阅读说明：本技术 力检测装置 (Force detection device ) 是由 梅海 赵学堂 胡启能 吴国华 于 2020-03-26 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开一种力检测装置,包括：壳体,具有高度方向；和力传感器,设置在所述壳体中。所述力检测装置还包括基台、弹性梁和弹性件,所述基台通过所述弹性梁被浮动地支撑在所述壳体上,所述弹性件设置在所述基台上,用于接收负载力；当在所述弹性件上施加所述负载力时,所述弹性梁和所述弹性件在所述高度方向上同时弹性变形,并且所述负载力经由所述基台被传递到所述力传感器上。在本发明中,由于基台被弹性梁浮动地支撑到壳体上,从而能够保证力传感器有高的灵敏度也防止因受到过大的力而受损。(The invention discloses a force detection device, comprising: a housing having a height direction; and a force sensor disposed in the housing. The force detection device further includes a base, an elastic beam, and an elastic member, the base being floatingly supported on the housing by the elastic beam, the elastic member being provided on the base for receiving a load force; when the load force is applied to the elastic member, the elastic beam and the elastic member are simultaneously elastically deformed in the height direction, and the load force is transmitted to the force sensor via the base. In the present invention, since the base is floatingly supported to the housing by the elastic beam, it is possible to secure high sensitivity of the force sensor and prevent damage due to excessive force.)

1. A force-sensing device, comprising:

a housing (10) having a height direction; and

a force sensor (20) disposed in the housing (10),

it is characterized in that the preparation method is characterized in that,

the force detection device further comprises a base (12), an elastic beam (13), and an elastic member (14, 14 ', 14 "), the base (12) being floatingly supported on the housing (10) by the elastic beam (13), the elastic member (14, 14', 14") being provided on the base (12) for receiving a load force (F);

when the load force (F) is applied to the elastic member (14, 14 '), the elastic beam (13) and the elastic member (14, 14') are simultaneously elastically deformed in the height direction, and the load force (F) is transmitted to the force sensor (20) via the base (12).

2. The force detection device of claim 1, wherein:

the force detection device further includes a support portion (11), the support portion (11) being supported on the housing (10), one end of the elastic beam (13) being connected to the base (12), and the other end being connected to the support portion (11).

3. The force detection apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that:

the support portion (11), the base (12), and the elastic beam (13) are integrated into a single component.

4. The force detection device of claim 1, wherein:

one end of the elastic beam (13) is connected to the base (12), and the other end is connected to the housing (10).

5. The force detection device of claim 4, wherein:

the case (10), the base (12), and the elastic beam (13) are integrated into a single component.

6. The force detection device of claim 1, wherein:

the force detection device further includes a top stage (15), the top stage (15) being floatingly supported on the base stage (12) by the elastic member (14, 14 ', 14 "), the load force (F) being applied to the elastic member (14, 14', 14") via the top stage (15).

7. The force detection device of claim 6, wherein:

when a load force (F) exerted on the top stage (15) is greater than a predetermined pressure, the top stage (15) is blocked by the housing (10) at a predetermined position to prevent the force sensor (20) from being subjected to a pressure greater than the predetermined pressure.

8. The force detection device of claim 6, wherein:

the elastic member (14, 14') is an elastic block (14) made of an elastic material, the elastic block (14) being disposed between the base table (12) and the top table (15).

9. The force detection device of claim 8, wherein:

a positioning groove adapted to position the elastic block (14) is formed on at least one of the base table (12) and the top table (15), and the elastic block (14) is positioned in the positioning groove.

10. The force detection device of claim 6, wherein:

the base table (12), the elastic member (14, 14') and the top table (15) are integrated into a single part; and is

The elastic member (14, 14 ') is an elastically deformable elastic structure body (14') formed between the base table (12) and the top table (15).

11. The force detection device of claim 6, wherein:

the elastic member (14, 14 ') is a spring element (14 '), the spring element (14 ') being arranged between the base platform (12) and the top platform (15).

12. The force detection apparatus of claim 11, wherein:

-forming, on at least one of said base table (12) and said top table (15), a positioning slot suitable for positioning said spring element (14 "), said spring element (14") being positioned in said positioning slot; or

The spring element (14 ") is welded, glued or attached to at least one of the base table (12) and the top table (15).

