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Differential pressure transducer with high compliance, constant stress cantilever beam
Assignee: Bourns Instruments Inc
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Filing: 1981-07-20
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Granted: 1982-08-24
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Expires: 2001-07-20
Abstract
Abstract In a differential pressure transducer, of the type having a cantilever beam mechanically linked to a pressure-sensitive diaphragm, and piezoelectric strain gauges diffused into or bonded onto the beam, the beam has a relatively high compliance as compared with the diaphragm to facilitate operation in low pressure ranges and to increase the overall operating range of the unit. In addition, the beam is constructed so that the total bending energy is transmitted to the area of the strain gauges so as to achieve near-perfect operating efficiencies.
Inventors
- 👤 Gurnam Singh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 00:52
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01L; G01L13/00; G01L13/02; G01L13/025; G01L9/00; G01L9/0041; G01L9/0051; G01L9/0052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
A differential pressure transducer, of the type employing a cantilever beam having piezoelectric strain gauges mounted thereon or diffused therein, a pressure-sensitive diaphragm, and a strut element connecting said diaphragm and said beam in a manner which produces a stress in said beam at said strain gauges in response to a pressure applied to said diaphragm, wherein the improvement comprises: said diaphragm having a shape factor of at least about 6; and said beam having a compliance at least about 2.6 times the compliance of said diaphragm.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
A differential pressure transducer, of the type employing a cantilever beam having piezoelectric strain gauges mounted thereon or diffused therein, a pressure-sensitive diaphragm, and a strut element connecting said diaphragm and said beam in a manner which produces a stress in said beam at said strain gauges in response to a pressure applied to said diaphragm, wherein the improvement comprises: said diaphragm having a shape factor of at least about 6; and said beam having a compliance at least about 2.6 times the compliance of said diaphragm.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The differential pressure transducer of claim 1, wherein said beam has a configuration such that substantially all of the stress produced in said beam is produced in the area of said strain gauges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The differential pressure transducer of claim 1, wherein said strain gauges are located in a reduced thickness area of said beam, said reduced thickness area having a relatively short length in proportion to the total length of said beam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The differential pressure transducer of claim 3, wherein said total length of said beam is at least about 3 times the length of said reduced thickness area.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The differential pressure transducer of claim 1, further comprising: an isolator diaphragm external to said pressure-sensitive diaphragm and adapted to isolate said pressure-sensitive diaphragm from external media, said isolator diaphragm having negligible stiffness as compared with said pressure-sensitive diaphragm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The differential pressure transducer of claim 5, further including on each side of said transducer: an O-ring; and a pressure plate which in combination with said isolator diaphragm and said O-ring forms an input pressure chamber on one side of said transducer, said isolator diaphragm being welded to said one side of said transducer at a position external to the position of said O-ring.
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