IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,255,733
Granted Patent B2
US 11,255,733 · App. 16/165,300 · Granted Feb 22, 2022

Environment sensor

Inventors: Kayo Nakamura (Shiga, JP); Naotsugu Ueda (Shiga, JP); Ryusuke Sakai (Kyoto, JP); Hiroyuki Mino (Osaka, JP); Yuhei Motoki (Kyoto, JP); Shuichi Misumi (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: Omron Corporation
G01K1/20G01K7/16G01K15/005
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Patent No.
US 11,255,733
App. No.
16/165,300
Granted
Feb 22, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An environment sensor includes a heat generation component, a first sensor and a second sensor disposed such that conductive heat resistances between the first sensor and the heat generation component and between the second sensor and the heat generation component are different from each other, and a controller. The first sensor and the second sensor are capable of measuring a predetermined physical quantity. The first sensor and the second sensor obtain a measured value from the predetermined physical quantity. The measured value fluctuates depending on ambient temperature. The controller is configured to correct the measurement value of one of the first sensor and the second sensor based on the measurement value of the first sensor and the measurement value of the second sensor when the predetermined physical quantity is measured.

Claims (22)

1. An environment sensor comprising:

a heat generation component;

a first sensor and a second sensor disposed such that conductive heat resistances between the first sensor and the heat generation component and between the second sensor and the heat generation component are different from each other;

a controller;

a memory storing a threshold value; and

a connection unit that connects the environment sensor to an external device,

wherein the first sensor and the second sensor are capable of measuring a predetermined physical quantity,

wherein the first sensor and the second sensor obtain a measurement value from the predetermined physical quantity,

wherein the measurement value fluctuates depending on ambient temperature,

wherein the controller is configured to correct the measurement value of one of the first sensor and the second sensor based on the measurement value of the first sensor and the measurement value of the second sensor when the predetermined physical quantity is measured,

wherein correcting the measurement value of one of the first sensor and the second sensor includes correcting the measurement value of one of the first sensor and the second sensor based on a difference between the measurement value of the first sensor and the measurement value of the second sensor when an increase in the measurement value of the first sensor per unit time and an increase in the measurement value of the second sensor per unit time are less than the threshold value, and

wherein the controller acquires a load factor relating to processing of the external device through the connection unit, and corrects the measurement value of the first sensor based on the load factor acquired from the external device through the connection unit and the measurement values of the first sensor and the second sensor when the predetermined physical quantity is measured.

2. The environment sensor according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first sensor is disposed at a position where the conductive heat resistance between the first sensor and the heat generation component is higher than the conductive heat resistance between the second sensor and the heat generation component, and

wherein the controller corrects the measurement value of the first sensor.

3. The environment sensor according to claim 2 , wherein the second sensor is disposed on a path through which heat is transferred from the heat generation component to the first sensor.

4. The environment sensor according to claim 2 , wherein the first sensor and the heat generation component are disposed on a substrate, and a cut is provided on the substrate between the first sensor and the heat generation component.

5. The environment sensor according to claim 1 , wherein the first sensor is a temperature sensor.

6. The environment sensor according to claim 3 , wherein the first sensor and the heat generation component are disposed on a substrate, and a cut is provided on the substrate between the first sensor and the heat generation component.

7. The environment sensor according to claim 2 , wherein the first sensor is a temperature sensor.

8. The environment sensor according to claim 3 , wherein the first sensor is a temperature sensor.

9. The environment sensor according to claim 4 , wherein the first sensor is a temperature sensor.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2019
From: NAKAMURA, KAYO; UEDA, NAOTSUGU; SAKAI, RYUSUKE; MINO, HIROYUKI; MOTOKI, YUHEI; MISUMI, SHUICHI
To: OMRON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048534/0501 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2017-217497 · Nov 10, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190145834A1 · May 16, 2019