13. The force detection device of claim 1, wherein:

the force sensor (20) is a resistive strain gauge sensor, a semiconductor strain gauge sensor, or a capacitive sensor.

14. The force detection apparatus of claim 13, wherein:

the force sensor (20) comprises a circuit board (21) and a strain gauge (22), wherein the strain gauge (22) is arranged on the circuit board (21) and is electrically connected with the circuit board (21).

15. The force detection apparatus of claim 14, wherein:

the force detection device further comprises a lead wire (30), wherein the lead wire (30) is electrically connected with the force sensor (20) and extends out of the shell (10) to be connected to a user.

16. The force detection device of claim 1, wherein:

the load force (F) is a compressive or tensile force exerted on the elastic member (14, 14').

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a force detection device.

Background

In the prior art, a force detection device, such as a scale for weighing, typically includes a housing, a force sensor, and a resilient block. In US2015241287a1 a force detection device is disclosed, an elastic block is supported on a housing and is in contact with a force sensor. When a load force is applied to the elastic block, a large portion of the load force is transmitted to the housing and not to the force sensor, reducing the sensitivity of the force detection device.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and disadvantages in the prior art.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a force detection apparatus including: a housing having a height direction; and a force sensor disposed in the housing. The force detection device further includes a base, an elastic beam, and an elastic member, the base being floatingly supported on the housing by the elastic beam, the elastic member being provided on the base for receiving a load force; when the load force is applied to the elastic member, the elastic beam and the elastic member are simultaneously elastically deformed in the height direction, and the load force is transmitted to the force sensor via the base.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the force detection apparatus further includes a support portion supported on the housing, and the elastic beam has one end connected to the base and the other end connected to the support portion.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the support portion, the base, and the elastic beam are integrated into a single component.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, one end of the elastic beam is connected to the base, and the other end is connected to the case.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the housing, the base, and the elastic beam are integrated into a single component.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the force detection device further includes a top stage floatingly supported on the base stage by the elastic member, the load force being applied to the elastic member via the top stage.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when a load force exerted on the top stage is greater than a predetermined pressure, the top stage is blocked by the housing at a predetermined position to prevent the force sensor from being subjected to a pressure greater than the predetermined pressure.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member is an elastic block made of an elastic material, the elastic block being disposed between the base table and the top table.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a positioning groove adapted to position the elastic block is formed on at least one of the base table and the top table, the elastic block being positioned in the positioning groove.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the base table, the elastic member, and the top table are integrated into a single component; and the elastic member is an elastically deformable elastic structural body formed between the base stage and the top stage.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elastic member is a spring element, which is arranged between the base table and the top table.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a positioning groove adapted to position the spring element is formed on at least one of the base table and the top table, the spring element being positioned in the positioning groove.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the spring element is welded, glued or attached to at least one of the base platform and the top platform.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the force sensor is a resistive strain gauge sensor, a semiconductor strain gauge sensor or a capacitive sensor.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the circuit board and the strain gauge are disposed on and electrically connected to the circuit board.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the force detection device further comprises a lead wire electrically connected to the force sensor and extending from the housing for connection to a user.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the load force is a compressive or tensile force exerted on the elastic member.

In the foregoing respective exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, since the base is floatingly supported to the housing by the elastic beam, almost all of the load force applied to the base is transmitted to the force sensor, thereby improving the sensitivity of the force detection device.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying drawings, and may assist in a comprehensive understanding of the invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a force detection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the top stage is in an initial position;

FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a force detection device according to a first embodiment of the invention, wherein the top stage is in a predetermined position;

FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of a force detection device according to a second embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of a force detection device according to a third embodiment of the invention;

fig. 5 shows a schematic view of a force detection device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical scheme of the invention is further specifically described by the following embodiments and the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.

