公开(公告)号：EP1720043A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-08

申请号：EP06075883.6

申请日：2006-04-13

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Koors, Mark A. ,  Baker, Andrew R. ,  Hansen, Mark C.

IPC: G01W1/02 ,  G01P5/04

CPC classification number: G01P5/04 ,  G01P13/02 ,  G01W1/02 ,  G01W1/14

Abstract: An apparatus and method for measuring wind and rain related information is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a dome shaped portion which is exposed to wind and rain. This dome shaped portion is mounted to a rod, which is mounted to the inside of a housing through a flexible diaphragm. This diaphragm cooperates with sensor electrodes arranges on a rigid plate within the housing. The change in capacity between the diaphragm and the sensor electrodes is determined and evaluated to produce information about the wind direction, corresponding to a capacitance change in certain sectors of the sensing electrodes, and the wind speed, corresponding to the amount of capacitance change. Pulse shaped capacitance changes are interpreted as rain drops allowing to determine by integration the amount of rainfall.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于测量风雨相关信息的装置和方法。 该装置包括暴露于风和雨的圆顶形部分。 该圆顶形部分安装到杆上，该杆通过柔性隔膜安装到壳体的内部。 该隔膜与传感器电极协作布置在壳体内的刚性板上。 确定和评估隔膜和传感器电极之间的容量变化，以产生对应于感测电极的某些扇区中的电容变化的风向的信息和对应于电容量变化量的风速。 脉冲电容变化被解释为雨滴，允许通过积分确定降雨量。

公开(公告)号：EP1688717B1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-22

申请号：EP06075227.6

申请日：2006-02-02

Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Sanftleben, Henry M. ,  Fultz, William W. ,  Berg, Eric M. ,  Murphy, Morgan D. ,  Griffin, Dennis P. ,  Fortune, Duane D. ,  Creer, Michael D. ,  Cobb, Gregory A. ,  Hansen, Mark C. ,  Koors, Mark A.

IPC: G01G7/06

CPC classification number: G01G19/4142 ,  G01G7/06

公开(公告)号：EP1698876A3

公开(公告)日：2008-05-07

申请号：EP06075439.7

申请日：2006-02-27

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Koors, Mark A.

IPC: G01L1/14 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G01G7/06

CPC classification number: B60R21/01532 ,  G01G7/06 ,  G01G19/4142 ,  G01L1/142

Abstract: A capacitive load cell apparatus (12) includes first and second conductor plates (30, 28) and an intermediate convoluted nonconductive elastomeric dielectric (22) that variably collapses in response to applied force. The dielectric convolutions are defined by a pattern of cone-shaped or dome-shaped projections (22a, 22b/22a', 22b') that alternately extend toward the first and second conductor plates (30, 28). When an occupant sits in the seat, the projections (22a, 22b/22a', 22b') of the dielectric material variably collapse in relation to the amount and distribution of the applied weight to locally reduce the separation between the first and second conductor plates (30, 28). Preferably, the first conductor plate comprises an array of charge plate conductors (30) to define a plurality of capacitances whose variation is detected as an indication of the amount and distribution of the applied weight.

公开(公告)号：EP1698876A2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-06

申请号：EP06075439.7

申请日：2006-02-27

Applicant: Delphi Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Koors, Mark A.

IPC: G01L1/14 ,  G01G19/414 ,  G01G7/06

CPC classification number: B60R21/01532 ,  G01G7/06 ,  G01G19/4142 ,  G01L1/142

Abstract: A capacitive load cell apparatus (12) includes first and second conductor plates (30, 28) and an intermediate convoluted nonconductive elastomeric dielectric (22) that variably collapses in response to applied force. The dielectric convolutions are defined by a pattern of cone-shaped or dome-shaped projections (22a, 22b/22a', 22b') that alternately extend toward the first and second conductor plates (30, 28). When an occupant sits in the seat, the projections (22a, 22b/22a', 22b') of the dielectric material variably collapse in relation to the amount and distribution of the applied weight to locally reduce the separation between the first and second conductor plates (30, 28). Preferably, the first conductor plate comprises an array of charge plate conductors (30) to define a plurality of capacitances whose variation is detected as an indication of the amount and distribution of the applied weight.

Abstract translation: 电容载荷传感器装置（12）包括第一和第二导体板（30，28），并在中间旋绕不导电的弹性电介质（22）做了可变地折叠响应于施加的力。 介电卷积由锥形或圆顶形突起（22A，22B / 22A“ 22B”）的图案限定并可选地向第一和第二导体板（30，28）延伸。 当乘员在座椅上着座，介电材料的突起（22A，22B / 22A“ 22B”）可变地相对于所述量与施加的重量的分布崩溃局部地减少在第一和第二导体板之间的间隔 （30，28）。 优选地，第一导体板的充电板的导体（30）阵列包括以定义的电容被检测为在施加的重量的量和分布的指示其变化的复数。

公开(公告)号：EP1688717A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-09

申请号：EP06075227.6

申请日：2006-02-02

Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Sanftleben, Henry M. ,  Fultz, William W. ,  Berg, Eric M. ,  Murphy, Morgan D. ,  Griffin, Dennis P. ,  Fortune, Duane D. ,  Creer, Michael D. ,  Cobb, Gregory A. ,  Hansen, Mark C. ,  Koors, Mark A.

IPC: G01G7/06

CPC classification number: G01G19/4142 ,  G01G7/06

Abstract: A capacitive load cell apparatus (12) includes upper and lower capacitor plates (30, 28) and an intermediate dielectric (22) in the form of a synthetic knit spacer material having upper and lower fabric layers (22a, 22b) interconnected by an array of deflectable synthetic fibers (22c). When occupant weight is applied to the seat (10), the synthetic fibers (22c) deflect to locally reduce the separation between the upper and lower capacitor plates (30, 28), and the consequent change in capacitance is detected as a measure of the applied weight (14). The load cell (12) or just the dielectric (22) may be encased in a polymeric sheath (40, 42) to prevent intrusion of foreign matter, and a fluid such as silicone may be dispersed in woven dielectric (22).

Abstract translation: 电容载荷传感器装置（12）包括上部和下部电容器板（30，28），并且在具有上部和下部织物层的合成针织间隔材料的形式的中间电介质（22）（22A，22B）由阵列互连， 的偏转的合成纤维（22C）。 当乘员重量施加至所述座椅（10），合成纤维（22℃）偏转到局部地减小上部和下部电容器板之间的间隔（30，28），并且在电容随之变化被检测为的量度 施加重物（14）。 负载传感器（12）或仅仅是电介质（22）可以在聚合物护套（40，42），以防止异物侵入被装入，和流体：如硅树脂可以在编织电介质（22）进行分散。