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Dispositif de detection

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Publication number
EP2008071A1
EP2008071A1 EP07727187A EP07727187A EP2008071A1 EP 2008071 A1 EP2008071 A1 EP 2008071A1 EP 07727187 A EP07727187 A EP 07727187A EP 07727187 A EP07727187 A EP 07727187A EP 2008071 A1 EP2008071 A1 EP 2008071A1
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Prior art keywords
housing
sensor device
force
bending point
sensor element
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Frieder Haag
Sascha Goetzl
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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Publication of EP2008071A1 publication Critical patent/EP2008071A1/fr
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L1/00—Measuring force or stress, in general
    • G01L1/04—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring elastic deformation of gauges, e.g. of springs
    • G01L1/044—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring elastic deformation of gauges, e.g. of springs of leaf springs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L1/00—Measuring force or stress, in general
    • G01L1/18—Measuring force or stress, in general using properties of piezo-resistive materials, i.e. materials of which the ohmic resistance varies according to changes in magnitude or direction of force applied to the material
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L1/00—Measuring force or stress, in general
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a sensor device for detecting a pressure or a force with at least one sensor element which is made of a semiconductor substrate and is sensitive to bending and which is largely molded into a housing.
  • Such sensor devices are used for a wide variety of applications in the field of consumer electronics, for example in touch-sensitive screens of PDAs and smartphones or in laptops which are equipped with a touch-sensitive surface as a mouse replacement.
  • the force / pressure sensors that are used here for measuring value acquisition must also be very robust, since in the typical applications of the touch-sensitive surfaces in question, the so-called touchpads, Forces of up to approx. 5 N occur. In addition, the force / pressure sensors used here should be overload-proof against breakage or similar up to approx. 50 N.
  • German patent application 10 2005 03 69 55 describes a sensor device of the type mentioned at the outset, which both fulfills the above-mentioned requirements for measurement accuracy and is sufficiently robust.
  • This known sensor device comprises a pressure sensor chip, which is produced from a semiconductor substrate using surface micromechanical methods and is largely molded into a housing.
  • the micromechanical structure of the pressure sensor chip comprises a membrane that spans and seals off a cavern.
  • the upper housing part of the known sensor device formed above the membrane should be movable at least within certain limits and have a force shunt to the membrane, so that a force acting on the upper housing part is at least partially transmitted to the membrane.
  • the pressure sensor chip used here is a micromechanical component that is relatively complex to manufacture.
  • the manufacturing requirements for the housing of the pressure sensor chip, in particular for the upper housing part, are also relatively high, so that the known sensor device as a whole is relatively expensive in view of the constantly falling prices for products from the field of consumer electronics.
  • the present invention proposes a particularly cost-effective further development of the known sensor device, which is distinguished by a very simple, robust and easy-to-use structure and at the same time enables measurement value acquisition with the accuracy required for applications in consumer electronics.
  • the housing has at least one predetermined bending point, on which the pressure to be recorded or the force to be recorded acts.
  • Sensor element is arranged in the area of this predetermined bending point, so that it is bent together with the housing and, in the event of a bending, provides an output signal corresponding to the force causing the bending.
  • the forces to be detected generally cause the housing of the known sensor device to bend.
  • the construction of the known sensor device can be greatly simplified if one detects this bending of the housing directly or indirectly.
  • the pressure sensor chip with its relatively complicated micromechanical structure can be replaced by a very simple sensor element sensitive to bending, such as one or more strain gauges.
  • any sensor element that is sensitive to bending can be used as a sensor element - including a pressure sensor chip.
  • a sensor element - including a pressure sensor chip for a particularly simple and inexpensive variant, the use of silicon strips with piezo-sensitive resistors as the sensor element is proposed.
  • thermoset in particular from an epoxy
  • FIG. 1a shows a section through a first sensor device 10
  • Ib shows a top view of this first sensor device 10.
  • FIG. 2a shows a section through a second sensor device 20
  • the housing 1 has a predetermined bending point 4.
  • the housing 1 is deliberately weakened in the area of the predetermined bending point 4, for example by the wall being made thinner or having been provided with a notch.
  • the predetermined bending point 4 must be arranged and aligned so that it can absorb the force to be detected.
  • the sensor element 3 extends over the area of the predetermined bending point 4 and is accordingly bent together with the housing 1 when a force, as indicated by the arrow 2, acts on the sensor device 10.
  • two predetermined bending points 24 are formed on the housing 21.
  • the sensor element 23 extends over both predetermined bending points 24. It is - as in the case of Sensor device 10 - arranged together with an ASIC 25 on a lead frame 26 and molded into the housing 21.
  • the ASIC 25 is located in the left half of the housing, which sits directly on a circuit board when assembled.
  • the right half of the housing is only fixed on the end of the circuit board. Because of the special shape of the housing of the sensor device 20, even in the assembled state, there remains an intermediate space between the printed circuit board and the central area 30 of the right half of the housing, in which the two predetermined bending points 24 are arranged.

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  • Pressure Sensors (AREA)
  • Measuring Fluid Pressure (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de détection particulièrement économique pour détecter une pression ou une force, caractérisé par une construction très simple, robuste et facile à mettre en oevre et permettant en même temps une acquisition de la valeur mesurée avec la précision requise dans le domaine de l'électronique grand public. Pour ce faire, le dispositif de détection comprend au moins élément (3) de détection fabriqué à partir d'un substrat semiconducteur et sensible à la flexion qui est pour l'essentiel moulé dans un boîtier (1). Le boîtier (1) présente en outre au moins un point (4) de flexion voulue sur lequel agit la pression à détecter ou la force à détecter. Comme l'élément (3) de détection est disposé dans la zone du point (4) de flexion voulu, il fléchit en même temps que le boîtier (1) et délivre alors un signal de sortie correspondant.
EP07727187A 2006-04-10 2007-03-21 Dispositif de detection Withdrawn EP2008071A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE102006016813A DE102006016813A1 (de) 2006-04-10 2006-04-10 Sensorvorrichtung
PCT/EP2007/052711 WO2007115916A1 (fr) 2006-04-10 2007-03-21 Dispositif de détection

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EP2008071A1 true EP2008071A1 (fr) 2008-12-31

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KR (1) KR20090005318A (fr)
DE (1) DE102006016813A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2007115916A1 (fr)

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KR20090005318A (ko) 2009-01-13
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