the Coriolis element to the at least one rotor;

wherein the coupling device is directly connected to the Coriolis element, the coupling device being separate and distinct from a deflection frame which at least partially surrounds the Coriolis element;

wherein two Coriolis elements are provided; and

wherein the two Coriolis elements are coupled to one another.

2. The yaw rate sensor as recited in claim 1 , wherein the drive device has two drive elements which are each connected to a Coriolis element.

3. The yaw rate sensor as recited in claim 2 , wherein the two drive elements are coupled to one another.

4. The yaw rate sensor as recited in claim 3 , wherein the two drive elements are coupled to one another with the aid of a deflection frame which at least partially surrounds the Coriolis elements.

5. The yaw rate sensor as recited in claim 4 , wherein the deflection frame includes at least two parts coupled to one another.

6. The yaw rate sensor as recited in claim 2 , wherein the at least one rotor has a radially situated detection electrode.

7. The yaw rate sensor as recited in claim 6 , wherein at least one of the two Coriolis elements has at least one additional electrode.

8. The yaw rate sensor as recited in claim 2 , wherein the detection device has a stationary electrode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2011
From: OHMS, TORSTEN; KUHLMANN, BURKHARD; MEISEL, DANIEL CHRISTOPH; SCHEBEN, ROLF
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 026743/0181 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2010 029 634 · Jun 2, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110296913A1 · Dec 8, 2011