According to one general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a force detecting apparatus, including: a housing having a height direction; and a force sensor disposed in the housing. The force detection device further includes a base, an elastic beam, and an elastic member, the base being floatingly supported on the housing by the elastic beam, the elastic member being provided on the base for receiving a load force; when the load force is applied to the elastic member, the elastic beam and the elastic member are simultaneously elastically deformed in the height direction, and the load force is transmitted to the force sensor via the base.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic view of a force detection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the top stage is in an initial position; fig. 2 shows a schematic view of a force detection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, wherein the top stage is in a predetermined position.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the force detection apparatus mainly includes: housing 10, force sensor 20, base 12, spring beam 13 and springs 14, 14', 14 ". The housing 10 has a height direction. The force sensor 20 is disposed in the housing 10.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, a base 12 is floatingly supported on a housing 10 by elastic beams 13, and elastic members 14, 14', 14 ″ are provided on the base 12 for receiving a load force F. In this way, when the load force F is applied to the elastic members 14, 14 ', 14 ″, the elastic beam 13 and the elastic members 14, 14', 14 ″ are simultaneously elastically deformed in the height direction, and the load force F is transmitted to the force sensor 20 via the base 12.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the force detection device further includes a support portion 11, the support portion 11 being supported on the housing 10, and an elastic beam 13 having one end connected to the base 12 and the other end connected to the support portion 11.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the support portion 11, the base 12, and the elastic beam 13 are integrated into a single component.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the force detection device further includes a top stage 15, the top stage 15 is floatingly supported on the base stage 12 by the elastic members 14, 14 ', 14 ", and a load force F is applied to the elastic members 14, 14', 14" via the top stage 15.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, when the load force F exerted on the top stage 15 is greater than a predetermined pressure, the top stage 15 is blocked by the housing 10 at a predetermined position to prevent the force sensor 20 from being subjected to a pressure greater than the predetermined pressure.

As shown in fig. 2, in the illustrated embodiment, when the load force F exerted on the top stage 15 is greater than a predetermined pressure, the top stage 15 comes into contact with the support portion 11 or the housing 10, thereby being blocked at a predetermined position shown in fig. 2.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic member 14, 14', 14 ″ is an elastic block 14 made of an elastic material, and the elastic block 14 is disposed between the base table 12 and the top table 15.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, a positioning groove adapted to position the elastic block 14 is formed on at least one of the base table 12 and the top table 15, and the elastic block 14 is positioned in the positioning groove.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the force sensor 20 is a resistive strain gauge sensor, a semiconductor strain gauge sensor, a capacitive sensor, or other suitable type of force sensor.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the force sensor 20 includes a circuit board 21 and a strain gauge 22, and the strain gauge 22 is disposed on the circuit board 21 and electrically connected to the circuit board 21.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the force detection device further includes a lead 30, the lead 30 being electrically connected to the force sensor 20 and extending from the housing 10 for connection to a user.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, submount 12 is adapted to contact strain gage 22 of force sensor 20 to transfer load force F onto strain gage 22.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a force detection device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 3, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 10, the base 12, and the elastic beam 13 are integrated into a single component. One end of the elastic beam 13 is connected to the base 12, and the other end is connected to the housing 10. Otherwise, the second embodiment shown in fig. 3 is substantially the same as the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, and for the sake of brevity, the same or similar technical features are not repeated.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of a force detection device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 4, in the illustrated embodiment, the base table 12, the elastic members 14, 14', 14 ″ and the top table 15 are integrated into a single component; and the elastic members 14, 14 ', 14 ″ are elastically deformable elastic structural bodies 14' formed between the base table 12 and the top table 15. Otherwise, the third embodiment shown in fig. 4 is substantially the same as the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, and for the sake of brevity, the same or similar technical features are not repeated.

Fig. 5 shows a schematic view of a force detection device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in fig. 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the elastic members 14, 14', 14 "are spring elements 14", and the spring elements 14 "are disposed between the base table 12 and the top table 15. A positioning groove adapted to position the spring element 14 "is formed on at least one of the base table 12 and the top table 15, the spring element 14" being positioned in the positioning groove. Otherwise, the fourth embodiment shown in fig. 5 is substantially the same as the first embodiment shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, and for the sake of brevity, the same or similar technical features are not repeated.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, for example, the spring element 14 "shown in fig. 5 may be welded, bonded or attached to at least one of the base table 12 and the top table 15.

In the illustrated embodiment, the load force F is a pressure exerted on the elastic member 14, 14', 14 ", and the force detection means is used to detect the pressure. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the load force F may be a tensile force applied to the elastic members 14, 14', 14 ″, and the force detecting means may be used to detect the tensile force.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to be illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Furthermore, any reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.